GRI index

We use the 2021 GRI Standards and GRI 1 reporting practices.

General disclosures
GRI indicator	GRI definition	Links	Notes about Hansel’s reporting/material topics
GRI 2	The organisation and its reporting practices
2-1	Organisational details	Hansel – central contracting authority for the public administration
2-2	Entities included in the organisation’s sustainability reporting	Sustainability management	Sustainability reporting applies to all of Hansel Ltd.
2-3	Reporting period, frequency and contact point	Sustainability management
2-4	Restatements of information	Sustainability management	No changes
2-5	External assurance	Independent assurance report
Activities and workers
2-6	Activities, value chain and other business relationships	Hansel – central contracting authority for the public administration
2-7	Personnel	Personnel statistics	The personnel statistics are not broken down by region, as Hansel only has one office. The personnel indicators are not broken down by gender, as this is not essential information.
2-8	Workers who are not employees	Personnel indicators aid management and development
Governance and roles
2-9	Governance structure and composition	Hansel – central contracting authority for the public administration Personnel and organisation	The members of the Board are independent of the company and uninvolved in the company’s operations.
2-10	Nomination and selection of the highest governance body	Hansel – central contracting authority for the public administration
2-11	Chair of the highest governance body	Hansel – central contracting authority for the public administration	The chair of the Board is appointed by the annual general meeting and does not participate in operational activities.
2-12	Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts	Hansel – central contracting authority for the public administration Sustainability management	The Board of Directors receives sustainability reports in connection with its meetings.
2-13	Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts	Sustainability management	Sustainability management for joint procurement is part of category management. The sustainability team supports the promotion of sustainability with its expertise.
2-14	Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting	Sustainability management	The Sustainability Report is submitted to the Board for information before publication.
2-15	Conflicts of interest	Compliance refresher courses were popular Hansel’s business principles	The related entities register was completed in 1/2024. It includes to the Board, managing director, and the deputy or acting managing director.
2-16	Communication of critical concerns	Compliance refresher courses were popular Hansel’s business principles	Concerns are reported to the board in the managing director’s review. Urgent concerns are reported separately. No critical concerns were found in 2023.
2-17	Collective knowledge of the highest governance body		The Board assessed its sustainability expertise in 2021.
2-18	Board performance evaluation	Sustainability management	The Board carries out an anonymous annual self-evaluation in writing and evaluates itself orally after every meeting. The inclusion of sustainability aspects in the Board’s work will be developed.
2-19	Remuneration policies for the governance bodies	Notes to the financial statements	The Board does not have a remuneration system; fixed fees are used instead. The Executive Committee’s bonus system includes sustainability as one criterion for performance bonuses.
2-20	Process to determine remuneration	Performance bonuses motivate employees	Hansel does not use any incentives at the start of employment. Compensation for termination is only included in the managing director’s contract.
2-21	Annual earnings ratio		a) The highest earnings ratio to the median pay for other employees was 3.8. b) The growth of the highest annual earnings in relation to the growth of other employees’ annual earnings was one per cent.
Sustainability policies and practices
2-22	Statement on sustainable development strategy	Growth strategy
2-23	Policy commitments	Managing Director’s review National Public Procurement Strategy 2020	Hansel conducts its operations in line with the National Public Procurement Strategy. In addition, Hansel acts in accordance with the decisions and ownership guidelines of the Government. Functioning markets and savings, environmentally friendly procurement, socially responsible procurement, streamlined procurement, and sharing of procurement expertise.
2-24	Embedding policy commitments	National Public Procurement Strategy 2020 Growth strategy	The sustainability analysis applied by Hansel to joint procurement is in line with the National Public Procurement Strategy.
2-25	Processes to remediate negative impacts	Sustainability management Risks and risk management Emissions from joint procurement calculated Hansel’s business principles	The Compliance Team manages reports, led by the compliance officer.
2-26	Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns	Compliance refresher courses were popular Hansel’s business principles	The Compliance Team supports all Hansel employees in operational ethics. Personnel may submit anonymous reports through a whistleblowing channel.
2-27	Compliance with laws and regulations	Notes to the financial statements	No non-compliance cases were reported. See section 5.3 Legal Proceedings of the financial statements.
2-28	Membership associations	Hansel – central contracting authority for the public administration
Stakeholder engagement
2-29	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Our stakeholders We received increasingly positive feedback from our stakeholders	Functional markets and savings, reliable contracted suppliers, streamlined procurement, and sharing procurement expertise
2-30	Collective bargaining agreements		Hansel has its own collective agreement, which covers all employees. The collective agreement applied at Hansel does not apply to agency workers.
GRI 3	Material sustainability topics
3-1	Process to determine material topics	Materiality assessment
3-2	List of material topics	Materiality assessment
3-3	Management of material topics	Sustainability management
Financial implications
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Key indicators Profit and loss statement	Well-functioning markets and savings
203-2	Financial implications	Development of joint procurement Security and preparedness were highlighted	Functional markets and savings, preparedness and security
205-2	Training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	Compliance refresher courses were popular	Ethical and compliant operations, reliable contracted suppliers
Hansel 1	Preparedness	Security and preparedness were highlighted	Preparedness processes were developed in 2023. Preparedness and security
Environmental impact
305-1	Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1)	Emissions from joint procurement calculated Piloting carbon handprint calculation
305-2	Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2)	Emissions from joint procurement calculated
305-3	Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3)	Emissions from joint procurement calculated
305-4	GHG emissions intensity	Emissions from joint procurement calculated	Environmentally friendly procurement
308-2	Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Emissions from joint procurement calculated Sustainability management	Environmentally friendly procurement
Social impact
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee	Personnel statistics	Hansel is an expert organisation. Its personnel have not been categorised further than into supervisors and other employees. Further specification is irrelevant due to the roles of the personnel. Prosperous work community
Hansel 2	Percentage of joint procurement granted with a responsibility label	Sustainability management	Environmentally friendly procurement, socially responsible procurement, functional markets and savings, and reliable contracted suppliers