GRI Content Index

General Standard Disclosures

GRI

102-55

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards (as amended in 2016) Core option. In the GRI Content Index we report on at least one associated indicator for every issue that has been identified as material in order to make our performance in this area transparent. In addition, this report also covers our contribution to the principles of the UN Global Compact (UNGC). We refer to the sections in the report that demonstrate our progress in terms of the UNGC Communication on Progress.*

GRI 101: Foundation 2016

GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016

Organizational Profile

GRI Standard	Disclosures	Link	UNGC Principle

102-1	Name of the organization	Vonovia in the Context of Current Trends and Developments
102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services	Vonovia in the Context of Current Trends and Developments
102-3	Location of headquarters	Vonovia in the Context of Current Trends and Developments
102-4	Location of operations	Vonovia in the Context of Current Trends and Developments
102-5	Ownership and legal form	Vonovia in the Context of Current Trends and Developments
102-6	Markets served	Vonovia in the Context of Current Trends and Developments	6
102-7	Scale of the organization	Vonovia in the Context of Current Trends and Developments Key Figures – Employee Key Figures AR 2020: Cover
102-8	Information on employees and other workers	Vonovia in Figures Corporate Culture and Employees Key Figures – Employee Key Figures
102-9	Supply chain	Sustainable Construction and Development Sustainable Construction and Development – Sustainable Construction and Refurbishment Responsible Business Practices and Governance Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Respect and Promotion of Human Rights Future Fitness and the Capital Market – Sustainable Relationships With Business Partners Key Figures – Procurement Practices
102-10	Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain	Future Fitness and the Capital Market – Sustainable and Long-term Growth Information and Key Figures AR 2020: Vonovia SE in the Capital Market
102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach	Environment and Climate – Carbon Reduction in the Property Portfolio/Energy-efficient Modernization Responsible Business Practices and Governance Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Governance and Compliance Future Fitness and the Capital Market – Sustainable and Long-term Growth	7
102-12	External initiatives	Corporate Culture and Employees – Approach to Diversity and Equal Opportunities
102-13	Membership of associations	Environment and Climate – Carbon Reduction in the Property Portfolio/Energy-efficient Modernization Sustainable Construction and Development Sustainable Construction and Development – Sustainable Construction and Refurbishment Homes and Customers Homes and Customers – Living at Fair Prices Responsible Business Practices and Governance Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Governance and Compliance Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Stakeholder Orientation Contact

Strategy

GRI Standard	Disclosures	Link

102-14	Statement from senior decision-maker	Editorial
102-15	Key impacts, risks, and opportunities	Our Approach to Sustainable Development – Integration of Sustainability into the Corporate Strategy Our Approach to Sustainable Development – Implementation of the TCFD Recommendations Future Fitness and the Capital Market – Managing Opportunities and Risks Future Fitness and the Capital Market – Sustainable Relationships With Business Partners

Ethics and integrity

GRI Standard	Disclosures	Link	UNGC Principle

102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior	Responsible Business Practices and Governance Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Governance and Compliance For mission statement see Sustainability Report 2018 or Compliance and Policies – Attitude on our Investor Relations website	10

Governance

GRI Standard	Disclosures	Link

102-18	Governance structure	Our Approach to Sustainable Development – Integration of Sustainability into the Corporate Strategy AR 2020: Supervisory Board and Management Board – Duties and Responsibilities
102-20	Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics	Our Approach to Sustainable Development – Organizational Anchoring in the Company see 102-18 The distribution of responsibilities can also be found in the section “Organizational Focus” for each material topic.
102-22	Composition of the highest governance body and its committees	Responsible Business Practices and Governance Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Governance and Compliance Key Figures – Governance AR 2020: Report of the Supervisory Board AR 2020: Supervisory Board
102-24	Nominating and selecting the highest governance body	Responsible Business Practices and Governance Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Governance and Compliance AR 2020: Recruitment of Members of Executive Bodies
102-25	Conflicts of interest	Responsible Business Practices and Governance Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Governance and Compliance AR 2020: Cooperation Between the Management Board and the Supervisory Board
102-30	Effectiveness of risk management processes	Our Approach to Sustainable Development – Organizational Anchoring in the Company Future Fitness and the Capital Market – Managing Opportunities and Risks AR 2020: Opportunities and Risks
102-31	Review of economic, environmental, and social topics	Our Approach to Sustainable Development – Integration of Sustainability into the Corporate Strategy Our Approach to Sustainable Development – Organizational Anchoring in the Company Responsible Business Practices and Governance Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Governance and Compliance
102-32	Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting	Our Approach to Sustainable Development – Integration of Sustainability into the Corporate Strategy Our Approach to Sustainable Development – Organizational Anchoring in the Company The Supervisory Board commissions the external assurance of the Sustainability Report.
102-35	Communicating critical concerns	Corporate Culture and Employees – Fair and Appreciative Remuneration Responsible Business Practices and Governance Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Governance and Compliance AR 2020: Remuneration Report
102-36	Remuneration policies	Responsible Business Practices and Governance AR 2020: Remuneration Report
102-37	Process for determining remuneration	AR 2020: Remuneration Report Annual General Meeting on our Investor Relations website

Stakeholder engagement

GRI Standard	Disclosures	Link	Omissions	UNGC Principle

102-40	List of stakeholder groups	Material Topics – 2020 Materiality Analysis Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Stakeholder Orientation
102-41	Collective bargaining agreements		Vonovia guarantees its employees freedom of association and the opportunity to organize themselves into trade unions. We do not disclose the percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.	3
102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders	Material Topics – 2020 Materiality Analysis Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Stakeholder Orientation
102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Material Topics – 2020 Materiality Analysis Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Stakeholder Orientation
102-44	Key topics and concerns raised	Material Topics – 2020 Materiality Analysis Responsible Business Practices and Governance – Stakeholder Orientation

Reporting practice

GRI Standard	Disclosures	Link

102-45	Entities included in the consolidated financial statements	About This Report
102-46	Defining report content and topic Boundaries	Material Topics – 2020 Materiality Analysis About This Report
102-47	List of material topics	Material Topics – 2020 Materiality Analysis Material Topics – Materiality Matrix
102-48	Restatements of information	Material Topics – 2020 Materiality Analysis About This Report
102-49	Changes in reporting	Material Topics – 2020 Materiality Analysis
102-50	Reporting period	About This Report
102-51	Date of most recent report	About This Report
102-52	Reporting cycle	About This Report
102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report	Contact
102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	About This Report
102-55	GRI Content Index	GRI Content Index
102-56	External assurance	About This Report Independent Auditor’s Report

You can find information on the principles here: principle 1: Sustainable Construction and Development, Homes and Customers, Responsible Business Practices and Governance, principle 2: Responsible Business Practices and Governance, principle 3: Corporate Culture and Employees, principle 4: Responsible Business Practices and Governance and principle 5: Responsible Business Practices and Governance and at https://investoren.vonovia.de/en/corporate-governance/compliance-and-policies/attitude/.

Sustainability Report 2020

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