GRI tables

Our GRI Tables work as a reference tool to help readers locate relevant information across our 2020 reports and webpages. From the tables below you can find the information relevant to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the European Public Real Estate Association Sustainability Best Practices Recommendations (EPRA sBPR) reporting frameworks. Selected key sustainability indicators have been assured by Ernst & Young Oy and have been marked in the GRI Tables.

Location abbreviations:
FR: Financial review
SA: Sustainability accounts
CGS: Corporate governance statement

General disclosures
GRI Standards	EPRA Sustainability BPR	Content	Location	Comments	Limited assurance
Organisation
102-1		Name of the organization	SA, front cover
102-2		Activities, brands, products, and services	FR, OPERATING LOCATIONS IN THE NORDICS, p. 4 HOW WE CREATE VALUE, p. 8
102-3		Location of headquarters	back cover
102-4		Location of operations	FR, OPERATING LOCATIONS IN THE NORDICS, p. 4
102-5		Ownership and legal form	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 3 FR, SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS, p. 39
102-6		Markets served	FR, OPERATING LOCATIONS IN THE NORDICS, p. 4 https://www.citycon.com/shopping-centres
102-7		Scale of the organization	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 41 FR, OPERATING LOCATIONS IN THE NORDICS, p. 4 CITYCON OYJ’S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, p. 45-46
102-8		Information on employees and other workers	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS p. 41	Reported partly.
102-9		Supply chain	FR, HOW WE CREATE VALUE, p. 8 https://www.citycon.com/about-us/citycon-strategy-review
102-10		Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain	FR, REPORT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, p. 9 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND CHANGES IN GROUP STRUCTURE, p. 86-87, GRI content index	No significant changes in the supply chain.
102-11		Precautionary Principle or approach	SA, STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACTION, p. 6 CGS, DESCRIPTIONS OF INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES AND THE MAIN FEATURES OF RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, p. 11-12 FR, RISKS AND RISK MANAGEMENT, p. 37-38
102-12		External initiatives	SA, p. 10, 14 REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHOLODY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 26-27
102-13		Membership of associations	SA, ONGOING DIALOGUE WITH STAKEHOLDERS, p. 21
Strategy
102-14		Statement from senior decision-maker	SA, MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO, p. 4-5		Yes
102-15		Key impacts, risks, and opportunities	SA, PRIORITY MATRIX, p. 20 FR, RISKS AND RISK MANAGEMENT, p. 37-38		Yes
Ethics and integrity
102-16		Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior	SA, OTHER CORNERSTONES FOR A SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING CENTRE OPERATOR p. 22-24
102-17		Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics	SA, OTHER CORNERSTONES FOR A SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING CENTRE OPERATOR, p. 23-24
Governance
102-18		Governance structure	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 3, 8-9
102-19		Delegating authority	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 9
102-20		Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 9-10, GRI content index	CEO and COO are responsible for the day-to-day management of the company, which includes economic, environmental and social topics. CEO regularly reports to the board.
102-21		Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 13, GRI content index	Stakeholder consultation is carried out in shareholders general meetings, expert panels as well as different surveys to tenants, personnel, and investors. Material results from surveys reported to the board.
102-22	Gov-Board	Composition of the highest governance body and its committees	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 4-6
102-23		Chair of the highest governance body	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 5, 9
102-24	Gov-Select	Nominating and selecting the highest governance body	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 4
102-25	Gov-Col	Conflicts of interest	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 14-15
102-28		Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 7	Reported partly.
102-29		Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 11-12 FR, RISKS AND RISK MANAGEMENT, p. 37-38
102-30		Effectiveness of risk management processes	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 8 https://www.citycon.com/investors/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/board-committees
102-31		Review of economic, environmental, and social topics	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 7
102-32		Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting	GRI content index	CEO reviews and approves sustainability report.
102-33		Communicating critical concerns	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 13, Disclosure policy	https://www.citycon.com/investors/corporate-governance/disclosure-policy
102-34		Nature and total number of critical concerns	SA, OTHER CORNERSTONES FOR A SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING CENTRE OPERATOR p. 23-24, GRI content index	All good faith concerns can be reported through Citycon's whistleblowing line: https://www.citycon.com/sustainability/code-of-conduct/report-a-violation-page-en No major critical conserns reported during 2020.
102-35		Remuneration policies	www.citycon.com/remuneration
102-36		Process for determining remuneration	CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 9 www.citycon.com/remuneration
102-37		Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration	www.citycon.com/remuneration
Stakeholder engagement
102-40		List of stakeholder groups	SA, HOW WE DEFINE OUR MATERIAL TOPICS, p. 19		Yes
102-41		Collective bargaining agreements	GRI content index	Personnel is not covered by collective bargaining agreements.
102-42		Identifying and selecting stakeholders	SA, HOW WE DEFINE OUR MATERIAL TOPICS, p. 19-21
102-43		Approach to stakeholder engagement	SA, HOW WE DEFINE OUR MATERIAL TOPICS, p. 19-21
102-44		Key topics and concerns raised	SA, HOW WE DEFINE OUR MATERIAL TOPICS, p. 19-20 CONVENIENT AND SAFE: VISITORS, CUSTOMERS AND PERSONNEL ALL FEEL RIGHT AT HOME, p. 13-16		Yes
Reporting practice
102-45		Entities included in the consolidated financial statements	FR, RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND CHANGES IN GROUP STRUCTURE, p. 86-87
102-46		Defining report content and topic Boundaries	SA, HOW WE DEFINE OUR MATERIAL TOPICS, p. 19 REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 26-27		Yes
102-47		List of material topics	SA, LONG-TERM GOALS OF OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY, p. 8 HOW WE DEFINE OUR MATERIAL TOPICS, p. 19 PRIORITY MATRIX, p. 20		Yes
102-48		Restatements of information	SA, REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 26-27		Yes
102-49		Changes in reporting	SA, REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 26-27		Yes
102-50		Reporting period	SA, REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 26		Yes
102-51		Date of most recent report	GRI content index	14 February 2020
102-52		Reporting cycle	SA, REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 26		Yes
102-53		Contact point for questions regarding the report	GRI content index	Group Sustainability Manager, wilhelm.ehrnrooth (at) citycon.com
102-54		Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	SA, CONTENTS, p. 3 REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 26		Yes
102-55		GRI content index	https://www.citycon.com/sustainability/gri-tables		Yes
102-56		External assurance	SA, REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 26, GRI content index		Yes
GRI 103: Management approach
103-1		Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	SA, REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 26-27 HOW WE DEFINE OUR MATERIAL TOPICS, p. 19-20		Yes
103-2		The management approach and its components	SA, STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACTION, p. 6 LONG-TERM GOALS OF OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY, p. 8 https://www.citycon.com/management-approach		Yes
103-3		Evaluation of the management approach	https://www.citycon.com/management-approach		Yes

Economic standards
GRI Standards	Content	Location	Comments
GRI 201: Economic performance
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	SA, ECONOMIC RESPONSIBILITY, p. 43-44
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	FR, RISKS AND RISK MANAGEMENT, p. 38 https://www.citycon.com/sustainability/environment/climate-change	Reported partly.
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	GRI content index	The company acts in accordance with legislation, not reported separately.
201-4	Financial assistance received from government	GRI content index	Received subsidies amount to 0.75 MNOK for Norway (energy efficiency support) and 5.9MSEK in Sweden (COVID-19 Rental rebates package).
GRI 203: Indirect economic impacts
203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	FR, HOW WE CREATE VALUE, p. 8	Reported partly.
GRI 205: Anti-corruption
205-1	Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	GRI content index	No assessments. Citycon Code of Conduct is applied in all significant business relationships.
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	SA, OTHER CORNERSTONES FOR A SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING CENTRE OPERATOR, p. 23
205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	SA, OTHER CORNERSTONES FOR A SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING CENTRE OPERATOR, p. 23	No cases in 2020.
GRI 206: Anti-competitive behavior
206-1	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices	GRI content index	No cases in 2020.

Environmental standards
GRI Standards	EPRA Sustainability BPR	Content	Location	Comments	Limited assurance	Coverage % (EPRA sBPR)
GRI 302: Energy
302-1	Elec‑Abs, DH&C‑Abs, Fuel‑Abs Elec‑LfL DH&C‑LfL Fuels‑LfL	Energy consumption within the organization	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 28-30		Yes	97, lfl 100
302-4		Reduction of energy consumption	SA, CARBON NEUTRAL: USING LESS ENERGY AND PRODUCING MORE OF IT OURSELVES, p. 9-10 KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 28		Yes
302-5		Reductions in energy requirements of products and services	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 28-30		Yes
CRE 1	Energy-Int	Building energy intensity	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 28-30		Yes	97
GRI 303: Water
303-5	Water‑Abs; Water‑LfL	Water consumption	SA, OTHER CORNERSTONES FOR A SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING CENTRE OPERATOR, p. 24 KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 36 REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 27		Yes	97, lfl 100
CRE2	Water-Int	Building water intensity	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 36		Yes	97
GRI 304: Biodiversity
304-1		Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	SA, EXCELLENCE IN ACTION: MAKING BEST PRACTICES THE NORM, p. 17	Reported partly: No such sites.	Yes
GRI 305: Emissions
305-1	GHG-Dir-Abs; GHG-Dir-LfL	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	SA, CARBON NEUTRAL: USING LESS ENERGY AND PRODUCING MORE OF IT OURSELVES, p. 10 REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 27 KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 31-32		Yes	97, lfl 100
305-2	GHG-Indir-Abs; GHG-Indir-LfL	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	SA, CARBON NEUTRAL: USING LESS ENERGY AND PRODUCING MORE OF IT OURSELVES, p. 10 REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 27 KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 31-32		Yes	97, lfl 101
305-3	GHG-Indir-Abs	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	SA, CARBON NEUTRAL: USING LESS ENERGY AND PRODUCING MORE OF IT OURSELVES, p. 10 REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 27 KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 31-32		Yes	97, lfl 102
305-5		Reduction of GHG emissions	SA, CARBON NEUTRAL: USING LESS ENERGY AND PRODUCING MORE OF IT OURSELVES, p. 10 REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 27 KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 31-32		Yes
CRE 3	GHG‑Int	Greenhouse gas emissions from buildings	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 32		Yes	97, lfl 102
GRI 306: Effluents and waste
306-1		Water discharge by quality and destination	SA, REPORTING PRINCIPLES, METHODOLOGY AND BOUNDARIES, p. 27, GRI content index	Waste water and rain water is led to municipal sewer systems.	Yes
306-2	Waste‑Abs; Waste l‑f‑l	Waste by type and disposal method	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 37-40		Yes	97, lfl 100
306-3		Significant spills	GRI content index	No spills in 2020.
GRI 307: Environmental compliance
307-1		Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	GRI content index	No cases in 2020.
GRI 308: Supplier environmental assessment
308-1		New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	GRI content index	No assessments. Citycon Code of Conduct is applied in all significant business relationships.

Social Standards
GRI Standards	EPRA Sustainability BPR	Content	Location	Comments	Limited assurance	Coverage % (EPRA sBPR)
GRI 401: Employment
401-1	Emp-Turnover	New employee hires and employee turnover	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 41-42	New employee hires are not reported by age group and region, due to the relatively small number of employees.
401-3		Parental leave	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 41-42	Reported partly.
GRI 402: Labor/ management relations
402-1		Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes	GRI content index	Citycon complies with local legislation and regulations. Statutory negotiations between the employer and employees take place within a co–operation group. Employee representatives are elected for a term of two years at a time. The group discusses matters affecting the entire personnel.
GRI 403: Occupational health and safety
403-1 (2016)		Workers representation in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees	GRI content index	Co–operative occupational safety committee in Finland. Matters discussed include issues related to health and safety, and well–being in the workplace. Reported partly.
403-2 (2016)	H&S-Emp	Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 41	No occupational diseases, work-related injuries or fatalities during 2020.
GRI 404: Training and education
404-2		Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	SA, OTHER CORNERSTONES FOR A SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING CENTRE OPERATOR, p. 22-23	Reported partly.
404-3	Emp-Dev	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	SA, OTHER CORNERSTONES FOR A SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING CENTRE OPERATOR, p. 22-23	In accordance to our HR strategy all employees partake in annual performance reviews.
GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity
405-1	Diversity-emp	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p.42 CGS, CITYCON GROUP’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020, p. 5-6, 8
405-2	Diversity-emp	Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of men to women	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p.42
GRI 406: Non-discrimination
406-1		Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	GRI content index	No cases in 2020.
GRI 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining
407-1		Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	GRI content index	No such risks in operating areas.
GRI 410: Security practices
410-1		Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures	GRI content index	Citycon's Group Security Manager has been trained as well as other relevant personnel. Reported partly.
GRI 412: Human rights assessment
412-3		Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening	GRI content index	No such risks in operating areas.
GRI 413: Local communities
413-1	Comty-Eng, H&S Asset	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	SA, CONVENIENT AND SAFE: VISITORS, CUSTOMERS AND PERSONNEL ALL FEEL RIGHT AT HOME, p. 15-16	Reported partly.
GRI 414: Supplier social assessment
414-1		New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	GRI content index	No screenings. Citycon’s Business Code of Conduct applied to all material business relationships.
GRI 415: Public policy
415-1		Political contributions	SA, CONVENIENT AND SAFE: VISITORS, CUSTOMERS AND PERSONNEL ALL FEEL RIGHT AT HOME, p. 16
GRI 416: Customer health and safety
416-2	H&S-Comp	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services	GRI content index	No incidents of non-compliance with regulations or voluntary codes.
CRE 8	Cert-tot	Sustainable development certificates	SA, KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS, p. 34-35		Yes	100
GRI 417: Marketing and labelling
417-3		Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications	GRI content index	No incidents in 2020.
GRI 418: Customer privacy
418-1		Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data	GRI content index	No complaints in 2020.
GRI 419: Socioeconomic compliance
419-1		Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area	GRI content index	No non-compliances according to our knowledge.