This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. The general standards provide a general, strategic overview of the organization’s sustainability performance. Within the topic-related standard disclosures, the indicators are allocated to ProSiebenSat.1’s sustainability pillars. All of the standards applied refer to the version published by the GRI in 2016. The links to the Annual Report 2017 always relate to the start of the section that includes information on the relevant standard disclosures. Indicators that apply to the media section in accordance with the GRI are abbreviated as M.

Universal Standards

Organizational Profile

Universal Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 102-1

 

Company name

 

ProSiebenSat.1 Group

 

 

GRI 102-2

 

Key brands, products and services

 

ProSiebenSat.1 Group
Annual Report 2017, page 102

 

 

GRI 102-3

 

Company headquarters

 

ProSiebenSat.1 Group

 

 

GRI 102-4

 

Location of operations

 

ProSiebenSat.1 Group
Annual Report 2017, page 102

 

 

GRI 102-5

 

Ownership and legal form

 

ProSiebenSat.1 Group
Annual Report 2017, page 102
Annual Report 2017, page 95

 

 

GRI 102-6

 

Relevant markets

 

ProSiebenSat.1 Group
Annual Report 2017, page 102

 

Besides the distribution by segment and region, ProSiebenSat.1 does not publish any further information at Group level on the distribution of revenues by market.

GRI 102-7

 

Scale of company

 

ProSiebenSat.1 Group
Annual Report 2017, page 102
Annual Report 2017, page 137
Annual Report 2017, page 140
Annual Report 2017, page 142

 

 

GRI 102-8

 

Employee key figures

 

Development of Employee Numbers
Work-Life Package

 

ProSiebenSat.1 uses its contractual partners’ employees or staff bound by instructions only to a very minor extent in comparison to its overall workforce.

GRI 102-9

 

Supply chain

 

Annual Report 2017, page 14
Annual Report 2017, page 102
Annual Report 2017, page 152

 

 

GRI 102-10

 

Significant changes

 

Annual Report 2017, page 134

 

 

GRI 102-11

 

Precautionary principle or approach

 

Environment and Climate Protection

 

Although as a media group ProSiebenSat.1 does not work in a manufacturing industry that uses large quantities of resources and energy, we are nonetheless aware of our environmental responsibility as a commercial enterprise. Together with our employees and in dialog with our stakeholders, we can contribute to slowing down climate change and protecting the environment, for example by using natural resources sparingly and efficiently and by reducing our energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

GRI 102-12

 

External initiatives

 

Stakeholder Engagement
Organization
Diversity Management
Our Projects
Annual Report 2017, page 72

 

 

GRI 102-13

 

Memberships

 

Stakeholder Engagement

 

 

Strategy

Universal Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 102-14

 

Statement of Executive Board

 

Our Projects

 

 

Ethics and Integrity

Universal Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 102-16

 

Values, principles, standards, and codes of conduct

 

Organization
Talent Management
Product Responsibility
Data Protection
Media Law
Marketing and Product Labeling
Anti-Corruption and Antitrust Law
Anti-Discrimination

 

 

Governance

Universal Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 102-18

 

Governance structure

 

Organization
Annual Report 2017, page 64
Annual Report 2017, page 72

 

 

Stakeholder Engagement

Universal Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 102-40

 

Stakeholder groups

 

Stakeholder Engagement

 

 

GRI 102-41

 

Collective bargaining agreements

 

 

 

For all decisions that affect our employees, we work closely with the legal representation of the employees, which chiefly consists of the works council of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE and ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion GmbH. Since 2015, there has also been a European Employee Board (EEB) at ProSiebenSat.1. The corresponding indicator is not yet reported at present, but will be included in data collection in the future.

GRI 102-42

 

Identifying and selecting of stakeholders

 

Stakeholder Engagement

 

 

GRI 102-43

 

Stakeholder engagement

 

Stakeholder Engagement

 

 

GRI 102-44

 

Key topics and concerns

 

Stakeholder Engagement
Materiality Assessment
Our Approach

 

 

Reporting Practice

Universal Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 102-45

 

Entities included in the consolidated financial statements

 

Annual Report 2017, page 262

 

 

GRI 102-46

 

Report content and boundaries

 

Materiality Assessment
About this Report

 

 

GRI 102-47

 

Material topics

 

Materiality Assessment

 

 

GRI 102-48

 

Restatements of information

 

 

 

The report does not include any material restatements in comparison to the previous year.

GRI 102-49

 

Changes in reporting

 

Materiality Assessment
About this Report

 

 

GRI 102-50

 

Reporting period

 

About this Report

 

 

GRI 102-51

 

Publishing date of most recent report

 

About this Report

 

 

GRI 102-52

 

Reporting cycle

 

About this Report

 

 

GRI 102-53

 

Contacts

 

Imprint

 

 

GRI 102-54

 

Claims of reporting in accordance with GRI Standards

 

About this Report
GRI Content Index

 

 

GRI 102-55

 

GRI content index

 

GRI Content Index

 

 

GRI 102-56

 

External assurance

 

About this Report
Independent Assurance Report

 

 

Topic-specific Standards

Employees and Diversity

Topic-specific Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 103-1

 

Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

 

Employees and Diversity
Recruiting and Employer Branding
Talent Management
Work-Life Package
Diversity Management

 

 

GRI 103-2

 

Management approach: The management approach and its components

 

Employees and Diversity
Recruiting and Employer Branding
Talent Management
Work-Life Package
Diversity Management

 

 

GRI 103-3

 

Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach

 

Recruiting and Employer Branding
Talent Management
Work-Life Package
Diversity Management

 

 

GRI 401-1

 

New employee hires and employee turnover

 

Development of Employee Numbers

 

 

GRI 402-1

 

Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes

 

 

 

The deadline for communicating operational changes is usually four weeks, but may be longer or shorter depending on the matter in question.

GRI 403-3

 

Diseases related to occupation

 

 

 

The majority of employees at ProSiebenSat.1 do not work in a manufacturing environment. As a result, they are exposed to hazards in connection with their employment only to a limited extent. However, we are aware of other potential health risks that can be caused by work-related stress or by a lack of exercise or bad posture, for example. We therefore offer several training courses on personal management and time management to help our employees better organize their day-to-day work and their work environment. In addition, the Group provides tips on the right way to sit and offers sports activities to get its employees moving.

GRI 404-1

 

Training and education

 

Talent Management

 

 

Social Responsibility (Public Value)

Topic-specific Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 103-1

 

Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

 

Our Approach

 

 

GRI 103-2

 

Management approach: The management approach and its components

 

Our Approach

 

 

GRI 103-3

 

Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach

 

Our Approach
Parliamentary Elections
Accessibility
Our Projects

 

 

GRI M4

 

Dissemination of information

 

Our Approach
Parliamentary Elections
Accessibility
Our Projects
Media Law

 

 

GRI M7

 

Media literacy

 

Our Approach
Our Projects

 

 

Product Responsibility

Topic-specific Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 103-1

 

Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

 

Product Responsibility
Data Protection
Information Security
Media Law
Marketing and Product Labeling

 

 

GRI 103-2

 

Management approach: The management approach and its components

 

Organization
Product Responsibility
Data Protection
Information Security
Media Law
Marketing and Product Labeling

 

 

GRI 103-3

 

Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach

 

Data Protection
Information Security

 

 

GRI 415-1

 

Political contributions

 

Media Law

 

 

GRI 416-2

 

Health and safety impacts of products and services

 

Media Law

 

ProSiebenSat.1 reports on publicly confirmed violations in connection with media law provisions. Further disclosures (e.g. on fines or warnings) are not made.

GRI 417-2

 

Incidents of non-compliance concerning product information and labeling

 

Marketing and Product Labeling

 

ProSiebenSat.1 reports on publicly confirmed violations of regulations and voluntary rules of conduct with regard to information about the labeling of products and services. Further disclosures (e.g. on fines or warnings) are not made.

GRI 417-3

 

Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing and ommunications

 

Marketing and Product Labeling

 

We report on publicly confirmed violations of legal provisions here, but do not make any disclosures regarding violations of voluntary regulations.

GRI 418-1

 

Breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data

 

Data Protection

 

Due to the small number of cases, we do not report them by complainant.

GRI 419-1

 

Non-compliance with laws and regulations

 

Marketing and Product Labeling

 

We report on financial penalties here, but do not make any disclosures regarding non-financial penalties.

Compliance

Topic-specific Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 103-1

 

Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

 

Anti-Corruption and Antitrust Law

 

 

GRI 103-2

 

Management approach: The management approach and its components

 

Organization
Anti-Corruption and Antitrust Law

 

 

GRI 103-3

 

Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach

 

Anti-Corruption and Antitrust Law

 

 

GRI 205-1

 

Risks related to corruption

 

Anti-Corruption and Antitrust Law

 

In 2016, a total of 14 companies were subjected to a compliance review, which covered the areas of antitrust law, media law and data protection, as well as corruption risks. These companies included central units such as ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland and SevenOne Media, which generate a large share of consolidated revenues, as well as maxdome and SevenVentures from the field of digital business. With regard to significant competition and corruption issues, our advertising-driven sales model is one key focus of our considerations due to its major economic importance for the ProSiebenSat.1 business model. This risk assessment still applies.

GRI 205-2

 

Anti-corruption

 

Anti-Corruption and Antitrust Law

 

We do not make additional disclosures on this indicator (e.g. breakdown by region), as these do not represent relevant performance indicators for management purposes for ProSiebenSat.1.

GRI 205-3

 

Incidents of corruption

 

Anti-Corruption and Antitrust Law

 

 

GRI 206-1

 

Anti-competitive behavior or antitrust

 

Anti-Corruption and Antitrust Law

 

 

GRI 406-1

 

Anti-discrimination

 

Anti-Discrimination

 

 

Environment and Climate Protection

Topic-specific Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 103-1

 

Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

 

Environment and Climate Protection
Energy Consumption

 

 

GRI 103-2

 

Management approach: The management approach and its components

 

Environment and Climate Protection
Energy Consumption
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Disposal
Mobility

 

 

GRI 103-3

 

Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach

 

Energy Consumption
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Disposal
Mobility

 

 

GRI 201-2

 

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

 

GRI Content Index

 

We have not identified any financial consequences or other material risks or opportunities posed by climate change for our business activities at present.

GRI 302-1

 

Energy consumption within the organization

 

Energy Consumption

 

 

GRI 302-2

 

Energy consumption outside the organization

 

Energy Consumption

 

 

GRI 305-1

 

Direct (Scope 1) CO2 emissions

 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

 

Detailed information on the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions can be found in the “Explanatory Notes on ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s Carbon Footprint for the Financial Year 2017.”

GRI 305-2

 

Energy indirect (Scope 2) CO2 emissions

 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

 

Detailed information on the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions can be found in the “Explanatory Notes on ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s Carbon Footprint for the Financial Year 2017.”

GRI 305-3

 

Other indirect (Scope 3) CO2 emissions

 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

 

Detailed information on the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions can be found in the “Explanatory Notes on ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s Carbon Footprint for the Financial Year 2017.”

GRI 306-2

 

Waste

 

Disposal

 

 

GRI 307-1

 

Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

 

 

 

We are not aware of any cases in connection with environmental protection laws and regulations.

Other Aspects

Topic-specific Standards

 

Link

 

Comment

GRI 201-1

 

Direct economic value generated and distributed

 

Corporate Strategy and Sustainability

 

 

GRI M6

 

Audience interaction

 

Stakeholder Engagement
Our Approach