必威体育登录手机Agilent Corporate Citizenship Report 2013
3.1 REPORTING PERIOD FOR INFORMATION PROVIDED
This report is based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative data relating to our environmental and social performance during fiscal year 2013 (Nov.1, 2012, to Oct.31, 2013).The data is recorded on a companywide basis unless otherwise indicated.
3.2 DATE OF MOST RECENT PREVIOUS REPORT
必威体育登录手机This is the 13th Corporate Citizenship Report (formally known as Environmental and Social Responsibility Report) produced by Agilent.Previous reports are available at必威体育登录手机//www.dayu-jc.com/environment/esr/home.html?cmpid=5320.
3.3 REPORTING CYCLE (ANNUAL, BIENNIAL, ETC.)
必威体育登录手机Agilent publishes its Corporate Citizenship Report annually.
3.4 CONTACT POINT FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REPORT OR ITS CONTENTS
必威体育登录手机For questions or comments regarding Agilent's 2013 Corporate Citizenship Report, please contact us at必威体育登录手机corporate.citizenship@agilent.com.
3.5 PROCESS FOR DEFINING REPORT CONTENT
We considered the 2006 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines v3.1 (G3.1) available at GRI Reporting when developing this report.We self-declare that this report aligns with GRI Application Level A+.
3.6 BOUNDARY OF THE REPORT (E.G., COUNTRIES, DIVISIONS, SUBSIDIARIES, LEASED FACILITIES, JOINT VENTURES, SUPPLIERS)
The quantitative data in this report has been summarized into three regions: Asia Pacific, Europe, and Americas.The environmental data for 2013 covers the following locations (includes manufacturing sites that are ISO 14001-certified some time during the year and sites greater than 200,000 square feet):
Asia Pacific
China: Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu
Japan: Hachioji
Malaysia: Penang
Singapore: Yishun
India: Manesar
Europe
Germany: Boeblingen, Waldbronn
U.K.: Oxford
Italy: Torino
Americas
U.S.: Santa Clara, Calif.!Santa Rosa, Calif.!Folsom, Calif.!Colorado Springs, Colo.!Boulder, Colo.!Newport, Del.!Little Falls, Del.!Cedar Creek, Texas
必威体育登录手机Agilent has 26 sites worldwide spread over 7,732,970 square feet.For this report's purpose we are reporting environment data for 19 sites that are ISO 14001-certified and are greater than 200,000 square feet in size, which cover 98 percent of total area.
3.7 STATE ANY SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS ON THE SCOPE OR BOUNDARY OF THE REPORT
All financial data is reported in U.S.dollars.必威体育登录手机Water and waste data does not include information from Agilent's suppliers.
3.8 BASIS FOR REPORTING ON JOINT VENTURES, SUBSIDIARIES, LEASED FACILITIES, OUTSOURCED OPERATIONS, AND OTHER ENTITIES THAT CAN SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT COMPARABILITY FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD AND/OR BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS
We report on our subsidiaries and affiliates where we have direct operational control, unless otherwise noted.Significant year-over-year changes are denoted.Where possible, we also report with units that provide for consistent reporting, such as per square foot rather than per building or per site.
3.9 DATA MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES AND THE BASES OF CALCULATIONS, INCLUDING ASSUMPTIONS AND TECHNIQUES UNDERLYING ESTIMATIONS APPLIED TO THE COMPILATION OF THE INDICATORS AND OTHER INFORMATION IN THE REPORT
We maintain our data techniques are in compliance with the GRI Indicator Protocols V3.1 except where noted in the Performance Indicator categories.
3.10 EXPLANATION OF THE 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)
We have not made any material financial restatements from the prior year to this year.
3.11 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS REPORTING PERIODS IN THE SCOPE, BOUNDARY, OR MEASUREMENT METHODS APPLIED IN THE REPORT
必威体育登录手机There are no significant changes in scope, boundary, and measurement methods in Agilent's 2013 Corporate Citizenship Report from previous reporting periods.
3.12 TABLE IDENTIFYING THE LOCATION OF THE STANDARD DISCLOSURES IN THE REPORT
Please refer to pages 2-5 of the report.
3.13 POLICY AND CURRENT PRACTICE WITH REGARD TO SEEKING EXTERNAL ASSURANCE FOR THE REPORT
- 必威体育登录手机Reasonable Assurance statement by DEKRA for Agilent's EHSSR and ODC programs
必威体育登录手机This statement attests that DEKRA Certification can provide reasonable assurance the claims regarding environmental, health, safety and social responsibility (EHS&SR), as they relate to Agilent-identified suppliers, found in this Agilent Corporate Citizenship Report 2013, are correct.必威体育登录手机In 2013 DEKRA performed audits of Agilentidentified suppliers in Malaysia, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, the Philippines, Mexico and the United States.必威体育登录手机These suppliers were found to be in compliance with, or have provided corrective actions to become compliant with, Agilent's stated EHS&SR program, including but not limited to: policies regarding worker safety, environmental safety, Ozone Depleting Compounds (ODC) and that strictly forbid and prevent any and all acts of human trafficking or slavery as those terms are used in the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010, California Civil Code, section 1714.43.Additional sites were audited for compliance to Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) 2002/95/EC. - 必威体育登录手机The Agilent Technologies Foundation financial information has also been attested by an independent auditor: Nichols, Rick and Company.
必威体育登录手机Agilent energy, greenhouse gas emission, waste, and water data attested by external auditor TruCost in accordance with AA100AS (2008) type 2 moderate-level assurance.Detailed TruCost assurance statement is available at the必威体育登录手机//www.dayu-jc.com/environment/ esr/CCR_2013/CCR_2013.html.
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