Materiality analysis 2019/20

In the course of financial year 2019/20 we have verified our sustainability topics resulting from the materiality analysis 2017/18 in accordance with the requirements of § 289c of the German Commercial Code and the reporting standard of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The assessment of the issues was carried out by the members of the Sustainability Committee on the basis of the legally required materiality definition and by the experts of METRO’s Corporate Responsibility department using the GRI criteria. The result of the verification, taking into account the two dimensions of METRO’s influence on the topic and stakeholder relevance, comprises 18 key issues.

Fundamental principles and rights in the workplace
Compliance with human rights in our own business
Human rights and fair working conditions along the value chain
Employability
Human capital development
Compliance
Customer relationship and innovation management
Diversity and equal opportunities
Health and safety at work

Data protection
Supplier development
Sustainable economic development
Energy consumption in our own business
Food Waste in our own business
Organic and Responsible Products
Conscious Proteins
Raw Material Sourcing
Packaging and Plastic.

Of these 18 topics, 14 were already material in accordance with §289c German Commercial Code – taking into account the two perspectives of business relevance and METRO’s influence on the topic. These topics were accordingly addressed in the non-financial statement in METRO’s annual report. In addition, certain sustainability-related aspects of these topics, which are essential according to the German Commercial Code (HGB), are also highlighted in the CR Report insofar as they are related to the strategic focus topics of our sustainability strategy.

Information on the management approaches to the 18 material topics can be found below. Further information can be found in the GRI Content Index.

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Fundamental Principles and Rights in the Workplace

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Fair working conditions and social partnership
		CRR: Materiality analysis 2019/20
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
103-2	The management approach and its components	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Fair working conditions and social partnership
	The management approach and its components	UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Fair working conditions and social partnership
	Evaluation of the management approach	UN GC – Human rights and labour standards

Compliance with Human Rights in our Own Business

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Fair working conditions and social partnership
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Respect for human rights
		CRR: Materiality analysis 2019/20
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Human Rights
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Human Rights
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
103-2	The management approach and its components	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Fair working conditions and social partnership
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Respect for human rights
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Fair working conditions and social partnership
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Respect for human rights
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards

Human Rights and Fair Working Conditions along the Value Chain/Human Rights

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Respect for human rights
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Social matters – Global labour and social standards in the supply chain and supplier development
		CRR: Materiality analysis 2019/20
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Human Rights
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Human Rights
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
103-2	The management approach and its components	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Respect for human rights
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Social matters – Global labour and social standards in the supply chain and supplier development
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Human Rights
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Human Rights
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Respect for human rights
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Social matters – Global labour and social standards in the supply chain and supplier development
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Human Rights
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Human Rights
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Diversity and Inclusion
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Equal opportunities at work
		CRR: Materiality analysis 2019/20
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Diversity and Inclusion
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Diversity and Inclusion
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
103-2	The management approach and its components	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Diversity and Inclusion
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Equal opportunities at work
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Diversity and Inclusion
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Diversity and Inclusion
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Diversity and Inclusion
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Equal opportunities at work
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Diversity and Inclusion
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Diversity and Inclusion
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards

Health and Safety at Work

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Occupational safety and health management
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Occupational safety
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – KPIs for occupational safety and health
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Occupational safety in times of Covid-19
		CRR: Materiality analysis 2019/20
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
103-2	The management approach and its components	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Occupational safety and health management
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Occupational safety
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – KPIs for occupational safety and health
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Occupational safety in times of Covid-19
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Occupational safety and health management
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Occupational safety
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – KPIs for occupational safety and health
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Employee interests – Occupational safety in times of Covid-19
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards

Data Protection

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Protection of personal data
		CRR: Materiality analysis 2019/20
103-2	The management approach and its components		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Protection of personal data
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Protection of personal data

Supplier Development

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Social matters – Global labour and social standards in the supply chain and supplier development
		CRR: Materiality analysis 2019/20
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Raw Material Sourcing
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Raw Material Sourcing
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
		UN GC – Environmental protection
103-2	The management approach and its components	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Social matters – Global labour and social standards in the supply chain and supplier development
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Raw Material Sourcing
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Raw Material Sourcing
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
		UN GC – Environmental protection
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Social matters – Global labour and social standards in the supply chain and supplier development
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Raw Material Sourcing
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Raw Material Sourcing
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
		UN GC – Environmental protection

Sustainable Economic Development

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – METRO SUSTAINABLE
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Actively managing sustainability
		CRR: Materiality analysis 2019/20
		CRR: METRO SUSTAINABLE
		CRR: Management approach
103-2	The management approach and its components	AR: Goals and strategy
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – METRO SUSTAINABLE
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Actively managing sustainability
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: My sustainable Restaurant
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	AR: Goals and strategy
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – METRO SUSTAINABLE
		AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Actively managing sustainability
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: My sustainable Restaurant

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	AR: Combined non-financial statement of METRO AG – Social matters – Global labour and social standards in the supply chain and supplier development
		CRR: Materiality analysis 2019/20
		CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Raw Material Sourcing
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Raw Material Sourcing
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
		UN GC – Environmental protection
103-2	The management approach and its components	CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Raw Material Sourcing
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Raw Material Sourcing
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
		UN GC – Environmental protection
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	CRR: Management approach
		CRR: Our focus areas – Raw Material Sourcing
		CRR: Commitments, positions and targets – Raw Material Sourcing
		UN GC – Human rights and labour standards
		UN GC – Environmental protection