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GRI content index

Statement of use

Corbion NV has reported the information cited in this GRI content index for the period 1st Jan 2023 to 31st Dec 2023 with reference to the GRI Standards.

GRI 1 used

GRI 1: Foundation 2021

GRI Standard

Disclosure

Location in report

Other locations: website(s)

GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021

The organization and its reporting practices

 

2-1 Organizational details

Cover of the annual report; At a glance; Notes to the consolidated financial statements / General

 
 

2-2 Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting

Sustainability statements / External recognition / Reporting policy

 
 

2-3 Reporting period, frequency, and contact point

Cover of the annual report; Back of the annual report / Contact information

 
 

2-4 Restatements of information

Our performance / Sustainability performance indicators (if any); Sustainability statements / Natural capital (if any)

 
 

2-5 External assurance

Sustainability statements / External recognition / Reporting policy

 
 

Activities and workers

 

2-6 Activities, value chain, and other business relationships

At a glance

 
 

2-7 Employees

Sustainability statements / Human capital / Workforce profile

 
 

Governance

 

2-9 Governance structure and composition

How we safeguard long-term value / Board of Management and Executive Committee;
How we safeguard long-term value / Supervisory Board;
How we safeguard long-term value / Corporate governance / Structure;
Sustainability statements / External recognition / Sustainability governance

 
 

2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body

How we safeguard long-term value / Board of Management/Executive Committee / Composition and appointment;
How we safeguard long-term value / Supervisory Board / Composition and appointment;
Report of the Supervisory Board / Composition of the Supervisory Board

 
 

2-11 Chair of the highest governance body

Report of the Supervisory Board / Composition of the Supervisory Board

 
 

2-12 Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts

Sustainability statements / External recognition / Sustainability governance

 
 

2-13 Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts

Sustainability statements / External recognition / Sustainability governance

 
 

2-14 Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting

Sustainability statements / Sustainability governance;
Sustainability statements / Reporting policy

 
 

2-15 Conflicts of interest

How we safeguard long-term value / Board of Management/Executive Committee / Conflict of interest; How we safeguard long-term value / Supervisory Board / Conflict of interest

 
 

2-16 Communication of critical concerns

How we safeguard long-term value / Control environment / Business conduct/compliance / Speak Up channels and Anti-Retaliation Policy

Corbion Speak Up Platform

 

2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body

Report of the Supervisory Board / Committees of the Supervisory Board / Sustainability and Safety Committee

 
 

2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body

Remuneration report / Remuneration Board of Management / Short-Term Incentive Plan;
Remuneration report / Remuneration Board of Management / Long-Term Incentive Plan

 
 

2-19 Remuneration policies

Remuneration report / Remuneration Board of Management / Remuneration policy and its implementation in 2023

 
 

2-20 Process to determine remuneration

Remuneration report / Remuneration Board of Management / Remuneration policy and its implementation in 2023

 
 

2-21 Annual total compensation ratio

Remuneration report / Internal pay ratios and five-year performance overview

 
 

Strategy, policies, and practices

 

2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy

Who we are and what we do / Our Strategy: Advance 2025

 
 

2-23 Policy commitments

How we safeguard long-term value / Control environment / Code of Business Conduct and policies

 
 

2-24 Embedding policy commitments

How we safeguard long-term value / Control environment / Code of Business Conduct and policies;
Our performance / Sustainability performance / Business ethics

 
 

2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving what matters / Business ethics; How we safeguard long-term value / Control environment / Business conduct/compliance / Speak Up channels and Anti-Retaliation Policy

Corbion Speak Up Platform

 

2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns

How we safeguard long-term value / Control environment / Business conduct/compliance / Speak Up channels and Anti-Retaliation Policy

Corbion Speak Up Platform

 

2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations

How we safeguard long-term value / Control environment / Business conduct/compliance

 
 

2-28 Membership associations

Sustainability statements / Materiality and stakeholder engagement

Memberships of relevant associations and national or international advocacy organizations

 

Stakeholder engagement

 

2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement

Sustainability statements / Materiality and stakeholder engagement

 
 

2-30 Collective bargaining agreements

Sustainability performance / Preserving what matters / Labor practices

 

GRI 3: Material Topics 2023

3-1 Process to determine material topics

Sustainability statements / Materiality and stakeholder engagement

 
 

3-2 List of material topics

Sustainability statements / Materiality and stakeholder engagement / The materiality determination process

Materiality and stakeholder engagement

Climate change

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

3-3 Management of material topics

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving the planet / Climate action

CDP Climate change

GRI 201 - Economic Performance 2016

201-2 Economic performance - indirect economic impacts

Sustainability statements / Climate-related financial disclosures (TCFD)

CDP Climate change

GRI 302 - Energy 2016

302-1 Energy consumption within the organization

Our Performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving the planet; Sustainability statements / Natural capital

CDP Climate change

 

302-3 Energy intensity

Sustainability statements / Natural capital

CDP Climate change

 

302-4 Reduction of energy consumption

Sustainability statements / Natural capital

CDP Climate change

GRI 305 - Emissions 2016

305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

Sustainability statements / Natural capital

CDP Climate change

 

305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

Sustainability statements / Natural capital

CDP Climate change

 

305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

Sustainability statements / Natural capital

CDP Climate change

 

305-4 GHG emissions intensity

Sustainability statements / Natural capital

CDP Climate change

 

305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving the planet / Climate action

CDP Climate change

Human rights in the supply chain

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

3-3 Management of material topics

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving what matters / Responsible sourcing; Our performance / Sustainability performance / Human rights and labor practices; Our performance / Sustainability performance / Measuring what matters/ Social Value Assessment

Supplier Code; Responsible sourcing; Code of Business Conduct; Measuring what matters white paper; Sustainability/Measuring what matters/Social value assessment

GRI 414 - Supplier social assessment 2016

414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving what matters / Responsible sourcing; Sustainability statements / Materiality and stakeholder engagement / Material themes, definition, link to sustainability strategy

 

Own Indicators

Raw materials covered by generic supplier code (%)

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving what matters

 
 

Raw material/supplier combinations with high sustainability risk (%)

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving what matters

 
 

High-risk raw material/supplier combinations with mitigation plan (%)

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving what matters

 

Circular economy

   

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

3-3 Management of material topics

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving the planet / Biobased raw materials;
and Zero waste

 

GRI 306 - Effluents and waste

306-2 Waste by type and disposal method

Sustainability statements / Natural capital

 

Own Indicators

Biobased raw materials (%)

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving the planet

 
 

Recycled by-products (%)

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving the planet

 
 

Landfill of waste

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving the planet

 
 

Net sales contributing to preserving the planet (SDG 12, 13, 14)

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving the planet

 

Biodiversity

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

3-3 Management of material topics

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving food and food production / Sustainable agriculture;
Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving the planet / Forests and biodiversity

CDP Climate change - Biodiversity module

GRI 308 - Supplier environmental assessment 2016

308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving what matters / Responsible sourcing

 

Own Indicators

Verified responsibly sourced cane sugar (%)

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving food and food production

 
 

Verified deforestation-free key agricultural raw materials (%)

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving food and food production

 

Health and safety

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

3-3 Management of material topics

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving health / Environment, health, and safety

Code of Business Conduct - Health and Safety

GRI 401 - Employment 2016

401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover

Sustainability statements / Human capital / Workforce profile

 

GRI 403 - Occupational Health and Safety 2018

403-1 Occupational health and safety management system

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving health / Environment, health, and safety

 
 

403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving health / Environment, health, and safety

 
 

403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving health / Environment, health, and safety

 
 

403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving health / Environment, health, and safety

 
 

403-9 Work-related injuries

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving health / Environment, health, and safety

 
 

403-10 Work-related ill health

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving health / Environment, health, and safety

 

Human capital

   

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

3-3 Management of material topics

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving what matters / Talent attraction, retention, and development; Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving what matters/ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

 

GRI 401 - Employment 2016

401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover

Sustainability statements / Human capital / Workforce profile

 

GRI 404 - Training and education 2016

404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving what matters / Talent attraction, retention, and development

 

GRI 405 - Diversity and equal opportunity 2016

405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); Sustainability statements / Human capital / Workforce profile; How we safeguard long-term value / Diversity, values, and Code of Business Conduct / Diversity; Report of the Supervisory Board / Composition of the Supervisory Board / Diversity and competence matrix for the Supervisory Board

Inclusion and Diversity Policy; Code of Business Conduct - Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity

Consumer health and product safety

  

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

3-3 Management of material topics

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving health / Product quality and safety

Global Quality Policy; Supplier Code

GRI 416 - Customer health and safety 2016

416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving health / Product quality and safety;
Our performance / Sustainability performance / Measuring what matters / Social Value Assessment

Measuring what matters white paper

 

416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving health / Product quality and safety

 
 

Net sales contributing to preserving food and food production (SDG 2)

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving food and food production

 
 

Net sales contributing to preserving health (SDG 3)

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving health

 

Own Indicators

Sites certified according to internationally recognized food safety management system standards

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Sustainability performance indicators / Preserving health

 

Water

   

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

3-3 Management of material topics

Our performance / Sustainability performance / Preserving the planet / Water stewardship

Water Policy

GRI 303: Water and effluents

Water consumption

Sustainability statements / Natural capital

 

Data security

   

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

3-3 Management of material topics

How we safeguard long-term value / Control environment / Business conduct/compliance / Privacy and data protection; How we safeguard long-term value / Corbion top risks / Cybersecurity breach; How we safeguard long-term value / Internal Control Systems / IT General Control System

Code of Business Conduct - Data Protection and Privacy; About Us / Legal / Privacy