GRI Index

Overview of Standard Disclosure requirements

This Sustainability Report is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework G4. It is in accordance with Core, reviewed by a third party to ensure the accuracy and completeness of reporting. This GRI Index directs readers to information on relevant indicators as defined by G4. References to indicators followed by an X in the below table, reflect, but do not fully meet the requirements as defined by GRI. There is no applicable sector supplement for Electrolux.

The index below outlines where GRI reporting elements are addressed in this Sustainability Report, in the Annual Report, and where they are disclosed online at www.electroluxgroup.com.

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GENERAL STANDARD DISCLOSURES

GENERAL STANDARD DISCLOSURES
Standard Disclosure	Reference	Disclosure Requirements
STRATEGY AND ANALYSIS
G4-1	CEO statement: Operating margin target achieved for 2017	CEO Statement about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy.
ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
G4-3	AB Electrolux (publ)	a. Report the name of the organization.
G4-4	Brand and design	a. Report the primary brands, products, and services.
G4-5	St. Göransgatan 143, Stockholm, Sweden	a. Report the location of the organization’s headquarters.
G4-6	Electrolux deems that sustainability issues relating to product and operations are equally as relevant in all markets where it operates. About this report	The number of countries where the organization operates and significant operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability topics.
G4-7	Ownership and structure Share capital and ownership (AR p86)	a. Report the nature of ownership and legal form.
G4-8	Markets Employees (AR p88)	a. Report the markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers and beneficiaries).
G4-9	Electrolux 2017 Consolidated financial statements (AR p73) Consolidated balance sheet (AR p79) Change in consolidated equity (AR p81)	a. Report the scale of the organization, including: Total number of employees Total number of operations Net sales (for private sector organizations) or net revenues (for public sector organizations) Total capitalization broken down in terms of debt and equity (for private sector organizations) Quantity of products or services provided

IDENTIFIED MATERIAL ASPECTS AND BOUNDARIES
G4-10	Talent and teamship Employees (AR p88) G4-10 Employment type by contract and Average number of employees per region	a. Report the total number of employees by employment contract and gender. b. Report the total number of permanent employees by employment type and gender. c. Report the total workforce by employees and supervised workers and by gender. d. Report the total workforce by region and gender. e. Report whether a substantial portion of the organization’s work is performed by workers who are legally recognized as self-employed, or by individuals other than employees or supervised workers, including employees and supervised employees of contractors. f. Report any significant variations in employment numbers (such as seasonal variations in employment in the tourism or agricultural industries).
G4-11	G4-11	a. Report the percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.
G4-12	Improve sustainability in the supply chain	a. Describe the organization’s supply chain.
G4-13	About this report Items affecting comparability (AR p105)	Significant changes during the reporting period regarding the organization’s size, structure, ownership, or its supply chain.
G4-14	Management approach: Environment	a. Report whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization.
G4-15	CEO Statement: Our transformation into a more purpose-driven company	CEO Statement about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy.
G4-16	Stakeholders inform our approach	Memberships of associations (such as industry associations) and national or international advocacy organizations.
G4-17	Consolidated financial statements (AR p73) Note 1 Accounting principles (AR p96)	Consolidated financial statements and if an entity included in the organization’s consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents is not covered by the report.
G4-18	Materiality process	a. Explain the process for defining the report content and the Aspect Boundaries. b. Explain how the organization has implemented the Reporting Principles for Defining Report Content.
G4-19	Management approach: Environment and Social	a. List all the material Aspects identified in the process for defining report content.
G4-20	About this report	The Aspect Boundary within the organization for each material Aspect.
G4-21	About this report	The Aspect Boundary within the organization for each material Aspect.
G4-22	About this report	a. Report the effect of any restatements of information provided in previous reports, and the reasons for such restatements.
G4-23	About this report	a. Report significant changes from previous reporting periods in the Scope and Aspect Boundaries.

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
G4-24	Stakeholders inform our approach	a. Provide a list of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization.
G4-25	Stakeholders inform our approach Material analysis	a. Report the basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage.
G4-26	Stakeholders inform our approach	Report the organization’s approach to stakeholder engagement.
G4-27	Stakeholders inform our approach	Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns.
REPORT PROFILE
G4-28	About this report	a. Reporting period (such as fiscal or calendar year) for information provided.
G4-29	About this report	a. Date of most recent previous report (if any).
G4-30	About this report	a. Reporting cycle (such as annual, biennial).
G4-31	About this report	a. Provide the contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents.
G4-32	About this report	a. Report the ‘in accordance’ option the organization has chosen. b. Report the GRI Content Index for the chosen option. c. Report the reference to the External Assurance Report, if the report has been externally assured. GRI recommends the use of external assurance but it is not a requirement to be ‘in accordance’ with the Guidelines.
G4-33	About this report	Current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report.
GOVERNANCE
G4-34	Committees of the Board (AR p159) CEO Statement: a transformational driver for Electrolux	Governance structuren, including committees of the highest governance body. Identify any committees responsible for decision-making on economic, environmental and social impacts.
ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
G4-56	Talent and teamship Our promises: Always act ethically and respect human rights	The organization’s values, principles, standards and norms of behavior such as codes of conduct and codes of ethics.

ECONOMIC

GENERAL STANDARD DISCLOSURES
Standard Disclosure	Reference	Disclosure Requirements	UN SDG
G4-DMA	Management approach	Generic Management Approach
G4-EC1	G4-EC1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	2,7,9
G4-EC3	Post-employment benefits (AR p117) Employees (AR p88)	Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations

ENVIRONMENT

GENERAL STANDARD DISCLOSURES
Standard Disclosure	Reference	Disclosure Requirements	UN SDG
ASPECT: MATERIALS
G4-DMA	Management approach: Environment Make better use of resources	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-EN1	G4-EN1	Materials used by weight or volume	8,12
G4-EN2X	Make better use of resources	Recycled material by weight	8,12
ASPECT: ENERGY
G4-DMA	Management approach: Environment Achieve more with less	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-EN3	Achieve more with less Energy consumption within the organization	Energy consumption within the organization	7,13
G4-EN5	Achieve more with less	Energy intensity	7,13
ASPECT: WATER
G4-DMA	Management approach: Environment	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-EN8	Achieve more with less G4-EN8	Total water withdrawal by source	6
ASPECT: EMISSIONS
G4-DMA	Management approach: Environment	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-EN15	Achieve more with less G4-EN15 & G4-EN16	Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1)	2,3,13,14,15
G4-EN16	Achieve more with less Improve sustainability in the supply chain G4-EN15 & G4-EN16	Energy indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 2)	3,12,13,14,15
G4-EN18	Achieve more with less	Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity
G4-EN20	G4-EN20	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)	3,12

ASPECT: EFFLUENTS AND WASTE
G4-DMA	Management Approach: Environment	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-EN22X	G4-EN22X	Total water discharge by destination	3,6,12,14
G4-EN23	G4-EN23	Total weight of waste by type and disposal method	3,14
G4-EN24	Sustainability and environmental facts (AR p90)	Total number and volume of significant spills
ASPECT: PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
G4-DMA	Management approach: Environment Our promises: Constantly improve product performance and efficiency	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-EN27	Our climate targets	Extent of impact mitigation of environmental impacts of products and services	6,8,12,13,14
ASPECT: COMPLIANCE
G4-DMA	Management approach: Environment	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-EN29	No significant fines or non-monetary sanctions have been identified as stated in the Board of Director's Report (AR p69)	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
ASPECT: TRANSPORT
G4-EN30X	Improve sustainability in the supply chain	Impacts of transporting products
ASPECT: SUPPLIER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
G4-DMA	Management approach: Environment Improve sustainability in the supply chain	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-EN32	Improve sustainability in the supply chain	Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

LABOR PRACTICES AND DECENT WORK

GENERAL STANDARD DISCLOSURES
Standard Disclosure	Reference	Disclosure Requirements	UN SDG
ASPECT: EMPLOYMENT
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach	5,8
G4-LA1X	G4-LA1X	Total number and rates of employee turnover by age group, gender and region
ASPECT: LABOR/MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
	Always act ethically and respect human rights	Operational changes, including whether these are specified in collective agreements
G4-LA4X	Stakeholders inform our approach	Number of sites with labor-management dialogue committees.	8
ASPECT: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social Ensure the best health and safety	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-LA5	Ensure the best health and safety Stakeholders inform our approach	Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and saftey programs	3,8
G4-LA6X	G4-LA6X Ensure the best health and safety	Type of injury and rates of injury, lost days and total number of work-related fatalities, by region	8
ASPECT: TRAINING AND EDUCATION
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-LA9X	G4-LA9X	Average hours of training per year per employee by gender, and by employee category	4,5
ASPECT: DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-LA12	Talent and teamship	Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per employee category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity. Omission: Figures not reported per age group.	5

ASPECT: SUPPLIER ASSESSMENT FOR LABOR PRACTICES
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social Improve sustainability in the supply chain	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-LA14	Improve sustainability in the supply chain	Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using labor practices criteria	8,16
G4-LA15	Improve sustainability in the supply chain	Significant actual and potential negative impacts for labor practices in the supply chain and actions taken	8,16
ASPECT: LABOR PRACTICES GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social Always act ethically and respect human rights	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-LA16	Always act ethically and respect human rights	Number of grievances about labor practices filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms	16

HUMAN RIGHTS

GENERAL STANDARD DISCLOSURES
Standard Disclosure	Reference	Disclosure Requirements	UN SDG
ASPECT: INVESTMENT
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social Always act ethically and respect human rights	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-HR1	Understanding and managing our human rights risks	Total number and percentage of significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening
G4-HR2	Always act ethically and respect human rights	Total hours of employee training on human rights policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained
ASPECT: NON-DISCRIMINATION
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social Always act ethically and respect human rights	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-HR3	Always act ethically and respect human rights	Total number of incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	8,16
ASPECT: FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social	General Disclosure on Management Approach
G4-HR4	ALFA Always act ethically and respect human rights International Framework Agreement Internal CoC audit findings Understanding and managing our human rights risks	Measures taken to support operations' rights to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining	8
ASPECT: CHILD LABOR
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social Improve sustainability in the supply chain	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach

ASPECT: FORCED OR COMPULSORY LABOR
G4-HR5	Improve sustainability in the supply chain Always act ethically and respect human rights Risk Regions ALFA Internal CoC audit findings Understanding and managing our human rights risks	Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the effective abolition of child labor	8,16
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-HR6	Always act ethically and respect human rights Risk Regions Understanding and managing our human rights risks ALFA Internal CoC audit findings	Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor	8
ASPECT: ASSESSMENT
G4-DMA	Managing sustainability risks	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-HR9	Auditing and monitoring Understanding and managing our human rights risks	a. Report the total number and percentage of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or human rights impact assessments, by country.
ASPECT: SUPPLIER HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social Improve sustainability in the supply chain	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach	16
G4-HR10	Improve sustainability in the supply chain	Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using human rights criteria
G4-HR11	Improve sustainability in the supply chain Managing sustainability risks	Significant actual and potential negative human rights impacts in the supply chain and actions taken
ASPECT: HUMAN RIGHTS GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-HR12	Always act ethically and respect human rights Auditing and monitoring	Number of grievances about human rights impacts filed, addressed, and resolved through formalgrievance mechanisms

SOCIETY

GENERAL STANDARD DISCLOSURES
Standard Disclosure	Reference	Disclosure Requirements	UN SDG
ASPECT: LOCAL COMMUNITIES
G4-DMA	Be a force for good	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-SO1	Be a force for good Always act ethically and respect human rights Understanding and managing our human rights risks	Operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs.
ASPECT: ANTI-CORRUPTION
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social Always act ethically and respect human rights	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-SO4	Always act ethically and respect human rights	Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures	16
G4-SO5	Always act ethically and respect human rights	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken
ASPECT: PUBLIC POLICY
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-SO6	Code of Ethics: Political involvement (p3)	Monetary and in-kind political contributions. The Electrolux Group observes neutrality with regard to political parties and candidates. Neither the Electrolux name, nor any resources controlled by any Group companies, shall be used to promote the interests of political parties or candidates.	16
ASPECT: ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR
G4-DMA	Management approach: Social	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-SO7	Note 25, contingent liabilities (AR p122)	Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes	16

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