| GRI |
Talisman Comments |
Description |
GRI |
Talisman Comments |
Description |
| 1.1 |
Annual Report page 2 |
Description of vision and strategy |
EC6, EC13 |
Page 35 |
Distribution to providers of capital. Indirect economic impacts. |
| 1.2 |
Pages 3-6 |
CEO statement |
EC7 |
Page 34 |
Annual Report Increase/decrease in earnings. |
| 2.1, 2.9, 2.11-2.13, 2.15, 3.9 |
Inside cover |
Name of reporting organization. List of key
stakeholders. Reporting period. Date of most
previous report. Boundaries of report. Basis for
reporting on joint ventures and subsidiaries.
Identification and selection of major stakeholders.
|
EC8 |
Page 36 |
Taxes paid to governments. |
| 2.2-2.8, 2.14, 3.18, EC2 |
Annual Information Form (AIF) pages 4-25 |
Major services. Operationsl structure. Major divisions, subsidiaries, joint ventures. Countries of operation. Nature of ownership. Nature of markets served. Scale of operation. Significant changes to business. Major decisions during reporting period pertaining to location/changes in operations. |
EN3, EN5, EN21, EN22, EN23, EN6, EN8, EN11, EN12, EN13, EN35, LA7 |
Page 40 |
Direct energy use. Total water user. Annual withdrawals of ground and surface water. Recycling/resue. Total amount of land owned, leased or managed for production activities/exact time use. Land owned, leased, managed. GHG emissions. Waste. Key discharges to water. Significant spills. Environmental expenditures. Safety statistics. |
| 2.10, 2.22 |
|
Contact person. Means by which report users can obtain additional information. |
EN17 |
Page 32 |
Use of renewable energy, energy efficiency initiatives. |
| 2.16, 2.18, 2.19 |
Pages 39-41 |
Explanations for restated information from previous reports. Criteria/definitions used in accounting for economic, environmental and social costs/benefits. Significant changes in measurement methods. |
EN20, EN7, EN25, EN29, EN16 |
Page 26-28 |
Water sources/ecosystems affected by use. Major impacts on biodiversity. Impacts of activities/operations on protected//sensitive areas. Business units operating or planning operations in or near protected/sensitive areas. Incidents/fines for non-compliance. |
| 2.17 |
Page 6 |
Decisions to apply or not apply GRI principles. |
EN32 |
Page 29 |
Water sources/ecosystems affected by discharges of water and runoff |
| 2.20, 2.21 |
Page 37 |
Policies and internal practices to provide assurance about accuracy, completeness and reliability of information. Policy and current practice for independent assurance for full report. |
| 3.1-3.4, 3.8, LA11 |
AIF pages 49-53 |
Governance structure. Percentage of the Board of Directors that are independent, non-executive directors. Processes for determining required expertise of Board members. Board-level processes for managing environmental, economic and social risks. Mechanisms for shareholders to provide direction to Board. Composition of senior management and corporate governance bodies. |
EN14, EN15, S06, S07, PR1-11, LA13 |
Indicators determined not relevant to the reporting organization due to the nature of the business. For a description of the Company and its operations, see pages 4-25 of Talisman's AIF. |
Significant impacts of principal products and services. Percentage of weight of products sold reclaimable. Court decisions relating to anti-trust regulations. Policies and procedures for managing anti-competitive behaviour. Policies and procedures for product information and labeling. Policies and procedures for consumer privacy. Non-compliance with regulations for customer health and safety. Number of complaints related to health and safety of products. Voluntary code compliance. Non-compliance with regulations for production information and labeling. Policies and procedures related to customer satisfaction. Policies and procedures for adherence to advertising standards and codes. Breaches with advertising and marketing regulation. Complaints concerning breaches of consumer privacy. Formal worker representation in decision-making or management. |
| 3.10-3.12 |
Pages 12-13 |
Approaches to stakeholder consultation. Type of information generated by stakeholder consultation. Use of information resulting from stakeholder engagements. |
| 3.13, EN27 |
|
Use of precautionary principle. Programs/targets for protecting/restoring native ecosystems. |
| 3.14 |
Pages 8, 10 |
Use of externally developed voluntary charters or principles. |
| 3.15 |
Pages 8, 10, 36 |
Key memberships in industry associations and advocacy organizations. |
LA1, LA2, LA12, LA3, LA9, LA16 |
Page 39 |
Breakdown of workforce. Net
employment creation, average turnover.
Employee benefits. Number of employees
represented by unions. Dollars invested
in training. Programs to support
continued employability.
|
| 3.16 |
Page 7 |
Policies and systems for managing upstream/downstream impacts. |
| 3.17 |
Pages 3-6 |
Approach to managing indirect economic, environmental, social impacts from activities. |
| 3.19 |
|
Programs and procedures pertaining to economic, environmental and social performance. |
LA5 |
Page 25 |
Practices on recording and notification of occupational incidents. |
|
3.20, EC4, EC9,
EC11, EC12, EN1,
EN2, EN4, EN9,
EN10, EN18,
EN19, EN24,
EN26, EN28,
EN30, EN31,
EN33, EN34,
LA14, HR9,
HR10, SO4
|
Data not available
due to lack of data
systems to generate
the required information.
Talisman will consider
these indicators for
potential inclusion
in future Reports.
|
Status of certification of management systems.
Percentage of contracts paid in accordance with
agreed terms. Subsidies received. Supplies by
organization and country. Total spent on non-core
business infrastructure. Total materials used other
than water. Percentage of materials used that are
wastes from external sources. Indirect energy use.
Ozone-depleting substances. NOx, SOx and other
air emissions. Energy consumption footprint of
major products. Other indirect energy
use/implications. Amount of impermeable surface
as percentage of land purchased/leased. Changes
to natural habitats from activities; percentage of
habitat protected/restored. Number of IUCN Red
List species with habitats in areas affected by
operations. Other indirect GHG emissions.
Hazardous wastes. Performance of suppliers.
Environmental impacts of transportation used.
Compliance with ILO Guidelines for Occupational
Health Management Systems. Appeal practices
related to human rights. Employee grievance
systems. Awards for social, ethical and
environmental performance.
|
LA6 |
There are currently no joint health and safety committees. |
Formal joint health and safety committees. |
| LA8 |
Currently no policies. |
Policies or programs on HIV/AIDS.
|
|
LA17, LA10,
HR4, HR5,
HR6, HR7
|
Page 21-22 |
Programs for skills management and
lifelong learning. Equal opportunity
policies/programs. Policies and procedures
to prevent all forms of discrimination.
Policies for freedom of association and
collective bargaining. Policies to address
child labour. Policies to prevent forced
and compulsory labour.
|
| HR1 |
Pages 7-8 |
Policies, guidelines and procedures. |
|
HR2, HR3,
HR8, HR11
|
Pages 10-11 |
Consideration of human rights impacts
as part of investment and procurement
decisions. Policies and procedures to
evaluate human rights performance of
suppliers and contractors. Employee
training on human rights policies and
practices. Human rights training for
security personnel.
|
| HR12, HR13, SO1 |
Pages 12-18 |
Policies and procedures to address
the needs of indigenous peoples.
Jointly managed community grievance
mechanisms. Policies, procedures
and programs to manage impacts
on communities.
|
| EC1 |
Page 34 |
Net sales |
SO2, SO3, SO5 |
Pages 19-20 |
Policies and procedures for bribery
and corruption. Policies and procedures
for managing political lobbying and
contributions. Amount of money paid
to political parties and institutions.
|
| EC3, EC5, EC10, HR14 |
Page 41 |
Cost of goods, materials and services purchased.
Total payroll and benefits. Donations to community.
Share of operating revenues redistributed to
local communities.
|
EN14 |
Not currently tracked |
Significant impacts of principal products and services |