Sustainability: GRI list
Strategy & analysis |
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Indicator | Related content | Notes |
1.1 |
Chair & Chief Executive report (Report 2008) Highlights (Report 2008) Landcare Research viewpoints Our business strategy Our reporting journey Our sustainability aims |
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A climate for change (Report 2008) Alignment to national priorities Business strategies (Report 2008) Chair & Chief Executive report (Report 2008) Financial summary (Report 2008) Invited external thinkpieces Landcare Research viewpoints Our business strategy Our people Our reporting journey Our stakeholders Our sustainability progress Protection & restoration of biodiversity (Report 2008) Science for sustainability Sustainable business & living (Report 2008) Sustainable land environments (Report 2008) Sustainable land environments |
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Organisational profile |
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Indicator | Related content | Notes |
2.1 |
Landcare Research at a glance (Report 2008) Management approach |
Refer to the ABOUT US section of our website for more information: about Landcare Research, our Guiding Philosophy, vision & values, company structure, contacts and Corporate Social Responsibility. |
2.2 |
A climate for change (Report 2008) Alignment to national priorities Climate change mitigation & adaptation Impact & integrity of our research Impartiality Landcare Research at a glance (Report 2008) Management approach Our business strategy Our science outcome areas Partnerships and networks Protection & restoration of biodiversity (Report 2008) Science for sustainability Sustainable business & living Sustainable business & living (Report 2008) Sustainable land environments (Report 2008) Sustainable land environments Sustainable Maori futures Sustaining and restoring biodiversity Weeds, pests & diseases |
Landcare Research is in an unusual position in that the focus of our work is sustainability. Hence virtually all of our science is relevant. |
2.3 |
Directory (Report 2008) Management approach Our economic impacts |
Economic impacts.
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2.4 |
Directory (Report 2008) Landcare Research at a glance (Report 2008) |
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2.5 |
Landcare Research at a glance (Report 2008) Our economic impacts |
Economic impacts
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2.6 |
Landcare Research at a glance (Report 2008) |
Report 2008 |
2.7 |
Partnerships and networks |
Economic impacts |
2.8 |
Business strategies (Report 2008) Developing our science Impact & integrity of our research Our science outcome areas Our sustainability progress |
Report 2008 |
2.9 |
Annual Report 2008 |
Point 1: Not material - there were no changes to report Point 2: Report 2008 |
2.10 |
Celebrating success (Report 2008) External initiatives Knowledge management Our people Our sustainability progress |
Landcare Research as a company did not receive any awards during the reporting period. However, a number of our staff received prestigious awards and other forms of professional recognition. |
Report parameters |
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Indicator | Related content | Notes |
3.1 |
Our sustainability progress Scope of our sustainability web pages |
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3.2 |
Our sustainability progress Scope of our sustainability web pages |
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3.3 |
Our sustainability progress Scope of our sustainability web pages |
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3.4 |
Our sustainability progress |
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3.5 |
Materiality Our sustainability progress |
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3.6 |
Our sustainability progress Reporting boundaries |
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3.7 |
Our sustainability progress Reporting boundaries |
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3.8 |
Our sustainability progress Reporting boundaries |
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3.9 |
Reporting boundaries |
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3.10 |
Our environmental performance |
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3.11 |
Annual Report 2008 |
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3.12 | GRI The applicable GRI indicators are linked to the relevant text. A complete list of all the GRI indicators is available from the navigation bar above, or by clicking on any one of the GRI indicators, then clicking on the All GRI Indicators button in the right hand column. Explanations for indicators not covered (not material) can be found in the notes attached to each indicator. |
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3.13 |
Reporting responsibilities (Report 2008) |
GRI |
Governance, communities & engagement |
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Indicator | Related content | Notes |
4.1 |
Voices for sustainability |
Report 2008 |
4.2 |
Directory (Report 2008) |
Report 2008 |
4.3 | Report 2008 |
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4.4 |
Our stakeholders |
Stakeholders. |
4.5 |
Our stakeholders |
Refer to the ABOUT US section on our website for more information: About the company: Ownership & governance. |
4.6 |
Our stakeholders |
Report 2008 |
4.7 | Report 2008 |
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4.8 | Refer to the ABOUT US section on our website for more information: Our principles: Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, Sustainability policy, Our vision and values |
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4.9 | Report 2008 |
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4.10 | Report 2008 |
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4.11 | Report 2008 |
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4.12 |
External initiatives ISO 14001 |
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4.13 |
External initiatives |
In addition, a number of our staff hold positions in governance bodies (directorships and board memberships) and advisory groups. However, we do not provide substantive funding beyond routine membership dues. |
4.14 |
About our stakeholders Networks to foster knowledge (Report 2008) Our stakeholders |
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4.15 |
About our stakeholders Networks to foster knowledge (Report 2008) Our reporting journey Our stakeholders Partnerships for influence and impact (Report 2008) Perspectives Voices for sustainability |
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4.16 |
About our stakeholders Invited external thinkpieces Networks to foster knowledge (Report 2008) Our communities Our reporting journey Our stakeholders Partnerships and networks Partnerships for influence and impact (Report 2008) Perspectives Sustainable Maori futures Voices for sustainability |
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4.17 |
Alignment to national priorities Invited external thinkpieces Maori & sustainable development Our reporting journey Partnerships for influence and impact (Report 2008) Perspectives Sustainable Maori futures Voices for sustainability |
Landcare Research has commited to annual reviews, with a consistent format, alternating between at least 20 key contacts at our four largest non-FRST customers (in 2007: MAF, DOC, AHB and MfE) one year and a similar number of contacts in the next tier of customers the following year (in 2008: Auckland Regional Council, Environment Canterbury, Horizons Regional Council, Environment Waikato, Te Puni Kokiri, Meridian Energy and Solid Energy). The survey questions are designed to demonstrate the depth of the relationship, for example:
It is proposed that, at the end of the financial year, Landcare Research report (in its September quarterly report to shareholding Ministers) on its achievement against the targets above and that it discuss the reasons for over- or under-performance.”Both reviews have been undertaken by the same independent consultant, Douglas Wood of Thought Partners (formerly Navigate), using the same review format. |
Environmental |
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Management disclosure approach |
Our environmental performance |
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Indicator | Related content | Notes |
EN1 |
Computers & mobile phones Materials Organisational development (Report 2008) Our environmental performance Paper use & recycling |
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EN2 |
Computers & mobile phones Materials Organisational development (Report 2008) Our environmental performance Paper use & recycling |
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EN3 |
Energy Organisational development (Report 2008) Our climate change impacts Our environmental performance |
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EN4 |
Energy Organisational development (Report 2008) Our climate change impacts Our environmental performance |
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EN5 |
Our environmental performance |
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EN6 |
Climate change mitigation & adaptation Energy Our environmental performance |
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EN7 |
Climate change mitigation & adaptation Energy Organisational development (Report 2008) Our climate change impacts Our environmental performance |
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EN8 |
Organisational development (Report 2008) Our environmental performance Water & wastewater |
Except where rainwater harvesting is stated, all our water is drawn from reticulated municipal supplies. |
EN9 | Not Material. |
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EN10 |
Our environmental performance Water & wastewater |
We are able to report on this for our Auckland facilities that are also part of our research into low impact urban technologies. |
EN11 |
Biodiversity |
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EN12 |
Biodiversity Our environmental performance Protection & restoration of biodiversity (Report 2008) Sustaining and restoring biodiversity |
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EN13 |
Climate change mitigation & adaptation Protection & restoration of biodiversity (Report 2008) Sustaining and restoring biodiversity |
We have a number of research programmes focused on protecting and restoring natural, productive and urban habitats. Our preferred source of carbon credits for offsetting our greenhouse gas emissions is from natural regeneration of forest on marginal hill country (EBEX21 credits). |
EN14 |
Protection & restoration of biodiversity (Report 2008) Sustaining and restoring biodiversity Use of animals Weeds, pests & diseases |
Much of our research is focused on managing and restoring biodiversity. |
EN15 | Not material |
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EN16 |
Emissions & offsets Organisational development (Report 2008) Our climate change impacts Our environmental performance |
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EN17 |
Our environmental performance |
Our business travel data is sourced through the agency that manages our travel. We have worked closely with them to develop monitoring and reporting systems to meet our needs. We do not report on emissions associated with staff commuting to work although we are conscious of this issue. We support car-pooling and biking, and work with public transport agencies to improve public transport options. |
EN18 |
Climate change mitigation & adaptation Emissions & offsets Organisational development (Report 2008) Our climate change impacts Our environmental performance |
Not material. |
EN19 | Not material. |
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EN20 | Not material. |
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EN21 |
Our environmental performance Water & wastewater |
We report comprehensively on our Auckland facilities but not our other sites. Our water discharges are not significant. |
EN22 |
Our environmental performance Solid waste |
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EN23 | Not material and not reported. |
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EN24 | Not material and not reported. |
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EN25 |
Our environmental performance |
Not Material. |
EN26 |
Our environmental performance Weeds, pests & diseases |
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EN27 | Not Material. |
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EN28 |
Compliance with environmental legislation ISO 14001 Organisational development (Report 2008) Our environmental performance |
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EN29 |
Organisational development (Report 2008) Our environmental performance Travel |
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EN30 |
Our business strategy Our economic impacts Revenue & expenditure |
All our research programmes are for environmental protection. |
Labour practices and decent work |
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Management disclosure approach |
Our people |
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Indicator | Related content | Notes |
LA1 |
Good employer Knowledge management Organisational development (Report 2008) Our people |
Staff on fixed term contracts of < 1 year not identified |
LA2 |
Good employer Organisational development (Report 2008) Our people |
Turnover by employment group is reported but not by age group and gender; all staff are within New Zealand. |
LA3 |
Good employer Our people |
Differences between temporary, part time and full time staff not discussed. |
LA4 |
Good employer Our people |
Tier 3 managers are excluded from being part of the collective employment agreement. |
LA5 | Not material. |
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LA6 |
Good employer Our people |
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LA7 |
Good employer Organisational development (Report 2008) Our people |
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LA8 |
Good employer Organisational development (Report 2008) Our people |
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LA9 |
Good employer Our people |
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LA10 |
Good employer Knowledge management Our people |
We report on $ investment in training, including a a proportion of the payroll. We do not report the hours spent on training. |
LA11 |
Good employer Our people |
Staff transitioning to retirement. |
LA12 |
Good employer Our people |
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LA13 |
Our people Social responsibility |
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LA14 |
Good employer Our people |
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Society |
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Management disclosure approach |
Not material: Issues relating to the GRI’s G3 Society indicators are well covered in New Zealand legislation and we are fully compliant with the legislation. Where our research programmes may be relevant to local communities, we engage with them as stakeholders but we do not have an adverse impact on those communities. Our research is of public-good benefit. Our performance is closely scrutinised by the Government through CCMAU; CRIs, we are not permitted to engage in political lobbying. Our financial accounts are audited by a Government-appointed auditor. |
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Indicator | Related content | Notes |
SO1 |
Our communities |
Not reported & Not material to the scale of our research programmes; if research programmes may be relevant to local communities, we engage them as stakeholders in our programmes so that any benefits (outcomes) persist after completion of the research. |
SO2 | Not reported & Not material. |
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SO3 | Not reported & Not material. |
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SO4 | Not reported & Not material |
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SO5 | Not reported & Not material |
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SO6 | Not reported & Not material |
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SO7 | Not reported & Not material |
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SO8 |
Compliance |
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Product responsibility |
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Management disclosure approach |
Impacts & integrity of our research. |
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Indicator | Related content | Notes |
PR1 | Not reported & Not material |
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PR2 | Not reported & Not material |
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PR3 |
Product responsibility |
Not reported & Not material |
PR4 | Not reported & Not material |
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PR5 | Client survey |
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PR6 | Not reported & Not material |
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PR7 | Not reported & Not material |
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PR8 |
Product responsibility |
Not reported & Not material |
PR9 | Not reported & Not material |
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Economic |
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Management disclosure approach |
Our business strategy |
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Indicator | Related content | Notes |
EC1 |
Financial summary (Report 2008) Our economic impacts Revenue & expenditure Science for sustainability |
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EC2 |
Our climate change impacts |
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EC3 |
Organisational development (Report 2008) |
Good employer: Pension schemes |
EC4 |
Our economic impacts Revenue & expenditure |
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EC5 |
Good employer Organisational development (Report 2008) |
Good employer: Market relativities |
EC6 |
Supply chain |
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EC7 |
Good employer Organisational development (Report 2008) |
Country that our employees come from. |
EC8 |
About our stakeholders Backbone databases & collections Capability & new ideas Commercialisation Developing our science Impact & integrity of our research Our economic impacts Partnerships and networks Product responsibility Revenue & expenditure Sustainable business & living (Report 2008) |
Most of our research provides public benefit. Benefit to New Zealand is one of the requirements under the CRIs Act 1992. |
EC9 |
Capability & new ideas Commercialisation Developing our science Product responsibility Revenue & expenditure Sustainable business & living (Report 2008) |
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Human rights |
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Management disclosure approach |
Not material: Human Rights are well covered in New Zealand legislation and we are fully compliant with the legislation. We have comprehensive management policies and monitoring systems covering all aspects of EEO, good employer and ethical responsibilities. These policies are available to our staff on our intranet. |
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Indicator | Related content | Notes |
HR1 | Not material. |
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HR2 | Not material. |
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HR3 | Not material. |
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HR4 |
Compliance |
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HR5 | Not material. |
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HR6 | Not material. |
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HR7 | Not material. |
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HR8 | Not material. |
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HR9 |
Compliance |
No incidents or violations; on the contrary we have a very strong relationship with indigenous people of New Zealand. We are supporters of the rights of indigenous people and an advocate for their participation in and contribution to sustainable management of resources. Refer to the Voices section on our web site. |