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The content of this report is prepared in accordance with the core option of the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) G4 guidelines.

We have also referred to the GRI Media Sector Supplement and include disclosures for the indicators relevant to our business. These are marked (M). However, the Media Sector Supplement has been developed primarily for content-generating organisations such as broadcasters and newspapers, and issues such as editorial independence and freedom of expression are not material for our business. This means the majority of the indicators in the Media Sector Supplement are not relevant to our reporting and are not included in this Index.

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Strategy and Analysis

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G4-1 Statement from most senior decision maker.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-2 (M) Key impacts, risks and opportunities.
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External Assurance
 

Organisational profile

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G4-3 Name of the organisation.
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  • WPP plc
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G4-4 Primary brands, products and services.
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G4-5 Location of the organisation’s headquarters.
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G4-6 Number of countries where the organisation operates, and names of countries where either the organisation has significant operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability topics covered in the report.
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G4-7 Nature of ownership and legal form.
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G4-8 Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers and beneficiaries).
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External Assurance
 
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G4-9 Scale of organisation.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-10 (M) Total workforce by employment contract and gender.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-11 Percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-12 Describe the organisation’s supply chain.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-13 Significant changes during the reporting period regarding the organisation’s size, structure, ownership, or its supply chain.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-14 Whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organisation.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-15 Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organisation subscribes or which it endorses.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-16 Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organisations.
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External Assurance
 

IDENTIFIED MATERIAL ASPECTS AND BOUNDARIES

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G4-17 All entities included in the organisation’s consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents and whether any of these entities is not covered by the report.
Where to find the information
  • Our companies and associates
  • About this report
  • WPP Annual Report and Accounts 2014
  • The data in our Sustainability Report covers all subsidiaries of the Group. A subsidiary is an entity which we control and/or have a majority shareholding. Associates and joint ventures, where the Group may have influence or joint control, but not outright control, are not included. Data in our financial reporting will include associate companies not covered in our Sustainability Report.
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G4-18 Explain the process for defining the report content and the Aspect Boundaries and how the organisation has implemented the Reporting Principles for Defining Report Content.
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G4-19 All the material Aspects identified in the process for defining report content.
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G4-20 The Aspect Boundary within the organisation for each material Aspect.
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G4-21 The Aspect Boundary outside the organisation for each material Aspect.
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  • Our sustainability priorities
  • Our materiality assessment diagram indicates the relative importance of each of our material issues to stakeholders. The Material Aspects apply equally across stakeholder groups and geographies unless otherwise noted.
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G4-22 The effect of any restatements of information provided in previous reports, and the reasons for such restatements.
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External Assurance
 
General Standard Disclosures
G4-23 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the Scope and Aspect Boundaries.
Where to find the information
  • About this report
  • There have been no significant changes from previous reporting periods.
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

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G4-24 A list of stakeholder groups engaged by the organisation.
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G4-25 The basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-26 The organisation’s approach to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group, and an indication of whether any of the engagement was undertaken specifically as part of the report preparation process.
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G4-27 Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organisation has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting. The stakeholder groups that raised each of the key topics and concerns.
Where to find the information
  • Our sustainability priorities
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • The topics raised by our stakeholders are included on our materiality matrix and the issues of high importance to our stakeholders are all addressed in our Sustainability Report. The issues covered in our reporting are all topics that are of interest to our two most important external stakeholder groups – clients and investors. We do not report on the specific points raised by individual stakeholders.
External Assurance
 

REPORT PROFILE

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G4-28 Reporting period for information provided.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-29 Date of most recent previous report (if any).
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External Assurance
 
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G4-30 Reporting cycle.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-31 The contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-32 Report the ‘in accordance’ option the organisation has chosen; the GRI Content Index for the chosen option and the reference to the External Assurance Report, if the report has been externally assured.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-33 The organisation’s policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report.
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External Assurance
 

GOVERNANCE

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G4-34 (M) The governance structure of the organisation, including committees of the highest governance body. Identify any committees responsible for decision-making on economic, environmental and social impacts.
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External Assurance
 

ETHICS AND INTEGRITY

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G4-56 (M) The organisation’s values, principles, standards and norms of behaviour such as codes of conduct and codes of ethics.
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External Assurance
 

Specific Standard Disclosures

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G4-DMA Disclosures on Management Approach
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External Assurance
 
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INDICATORS BY ASPECTS
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External Assurance
 

CATEGORY: ECONOMIC

Economic Performance

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
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G4-EC1
  1. The direct economic value generated and distributed (EVG&D) on an accruals basis including the basic components for the organisation’s global operations as listed below. If data is presented on a cash basis.
  2. EVG&D separately at country, regional, or market levels, where significant, and the criteria used for defining significance.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-EC2 Risks and opportunities posed by climate change that have the potential to generate substantive changes in operations, revenue or expenditure.
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External Assurance
 

Market Presence

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
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G4-EC6 Portion of senior management hired from the local community at significant locations of operation.
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External Assurance
 

Indirect Economic Impacts

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
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G4-EC7 (M) Development and impact of infrastructure and services supported.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-EC8 Significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts.
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External Assurance
 

CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENTAL

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G4-DMA for all material environmental aspects
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External Assurance
 

Energy

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G4-EN3 Energy consumption within the organisation.
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External Assurance
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G4-EN6 Reduction of energy consumption.
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External Assurance

Water

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G4-EN8 Total water withdrawal by source.
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  • Environment
  • Our data covers our largest locations in areas of water scarcity.
External Assurance
 

Emissions

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G4-EN15 Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
(Scope 1).
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External Assurance
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G4-EN16 Energy indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
(Scope 2).
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External Assurance
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G4-EN17 Other indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
(Scope 3).
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External Assurance
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G4-EN18 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity.
Where to find the information
  • Carbon strategy/Performance in 2014
  • WPP’s carbon emissions statement
  • Data summary
External Assurance
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G4-EN19 Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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External Assurance

Effluents and Waste

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G4-EN23 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method.
Where to find the information
  • Waste
  • Our data in this area is not complete. We currently report the weight of waste recycled.
External Assurance
 

Products and Services

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G4-EN27 Extent of impact mitigation of environmental impacts of products and services.
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External Assurance
 

Transport

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G4-EN30 Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organisation’s operations, and transporting members of the workforce.
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External Assurance

Supplier Environmental Assessment

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G4-EN32 Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-EN33 Significant actual and potential negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken.
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External Assurance
 

CATEGORY: SOCIAL

LABOUR PRACTICES AND DECENT WORK

Employment

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
General Standard Disclosures
G4-LA1 Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and region.
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  • We do not currently report data on turnover rates.
External Assurance
 

Occupational Health and Safety

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
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G4-LA6 Type of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and total number of work-related fatalities, by region and by gender.
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External Assurance

Training and Education

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
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G4-LA9 (M) Average hours of training per year per employee by gender, and by employee category.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-LA10 Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-LA11 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews, by gender and by employment category.
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External Assurance
 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
General Standard Disclosures
G4-LA12 Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per employee category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity.
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External Assurance

Supplier Assessment for Labour Practices

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
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G4-LA14 Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using labour practices criteria.
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External Assurance
 

Labour Practices Grievance Mechanisms

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
General Standard Disclosures
G4-LA16 Number of grievances about labor practices filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms.
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External Assurance
 

HUMAN RIGHTS

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G4-DMA for all material human rights related aspects.
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External Assurance
 

Investment

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G4-HR1 Total number and percentage of significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening.
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External Assurance
 
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G4-HR2 Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained.
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External Assurance
 

Non-discrimination

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G4-HR3 Total number of incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken.
Where to find the information
  • Employment infringements
  • We do not report separate data on this. Any cases involving allegations of discrimination against employees are included in the data on employment infringements.
External Assurance
 

Supplier Human Rights Assessment

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G4-HR10 Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using human rights criteria.
Where to find the information
External Assurance
 

SOCIETY

Anti-corruption

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
General Standard Disclosures
G4-SO3 Total number and percentage of operations assessed for risks related to corruption and the significant risks identified.
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External Assurance
 
General Standard Disclosures
G4-SO4 Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures.
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External Assurance
 

Public Policy

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
General Standard Disclosures
G4-SO6 Total value of political contributions by country and recipient/beneficiary.
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External Assurance
 

Supplier Assessment for Impacts on Society

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
General Standard Disclosures
G4-SO9 Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using criteria for impacts on society.
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External Assurance
 

PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY

Marketing Communications

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G4-DMA (M)
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External Assurance
 
General Standard Disclosures
G4-PR7 (M) Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship by type of outcomes.
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External Assurance
 

Content Creation

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G4-DMA (M)
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External Assurance
 
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M1 – Methodology for assessing and monitoring adherence to content creation values (M)
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External Assurance
 
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M2 – Actions taken to improve adherence to content creation values, and results obtained (M)
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External Assurance
 

Customer Privacy

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G4-DMA
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External Assurance
 
General Standard Disclosures
G4-PR8 Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data.
Where to find the information
External Assurance