appropriate Back coverContact person(s) for the report, including email and web addresses 1Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided 1Decisions not to apply GRI principles or protocols in the preparation of the report 5, 23, 27, 31Policies and internal practices to enhance and provide assurance about the accuracy, completeness, and reliability that can be placed on the sustainability report 57Policy and current practice with regard to providing independent assurance for the full report 1Means by which report users can obtain additional information and reports about economic, environmental, and social aspects of the organization's activities, including facility-specific information (if available) 1Significant changes in size, structure, ownership, or products/ services that have occurred since the previous report 30Basic items to be reported (joint venture, subsidiary, leased equipment, outsourcing, etc.) that give a big impact on comparison in terms of time series or between reporting organizations 1Boundaries of report (countries/regions, products/services, divisions/facilities/joint ventures/subsidiaries) and any specific limitations on the scope 5, 16Operational structure of the organization 16, 47-50Description of major divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures 6-9Statement from the CEO (or equivalent senior manager) describing key elements of the report. 16Countries in which the organization's operations are located 16Nature of ownership: legal form 16Scale of the reporting organization 17List of stakeholders, key attributes of each, and relationship to the reporting organization 1.