GRI INDEX
R = Reported, P = Partially or indirectly reported, NR = Not reported
General Standard Disclosures
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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G4-1 | Statement from most senior decision maker. | R | Letter from the CEO, pg. 8 |
G4-2 | Key impacts, risks and opportunities. | R | Our Passion for Responsibility, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 2 |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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G4-3 | Name of the organization. | R | Brown-Forman Corporation |
G4-4 | Primary brands, products and services. | R | Brown-Forman Brands 2017 Annual Report and Form 10-K, pg. 4 of Form 10-K |
G4-5 | Location of the organization's headquarters. | R | 850 Dixie Highway Louisville, Kentucky 40210 |
G4-6 | Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries where either the organization has significant operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability topics covered in the report. | R | 2017 Annual Report and Form 10-K, pg. 20 of Form 10-K |
G4-7 | Nature of ownership and legal form. | R | Letter from the CEO, pg. 8 |
G4-8 | Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers and beneficiaries). | R | Letter from the CEO, pg. 8 2017 Annual Report and Form 10-K, pg. 5 of Form 10-K |
G4-9 | Scale of organization. | R | 2017 Annual Report and Form 10-K, pg. 24 of Form 10-K |
G4-10 | Total workforce by employment contract and gender. | P | Our People, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 22 |
G4-11 | Percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. | NR | - |
G4-12 | Describe the organization's supply chain. | P | Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 15 Our product ingredients are mainly agricultural commodities — grain, grapes, agave, etc. Our agricultural supply chain has impacts on water, land use, biodiversity, soil quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and more. Our procurement teams consider sustainability when they source raw materials to make our products. We are part of the supply chain for our biggest customers — distributors. Since 2011, we have responded to the CDP Supply Chain disclosure questionnaire. |
G4-13 | Significant changes during the reporting period regarding the organization’s size, structure, ownership, or its supply chain. | R | In Fiscal 2017 we acquired The Benriach Distillery Company. In Fiscal 2016 we purchased Slane Castle Irish Whiskey Limited and will build a new distillery and consumer experience on the historic Slane Castle Estate in County Meath, Ireland. In Fiscal 2016 we sold the Southern Comfort and Tuaca trademarks. |
G4-14 | Whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization. | NR | - |
G4-15 | Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses. | R | Alcohol Responsibility, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 6 Beer, Wine and Spirits Producers' Commitments to Reduce Harmful DrinkingDistilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS)Spirits Employers Association of the Polish Spirits Industry Foundation of Social Investigations (FISAC) Canadian Association of Liquor Jurisdictions (CALJ) German Association of the Spirits Industry and Spirits Importers (BSI) Enterprise & Prevention Portman Group Drinkaware Trust Responsiblity.org DrinkWise The Climate Declaration CDP |
G4-16 | Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organizations in which the organization:
| R | Community Relations, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 26 We work closely with the 11 industry leaders that signed the Beer, Wine, and Spirits Producers’ Commitments to Reduce Harmful Drinking. Globally, we work with a variety of organizations to address alcohol responsibility issues. In Mexico, we belong to the Foundation of Social Investigations (FISAC), an organization that promotes responsible alcohol consumption through education and public policy. In Australia, we support DrinkWise, a non-profit that promotes behavior change through informational and educational campaigns. |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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G4-17 | All entities included in the organization’s consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents and whether any of these entities is not covered by the report. | R | This report covers all entities described in our 2017 Form 10-K. 2017 Annual Report and Form 10-K, pg. 19 |
G4-18 | Explain the process for defining the report content and the Aspect Boundaries and how the organization has implemented the Reporting Principles for Defining Report Content. | P | About This Report, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 30 Process for defining report content/material aspects:
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G4-19 | All the material Aspects identified in the process for defining report content. | R | Our Passion for Responsibility, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 2 Material Aspects: |
G4-20 | The Aspect Boundary within the organization for each material Aspect. | P | We take a value chain approach to corporate responsibility, encompassing social, environmental, and economic concerns. Our approach covers our entire value chain, from the way we source our raw materials, to the distillation and packaging of our spirits, through to distribution and sales, consumption, and product end-of-life. |
G4-21 | The Aspect Boundary outside the organization for each material Aspect. | P | We take a value chain approach to corporate responsibility, encompassing social, environmental, and economic concerns. This approach covers our entire value chain, from the way we source our raw materials, to the distillation and packaging of our spirits, through to distribution and sales, consumption, and product end-of-life. |
G4-22 | The effect of any restatements of information provided in previous reports, and the reasons for such restatements. | R | No such restatements |
G4-23 | Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the Scope and Aspect Boundaries. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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G4-24 | A list of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization. | R | Turning Conversations into Programs, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 2 |
G4-25 | The basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage. | R | We work with the non-profit organization Ceres to bring together experts for discussion about our corporate responsibility strategy with executive leaders from across our business. The Ceres engagement was also an important input into our significant issues assessment conducted in Fiscal 2015. |
G4-26 | The organization’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. | R | Our engagement with stakeholders and partners is an ongoing process, and we invite them to share feedback and ideas with us. We seek targeted feedback on our corporate responsibility performance and communications through periodic formal stakeholder sessions that we have conducted since 2008. Internal stakeholders also provide valuable direction for our Corporate Responsibility strategy. Our employee engagement survey (see Our People) includes questions about Brown-Forman’s commitment to corporate responsibility, which helps us measure what matters to employees and evaluate how we are meeting their expectations. |
G4-27 | 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. The stakeholder groups that raised each of the key topics and concerns. | P | The CERES discussion focused on greater integration of corporate responsibility into our business strategy, key sourcing impacts, and overall disclosure of risks, impacts, and opportunities. This feedback is forming the way that we evolve our approach and priorities, including ramping up our efforts going forward to address sustainability in our supply chain and the addition of a water target in our revised goals. |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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G4-28 | Reporting period for information provided. | R | About This Report, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 30 |
G4-29 | Date of most recent previous report (if any). | R | Our last report was published in July 2015. |
G4-30 | Reporting cycle. | R | Biennial |
G4-31 | The contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. | R | About This Report, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 30 |
G4-32 | Report the ‘in accordance’ option the organization 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. | R | This report contains Standard Disclosures from the GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. |
G4-33 | The organization’s policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. | R | About This Report, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 30 |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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G4-34 | The governance structure of the organization, including committees of the highest governance body. Identify any committees responsible for decision-making on economic, environmental and social impacts. | R | Corporate Governance |
G4-35 | The process for delegating authority for economic, environmental and social topics from the highest governance body to senior executives and other employees. | R | Corporate responsibility is integrated into the day-to-day responsibilities of functional teams across Brown-Forman, including marketing and sales, human resources, legal and compliance, government relations, and corporate communications. The Corporate Responsibility team is part ofthe corporate strategy and consumer brands department, and works across the company to establish strategy and objectives and to help drive progress and innovation. Corporate Responsibility also takes the lead on corporate responsibility communications, facilitates engagement with diverse stakeholders, and helps create new responsibility programs and partnerships with marketing and sales. |
G4-36 | Whether the organization has appointed an executive-level position or positions with responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics, and whether post holders report directly to the highest governance body. | R | Our Chief Brands and Strategy Officer reports directly on our corporate responsibility progress through the CEO?, who serves as Chairman of the Board. |
G4-37 | Processes for consultation between stakeholders and the highest governance body on economic, environmental and social topics. If consultation is delegated, describe to whom and any feedback processes to the highest governance body. | P | Our Priorities, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 2 |
G4-38 | Report the composition of the highest governance body and its committees by:
| R | The Brown-Forman Board of Directors has ultimate responsibility for the overall performance of the company and oversight of the executive leadership team. In Fiscal 2017, the Board of Directors comprised 13 directors, six of whom were independent. 2017 Proxy Statement2017 Annual Report and Form 10-K Corporate Governance Profiles |
G4-39 | Whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer. | R | Corporate Governance Profiles |
G4-40 | The nomination and selection processes for the highest governance body and its committees, and the criteria used for nominating and selecting highest governance body members. | R | 2017 Proxy Statement |
G4-41 | Processes for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided and managed. Report whether conflicts of interest are disclosed to stakeholders. | P | 2017 Proxy Statement Corporate Governance Guidelines, 2017 Proxy Statement, pg. 11 |
G4-42 | The highest governance body’s and senior executives’ roles in the development, approval, and updating of the organization’s purpose, value or mission statements, strategies, policies, and goals related to economic, environmental and social impacts. | P | Corporate Governance Guidelines, 2017 Proxy Statement, pg. 11 |
G4-43 | The measures taken to develop and enhance the highest governance body’s collective knowledge of economic, environmental and social topics. | NR | - |
G4-44 | a. The processes for evaluation of the highest governance body’s performance with respect to governance of economic, environmental and social topics and whether such evaluation is independent or not, and its frequency. b. Actions taken in response to evaluation of the highest governance body’s performance with respect to governance of economic, environmental and social topics, including, as a minimum, changes in membership and organizational practice. | NR | - |
G4-45 | a. The highest governance body’s role in the identification and management of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks, and opportunities. Include the highest governance body’s role in the implementation of due diligence processes. b. Whether stakeholder consultation is used to support the highest governance body’s identification and management of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks, and opportunities. | NR | - |
G4-46 | The highest governance body’s role in reviewing the effectiveness of the organization’s risk management processes for economic, environmental and social topics. | NR | - |
G4-47 | The frequency of the highest governance body’s review of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks, and opportunities. | NR | - |
G4-48 | The highest committee or position that formally reviews and approves the organization’s sustainability report and ensures that all material Aspects are covered. | R | Our report is reviewed by the Disclosure Committee, as well as members of the Executive Leadership Team. |
G4-49 | The process for communicating critical concerns to the highest governance body. | R | 2017 Proxy Statement |
G4-50 | The nature and total number of critical concerns that were communicated to the highest governance body and the mechanism(s) used to address and resolve them. | NR | - |
G4-51 | a. The remuneration policies for the highest governance body and senior executives. b. How performance criteria in the remuneration policy relate to the highest governance body’s and senior executives’ economic, environmental and social objectives. | R | 2017 Proxy Statement |
G4-52 | The process for determining remuneration. Whether remuneration consultants are involved in determining remuneration and whether they are independent of management. Report any other relationships which the remuneration consultants have with the organization. | R | 2017 Proxy Statement |
G4-53 | How stakeholders’ views are sought and taken into account regarding remuneration, including the results of votes on remuneration policies and proposals, if applicable. | NR | - |
G4-54 | The ratio of the annual total compensation for the organization’s highest-paid individual in each country of significant operations to the median annual total compensation for all employees (excluding the highest-paid individual) in the same country. | NR | - |
G4-55 | The ratio of percentage increase in annual total compensation for the organization’s highest-paid individual in each country of significant operations to the median percentage increase in annual total compensation for all employees (excluding the highest-paid individual) in the same country. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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G4-56 | The organization’s values, principles, standards and norms of behavior such as codes of conduct and codes of ethics. | R | Our expectations for the ethical behavior of all Brown-Forman employees are laid out in the Code of Conduct. The guidelines defined in the Code of Conduct reflect our core values and follow the simple premise that our business is only as ethical as our people. Each year, all salaried employees are required to read and certify compliance with our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct is available in 14 local languages, to reflect our diverse employee population and facilitate understanding by all employees. In the marketplace, we focus on promoting fair and ethical business practices. We remain committed to the guidelines set forth in our Global Human Rights Statement, defining our commitment to respecting the fundamental rights inherent to all human beings. We share our human rights policies and practices with our suppliers through our Supplier Guiding Principles on Human Rights. |
G4-57 | The internal and external mechanisms for seeking advice on ethical and lawful behavior, and matters related to organizational integrity, such as helplines or advice lines. | R | Ethical Business Behavior: Code of Conduct Training: Anti-Corruption: |
G4-58 | The internal and external mechanisms for reporting concerns about unethical or unlawful behavior, and matters related to organizational integrity, such as escalation through line management, whistleblowing mechanisms or hotlines. | R | Reporting Noncompliance: All employees are required to report known instances of Code violations and corruption. They can do so by reporting concerns directly to the Legal Department, a Compliance Officer, or through an anonymous compliance hotline. We ensure that employees can report concerns without threat of retaliation, and investigate all reported instances of noncompliance, escalating them as appropriate. |
Specific Standard Disclosures
Economic
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | 2017 Annual Report and Form 10-K |
G4-EC1 | The direct economic value generated and distributed (EVG&D) on an accruals basis including the basic components for the organization’s global operations as listed below. If data is presented on a cash basis. b. EVG&D separately at country, regional, or market levels, where significant, and the criteria used for defining significance. | R | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Company Highlights 2017 Annual Report and Form 10-K |
G4-EC2 | Risks and opportunities posed by climate change that have the potential to generate substantive changes in operations, revenue or expenditure. | R | Building Climate Resilience, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 13 |
G4-EC3 | Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations. | R | 2017 Annual Report and Form 10-K |
G4-EC4 | Financial assistance received from government. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Community Relations, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 26 |
G4-EC7 | Development and impact of infrastructure and services supported. | R | Community Relations, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 26 |
G4-EC8 | Significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts. | R | Community Relations, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 26 |
Environmental
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 12 |
G4-EN1 | The total weight or volume of materials that are used to produce and package the organization’s primary products and services during the reporting period. | P | Responsible Packaging, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 15 We believe that packaging can account for nearly 70% of the waste generated across our product lifecycle and are researching innovations to reduce the waste impact of packaging at end-of-life. |
G4-EN2 | The percentage of recycled input materials used to manufacture the organization’s primary products and services. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | R | Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 12 2017 CDP Climate Disclosure |
G4-EN3 | Energy consumption within the organization. | R | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Environmental Sustainability 2017 CDP Climate Disclosure |
G4-EN4 | Energy consumption outside of the organization. | NR | - |
G4-EN5 | Energy intensity. | NR | - |
G4-EN6 | Reduction of energy consumption. | NR | - |
G4-EN7 | Reduction in energy requirements of products and services. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | R | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Environmental Sustainability In 2010, Brown-Forman conducted a global water scarcity assessment of our production operations and key co-packers (within our supply chain) using various water tools. Some of the assessment tools used give water risk projections for the next 50+ years. Brown-Forman typically considers water risk assessments evaluated over the next 5 years. Our business strategy is implemented to address the risks identified, including when assessing an expansion of company operations at existing or proposed locations. Our water risk assessments include the WRI Aqueduct tool, the Global Water Tool from the WBCSD, and the Water Risk Filter from the World Wide Fund for Nature, which has allowed us to identify our operations and co-packers that are located in high-risk or water stressed areas. Globally, our company faces some direct risk associated with water scarcity because of the location of our operations and the requirements for water in our production processes and finished products. This risk stems from constraints on the available quantity, and quality of water supplies across our enterprise but especially from a minority of our operations located in certain sensitive areas. |
G4-EN8 | Total water withdrawal by source. | R | Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 12 2017 CDP Climate Disclosure |
G4-EN9 | Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water. | P | 2017 CDP Climate Disclosure |
G4-EN10 | Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 12 |
G4-EN11 | Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. | NR | - |
G4-EN12 | Significant impacts of actives, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. | P | Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 15 |
G4-EN13 | Habitats protected or restored. | P | Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 15 As part of its construction plan, Slane Distillery restored a section of Harlinstown Stream, a tributary to the Boyne River, including the construction of a salmon ladder. The salmon ladder allows salmon and other fish to bypass the mill pond (used for fire suppression water) and travel upstream during spawning season. The salmon ladder was designed and constructed to mimic a natural stream environment as much as possible, and improve the biodiversity of this section of the water on site. |
G4-EN14 | Total number of IUCN red list species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | R | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Environmental Sustainability 2017 CDP Climate Disclosure |
G4-EN15 | Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1). | R | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Environmental Sustainability |
G4-EN16 | Energy indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 2). | R | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Environmental Sustainability |
G4-EN17 | Other indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 3). | R | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Environmental Sustainability |
G4-EN18 | Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity. | R | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Environmental Sustainability |
G4-EN19 | Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. | R | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Environmental Sustainability |
G4-EN20 | Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). | NR | - |
G4-EN21 | NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 14 2017 CDP Water Disclosure |
G4-EN22 | Total water discharge by quality and destination. | R | Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 14 |
G4-EN23 | Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. | NR | - |
G4-EN24 | Total number and volume of significant spills. | NR | - |
G4-EN25 | Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally. | NR | - |
G4-EN26 | Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organization's discharges of water and runoff. | P | 2017 CDP Water Disclosure |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Understanding Sustainable Agriculture, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 15 Our product ingredients are mainly agricultural commodities — grain, grapes, agave, etc. Our agricultural supply chain has impacts on water, land use, biodiversity, soil quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and more. Product lifecycle assessments have shown us that most of the emissions, waste, and water associated with our products occur in our supply chain. These impacts, which fall outside of our direct control, are harder to mitigate than our own operations. Our procurement teams consider sustainability when they source raw materials to make our products. We are part of the supply chain for our biggest customers — distributors. Since 2011, we have responded to the CDP Supply Chain disclosure questionnaire. |
G4-EN32 | Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria. | NR | - |
G4-EN33 | Significant actual and potential negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken. | NR | - |
Social: Labor Practices and Decent Work
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Our People, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 18 |
G4-LA1 | Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and region. | P | Our People, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 18 Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Employee Relations & Diversity |
G4-LA2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by significant locations of operations. | NR | - |
G4-LA3 | Return to work and retention rates after parental leave, by gender. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Putting Safety First, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 23 |
G4-LA5 | Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advice on occupational health and safety programs. | NR | - |
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. | P | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Employee Relations & Diversity |
G4-LA7 | Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation. | R | Putting Safety First, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 23 |
G4-LA8 | Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Building a More Diverse Family, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 22 |
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. | R | Our People Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Employee Relations & Diversity Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 22 2017 Proxy Statement 2017 Annual Report and Form 10-K |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Global Human Rights Statement |
G4-LA14 | Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using labor practices criteria. | NR | Our UK Modern Slavery Act Statement references our due diligence process for identifying and mitigating modern slavery risks. We continuously screen all of our third parties against The Red Flag Group’s IntegraWatch system that captures human rights abuses in credible media sources globally, as well as The Red Flag Group’s ongoing due diligence projects. Our third parties that receive a “hit” based on screenings are investigated and addressed. |
G4-LA15 | Significant actual and potential negative impacts for labor practices in the supply chain and actions taken. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | NR | - |
G4-LA16 | Number of grievances about labor practices filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms. | NR | - |
Social: Human Rights
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | NR | - |
G4-HR3 | Total number of incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Global Human Rights Statement |
G4-HR5 | Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the effective abolition of child labor. | P | Global Human Rights Statement |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Global Human Rights Statement |
G4-HR6 | Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor. | P | Global Human Rights Statement |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Global Human Rights Statement |
G4-HR10 | Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using human rights criteria. | P | Global Human Rights Statement Our UK Modern Slavery Act Statement references our due diligence process for identifying and mitigating modern slavery risks. |
G4-HR11 | Significant actual and potential negative human rights impacts in the supply chain and actions taken. | NR | - |
Social: Society
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Working Together to Reduce Alcohol Abuse, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 7 Community Relations, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 26 |
G4-SO1 | Percentage of operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs. | NR | - |
G4-SO2 | Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | P | Code of Conduct |
G4-SO3 | Total number and percentage of operations assessed for risks related to corruption and the significant risks identified. | P | Code of Conduct |
G4-SO4 | Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures. | P | Code of Conduct |
G4-SO5 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | NR | - |
G4-SO6 | Total value of political contributions by country and recipient/beneficiary. | NR | - |
Social: Product Responsibility
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | R | Alcohol Responsibility, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 6 Our Thinking About Drinking |
G4-PR1 | Percentage of significant products and service categories for which health and safety impacts are assessed for improvement. | NR | - |
G4-PR2 | Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by type of outcomes. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | R | Building Trust through Responsible Marketing, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 9 |
G4-PR3 | Type of product and service information required by the organization's procedures for product and service information and labeling, and percentage of significant product and service categories subject to such information requirements. | R | A Building Trust through Responsible Marketing, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 9 We follow all labeling requirements as governed by law, including the Surgeon General's warning in the U.S. and responsible drinking messages where applicable. The Producers' Commitments are also being implemented to add symbols and/or language to our packaging, and website links provide more information where applicable and allowed by law. |
G4-PR4 | Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of outcomes. | NR | - |
G4-PR5 | Results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction. | NR | - |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | R | Building Trust through Responsible Marketing, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 9 |
G4-PR6 | Sale of banned or disputed products. | NR | - |
G4-PR7 | Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship by type of outcomes. | R | Brown-Forman 2017 Scorecard, Alcohol Responsibility |
Indicator | Title | Reported | Disclosure |
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DMA | Disclosure on Management Approach. | R | Alcohol Responsibility, Corporate Responsibility Report 2017, pg. 6 |
G4-PR9 | Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services. | NR | - |