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GRI Index

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Not Reported	Not Reported

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Strategy & Analysis

GRI Ref	GRI 3 Standard Disclosures		2009-2010 BF Report Section
1.1	Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy	Reported	CR at Brown Forman
1.2	Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities	Reported	CR at Brown Forman

Organizational Profile

GRI Ref	GRI 3 Standard Disclosures		2009-2010 BF Report Section
2.1	Name of the organization	Reported	Home page
2.2	Primary brands, products, and/or services	Reported	Our Company
2.3	Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures	Partially or indirectly reported	Our Company Our Locations
2.4	Location of organization's headquarters	Reported	Our Company
2.5	Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report	Reported	Our Locations
2.6	Nature of ownership and legal form	Reported	Governance
2.7	Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers/beneficiaries)	Partially or indirectly reported	CR at Brown Forman
2.8	Scale of the reporting organization	Reported	CR at Brown Forman, Corporate Profile
2.9	Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure or ownership	Reported	CR at Brown Forman Employee Relations
2.10	Awards received in the reporting period	Reported	Energy and GHG

Report Parameters

GRI Ref	GRI 3 Standard Disclosures		2009-2010 BF Report Section
3.1	Reporting period for information provided	Reported	CR at Brown Forman
3.2	Date of most recent previous report (if any)	Reported	CR at Brown Forman
3.3	Reporting cycle	Reported	CR at Brown Forman
3.4	Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents	Reported	Contact Us
3.5	Process for defining report content	Reported	CR at Brown Forman Stakeholder Engagement Our Priorities
3.6	Boundary of the report	Partially or indirectly reported	CR at Brown Forman
3.7	State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report	Partially or indirectly reported	CR at Brown Forman
3.8	Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations	Not Reported
3.9	Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the indicators and other information in the report	Partially or indirectly reported	Responsible Drinking Environmental Stewardship Employee Relations Community Involvement
3.10	Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement	Not Reported
3.11	Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary of measurement methods applied in the report	Partially or indirectly reported	CR at Brown Forman
3.12	Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report	Reported	Downloads
3.13	Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report.	Not Reported

Governance, Commitments, and Engagement

GRI Ref	GRI 3 Standard Disclosures		2009-2010 BF Report Section
4.1	Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight	Reported	Governance
4.2	Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer (and, if so, their function within the organization's management and the reasons for this arrangement)	Reported	Governance
4.3	For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members	Reported	Governance
4.4	Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body	Partially or indirectly reported	Governance
4.5	Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers, and executives, and the organization's performance	Not Reported
4.6	Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided	Not Reported
4.7	Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body for guiding the organization's strategy on economic, environmental and social topics	Not Reported
4.8	Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct and principles relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of their implementation.	Reported	Mission, Purpose, and Values
4.9	Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization's identification and management of economic, environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct and principles	Not Reported
4.10	Processes for evaluating the highest governance body's own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental, and social performance	Partially or indirectly reported	Governance
4.11	Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization	Not Reported
4.12	Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses	Reported	Public Policy Responsible Drinking
4.13	Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organizations in which the organization has position in governance bodies; participates in projects or committees; provides substantive funding beyond routine membership dues; or views membership as strategic	Reported	Public Policy Responsible Drinking
4.14	List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization	Reported	Public Policy Responsible Drinking Stakeholder Engagement
4.15	Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage	Reported	Stakeholder Engagement
4.16	Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group	Partially or indirectly reported	Stakeholder Engagement
4.17	Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting	Reported	CR At Brown-Forman Our Priorities Stakeholder Engagement

Environmental Performance Indicators

GRI Ref	GRI 3 CORE Performance Indicators		2009-2010 BF Report Section
EN1	Materials used by weight or volume.	Not Reported
EN2	Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials.	Partially or indirectly reported	Environmental Stewardship
EN3	Direct energy consumption by primary energy source	Reported	Energy and GHG
EN4	Indirect energy consumption by primary source	Reported	Energy and GHG
EN8	Total water withdrawal by source	Partially or indirectly reported	Water
EN11	Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	Partially or indirectly reported	Water
EN12	Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	Partially or indirectly reported	Water Case study: Fetzer
EN16	Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight	Reported	Energy and GHG
EN17	Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight	Reported	Energy and GHG
EN19	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight	Not Reported
EN20	NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by type and weight	Not Reported
EN21	Total water discharge by quality and destination	Not Reported
EN22	Total weight of waste by type and disposal method	Not Reported
EN23	Total number and volume of significant spills	Partially or indirectly reported	Case study: Canadian Mist
EN26	Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation	Reported	Environmental Stewardship
EN27	Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category	Not Reported
EN28	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	Partially or indirectly reported	Case study: Canadian Mist

Product Responsibility Indicators

GRI Ref	GRI 3 CORE Performance Indicators		2009-2010 BF Report Section
PR1	Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures	Partially or indirectly reported	Responsible Drinking
PR3	Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements	Not Reported
PR6	Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship	Reported	Responsible Drinking
PR9	Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services	Not Reported

Economic Performance Indicators

GRI Ref	GRI 3 CORE Performance Indicators		2009-2010 BF Report Section
EC1	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	Reported	Economic Contribution Community Involvement
EC2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change	Reported	Energy and GHG
EC3	Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations	Not Reported
EC4	Significant financial assistance received from government	Not Reported
EC6	Policy, practices, and proportions of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation	Not Reported
EC7	Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significant locations of operation	Not Reported
EC8	Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement	Partially or indirectly reported	Civic Engagement

Labor Practices & Decent Work Performance Indicators

GRI Ref	GRI 3 CORE Performance Indicators		2009-2010 BF Report Section
LA1	Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region	Reported	Employee Relations
LA2	Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender, and region	Partially or indirectly reported	Diversity & Inclusion
LA4	Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements	Not Reported
LA5	Minimum notice period(s) regarding significant operational changes, including whether it is specified in collective agreements	Not Reported
LA7	Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region	Partially or indirectly reported	Health & Safety
LA8	Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community members regarding serious diseases	Not Reported
LA10	Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category	Reported	Employee Development
LA13	Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity	Reported	Diversity & Inclusion
LA14	Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category	Not Reported

Human Rights Performance Indicators

GRI Ref	GRI 3 CORE Performance Indicators		2009-2010 BF Report Section
HR1	Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening.	Not Reported
HR2	Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken	Not Reported
HR4	Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken	Not Reported
HR5	Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights	Not Reported
HR6	Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labor	Not Reported
HR7	Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labor	Not Reported

Society Performance Indicators

GRI Ref	GRI 3 CORE Performance Indicators		2009-2010 BF Report Section
SO1	Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting	Partially or indirectly reported	Community Involvement Economic Impact Assessment
SO2	Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption	Not Reported
SO3	Percentage of employees trained in organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures	Not Reported
SO4	Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption	Not Reported
SO5	Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying	Reported	Public Policy
SO8	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations	Not Reported

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