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GRI Index

The 2017 Integrated Report was prepared in agreement with the GRI standards in the core option.

GRI 102: GENERAL DISCLOSURES

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
102-1

Name of the organization

DB Group
42
Comment:

 Deutsche Bahn Konzern (DB-Konzern)

102-2

Activities, brands, products, and services

Business model stable
48-50
Comment:
102-3

Location of headquarters

DB Group
42
Comment:
102-4

Location of operations

DB Group, Business model stable
42, 48-50
Comment:
102-5

Ownership and legal form 

DB Group
42
Comment:
102-6

Markets served

Development in relevant markets
51-53
Comment:
102-7

Scale of the organization

Business model stable
48-50
Comment:
102-8

Information on employees and other workers

Increase in the number of employees, Employment conditions
74, 243-244
Comment:
102-9

Supply chain

Slight decline in purchasing volume, Purchase/procurement
97, 242
Comment:
102-10

Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain

Changes in DB Group, Purchase/procurement
42-43, 241-242
Comment:
102-11

Precautionary Principle or approach

Major opportunities and risks
152-157
Comment:
102-12

External initiatives

Our commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Responsibility and social commitments, New climate target: cut greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030, Compliance
32, 37, 40, 76, 239
Comment:
102-13

Membership of associations

Clear guidelines for stakeholder dialog, Purchase/procurement
37, 242
Comment:
102-16

Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior

Corporate Governance report, Our commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Responsibility and social commitments, Non-financial Group statement
24–30, 32, 40, 48
Comment:
102-18

Governance structure

Report of the Supervisory Board, Corporate Governance report
20-23, 24-30
Comment:
102-40

List of stakeholder groups

Main activities in 2017
38-39
Comment:
102-41

Collective bargaining agreements

Employment conditions
244
Comment:
102-42

Identifying and selecting stakeholders 

Social acceptance resulting from open stakeholder dialog
37-39
Comment:
102-43

Approach to stakeholder engagement

Materiality is our benchmark, Social acceptance resulting from open stakeholder dialog, Employment conditions improved, Progress in climate protection, Purchase/procurement
31–36, 37–39, 72–73, 76, 241–242
Comment:
102-44

Key topics and concerns raised

Materiality is our benchmark, Main activities in 2017
31–36, 38–39
Comment:
102-45

Entities included in the consolidated financial statements

Notes to the consolidated financial statements
222-230
Comment:
102-47

List of material topics

Materiality is our benchmark
31-36
Comment:
102-48

Restatements of information

Introduction
238
Comment:
102-49

Changes in reporting

Introduction
238
Comment:
102-50

Reporting period

Introduction
238
Comment:
102-51

Date of most recent report

Introduction
238
Comment:

23.03.2017

102-52

Reporting cycle

Introduction
238
Comment:

yearly

102-53

Contact point for questions regarding the report

IR Contact
256
Comment:
102-54

Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards

Introduction, Sustainability indexes
238, 250
Comment:
102-55

GRI content index

Sustainability indexes
250
Comment:

GRI 103: MANAGEMENT APPROACH

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
103-1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Management approaches to our material sustainability topics
32–36
Comment:
103-2

The management approach and its components

Management approaches to our material sustainability topics
32–36
Comment:
103-3

Evaluation of the management approach

Management approaches to our material sustainability topics
32–36
Comment:

GRI 201: ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
201-1

Direct economic value generated and distributed 

Substantial improvement in the income situation, Notes to the consolidated financial statements
83–87, 169
Comment:

GRI 203: INDIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACTS

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
203-1

Infrastructure investments and services supported

Significant rise in capital expenditures, Notes to the consolidated financial statements
94–95, 218–219
Comment:

GRI 205: ANTI-CORRUPTION

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
205-1

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

Compliance
238
Comment:
205-2

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

Compliance
238-239
Comment:
205-3

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

Compliance
239
Comment:

GRI 301: MATERIALS

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
301-1

Materials used by weight or volume

Resource efficiency
246
Comment:
301-2

Recycled input materials used

Resource efficiency
246
Comment:

GRI 302: ENERGY

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
302-3

Energy intensity

Further reduction of specific greenhouse gas emissions
77
Comment:
302-4

Reduction of energy consumption

Brake energy recovery increases energy efficiency, Reducing energy needs in stations, facilities and buildings
78
Comment:
302-5

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

Brake energy recovery increases energy efficiency, Reducing energy needs in stations, facilities and buildings, Events in 2017, Events in 2017, Markets and strategy
78, 115, 129, 141
Comment:

GRI 303: WATER

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
303-1

Water withdrawal by source

Nature conservation
248
Comment:
303-2

Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water

Nature conservation
248
Comment:

GRI 305: EMISSIONS

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
305-1

Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

Climate protection
246
Comment:
305-2

Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

Climate protection
246
Comment:
305-3

Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

Climate protection
246
Comment:
305-4

GHG emissions intensity

Further reduction of specific greenhouse gas emissions
77
Comment:
305-5

Reduction of GHG emissions

Further reduction of specific greenhouse gas emissions
77
Comment:
305-7

Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions

Air quality control
246-247
Comment:

GRI 306: EFFLUENTS AND WASTE

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
306-2

Waste by type and disposal method 

Recycling rate at a high level
80
Comment:

GRI 307: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
307-1

Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

Nature conservation
248
Comment:

GRI 401: EMPLOYMENT

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
401-1

New employee hires and employee turnover

Increase in the number of employees, Personnel development, Securing new talent, Development of the number of employees
71, 74, 242, 243, 245
Comment:

GRI 403: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
403-1

Workers representation in formal joint management- workerhealth and safety committees

Employment conditions
244-245
Comment:
403-2

Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities

Health management comprehensively positioned, Employment conditions
74, 245
Comment:
403-3

Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation

Employment conditions
244-245
Comment:
403-4

Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions

Health management comprehensively positioned, Employment conditions
73, 244-245
Comment:

GRI 404: TRAINING AND EDUCATION

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
404-1

Average hours of training per year per employee

Personnel development
243
Comment:
404-2

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

Personnel development continued, Securing new talent, Personnel development
71–72, 242–243
Comment:

GRI 405: DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
405-1

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

Cooperation between the Management Board and Supervisory Board, Diversity, Corporate culture
26, 72, 243
Comment:

GRI 406: NON - DISCRIMINATION

GRI
Description
Reverence
Page
Comment
406-1

Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

Employment conditions
244
Comment: