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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 surveys, assessments in the course of stakeholder
dialogs, focus groups, discussions with experts, evaluations
by experts
Review and assessment by internal committees and RBI AG
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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Management Overview Foreword
of sustainability
Responsible
banker
Fair partner –
Human Resources
Fair partner –
Inhouse ecology
Engaged
citizen
GRI index and
Assurance report
Material topics
We pursue two approaches in the further development of our sustainability strategy and the definition of reporting
content and focal points: On the one hand, we want to know what standards we must meet in order to enjoy
long-term success. On the other hand, it is important to us as an internationally active banking group to know
what our stakeholders expect of us. Accordingly, we make use of a multi-stage materiality analysis that includes
our stakeholders, in order to identify the areas of activity and key sustainability aspects.
Since the publication of the fourth generation of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI G4) and the GRI Standards,
the principle of materiality has been placed at the center of reporting. In this way, the GRI emphasizes even more
strongly than before that sustainability reports should be focused on the key aspects of sustainability. The process
of identifying and prioritizing the relevant topics and aspects must also be systematic and well documented.
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.