GRI Content Index
This report has been prepared in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core Option. The GRI Standards are a global framework for sustainability reporting, providing a clear and transparent way for organizations to report their economic, environmental, and social impacts.
General Disclosures
| Disclosure Number |
Description | Reference/Response |
| GRI 102: General Disclosures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Organizational Profile | ||
| 102-1 | Name of the organization | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. |
| 102-2 | Activities, brands, products, services | About Schnitzer / Corporate Profile / What We Do & Our Business Value 2019 10-K page 2 |
| 102-3 | Location of headquarters | Portland, Oregon |
| 102-4 | Location of operations | 2019 10-K page 23 |
| 102-5 | Ownership and legal form | 2019 10-K page 26 |
| 102-6 | Markets served | 2019 10-K pages 3-9 |
| 102-7 | Scale of the organization | About Schnitzer / Corporate Profile 2019 10-K page 28 |
| 102-8 | Information on employees and other workers | About Schnitzer / Corporate Profile 2019 10-K page 12 |
| 102-9 | Supply chain | 2019 10-K pages 2, 6, 9 & 57 |
| 102-10 | Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | There were no significant changes in Fiscal Year 2019 |
| 102-11 | Precautionary Principle or approach | Schnitzer does not follow the Precautionary Principle, but has a comprehensive enterprise risk management process. |
| 102-12 | External initiatives | About Schnitzer / Reporting Practices |
| 102-13 | Membership of associations | About Schnitzer / Industry Engagement |
| Strategy | ||
| 102-14 | Statement from senior decision-maker | About Schnitzer / CEO Message |
| 102-15 | Key impacts, risks, and opportunities | 2019 10-K pages 12-22 About Schnitzer / Sustainability Goals and Governance Business Impact / Understanding and Measuring our Impact |
| Ethics and Integrity | ||
| 102-16 | Values, principles, standards and norms of behavior | Corporate Profile / Our Core Values Workplace Impact / Integrity, Ethics, and Compliance |
| 102-17 | Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics | Workplace Impact / Integrity, Ethics, and Compliance / Ethics Program |
| Governance | ||
| 102-18 | Governance structure | About Schnitzer / Sustainability Goals and Governance / Sustainability Governance 2018 Proxy Statement pages 24-25 |
| 102-19 | Delegating authority | About Schnitzer / Sustainability Goals and Governance / Sustainability Governance |
| Stakeholder Engagement | ||
| 102-40 | List of stakeholder groups | About Schnitzer / Reporting Practices |
| 102-41 | Collective bargaining agreements | 2019 10-K page 12 |
| 102-42 | Identifying and selecting stakeholders | About Schnitzer / Reporting Practices |
| 102-43 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | About Schnitzer / Reporting Practices |
| Reporting Practice | ||
| 102-44 | Key topics and concerns raised | About Schnitzer / Reporting Practices |
| 102-45 | Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | 2019 10-K page 57 |
| 102-46 | Defining report content and topic boundaries | About Schnitzer / Reporting Practices |
| 102-47 | List of material topics | About Schnitzer / Reporting Practices |
| 102-48 | Restatements of information | No restatements of information |
| 102-49 | Changes in reporting | No significant changes in reporting |
| 102-50 | Reporting period | Fiscal Year 2019: September 1, 2018–August 31, 2019 |
| 102-51 | Date of most recent report | Fiscal Year 2017–2018 |
| 102-52 | Reporting cycle | Annual |
| 102-53 | Contact point for questions regarding the report | Brian Lewallen, Chief Sustainability Officer & Assistant General Counsel |
| 102-54 | Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards | This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. |
| 102-55 | GRI content index | GRI content index |
| 102-56 | External assurance | About Schnitzer / Reporting Practices |
| GRI 200: Economic | ||
| Economic Performance | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | About Schnitzer / Corporate Profile 2019 10-K page 28 |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | About Schnitzer / Corporate Profile About Schnitzer / Sustainability Goals and Governance 2019 10-K page 28 |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | About Schnitzer / Corporate Profile 2019 10-K page 28 |
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | About Schnitzer / Corporate Profile 2019 10-K page 28 |
| Anti-Corruption | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Workplace Impact / Integrity, Ethics and Compliance |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Workplace Impact / Integrity, Ethics and Compliance |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Workplace Impact / Integrity, Ethics and Compliance |
| 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | Workplace Impact / Integrity, Ethics and Compliance / Anticorruption Program |
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Workplace Impact / Integrity, Ethics and Compliance / Ethics Program |
| Anti-Competitive Behavior | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Workplace Impact / Integrity, Ethics and Compliance |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Workplace Impact / Integrity, Ethics and Compliance |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Workplace Impact / Integrity, Ethics and Compliance |
| 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | None |
| GRI 300: Environmental | ||
| Energy | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Operational Impact / Overview Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | About Schnitzer / Sustainability Goals and Governance Operational Impact / Overview Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization | Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| Emissions | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Operational Impact / Overview Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | About Schnitzer / Sustainability Goals and Governance/Sustainability Principles Operational Impact / Overview Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| 305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions | Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction |
| Environmental Compliance | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Operational Impact / Overview Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction Operational Impact / Responsible Water Use Operational Impact / Minimizing and Managing Waste |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Operational Impact / Overview Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction Operational Impact / Responsible Water Use Operational Impact / Minimizing and Managing Waste |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Operational Impact / Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction Operational Impact / Responsible Water Use Operational Impact / Minimizing and Managing Waste |
| 307-1 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | 2019 10-K pages 24-25 |
| GRI 400: Social | ||
| Occupational Health and Safety | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Workplace Impact / Overview Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | About Schnitzer / Sustainability Goals and Governance/Sustainability Principles Workplace Impact / Overview Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Workplace Impact / Overview Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness |
| 403-1 | Occupational health and safety management system | Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness |
| 403-2 | Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation | Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness |
| 403-3 | Occupational health services | Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness |
| 403-4 | Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety | Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness / Personal Safety Leadership |
| 403-5 | Worker training on occupational health and safety | Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness / Personal Safety Leadership |
| 403-6 | Promotion of worker health | Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness |
| 403-7 | Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships | Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness |
| 403-9 | Work-related injuries | Workplace Impact / Safety, Health, and Wellness / 2019 Performance |
| Diversity and Equal Opportunity | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Workplace Impact / Overview Workplace Impact / Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Awareness |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | About Schnitzer / Sustainability Principles Workplace Impact / Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Awareness |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Workplace Impact / Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Awareness |
| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Workplace Impact / Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Awareness |
| Non-Discrimination | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Workplace Impact / Overview Workplace Impact / Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Awareness |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | About Schnitzer / Sustainability Principles Workplace Impact / Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Awareness |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Workplace Impact / Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Awareness |
| 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | Not applicable |
| Local Communities | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Community Impact / Overview |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | About Schnitzer / Sustainability Goals and Governance/Sustainability Principles Community Impact / Overview |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Community Impact / Community Engagement |
| 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | Community Impact / Community Engagement |