Sustainability Report 2020

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This Sustainability Report is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and is reviewed by a third party to ensure the accuracy and completeness of reporting.

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This Sustainability Report is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and is 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 the GRI Standards. Reference to disclosures preceded by 'Own disclosure:' in the below table, reflect, but do not fully meet the requirements as defined by GRI. The differences are explained in About this report. Disclosure refers to GRI Standards versions 2016. Topics that refer to Standards versions 2018 are denoted with *.

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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See About this report for more information on  this review's reporting realm.

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GRI 102 General Standard disclosures

Organizational profile 
GRI 102-1 Name of the organizationAB Electrolux (publ)
GRI 102-2 Activities, brands, products, and serves

Annual report: CEO statement

Annual report: Note 3 Segment information

GRI 102-3 Location of headquartersStockholm, Sweden
GRI 102-4 Location of operations

Manufacturing in 18 countries, sales in over 120 markets. 

GRI 102-5 Ownership and legal formOwnership structure
GRI 102-6 Markets served

120 Markets worldwide

Annual report: CEO statement 

GRI 102-7 Scale of the organization

50,350 employees at year end.

Board of Directors’ report and financial statements

GRI 102-8 Information on employees and other workers

Annual Report: Board of Directors’ report and financial statements - Employees

Employment by contract and region

Average employees per region

GRI 102-9 Supply chainAct ethically, lead in diversity and respect human rights
GRI 102-10 Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain

About this report

Annual Report: Note 26 Acquired and divested operations

GRI 102-11 Precautionary Principle or approach

About this report

Electrolux Code of Conduct

GRI 102-12 External initiativesUN Global Compact
GRI 102-13 Membership of associationsAPPLIA and AHAM are Electrolux principal industry associations membership
Strategy 
GRI 102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker

Sustainability Q&A with Jonas Samuelson, Electrolux President and CEO and Henrik Sundström, VP Sustainability Affairs

Ethics and Integrity 
GRI 102-16 Values, principles, standards, and norms of behaviorElectrolux Code of Conduct
Governance 
GRI 102-18 Governance structure

Board of Directors

Group Management

Stakeholder engagement 
GRI 102-40 List of stakeholder groupsStakeholders inform our approach
GRI 102-41 Collective bargaining agreementsCollective bargaining agreements
GRI 102-42 Identifying and selecting stakeholdersStakeholders inform our approach
GRI 102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagementStakeholders inform our approach
GRI 102-44 Key topics and concerns raisedKey priorities and progress 2020
Our materiality process
Stakeholders inform our approach
Reporting practice 
GRI 102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements

Board of Directors’ Report and Financial Statements

Annual Report: Note 29 Shares and participations

GRI 102-46 Defining report content and topic boundariesAbout this report
GRI 102-47 List of material topicsFor the Better framework
GRI 102-48 Restatements of informationAbout this report
GRI 102-49 Changes in reportingAbout this report
GRI 102-50 Reporting periodAbout this report
GRI 102-51 Date of most recent reportAbout this report
GRI 102-52 Reporting cycleAbout this report
GRI 102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the reportHenrik Sundstöm, VP Sustainability Affairs (sustainability@electrolux.se)
GRI 102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI StandardsPrepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option
GRI 102-55 GRI content indexGRI Index
GRI 102-56 External assuranceAbout this report

GRI 200 Economic standards

GRI 201 economic performance  SGD
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach 
GRI 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributedDirect economic value generated and distributed2,5,7,8,9
GRI 205: Anti-corruption SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach 
GRI 205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

Risk countries

Understanding and managing our human rights risks.

Value impacts throughout our value chain

16
GRI 205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policiesAct ethically, lead in diversity and respect human rights16
GRI 205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions takenAct ethically, lead in diversity and respect human rights16
GRI 206 Anti-competitive behavior  SDG
GRI 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practicesAnnual Report Note 25 Contingent assets and liabilities16

GRI 300 Environmental Standards

GRI 301: Materials  SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach 
GRI 301-1 Materials used by weight or volumeMaterials8,12
GRI 301-2 Recycled input materials usedOwn disclosure: Amount of recycled plastic8,12
GRI 302 energy SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach 
GRI 302-1 Energy consumption within the organizationEnergy consumption7,8,12,13
GRI 302-3 Energy intensity

Be climate neutral and drive clean and resource-efficient operations

7,8,12,13
GRI 302-4 Reduction of energy consumptionBe climate neutral and drive clean and resource-efficient operations7,8,12,13
GRI 303 water and effluents * SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach 
GRI 303-3 Water withdrawalWater withdrawal6,8,12
GRI 303-4 Water dischargeWater discharge6,8,12
GRI 305 emissions SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach 
GRI 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

Be climate neutral and drive clean and resource-efficient operations

Total direct and indirect CO2 gas emissions by weight

3,12,13,14,15
GRI 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

Be climate neutral and drive clean and resource-efficient operations

Total direct and indirect CO2 emissions by weight

3,12,13,14,15
GRI 305-4 GHG emissions intensity

Be climate neutral and drive clean and resource-efficient operations

13,14,15
GRI 305-5 Reduction of GHG emissionsBe climate neutral and drive clean and resource-efficient operations13,14,15
GRI 305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)Ozone depletion substances3,12,13
GRI 306 effluents and waste SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach 
GRI 306-2 Waste by type and disposal methodWaste by type and disposal method3,6,11,12
GRI 308 supplier environmental assessment SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach 
GRI 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteriaImprove sustainability in the supply chain

GRI 400 Social Standards

GRI 401: Employment SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach
GRI 401-1 New employee hires and employee turnoverOwn disclosure: Employee turnover by age group and gender3,5,8,10
GRI 403: Occupational health and safety * SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach
GRI 403-1 Occupational health and safety management systemAct ethically, lead in diversity and respect human rights8,16
GRI 403-9 Work-related injuries

Own disclosure: Work-related injuries

 
GRI 404: Training and education SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach4,5,8
GRI 404-1 Average hours of training per year per employeeAverage hours of training per year per employee 
GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity  SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach5,8
GRI 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees

Gender distribution

 
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach5,8,16
GRI 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions takenAct ethically, lead in diversity and respect human rights 
GRI 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining  SGD
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach8
GRI 407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk

Risk Countries

Understanding and managing our human rights risks

Act ethically, lead in diversity and respect human rights

Impacts throughout our value chain

 
GRI 408: Child labour SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach8,16
GRI 408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor

Risk Countries 

Understanding and managing our human rights risks

 
GRI 409: Forced or compulsory labour  SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach
GRI 409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor

Risk Countries

Understanding and managing our human rights risks

 8
GRI 412: Human rights assessment  SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach 
GRI 412-1 Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessmentsAct ethically, lead in diversity and respect human rights 
GRI 412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or proceduresAct ethically, lead in diversity and respect human rights 
GRI 412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screeningAct ethically, lead in diversity and respect human rights 
GRI 414: Supplier social assessment  SDG
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach
GRI 414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria Drive supply chain sustainability5,8,16
GRI 415: Public Policy
GRI 103 1/2/3 Managment ApproachManagement approach
415-1 Political contributionsElectrolux policy influencing16

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Electrolux

Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people around the world, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2019 Electrolux had sales of SEK 119 billion and employed 49,000 people around the world.

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