GRI Content Index

GRI 101: FOUNDATION 2016

General Disclosures

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 102	General Disclosures 2016

Organizational profile

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 102-1	Name of the organization		Hilti Group
GRI 102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services		www.hilti.group See Company Report
GRI 102-3	Location of headquarters		Schaan, Liechtenstein
GRI 102-4	Location of operations		See Company Report: table “Sales growth” See Financial Report: chapter “Group companies and joint arrangements”
GRI 102-5	Ownership and legal form		See Company Report andtable “Consolidated Balance Sheet”
GRI 102-6	Markets served	User health and safety Building safety	See Company Report and table “Sales Growth”
GRI 102-7	Scale of the organization	Table: Employees by gender 2020	See Financial Report: chapter “Key financial information of HILTI Group”, “Group companies and joint arrangements” www.hilti.group
GRI 102-8	Information on employees and other workers	Graphic: Employees by region 2020 Table: Employees by gender 2020 Table: Employees by working time model and employment relationship in 2020 About this report	Our headcount is not subject to seasonal fluctuations. We only employ temporary workers to a limited extent.
GRI 102-9	Supply chain	Supplier sustainability
GRI 102-10	Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain		See Financial Report: chapter “Method of Consolidation”
GRI 102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach	CO₂ Circularity Environmental protection	See Financial Report: chapter “Financial risk management”
GRI 102-12	External initiatives	Let's talk Sustainability Management		1 – 10
GRI 102-13	Membership of associations		Swissmem EPTA – European Power Tool Association ZVEI – Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V.

Strategy

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 102-14	Statement from senior decision-maker	Let's talk		1 – 10

Ethics and integrity

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior	Company Profile Supplier Sustainability Work-life-balance and resilience Business Ethics		1, 2, 10

Governance

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 102-18	Governance structure		See Company Report: “Executive Board” and “Board of Directors”

Stakeholder engagement

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 102-40	List of stakeholder groups	In dialog with our stakeholders
GRI 102-41	Collective bargaining agreements		We have collective agreements in all countries where it is legally required. We ensure that all employees are paid in line with the market.	3
GRI 102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders	Sustainability Management
GRI 102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Sustainability Management
GRI 102-44	Key topics and concerns raised	Sustainability Management

Reporting practice

Disclosures		Reference	Comment
GRI 102-45	Entities included in the consolidated financial statements		See Financial Report: chapter «Group companies and joint arrangements»
GRI 102-46	Defining report content and topic Boundaries	Sustainability Management About this Report
GRI 102-47	List of material topics	About this Report
GRI 102-48	Restatements of information	About this Report
GRI 102-49	Changes in reporting	About this Report
GRI 102-50	Reporting period	About this Report
GRI 102-51	Date of most recent report		This is the Hilti Group’s first sustainability report.
GRI 102-52	Reporting cycle		Sustainability reporting is planned on an annual basis.
GRI 102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report	Publication details
GRI 102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	About this Report
GRI 102-55	GRI content index	GRI Content Index
GRI 102-56	External assurance		The report is not externally audited.

Material Topics

GRI 202: Market Presence 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Sustainable Culture and Employee engagement Business Ethics About this Report
GRI 202-1	Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage		Hilti uses standardized salary group structures for all functions and in all countries. Gender pay equity is reviewed in several countries, based on the legal framework.

GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Social Impact About this Report
GRI 203-1	Infrastructure investments and services supported	Social Impact Music for Social Change Affordable Housing & Technology Economic Empowerment

GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Supplier Sustainability About this Report
GRI 204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers	See here

GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Business Ethics About this Report		10
GRI 205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	How we embed business ethics in our processes		10
GRI 205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken		We are not aware of any confirmed cases of corruption in the Group.	10

GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Business Ethics About this Report
GRI 206-1	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices		There are no legal proceedings pending due to anti-competitive behavior or the formation of anti-trust or monopolies.

GRI 301: Materials 2016

Disclosures		Reference	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Circularity About this Report	7, 8
GRI 301-1	Materials used by weight or volume	Table: Materials used in 2020	8
GRI 301-2	Recycled input materials used	Table: Materials used in 2020	8, 9
GRI 301-3	Reclaimed products and their packaging materials	This is how we measure circularity	8, 9

GRI 302: Energy 2016

Disclosures		Reference	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management CO₂ About this Report	7, 8
GRI 302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	Table: Energy	8
GRI 302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Dealing with Scope 3 emissions	8, 9

GRI 303: Water & Effluents 2018

Disclosures		Reference	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Environmental Protection About this Report	7, 8
GRI 303-1	Interactions with water as a shared resource	Environmental Protection	7, 8
GRI 303-2	Management of water discharged-related impacts	Environmental Protection	7, 8
GRI 303-5	Water consumption	Graphic: Water consumption in our plants	8

GRI 305: Emissions 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management CO₂ About this Report		7, 8
GRI 305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Graphic: Direct and indirect CO₂ emissions incl. business travel in 2020 Table: CO₂ emissions		8
GRI 305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions		In the report, we show the market-based method. According to the location-based method, the following values were determined. 2018: 46,399 t 2019: 47,819 t 2020: 42,767 t	8
GRI 305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	Graphic: Direct and indirect CO₂ emissions incl. business travel in 2020 Table: CO₂ emissions		8
GRI 305-4	GHG emissions intensity		CO₂ emissions (Scope 1 and 2)/employee 2018: 5.20 t 2019: 5.07 t 2020: 2.56 t	8
GRI 305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	2020 Implementation Examples Dealing with Scope 3 emissions		8, 9

GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Environmental Protection About this Report		7, 8
GRI 306-2	Waste by type and disposal method	Table: Breakdown of total waste by category		8

GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Implementation Business Ethics About this Report
GRI 307-1	Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations		In the reporting year, a violation of environmental protection laws by one of our waste disposal service providers was disclosed at our plant in Navsari, India. We have suspended the supplier. No penalty payment has been due to date.

GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Supplier Sustainability About this Report
GRI 308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	Supplier Sustainability

GRI 401: Employment 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Employee engagement as focus of our strategy About this Report
GRI 401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover	New employees by region Employee Turnover
GRI 401-2	Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees		Our full-time and part-time employees receive the same company benefits. Temporary employees are excluded from this.

GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)
GRI 402-1	Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes		All employees are informed of operational changes as quickly as possible.

GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018

Disclosures		Reference	Comment
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Employee health and safety About this Report
GRI 403-1	Occupational health and safety management system	How we ensure safety
GRI 403-2	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation	How we ensure safety
GRI 403-3	Occupational health services	Health – our most important asset
GRI 403-4	Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety	Employee health and safety
GRI 403-5	Worker training on occupational health and safety	Our path to greater safety Health – our most important asset
GRI 403-6	Promotion of worker health	Health – our most important asset
GRI 403-7	Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships	Supplier Sustainability
GRI 403-8	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system		In essence, all employees are covered under the process management.
GRI 403-9	Work-related injuries	How we ensure safety	We are currently unable to record accidents involving employees who are not employed by Hilti in a standardized manner.

GRI 404: Training and Education 2016

Disclosures		Reference
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Employee engagement as focus of our strategy About this Report
GRI 404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Learning & Development
GRI 404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	Table: Number/proportion of employees with development discussions 2020

GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016

Disclosures		Reference	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Employee engagement as focus of our strategy About this Report	6
GRI 405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Table: Employees by gender 2020	6
GRI 405-2	Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men	Work-life-balance and resilience	6

GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Business Ethics About this Report
GRI 406-1	Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken		We have implemented an anti-discrimination policy. Violations can be reported via our various compliance tools. No cases were known during the reporting year.

GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Business Ethics About this Report		3
GRI 407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	Supplier Sustainability 2020 Implementation Examples	All suppliers are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards. In cases of suspicion, external audits are carried out.	3

GRI 408: Child Labor 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Business Ethics About this Report		5
GRI 408-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor		All suppliers are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards. In cases of suspicion, external audits are carried out.	5

GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Business Ethics About this Report		4
GRI 409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor		All suppliers are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards. In cases of suspicion, external audits are carried out.	4

GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Business Ethics About this Report		1, 2
GRI 412-1	Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments	Business Ethics

GRI 413: Local Communities 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Social Impact About this Report
GRI 413-1	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	Social Impact Worldwide Projects
GRI 413-2	Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities		We do not engage in business activities with significant or potential negative impacts on local communities.

GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Supplier Sustainability About this Report
GRI 414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	Supplier Sustainability

GRI 415: Public Policy 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Business Ethics About this Report
GRI 415-1	Political contributions		As a matter of principle, Hilti does not support any political parties.

GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management User health and safety About this Report
GRI 416-1	Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories		Hilti examines all products with regard to their impact on the health and safety of users and building occupants.
GRI 416-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services		There were no known violations in the reporting year.

GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Business Ethics About this Report
GRI 417-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling		There were no known violations in the reporting year.
GRI 417-3	Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications		There were no known violations in the reporting year.

GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016

Disclosures		Reference	Comment	UNGC¹
GRI 103	Management approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)	Sustainability Management Business Ethics About this Report
GRI 418-1	Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data		To our knowledge, there were no substantiated complaints in the reporting year.

GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016

Disclosures

Reference

Comment

UNGC¹

GRI 103

Management approach 2016

(including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)

Sustainability Management
Business Ethics
About this Report

GRI 419-1

Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area

No significant fines were paid in the reporting year for violations of socio-economic laws.

¹ The numbers are referring to the relevant 10 principles of UN Global Compact.