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Stakeholder dialogs, analysis of international standards and
guidelines, such as GRI, ISO 26000, United Nations Global
Compact, AA 1000, SASB and evaluation of studies
Internal standards and requirements, such as the Code of
Conduct, Compliance Manual, Sustainability Guiding Principles
including action areas
Review and assessment by our stakeholders: Stakeholder
online survey, assessments in the course of stakeholder dialogs,
focus groups, discussions with experts, evaluations by experts
Review and assessment by internal committees and the RBI
Group Sustainability Management
Analysis and prioritization
Validation Validation of the prioritization of key aspects and GRI
performance indicators by an external auditor
Implementation Integration of the results and insights in the sustainability
strategy and management, monitoring and reporting
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Materiality analysis
Materiality analysis process
Identification and evaluation of key topics
Identification of relevant topics
The selection of material topics takes into account internationally recognized criteria and sustainability standards,
such as those created by the GRI, United Nations Global Compact, SASB Sustainability Accounting Standards
Board and ISO 26000. In addition, we consider feedback about the Sustainability Reports and evaluate
dialogs with individual stakeholders, such as within the framework of the annual Stakeholder Council and other
communication forums, such as focus groups.
Direct feedback in the form of surveys and workshops as well as evaluations of discussions held with individual
stakeholder groups, including customers, employees, rating agencies, non-governmental organizations and
sustainability experts, as well as the defined focal points of the company strategy, served as important sources for
RBI and its Sustainability Officers for the identification of key topics.
The process for identifying topics is based on the question of whether the given topics influence company activities
now or in the future and whether RBI is in a position to influence them directly or indirectly.