GRI Content Index

Facts & Figures (Appendix) Indices, Indicators and Key Figures

GRI Content Index

including Construction and Real Estate Sector Supplement

General Standard Disclosures

GRI-No.	Description	Comment
Strategy and Analysis
102-14	Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organisation (such as CEO, chair, or equivalent senior position) about the relevance of sustainability to the organisation and the organisation’s strategy for addressing sustainability
Organisational Profile
102-1	Name of the organisation
102-2	Primary brands, products, and/or services
102-3	Location of organisation’s headquarters
102-4	Number of countries where the organisation operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report
102-5	Nature of ownership and legal form
102-6	Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers/beneficiaries)
102-7	Scale of the reporting organisation
102-8	Total number of employees (permanent and temporary) by employment type, by region and by gender (and variations)
102-9	Description of the organisation’s supply chain
102-10	Any significant changes during the reporting period regarding the organisation’s size, structure, ownership, or its supply chain
102-11	Organisation’s approach to the precautionary principle
102-12	Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organisation subscribes or which it endorses
102-13	List of memberships in industry organisations and national or international advocacy organisations
102-41	Percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements	DIC Asset AG does not have any collective bargaining agreements with employees
Identified Material Aspects and Boundaries
102-45	Entities included in the organisation’s consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents
102-46	Process for defining the report content and the Aspect Boundaries
102-47	List all the material Aspects identified in the process for defining report content
102-48	Effect of any restatements of information provided in previous reports, and the reasons for such restatements	There were no major restatements of information provided in previous reports
102-49	Report significant changes from previous reporting periods in the Scope and Aspect Boundaries	There have been no significant changes in the scope or aspect boundaries during the reporting period
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary
Stakeholder Engagement
102-40	Stakeholder groups engaged by the organisation
102-42	Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage
102-43	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
102-44	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. Report the stakeholder groups that raised each of the key topics and concerns
Report Profile
102-50	Reporting period for information provided
102-51	Date of most recent previous report
102-52	Reporting cycle (such as annual, biennial)
102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report content
102-54, 102-55, 102-56	GRI compliance option chosen by the organisation and reference to the External Assurance Report
102-56	Policy and practice with regard to seeking external assurance	DIC Asset AG does not currently seek external assurance for sustainability reporting. Our 2019 Annual Report and the financial statements within were audited by Rödl & Partner in 2020
Governance
102-18	Governance structure of the organisation
102-22	Composition of the highest governance body
102-24	Process for nominating and selecting the highest governance body
102-25	Process for managing conflicts of interest
Ethics and Integrity
102-16	The organisation’s values, principles, standards and norms of behaviour such as codes of conduct and codes of ethics
Compliance
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
307-1	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	No such incidents were recorded in the reporting period

Specific Standard Disclosures

GRI-No.	Description	Comment
Ecology
Energy
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
302-1	Energy consumption within the organisation by primary energy source
302-2	Energy consumption outside the organisation by primary source
302-3	Energy intensity
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption
CRE1	Building energy intensity
Water
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
303-1	Total water withdrawal by source	Drinking water is procured exclusively from local water suppliers
CRE2	Building water intensity
Emissions
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
305-1	Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1)
305-2	Energy indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2)
305-3	Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3)
305-4	GHG emissions intensity
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions
CRE3	GHG intensity from buildings
Waste
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
306-2	Total weight of waste by disposal route	The waste quantity was not reported as weight (kg or metric tons) but as estimated volume (litres).
Construction and Real Estate Sector Supplement
CRE8	Type and number of sustainably certified assets	Currently no properties in our Commercial Portfolio have achieved a green building certification
Social: Labour Practices and Decent Work
Employment
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
401-1	Total number and rate of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and region
401-2	Benefits provided to full-time employees
401-3	Return to work and retention rates after parental leave, by gender	DIC Asset AG has no systematic data collection on this aspect
Labour/management relations
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
402-1	Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes, including whether these are specified in collective agreements	Employees are given early and proactive notice of key organisational changes. Collective bargaining agreements do not exist
Occupational health and safety
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
403-1	Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs
CRE6	Percentage of the organisation operating in verified compliance with an internationally recognised health and safety management system	Although DIC Asset AG does not currently orient itself to an international health and safety standard, all workplaces operate according to the strictest safety standards of German law. Additionally, internal and external Occupational Safety Commissions regularly review current practices
403-2	Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region and by gender
403-4	Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions	DIC Asset AG does not currently have any formal or informal agreements with trade unions
Training and education
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee by gender, and by employee category	No statistics are on record concerning the average time employees spent in professional training and continued professional development
404-2	Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings
404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews, by gender
Diversity and equal opportunity
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
405-1	Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per employee category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity
Equal remuneration for men and women
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach	Our Compliance Guideline prohibit any form of gender-based discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace
405-2	Ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men for each employee category, by significant locations of operation	DIC Asset AG has no systematic data collection on this aspect
Supplier assessment for labour practices
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach	The Compliance Guideline covers interactions with third parties
414-1	Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using labour practices criteria	DIC Asset AG conducts its business activities exclusively in Germany, a country with very high standards for labour and human rights. We expect suppliers to adhere to national and international regulations at all times. The Company conducts no formal screening of its suppliers
Social: Human Rights
Non-discrimination
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
406-1	Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken	No such incidents
Child labour
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
408-1	Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labour	No operations or suppliers were determined to have a risk for incidents of child labour
Forced or compulsory labour
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
409-1	Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour	No operations or suppliers were determined to have a risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour
Social: Society
Anti-corruption
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	No incidents of this type during the 2019 financial year
Anti-competitive behaviour
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
206-1	Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust and monopoly practices and their outcomes	No legal action of this type during the 2019 financial year
Social: Product Responsibility
Customer privacy
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
418-1	Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data	No incidents of this type during the 2019 financial year
Compliance
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
419-1	Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services	No incidents of this type during the 2019 financial year (monetary value: EUR 0.00).
Economic
Economic performance
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organisation’s activities due to climate change and other sustainability issues
201-3	Coverage of the organisation’s defined benefit plan obligations	Employees of DIC Asset AG are not enrolled in a workplace pension plan.
Market presence
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
202-1	Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation	DIC Asset AG has no systematic data collection on this aspect.
Indirect economic impacts
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
203-1	Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro-bono engagement
Procurement practices
103-1, 103-2, 103-3	Management approach
204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers at significant locations of operation	DIC Asset AG has no systematic data collection on this aspect. Our seven regional offices rely heavily on the services of local providers to maintain our properties.

Units of measurement

kWh/year	Kilowatt hours per year
kWh/sqm	Kilowatt hours per square metre
cbm	Cubic metres
cbm/sqm	Cubic metres per square metre
kgCO₂e	Kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent
kgCO₂e/sqm	Kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per square metre
kWh/employee	Kilowatt hours per employee
kWh/work place	Kilowatt hours per workplace
cbm/employee	Cubic metres per employee
cbm/work place	Cubic metres per workplace

Economics

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