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| INDICATOR | DESCRIPTION | NOTES/OMISSIONS |
|---|---|---|
| General Disclosures | ||
| 102-1 | Name of the organization | Compass Minerals International, Inc. |
| 102-2 | Activities, brands, products and services | |
| 102-3 | Location of headquarters | Overland Park, KS - U.S.A. |
| 102-4 | Location of operations | 2017 Annual Report |
| 102-5 | Ownership and legal form | 2017 Annual Report |
| 102-6 | Markets served | |
| 102-7 | Scale of the organization | 2017 Annual Report |
| 102-8 | Information on employees and other workers | |
| 102-9 | Supply chain | |
| 102-10 | Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | None |
| 102-11 | Precautionary Principle or approach | |
| 102-12 | External initiatives | |
| 102-13 | Membership of associations | |
| 102-14 | Statement from senior decision-maker | |
| 102-15 | Key impacts, risks and opportunities | For more detail see Appendix B. |
| 102-16 | Values, principles, standards and norms of behavior | |
| 102-17 | Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics | |
| 102-18 | Governance structure | |
| 102-19 | Delegating authority | |
| 102-21 | Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental and social topics | |
| 102-33 | Communicating critical concerns | |
| 102-40 | List of stakeholder groups | |
| 102-41 | Collective bargaining agreements | About 30% of our global workforce is covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements. In addition, trade union membership is mandatory in Brazil, where approximately 40% of our global workforce is located. |
| 102-42 | Identifying and selecting stakeholders | |
| 102-43 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | |
| 102-44 | Key topics and concerns raised | |
| 102-45 | Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | 2017 Annual Report |
| 102-46 | Defining report content and topic Boundaries | |
| 102-47 | List of material topics | |
| 102-48 | Restatements of information | No updates to data featured in previous reporting mechanisms were made. |
| 102-49 | Changes in reporting | |
| 102-50 | Reporting period | Reporting on performance accounts for Calendar Year activities. |
| 102-51 | Date of most recent report | Our inaugural report was issued for the 2014 Calendar Year, a second report was issued for the 2016 Calendar Year and interim performance updates were made in 2015 and 2017. |
| 102-52 | Reporting cycle | Compass Minerals provides updates to performance metrics annually and refreshes full report biannually. |
| 102-53 | Contact point for questions regarding the report | Sustainability@compassminerals.com |
| 102-54 | Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards | This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. |
| 102-55 | GRI content index | |
| 102-56 | External assurance | |
| Specific Disclosures | ||
| Economic | ||
| 201 | Market Performance | |
| 203 | Indirect Economic Impacts | |
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | Operating costs include employee wages and benefits. |
| 203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | |
| 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts | |
| Governance | ||
| 205 | Anti-Corruption | Boundary: Compliance strategies are set at the enterprise level and executed at the site level. |
| 206 | Anti-Competitive Behavior | Boundary: Compliance strategies are set at the enterprise level and executed at the site level. |
| 412 | Human Rights | Boundary: Compliance strategies are set at the enterprise level and executed at the site level. |
| 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | |
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | The company has policies and procedures to prevent and detect material noncompliance with laws or regulations relating to our business operations. |
| 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | The company has reported no incidents of corruption, nor have there been any legal actions taken against the company for improper marketplace conduct. |
| 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust and monopoly practices | The company has reported no incidents of corruption, nor have there been any legal actions taken against the company for improper marketplace conduct. |
| 404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee | We currently track compliance training and skills-based training at the enterprise level. |
| 412-2 | Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | We currently track compliance training and skills-based training at the enterprise level. |
| The Environment | ||
| 307 | Environmental Compliance | Boundary: Within and outside the organization up and downstream activities (suppliers and customers). All compliance measures, standards and procedures are set at the enterprise level. |
| 307-1 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Fines incurred over the last five years for non-compliance with environmental laws are financial immaterial. |
| 301 | Materials | Boundary: Within and outside the organization up and downstream activities (suppliers and customers). Our recent acquisition in Brazil is omitted from performance data, but is included in our safety data. |
| 301-1 | Materials used by weight or volume | Raw materials sourced for production processes represented less than 1% of our total production, excluding our recent Brazilian acquisition, while packaging is minimal as the majority of our minerals are shipped in bulk. |
| 302 | Energy | Boundary: Within and outside the organization up and downstream activities (suppliers and customers). Our recent acquisition in Brazil is omitted from performance data, but will be included in our 2018 report. |
| 305 | Emissions | Boundary: Within and outside the organization up and downstream activities (suppliers and customers). Our recent acquisition in Brazil is omitted from performance data but will be included in our 2018 report. |
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization | Though stakeholders did not identify greenhouse gas emissions from logistics as materially significant, we have proactively determined to establish goals on key metrics in this area. |
| 302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | Please refer to note above for indicator 302-1. |
| 302-3 | Energy intensity | Please refer to note above for indicator 302-1. |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | Please refer to note above for indicator 302-1. |
| 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Please refer to note above for indicator 302-1. |
| 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Please refer to note above for indicator 302-1. |
| 305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Please refer to note above for indicator 302-1. |
| 305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | Please refer to note above for indicator 302-1. |
| 305-7 | NOx, SOx and other significant air emissions by type | Please refer to note above for indicator 302-1. |
| 303 | Water | Boundary: Impacts occur primarily at the development mining sites and through customer use of salt products. Our recent acquisition in Brazil is omitted from performance data but will be included in our 2018 report. |
| 306 | Effluents and Waste | Boundary: Impacts are mitigated at the development mining sites in order to actively minimize and divert any waste generated. Our recent acquisition in Brazil is omitted from performance data but will be included in our 2018 report. |
| 303-1 | Water withdrawal by source | Due to the nature of our business, water withdrawals occur at the site of our operations. Therefore, in order to minimize use and preserve the environment, we are working actively with local stakeholder groups and instituting capital investment projects to reduce consumption as showcased in the case studies. |
| 303-2 | Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water | Please refer to note above for indicator 303-1. |
| 303-3 | Water recycled and reused | Please refer to note above for indicator 303-1. |
| 306-1 | Water discharge by quality and destination | Actual water quality, output and destination are not provided. Water reuse and recycling at our largest facility located at the Great Salt Lake is vital toward minimizing fresh water usage. |
| 306-2 | Waste by type and disposal method | In 2018, we expect to add metrics for waste to our 2020 targets. |
| 304 | Biodiversity | Boundary: Impacts occur primarily at development mining sites and through customer use of salt products. |
| 304-1 | Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas | Our efforts to support biodiversity are described in the Management Approach Disclosure and is further highlighted in our Ogden case study. Actual mapping is not provided. |
| 304-3 | Habitats protected or restored | Please refer to note above for indicator 304-1. |
| People | ||
| 401 | Employment | Boundary: Related impacts are managed within the organization. |
| 402 | Labor Management Relations | Boundary: Related impacts are managed within the organization. |
| 201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | |
| 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover | |
| 401-2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | |
| 401-3 | Parental leave | |
| 403 | Occupational Health and Safety | Boundary: Impacts are managed across the organization and in order to avoid any implications to customers and consumers of our products. Locations comply with regulations within their jurisdiction; the United States Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration in the U.S., the Health and Safety Executive in the U.K. and the Ontario Ministry of Labour and the Ontario provincial authorities in Canada. |
| 416 | Customer Health and Safety | We recognize that our products can generate environmental impacts; however, these impacts can be mitigated if our customers properly handle, use and store our products. We strive to limit potential negative environmental impacts of our products by actively promoting and training our customers and end users on proper and safe rock salt and fertilizer usage. Boundary: Impacts are managed across the organization and in order to avoid any implications to customers and consumers of our products. Locations comply with regulations within their jurisdiction; the United States Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration in the U.S., the Health and Safety Executive in the U.K. and the Ontario Ministry of Labour and the Ontario provincial authorities in Canada. Our recent acquisition in Brazil is omitted from performance data but will be included in our 2018 report. |
| 403-1 | Workers representation in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees | |
| 403-2 | Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism and number of work-related fatalities | |
| 403-3 | Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation | |
| 403-4 | Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions | |
| 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | Though a percentage is not provided to the extent of product review, strict criteria is applied at all stages of production in order to secure the health and safety of our workforce, the environment and our customers. |
| 416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | Fines incurred over the last five years for non-compliance of any nature are financially immaterial. |
| 404 | Training and Education | Boundary: Activities occur within the organization. Strategy is set at the enterprise level though specific skills development programs are determined by site-level managers. Our recent acquisition in Brazil is omitted from performance data but will be included in our 2018 report. |
| 404-2 | Programs for skills management and lifelong learning | |
| 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | |
| 405 | Diversity and Equal Opportunity | Boundary: Strategies are set at the enterprise level and executed at the site level. Our recent acquisition in Brazil is omitted from performance data but will be included in our 2018 report. |
| 406 | Non-Discrimination | Boundary: Strategies are set at the enterprise level and executed at the site level. Our recent acquisition in Brazil is omitted from performance data but will be included in our 2018 report. |
| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | |
| 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | |
| 408 | Child Labor | Boundary: Strategies are set at the enterprise level and executed at the site level. |
| 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | We do not currently have operations in countries at risk for child labor. |
| 411 | Rights of indigenous people | Boundary: Strategies are set at the enterprise level and executed at the site level. |
| 411-1 | Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | None of our operations border First Nations land. The only potential exception is the Chippewa claim to Lake Huron, which is under dispute. Adhering to local laws and renewing or receiving the required permits and approvals from third parties and governmental authorities is absolutely essential to maintain our local license to operate. Moving forward, we intend to assess indigenous relations at our recently acquired operations in Brazil. |