Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Index
| Section 1. | Vision and Strategy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | vision and strategy | www.abbott.com/citizenship/values | ||
| 1.2 | CEO statement | www.abbott.com/citizenship/CEOmessage | ||
| Section 2. | Profile | |||
| 2.1 | name of organization | www.abbott.com/facts | ||
| 2.2 | products & services | www.abbott.com/facts | ||
| 2.3 | operational structure | www.abbott.com/annualreport | ||
| 2.4 | major divisions | www.abbott.com/annualreport | ||
| 2.5 | countries of operation | www.abbott.com/annualreport | ||
| 2.6 | ownership | www.abbott.com/SEC | ||
| 2.7 | markets served | www.abbott.com/factbook | ||
| 2.8 | scale of organization | www.abbott.com/factbook | ||
| 2.9 | list of stakeholders | www.abbott.com/citizenship/stakeholders | ||
| 2.10 | contact person(s) for report | www.abbott.com/citizenship/feedback | ||
| 2.11 | reporting period | www.abbott.com/citizenship/reports | ||
| 2.12 | date of last report | www.abbott.com/citizenship/reports | ||
| 2.13 | boundaries of report | www.abbott.com/citizenship/reports | ||
| 2.14 | significant changes | www.abbott.com/SEC | ||
| 2.15 | reporting joint ventures, subsidiaries, etc. | www.abbott.com/citizenship/reports | ||
| 2.16 | restatements | www.abbott.com/SEC | ||
| 2.22 | additional information | www.abbott.com/citizenship | ||
| Section 3. | Management Systems | |||
| 3.1 | governance structure | www.abbott.com/governance | ||
| 3.2 | board independence | www.abbott.com/SEC | ||
| 3.3 | board expertise | www.abbott.com/proxy | ||
| 3.4 | board and sustainability risks and opportunities | www.abbott.com/proxy | ||
| 3.5 | links to compensation | www.abbott.com/citizenship/people | ||
| 3.6 | sustainability organization | www.abbott.com/citizenship/managingCR | ||
| 3.7 | mission and value statements | www.abbott.com/citizenship/values | ||
| 3.8 | shareholder recommendations to board | www.abbott.com/proxy | ||
| 3.9 | identifying stakeholders | www.abbott.com/citizenship/stakeholders | ||
| 3.10 | stakeholder consultation | www.abbott.com/citizenship/stakeholders | ||
| 3.11 | stakeholder issues | www.abbott.com/citizenship/stakeholders | ||
| 3.12 | use of stakeholder information | www.abbott.com/citizenship/stakeholders | ||
| 3.15 | business associations | www.abbott.com/citizenship/stakeholders | ||
| 3.16 | managing upstream and downstream impacts | www.abbott.com/citizenship/EHS | ||
| 3.17 | major contractions and expansions | www.abbott.com/SEC | ||
| 3.19 | programs and procedures | www.abbott.com/citizenship | ||
| Section 4. | GRI Content Index | |||
| 4.1 | content index | GRI Index | ||
| Section 5. |
Performance Indicators Economic Performance Indicators |
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| EC1 | core |
net sales | www.abbott.com/aboutabbott | |
| EC2 | core |
geographic markets | www.abbott.com/aboutabbott | |
| EC3 | core |
cost of goods purchased | www.abbott.com/citizenship/suppliers | |
| EC5 | core |
total payroll and benefits | www.abbott.com/annualreport | |
| EC6 | core | distributions to providers of capital | www.abbott.com/SEC | |
| EC7 | core |
increase in retained earnings | www.abbott.com/SEC | |
| EC8 | core |
taxes paid | www.abbott.com/citizenship/datasummary | |
| EC9 | core |
subsidies received | www.abbott.com/SEC | |
| EC10 | core |
donations | www.abbott.com/citizenship/datasummary | |
| Environmental Performance Indicators | ||||
| EN2 | core |
use of wastes as materials | www.abbott.com/citizenship/EHS | |
| EN3 | core |
energy use (by source) | www.abbott.com/citizenship/datasummary | |
| EN4 | core |
indirect energy use | www.abbott.com/citizenship/2010goals | |
| EN5 | core |
water use | www.abbott.com/citizenship/2010goals | |
| EN8 | core |
greenhouse gas emissions | www.abbott.com/citizenship/2010goals | |
| EN10 | core |
NOx, SOx, other air emissions by type | www.abbott.com/citizenship/datasummary | |
| EN16 | additional |
renewable energy use | www.abbott.com/citizenship/datasummary | |
| EN17 | core |
compliance | www.abbott.com/citizenship/EHS | |
| EN30 | additional |
indirect greenhouse gas emissions | www.abbott.com/citizenship/2010goals | |
| EN35 | additional |
expenditures | www.abbott.com/citizenship/datasummary | |
| Social Performance Indicators: Labor Practices and Decent Work | ||||
| LA7 | core |
injury, lost day, absentee rates and fatalities | www.abbott.com/citizenship/2010goals | |
| LA8 | core |
HIV/AIDS policies and programs | www.abbott.com/HIV | |
| LA9 | core |
training hours annually by employee category | www.abbott.com/citizenship/people | |
| LA10 | core |
equal opportunity policies and programs | www.abbott.com/citizenship/people | |
| LA11 | core |
diversity of senior management and board | www.abbott.com/proxy | |
| LA12 | additional |
employee benefits | www.abbott.com/citizenship/people | |
| LA16 | additional |
programs for continued employability of workers | www.abbott.com/citizenship/people | |
| LA17 | additional |
programs for lifelong learning | www.abbott.com/citizenship/people | |
| Social Performance Indicators: Human Rights | ||||
| HR1 | core |
human rights policies, procedures, monitoring | www.abbott.com/citizenship/people | |
| HR2 | core |
considering human rights in investment and procurement | www.abbott.com/citizenship/suppliers | |
| HR3 | core |
human rights monitoring of supply chain and contractors | www.abbott.com/citizenship/suppliers | |
| HR4 | core |
policy, procedures preventing discrimination | www.abbott.com/citizenship/people | |
| HR7 | core |
forced and compulsory labor | www.abbott.com/citizenship/suppliers | |
| HR8 | additional |
training on human rights | www.abbott.com/citizenship/suppliers | |
| HR9 | additional |
appeal practices | www.abbott.com/citizenship/governance | |
| HR10 | additional |
non-retaliation and confidential grievance system | www.abbott.com/citizenship/governance | |
| Social Performance Indicators: Society | ||||
| S01 | core |
managing impacts on communities | www.abbott.com/citizenship/community | |
| S02 | core |
bribery and corruption | www.abbott.com/citizenship/governance | |
| S04 | additional |
awards | www.abbott.com/citizenship/people | |
| S07 | additional |
policy, procedures to prevent anti-competitive behavior | www.abbott.com/citizenship/governance | |
| Social Performance Indicators: Product Responsibility | ||||
| PR1 | core |
preserving customer health and safety | www.abbott.com/citizenship/marketingpractices | |
| PR2 | core |
policy, procedures on product information/labeling | www.abbott.com/citizenship/patientawareness | |
| PR6 | additional |
voluntary code compliance, product labels, awards | www.abbott.com/citizenship/patientawareness | |
| PR9 | additional |
advertising policy and procedures | www.abbott.com/citizenship/patientawareness | |

