GRI Content Index (Core) |
There has been no external assurance of the report. |
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Indicator |
Contents |
Location/link |
Comment |
General standard disclosures |
Strategy and analysis |
G4-1 |
Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization |
President and CEO’s review |
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Organizational profile |
G4-3 |
Name of the organization |
VR Group |
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G4-4 |
Primary products and services |
VR Group |
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G4-5 |
Location of organization’s headquarters |
VR Group |
www.vrgroup.fi |
G4-6 |
Number of countries where the organization operates |
Operating environment |
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G4-7 |
Nature of ownership and legal form |
Operating environment |
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G4-8 |
Markets served |
VR Group as a company |
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G4-9 |
Scale of the reporting organization |
Personnel matters |
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G4-10 |
Total workforce by employment type, gender, employment contract and region |
Personnel matters |
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G4-11 |
Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements |
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A total of 96.9% of the personnel are covered by collective agreements. |
G4-12 |
Describe the organization’s supply chain |
Responsible purchasing |
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G4-13 |
Significant changes during the reporting period relating to size, structure, or ownership or its supply chain |
Operating environment |
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G4-14 |
Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization |
Environment |
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G4-15 |
Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses |
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Energy-efficiency agreements |
G4-16 |
Memberships in associations |
Stakeholder cooperation and memberships |
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Identified material aspects and boundaries |
G4-17 |
Aspect boundaries |
Description of the annual report |
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G4-18 |
Process for defining report content |
Description of the annual report |
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G4-19 |
List all the material aspects identified |
VR Group as a responsible company |
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G4-20 |
The aspect boundary within the organization |
Description of the annual report |
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G4-21 |
The aspect boundary outside the organization |
Description of the annual report |
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G4-22 |
Explanation of the effect of any re-statements |
Description of the annual report |
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G4-23 |
Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope and aspect boundaries |
Description of the annual report |
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Stakeholder engagement |
G4-24 |
List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization |
Stakeholder cooperation and memberships |
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G4-25 |
Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage |
Stakeholder cooperation and memberships |
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G4-26 |
Approaches to stakeholder engagement |
Stakeholder cooperation and memberships |
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G4-27 |
Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement |
Stakeholder cooperation and memberships |
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VR Group as a responsible company |
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Report profile |
G4-28 |
Reporting period |
Description of the annual report |
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G4-29 |
Date of most recent previous report |
Description of the annual report |
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G4-30 |
Reporting cycle |
Description of the annual report |
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G4-31 |
Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents |
VR Group/contact information |
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G4-32 |
GRI content comparison |
GRI content index |
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G4-33 |
Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report |
There has been no external assurance of the report |
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Administration |
G4-34 |
Governance structure and committees |
Administration |
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Ethics and integrity |
G4-56 |
Values and principles governing business operations |
Responsibility management, |
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Safety management, |
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Customer management, |
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Human resources management, |
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Environmental management, |
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Purchasing management |
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Specific standard disclosures |
G4-EN3 |
Energy consumption within the organization |
Environmental matters/energy |
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G4-EN5 |
Energy intensity |
Environmental balance sheet |
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G4-EN6 |
Reduction of energy consumption |
Environmental matters/energy |
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G4-EN7 |
Reductions in energy requirements of products and services |
Environmental matters/energy |
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G4-EN15 |
Direct greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1) |
Environmental matters/emissions |
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G4-EN16 |
Indirect greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2) |
Environmental matters/emissions |
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G4-EN18 |
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity |
Environmental balance sheet |
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G4-EN19 |
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances |
Environmental matters/emissions |
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G4-EN21 |
NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions |
Environmental balance sheet |
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G4-EN23 |
Total weight of waste by type and disposal method |
Environmental matters/waste and recycling |
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G4-EN24 |
Total number and volume of significant spills |
Environmental matters/Soil and landscape |
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G4-EN27 |
Extent of impact mitigation of environmental impacts of products and services |
Environmental matters/emissions |
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G4-EN29 |
Compliance with environmental permits |
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There were no breaches of regulations referred to in GRI |
G4-EN32 |
Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria |
Responsible purchasing |
Supplier self-assessments |
G4-EN34 |
Number of grievances about environmental impacts |
Environmental matters/emissions |
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G4-LA1 |
Total workforce by employment type, employment contract and region |
Personnel matters |
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G4-LA2 |
Employee benefits |
Personnel matters/Supervisory work |
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G4-LA4 |
Operational changes |
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Minimum notice period in operational changes is between 3 weeks and 3.5 months. Minimum notice period and negotiating rights are laid down in collective agreements |
G4-LA5 |
Worker health and safety committees |
Safety |
Occupational safety committees cover all personnel groups |
G4-LA6 |
Workplace accidents and absenteeism |
Safety, Personnel matters |
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G4-LA10 |
Programs for skills management and lifelong learning |
Personnel matters/Supervisory work |
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G4-LA11 |
Performance appraisal discussions |
Report by the Board of Directors |
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G4-LA12 |
Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender and age group |
Personnel matters |
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G4-LA13 |
Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men |
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Equality plan. The pay systems used in VR Group are based on the collective agreements applied to the personnel group in question. Employee-specific contractual salaries are in proportion to market-based salaries and pay levels in other tasks in the Group. |
G4-LA14 |
Supplier assessments |
Responsible purchase/Management of supplier network |
Supplier self-assessments |
G4-LA16 |
Number of grievances about labour practices |
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There were no grievances referred to in GRI |
G4-EC1 |
Direct economic value generated and distributed |
VR Group/Key figures |
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G4-EC2 |
Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization’s activities due to climate change |
Environmental matters/emissions |
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G4-EC3 |
Coverage of the organization’s defined-benefit plan obligations |
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Pension liabilities are fully covered. |
G4-EC4 |
Significant financial assistance received from government |
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Rail passenger services purchased by the state |
G4-HR3 |
Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken |
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There were no incidents involving discrimination |
G4-HR10 |
Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using human rights criteria |
Responsible purchase/Management of supplier network |
Supplier self-assessments |
G4-SO3 |
Risk assessments (corruption) |
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Risk assessments cover all business divisions No significant corruption-related risks were identified. |
G4-SO4 |
Training (ethical principles) |
Responsibility management |
No separate training on the subject was provided in 2014 because the guidelines were in the process of being updated and the training under the new guidelines will start during 2015. |
G4-SO5 |
Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken |
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There were no incidents of corruption |
G4-SO6 |
Contributions to political parties |
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VR Group does not support politicians or political parties with contributions |
G4-SO7 |
Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes |
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There were no breaches of regulations referred to in GRI |
G4-SO8 |
Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations |
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There were no breaches of regulations referred to in GRI |
G4-PR1 |
Safety reviews |
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All production units have been audited in accordance with the rolling stock safety system in 2014. A risk assessment is always carried out when there are reasonable or significant changes concerning the rolling stock. |
G4-PR2 |
Safety deviations |
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There were no deviations resulting in fines or other sanctions. It is estimated that fewer than ten deviations resulted in warnings. |
G4-PR5 |
Customer satisfaction |
Business operations /VR |
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Business operations /VR Transpoint |
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Business operations/VR Track |
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G4-PR7 |
Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications |
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There were no breaches referred to in GRI |
G4-PR8 |
Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data |
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There were no breaches referred to in GRI |
G4-PR9 |
Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services |
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There were no breaches referred to in GRI |