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Annexes

Defining the more important topics of the report

In presenting its activities in the Sustainable Development Report, Viru Keemia Grupp strives to cover issues that are of interest to its stakeholders.

The principles of preparation of the Group’s report:

  • cooperation with stakeholders,
  • sustainable development context,
  • significance,
  • completeness,
  • accuracy,
  • balance,
  • clarity,
  • comparability,
  • reliability,
  • up to date data.

In disclosing information in the report, the obligations of the enterprise, including those stipulated in international documents (e.g. the UN Global Compact guidelines) have been taken into account.

In choosing the more important topics and the relevant indicators for the report, we analyse:

  • the effect of the activities on the economy and the social and natural environment as well as the results of monitoring its extent and nature;
  • the content of cooperation with stakeholders and their requests for information;
  • Estonian and international studies on the practices of sustainable development management in the industry sector and reports published in that area.

The following was analysed in assessing the cooperation between the Group and the stakeholders and in identifying the topics important for them:

  • the recommendations of the GRI standards;
  • the results of the monitoring of the notices published about the Group in mass media.

As a result of that, we prepared a list of important topics for the report and selected the topics of the highest importance.

List of topics important for the Group and the stakeholders

Financial performance

1.

Economic stability and efficiency of production

Management of sustainable development

2.

Cooperation with suppliers

3.

Combating corruption

4.

Adherence to anti-monopoly laws

5.

Respect for human rights

6.

Safety and quality of production

Production and occupational safety

7.

Safety of work and production processes

Environmental safety

8.

Energy efficiency and saving energy

9.

Use of water resources

10.

Greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions

11.

Generation, recovery and reuse of waste

12.

Compliance with nature conservation laws

Development of employee potential

13.

Employment relationships and engagement in work, development of employee potential

14.

Mutual relationships between employees and management, freedom to form associations

15.

Training and development of employees

Social policy

16.

Indirect economic impact

17.

Programme for supporting regional initiatives

GRI register

The report focuses on topics that have been identified as important for the Group and the stakeholders. The Group relied on the G4 version of the GRI standard in preparing the report.

GRI 101- Foundation


General Standard disclosures (2016)
Organisational profile


Strategy


Ethics and integrity


Governance


Stakeholder engagement


Reporting practices


  • GRI 102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report

  • GRI 102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards

    This report has been prepared in accordance with the Antud aruanne on valmistatud vastavalt GRI Base standard.

  • GRI 102-55 GRI content index

Topic-specific standards

Category - Economic
GRI 201 Economic Performance


  • GRI 201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

  • GRI 201-4 Financial assistance received from government

    The Group did not receive or apply for state support during the reporting period.

GRI 203 Indirect Economic Impacts


GRI 205 Anti-corruption


Category- Environmental
GRI 302 Energy


GRI 303 Water


GRI 304 Biodiversity


  • GRI 304-3 Habitats protected or restored

    The studying and monitoring of the Ojamaa Mine area started even before the opening of the mine – surface water has been monitored since 2004 and groundwater since 2005. In addition, the numbers of wood grouse living in the area of the mine has been monitored since 2007 and the condition of the Muraka swamp has been monitored since 2015.

  • GRI 304-4 IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations

    • Animal species of the I category of protection- Flying squirrel Pteromys volans, Sonda extraction field (at present, the company is not operating in this area, i.e. there is no impact)
    • Vertebrate animals of the II category of protection- Wood grouse Tetrao urogallus, Ojamaa extraction field (protection zone has been established in its habitat, numeration monitoring has been held))

GRI 305 Emissions


GRI 306 Effluents and Waste


GRI 307 Environmental Compliance


  • GRI 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

Category - Social
GRI 404 Employment


GRI 402 Labour/Management Relations


  • GRI 401-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes

    Employees are informed and consulted in matters related to employment relationships, including changes therein, in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Contracts Act and the Employees’ Trustee Act as well as the terms and conditions agreed in the collective agreement.

GRI 403 Occupational Health and Safety


  • GRI 403-3 OOccupational health services

  • GRI 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety

GRI 404 Training and Education


GRI 405 Diversity and Equal Opportunity


GRI 406 Non-Discrimination


  • GRI 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

    Not recorded in the reporting period

GRI 407 Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining


  • GRI 407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk

    Not recorded in the reporting period

GRI 409 Forced or Compulsory Labour


  • GRI 409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour

    Not recorded in the reporting period

GRI 412 Human Rights Assessment


GRI 413 Local Communities


GRI 416 Customer Health and Safety


  • GRI 416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of products and service categories

    • Product safety data sheets and specifications.

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

    Not recorded in the reporting period

Participation in unions

VKG's and its subsidiary companies' participation in unions
sas of spring 2019


  • Responsible Business Forum
  • Estonian Union of Chemical Industry
  • Estonian Association of Engineers (EIL)
  • Responsible Care
  • Estonian Public Relations Association (EPRA)
  • UN Nations Global Compact
  • Global Reporting Initiative
  • Estonian Windpower Association (ETEA)
  • Estonian Electronics Industries Association (ETL)
  • Estonian Power and Heat Association (EJKÜ)
  • EJKÜ's Council of Electricity Companies
  • Elering's Electricity Market Advisory Committee
  • Elering's Power Network Development Advisory Board
  • Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Estonia)
  • Crisis management committees of Sillamäe and Narva
  • Balance manager at Nord Pool Scener OÜ, the power exchange in the Nordic countries
  • Scener OÜ balance management services
  • Estonian Association of Electrical Enterprises (EETEL)
  • NGO Estonian Mining Society
  • Estonian Association of Mining Enterprises (EMTEL) (21336)
  • Estonian Taxpayers Union
  • Energy Council of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
  • Technical committee of oil shale industry standardisation - Oil Shale Competence Center
  • KKM – Work group for studying the best available technology (BAT) of the energetic use of Estonian oil shale
  • Estonian Centre for Standardisation, expert work group
  • Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Center
  • professional committee
  • Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Centre's Council of Advisers
  • Jõhvi Gymnasium's Board of Trustees
  • Ida-Virumaa Omavalitsuste Liit, Ida-Viru maakonna õiglase ülemineku platvorm