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GRI "Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2002" Content Index
Section
Indicators
Note: Items in gray are additional indicators
See page(s)
in the report
Items published in the report
Items posted on Sharp's Web site
1. Vision and Strategy
1.1 Statement of the organization's vision and strategy regarding its contribution to sustainable development 5,6 A Message to
People
and the Earth
1.2 Statement from the CEO (or equivalent senior manager) describing key elements of the report 5,6 A Message to
People
and the Earth
2. Profile
Organizational Profile 2.1 Name of reporting organization 1
Compiling
This Report
7 Outline of the Sharp Group
2.2 Major products and/or services, including brands if appropriate 7 Outline of the Sharp Group
2.3 Operational structure of the organization 7 Outline of the Sharp Group
2.4 Description of major divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures Web Sites (companies) covered by Environmental Performance Data
2.5 Countries in which the organization's operations are located Web Sites (companies) covered by Environmental Performance Data
2.6 Nature of ownership; legal form 7 Outline of the Sharp Group
2.7 Nature of markets served - -
2.8 Scale of the reporting organization (number of employees, products produced/services offered, net sales, total capitalization broken down in terms of debt and equity, etc.) 7,8,9 Outline of the Sharp Group
Web Financial results
Number of Sharp Group employees
Sharp Corporation's employee personnel structure
2.9 List of stakeholders, key attributes of each, and relationship to the reporting organization - -
Report Scope 2.10 Contact person(s) for the report, including e-mail and web addresses 1 Compiling
This Report
2.11 Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided 1 Compiling
This Report
2.12 Date of most recent previous report (if any) 1 Compiling
This Report
2.13 Boundaries of report (countries/regions, products/services, divisions/facilities/joint ventures/subsidiaries) and any specific limitations on the scope 1 Compiling
This Report
Web Sites (companies) covered by Environmental Performance Data
2.14 Significant changes in size, structure, ownership, or products/services that have occurred since the previous report - -
2.15 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, partially owned subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other situations that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between reporting organizations - -
2.16 Explanation of the nature and effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement (e.g., mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods) - -
Report Profile 2.17 Decisions not to apply GRI principles or protocols in the preparation of the report - -
2.18 Criteria/definitions used in any accounting for economic, environmental, and social costs and benefits 37,38 Advancing Super Green Management
2.19 Significant changes from previous years in the measurement methods applied to key economic, environmental, and social information 37 Advancing Super Green Management
2.20 Policies and internal practices to enhance and provide assurance about the accuracy, completeness, and reliability that can be placed on the sustainability report 1

Compiling
This Report

2.21 Policy and current practice with regard to providing independent assurance for the full report 71 Third-Party Review
2.22 Means 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) 72 Information Posted on Sharp's Web Site
3. Governance Structure and Management Systems
Structure
and Governance
3.1 Governance structure of the organization, including major committees under the board of directors that are responsible for setting strategy and for oversight of the organization 35,36 Advancing
Super Green Management
57 Fulfilling CSR
61 Reinforcing Information Security
3.2 Percentage of the board of directors that are independent, non-executive directors - -
3.3 Process for determining the expertise board members need to guide the strategic direction of the organization, including issues related to environmental and social risks and opportunities - -
3.4 Board-level processes for overseeing the organization's identification and management of economic, environmental, and social risks and opportunities 35,36 Advancing
Super Green Management
Web Sharp Group's efforts to firmly establish CSR
3.5 Linkage between executive compensation and achievement of the organization's financial and non-financial goals (e.g., environmental performance, labor practices) - -
3.6 Organizational structure and key individuals responsible for oversight, implementation, and audit of economic, environmental, social, and related policies
35,36 Advancing
Super Green Management
Web Sharp Group's efforts to firmly establish CSR
3.7 Mission and values statements, internally developed codes of conduct or principles, and policies relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of implementation 2 The Roots of Sharp's CSR
31,32 Fundamental Orientation
and Vision Concerning
the Environment
57 Fulfilling CSR
Web The Sharp
Group Charter
of Corporate Behavior (full text)
The Sharp
Code of Conduct (full text)
3.8 Mechanisms for shareholders to provide recommendations or direction to the board of directors - -
Stakeholder Engagement 3.9 Basis for identification and selection of major stakeholders - -
3.10 Approaches to stakeholder consultation reported in terms of frequency of consultations by type and by stakeholder group 55 Promotion of Environmental Communication
58 Enhancing Customer Satisfaction
62 An Appropriate Return of Profits
63,64 Mutual Prosperity
with Suppliers
and Dealers
65,66 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
67 A "Safety First" Work Environment
3.11 Type of information generated by stakeholder consultations 16,22, 28 Special Feature (Dialogs with Stakeholders)
55 Promotion of Environmental Communication
Web Exchanges with local communities
3.12 Use of information resulting from stakeholder engagements 58,59, 60 Enhancing Customer Satisfaction
Overarching Policies and Management Systems 3.13 Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization 35,36 Advancing
Super Green Management
50 Promoting Risk
Management
57 Fulfilling CSR
61 Reinforcing Information Security
63,64 Mutual Prosperity
with Suppliers
and Dealers
66 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
67 A "Safety First" Work
Environment
Web Sharp Group's efforts to firmly establish CSR
Accident risk management
3.14 Externally developed, voluntary economic, environmental, and social charters, sets of principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses - -
3.15 Principal membership in industry and business associations, and/or national/international advocacy organizations - -
3.16 Policies and/or systems for managing upstream and downstream impacts, including: supply chain management as it pertains to outsourcing and supplier environmental and social performance; and product and service stewardship initiatives 44 Creating Super Green Products and Devices
61 Reinforcing Information Security
63,64 Mutual Prosperity
with Suppliers and Dealers
Web Basic Purchasing Principles (full text)
3.17 Reporting organization's approach to managing indirect economic, environmental, and social impacts resulting from its activities - -
3.18 Major decisions during the reporting period regarding the location of, or changes in, operations - -
3.19 Programs and procedures pertaining to economic, environmental, and social performance. Include discussion of: priority and target setting; major programs to improve performance; internal communication and training; performance monitoring; internal and external auditing; and senior management review 33,34 Major Objectives and Fiscal 2004
35,36
Advancing
Super Green Management
57 Fulfilling CSR
61 Reinforcing Information Security
Web Structuring a PDCA cycle
of CSR
Information
security audits
3.20 Status of certification pertaining to economic, environmental, and social management systems 35,36 Advancing
Super Green Management
Web Table of ISO 14001-certified sites (companies)
Quality guarantee system and quality guarantee activities
ISMS efforts
and authorization, acquisition of privacy certification
4. GRI Content Index
4.1 A table identifying location of each element of the GRI Report Content, by section and indicator Web GRI content index
5. Performance Indicators
Systemic indicators provide an understanding of the degree to which the organization's performance may influence the performance of a larger economic, environmental, or social system - -
6. Environmental Performance Indicators
Materials EN1. Total materials use other
than water, by type
39,40 How Business Activities
Relate to the Environment
EN2. Percentage of materials used
that are wastes (processed
or unprocessed) from sources external to the reporting organization
39,40 How Business Activities
Relate to the Environment
42 Developing
Super Green Technologies
EN3. Direct energy use segmented
by primary source
39,40 How Business Activities
Relate to the Environment
Web Data on
greenhouse gases
EN4. Indirect energy use - -
Water EN5. Total water use 39 How Business Activities
Relate to the Environment
48 Minimizing
and Recycling Waste
Web Data on water usage
Biodiversity EN6. Location and size of land
owned, leased, or managed in biodiversity-rich habitats
- -
Biodiversity EN7. Description of the major
impacts on biodiversity associated with activities and/or products and services in terrestrial, fresh-water, and marine environments
- -
Emissions, Effluents, and Waste EN8. Greenhouse gas emissions
(CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6)


Direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the reporting entity
Indirect emissions from imported electricity heat or steam
39,40 How Business Activities
Relate to the Environment
47 Reducing Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Web Data on
greenhouse gases
Data on
chemical substance management (includes
HFCs for China and Asia)
EN9. Use and emissions of ozone-depleting substances Web Data on
chemical
substance management (includes HFCs for China and Asia)
EN10. NOx, SOx, and other
significant air emissions by type

39 How Business Activities
Relate to the Environment
49 Appropriate Management and Reductions in the Discharge Risk of Chemical Substances
Web Data on the atmosphere
and water quality
Local laws and regulations -
Stockholm POPs
Convention - persistent
organic pollutants

-
Rotterdam Convention on
Prior Informed Consent (PIC)

-
Helsinki, Sofia, and Geneva Protocols to the Convention
on Long-Range Trans-boundary Air Pollution
-
EN11. Total amount of waste by type and destination 48 Minimizing
and Recycling Waste
Web Data on waste
EN12. Significant discharges to water
by type
39 How Business Activities
Relate to the Environment
48 Minimizing
and Recycling Waste
Web Data on water usage
EN13. Significant spills of chemicals, oils, and fuels in terms of total number and total volume - -
Products and Services EN14. Significant environmental impacts of principal products and services 12,20,
21,26
Special Feature
43,44 Creating
Super Green Products and Devices
Web Super Green Product
examples
Green Device examples
EN15. Percentage of the weight of products sold that is reclaimable at the end of the products'
useful life and percentage that is
actually reclaimed
40 How Business Activities
Relate to the Environment
42 Developing
Super Green Technologies
53,54 Recycling Used Products
Web Data on recycling of used products
Compliance EN16. Incidents of and fines for non-compliance with all applicable international declarations/ conventions/treaties, and national, sub-national, regional, and local regulations associated with environmental issues - -
Energy EN17. Initiatives to use renewable energy sources and to increase energy efficiency 21 Special Feature 2
32 Fundamental Orientation
and Vision Concerning the Environment
45,46 Achievement
of a Super
Green Factory
47 Reducing Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Web Environmental efforts at
the Mie Plant
Environmental efforts
at the Kameyama Plant
Examples of reductions in greenhouse gases
EN18. Energy consumption footprint (i.e., annualized lifetime energy requirements) of major products 40 How Business Activities
Relate to the Environment
EN19. Other indirect (upstream/downstream) energy use and implications, such as organizational travel, product lifecycle management, and use of energy-intensive materials - -
Water EN20. Water sources and related ecosystems/habitats significantly affected by use of water - -
EN21. Annual withdrawals of ground and surface water as a percent of annual renewable quantity of water available from the sources - -
EN22. Total recycling and reuse of water 48 Minimizing and Recycling
Waste
Web Data on water usage
Biodiversity EN23. Total amount of land owned, leased, or managed for production activities or extractive use - -
EN24. Amount of impermeable surface as a percentage of land purchased or leased - -
Biodiversity EN25. Impacts of activities and operations on protected and sensitive areas - -
EN26. Changes to natural habitats resulting from activities and operations and percentage of habitat protected or restored - -
EN27. Objectives, programs, and targets for protecting and restoring native ecosystems and species in degraded areas - -
EN28. Number of IUCN Red List species with habitats in areas affected by operations - -
EN29. Business units currently operating or planning operations in or around protected or sensitive areas - -
Emissions, Effluents, and Waste EN30. Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions
(CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6)
- -
EN31. All production, transport,
import, or export of any waste deemed "hazardous" under
the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII
- -
EN32. Water sources and related ecosystems/habitats significantly affected by discharges of water and runoff - -
Suppliers EN33. Performance of suppliers
relative to environmental components of programs and procedures described in response to Governance Structure and Management Systems section
- -
Transport EN34. Significant environmental
impacts of transportation used
for logistical purposes
40 How Business Activities
Relate to the Environment
51 Environmentally
Conscious
Logistics and Packaging
Overall EN35. Total environmental expenditures by type 37,38 Advancing
Super Green Management
7. Social Performance Indicators
Labor Practices and Decent Work
Employment LA1. Breakdown of workforce, where possible, by region/country, status (employee/non-employee), employment type (full time/part time), and by employment contract (indefinite or permanent/fixed term or temporary). Also identify workforce retained in conjunction with other employers (temporary agency workers or workers in co-employment relationships), segmented by region/country Web Number of Sharp Group employees
Sharp Corporation's employee personnel structure
LA2. Net employment creation and average turnover segmented by region/country Web Number of Sharp Group employees
Labor/
Management Relations
LA3. Percentage of employees represented by independent trade union organizations of other bona fide employee representatives broken down geographically or percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements broken down by region/country - -
LA4. Policy and procedures involving information, consultation, and negotiation with employees over changes in the reporting organization's operations (e.g., restructuring) 65 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
Health and Safety LA5. Practices on recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases, and how they relate to the ILO Code of Practice on Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Diseases 67 A "Safety First" Work Environment
LA6. Description of formal joint health and safety committees comprising management and worker representatives and proportion of workforce covered by any such committees 67 A "Safety First" Work Environment
LA7. Standard injury, lost day, and absentee rates and number of work-related fatalities (including subcontracted workers) - -
LA8. Description of policies or programs (for the workplace and beyond) on HIV/AIDS - -
Training and Education LA9. Average hours of training per year per employee by category of employee - -
Diversity and Opportunity LA10. Description of equal opportunity policies or programs, as well as monitoring systems to ensure compliance and results of monitoring 65,66 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
LA11. Composition of senior management and corporate governance bodies (including the board of directors), including female/male ratio and other indicators of diversity as culturally appropriate Web Sharp Corporation's employee personnel structure
Employment LA12. Employee benefits beyond those legally mandated 66 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
Labor/
Management Relations
LA13. Provision for formal worker representation in decision-making or management, including corporate governance - -
Health and
Safety
LA14. Evidence of substantial compliance with the ILO Guidelines for Occupational Health Management Systems - -
LA15. Description of formal agreements with trade unions or other bona fide employee representatives covering health and safety at work and proportion of the workforce covered by any such agreements - -
Training and Education LA16. Description of programs to support the continued employability of employees and to manage career endings 65,66 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
LA17. Specific policies and programs for skills management or for lifelong learning 65,66 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
Human Rights
Strategy and Management HR1. Description of policies, guidelines, corporate structure, and procedures to deal with all aspects of human rights relevant to operations, including monitoring mechanisms and results 65 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
Web The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior
(full text)
HR2. Evidence of consideration of human rights impacts as part of investment and procurement decisions, including selection of suppliers/contractors 63,64 Mutual Prosperity with Suppliers and Dealers
Web Basic Purchasing Principles (full text)
HR3. Description of policies and procedures to evaluate and address human rights performance within the supply chain and contractors, including monitoring systems and results of monitoring 63,64 Mutual Prosperity with Suppliers and Dealers
Web Basic Purchasing Principles (full text)
Non-discrimination HR4. Description of global policy and procedures/programs preventing all forms of discrimination in operations, including monitoring systems and results of monitoring 65 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
Web The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior (full text)
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining HR5. Description of freedom of association policy and extent to which this policy is universally applied independent of local laws, as well as description of procedures/programs to address this issue - -
Child Labor HR6. Description of policy excluding child labor as defined by the ILO Convention 138 and extent to which this policy is visibly stated and applied, as well as description of procedures/programs to address this issue, including monitoring systems and results of monitoring 65 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
Web The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior (full text)
Forced and Compulsory Labor HR7. Description of policy to prevent forced and compulsory labor and extent to which this policy is visibly stated and applied, as well as description of procedures/programs to address this issue, including monitoring systems and results of monitoring 65 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
Web The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior (full text)
Strategy and Management HR8. Employee training on policies and practices concerning all aspects of human rights relevant to operations 65 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
Web The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior (full text)
Disciplinary Practices HR9. Description of appeal practices, including, but not limited to, human rights issues 66 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
HR10. Description of non-retaliation policy and effective, confidential employee grievance system (including, but not limited to, its impact on human rights) 66 A Fair and Rewarding Workplace
Security Practices HR11. Human rights training for security personnel. Include type of training, number of persons trained, and average training duration - -
Indigenous Rights HR12. Description of policies, guidelines, and procedures to address the needs of indigenous people - -
HR13. Description of jointly managed community grievance mechanisms/authority - -
HR14. Share of operating revenues from the area of operations that are redistributed to local communities - -
Society
Community SO1. Description of policies to manage impacts on communities in areas affected by activities, as well as description of procedures/programs to address this issue, including monitoring systems and results of monitoring - -
Bribery and Corruption SO2. Description of the policy, procedures/management systems, and compliance mechanisms for organizations and employees addressing bribery and corruption 57 Fulfilling CSR
Web The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior
(full text)
The Sharp Code of Conduct (full text)
Political Contributions SO3. Description of policy, procedures/management systems, and compliance mechanisms for managing political lobbying and contributions 57 Fulfilling CSR
Web


The Sharp Code of Conduct (full text)

Community S04. Awards received relevant to social, ethical, and environmental performance Web Environment-related history and awards
Political Contributions S05. Amount of money paid to political parties and institutions whose prime function is to fund political parties or their candidates - -
Competition and Pricing S06. Court decisions regarding cases pertaining to anti-trust and monopoly regulations - -
  S07. Description of policy, procedures/management systems, and compliance mechanisms for preventing anti-competitive behavior Web The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior (full text)
The Sharp Code of Conduct (full text)
Product Responsibility
Customer Health
and Safety
PR1. Description of policy for preserving customer health and safety during use of products and services, and extent to which this policy is visibly stated and applied, as well as description of procedures/programs to address this issue, including monitoring systems and results of monitoring 58,60 Enhancing Customer Satisfaction
Web The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior (full text)
The Sharp Code of Conduct (full text)
Products
and Services
PR2. Description of policy, procedures/management systems, and compliance mechanisms related to product information and labeling 58,59,
60
Enhancing Customer Satisfaction
Web The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior (full text)
The Sharp Code of Conduct (full text)
Respect
for Privacy
PR3. Description of policy, procedures/management systems, and compliance mechanisms for consumer privacy 61 Reinforcing Information Security
Web ISMS efforts and authorization, acquisition of privacy certification
The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior (full text)
The Sharp Code of Conduct (full text)
Customer Health and Safety PR4. Number and type of instances of non-compliance with regulations concerning customer health and safety, including the penalties and fines assessed for these breaches - -
PR5. Number of complaints upheld by regulatory or similar official bodies to oversee or regulate the health and safety of products and services - -
PR6. Voluntary code compliance, product labels or awards with respect to social and/or environmental responsibility that the reporter is qualified to use or has received - -
Products
and
Services
PR7. Number and type of instances of non-compliance with regulations concerning product information and labeling, including any penalties or fines assessed for these breaches - -
PR8. Description of policy, procedures/management systems, and compliance mechanisms related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction 58,59,
60
Enhancing Customer Satisfaction
Web The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior (full text)
The Sharp Code of Conduct (full text)
Advertising PR9. Description of policy, procedures/management systems, and compliance mechanisms for adherence to standards and voluntary codes related to advertising - -
PR10. Number and types of breaches of advertising and marketing regulations - -
Respect
for Privacy

PR11.

Number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of consumer privacy - -
8. Economic Performance Indicators
Customers EC1. Net sales 8 Outline of the Sharp Group
Web Financial results
EC2. Geographic breakdown of markets Web Financial results
Suppliers EC3. Cost of all goods, materials, and services purchased Web Financial results
EC4. Percentage of contracts that were paid in accordance with agreed terms, excluding agreed penalty arrangements - -
Employees EC5. Total payroll and benefits (including wages, pension, other benefits, and redundancy payments) broken down by country or region - -
Providers of Capital EC6. Distributions to providers of capital broken down by interest on debt and borrowings, and dividends on all classes of shares, with any arrears of preferred dividends to be disclosed - -
EC7. Increase/decrease in retained earnings at end of period Web Financial results
Public Sector EC8. Total sum of taxes of all types paid broken down by country - -
EC9. Subsidies received broken down by country or region - -
EC10. Donations to community, civil society, and other groups broken down in terms of cash and in-kind donations per type of group 69,70 Social Contribution Activities
Web Examples of social contribution activities
Suppliers EC11. Supplier breakdown by organization and country - -
Public Sector EC12. Total spent on non-core business infrastructure development
Infrastructure built outside the main business activities of the reporting entity such as a school, or hospital for employees and their families
- -
Indirect Economic Impacts EC13. The organization's indirect economic impacts
Identify major externalities associated with the reporting organization's products and services
- -
GRI content index

GRI "Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2002" Content Index
Section
Indicators
Note: Items in gray are additional indicators
See page(s)
in the report
Items published in the report
Items posted on Sharp's Web site
1. Vision and Strategy
1.1 Statement of the organization's vision and strategy regarding its contribution to sustainable development 5,6 A Message to
People
and the Earth
1.2 Statement from the CEO (or equivalent senior manager) describing key elements of the report 5,6 A Message to
People
and the Earth
2. Profile
Organizational Profile 2.1 Name of reporting organization 1
Compiling
This Report
7 Outline of the Sharp Group
2.2 Major products and/or services, including brands if appropriate 7 Outline of the Sharp Group
2.3 Operational structure of the organization 7 Outline of the Sharp Group
2.4 Description of major divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures Web Sites (companies) covered by Environmental Performance Data
2.5 Countries in which the organization's operations are located Web Sites (companies) covered by Environmental Performance Data
2.6 Nature of ownership; legal form 7 Outline of the Sharp Group
2.7 Nature of markets served - -
2.8 Scale of the reporting organization (number of employees, products produced/services offered, net sales, total capitalization broken down in terms of debt and equity, etc.) 7,8,9 Outline of the Sharp Group
Web Financial results
Number of Sharp Group employees
Sharp Corporation's employee personnel structure
2.9 List of stakeholders, key attributes of each, and relationship to the reporting organization - -
Report Scope 2.10 Contact person(s) for the report, including e-mail and web addresses 1 Compiling
This Report
2.11 Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided 1 Compiling
This Report
2.12 Date of most recent previous report (if any) 1 Compiling
This Report
2.13 Boundaries of report (countries/regions, products/services, divisions/facilities/joint ventures/subsidiaries) and any specific limitations on the scope 1 Compiling
This Report
Web Sites (companies) covered by Environmental Performance Data
2.14 Significant changes in size, structure, ownership, or products/services that have occurred since the previous report - -
2.15 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, partially owned subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other situations that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between reporting organizations - -
2.16 Explanation of the nature and effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement (e.g., mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods) - -
Report Profile 2.17 Decisions not to apply GRI principles or protocols in the preparation of the report - -
2.18 Criteria/definitions used in any accounting for economic, environmental, and social costs and benefits 37,38 Advancing Super Green Management
2.19 Significant changes from previous years in the measurement methods applied to key economic, environmental, and social information 37 Advancing Super Green Management
2.20 Policies and internal practices to enhance and provide assurance about the accuracy, completeness, and reliability that can be placed on the sustainability report 1

Compiling
This Report

2.21 Policy and current practice with regard to providing independent assurance for the full report 71 Third-Party Review
2.22 Means 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) 72 Information Posted on Sharp's Web Site
3. Governance Structure and Management Systems
Structure
and Governance
3.1 Governance structure of the organization, including major committees under the board of directors that are responsible for setting strategy and for oversight of the organization 35,36 Advancing
Super Green Management
57 Fulfilling CSR
61 Reinforcing Information Security
3.2 Percentage of the board of directors that are independent, non-executive directors - -
3.3 Process for determining the expertise board members need to guide the strategic direction of the organization, including issues related to environmental and social risks and opportunities - -
3.4 Board-level processes for overseeing the organization's identification and management of economic, environmental, and social risks and opportunities 35,36 Advancing
Super Green Management
Web Sharp Group's efforts to firmly establish CSR
3.5 Linkage between executive compensation and achievement of the organization's financial and non-financial goals (e.g., environmental performance, labor practices) - -
3.6 Organizational structure and key individuals responsible for oversight, implementation, and audit of economic, environmental, social, and related policies
35,36 Advancing
Super Green Management
Web Sharp Group's efforts to firmly establish CSR
3.7 Mission and values statements, internally developed codes of conduct or principles, and policies relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of implementation 2 The Roots of Sharp's CSR
31,32 Fundamental Orientation
and Vision Concerning
the Environment
57 Fulfilling CSR
Web The Sharp
Group Charter
of Corporate Behavior (full text)
The Sharp
Code of Conduct (full text)
3.8 Mechanisms for shareholders to provide recommendations or direction to the board of directors - -
Stakeholder Engagement 3.9 Basis for identification and selection of major stakeholders - -
3.10 Approaches t