Profile Disclosure and Description |
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3.1
Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided.
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Calendar year 2010 |
3.2
Date of most recent previous report (if any). |
The first Arizona Chemical Sustainability Report covered activities through 2009. It was published in late 2010. |
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3.3
Reporting cycle (annual, etc.).
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Annual |
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3.4
Contact point for questions regarding the report.
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Mike Husain
Director, Sustainability
mike.husain@azchem.com
1201 W Lathrop Ave
Gate A, Tech II
Savannah, GA USA 31415
+1 912-238-7455
Anna Holmberg
Director, EU Sustainability
anna.holmberg@azchem.com
PO Box 66
820 22 Sandarne
Sweden
+46 270 626 87 |
3.5
Process for defining report content. |
2010 Corporate Commitment to Sustainability:Taking Action on Our Most Material Issues: p. 2
Arizona Chemical conducted its first materiality assessment in early 2010. It formed the basis for determining priority topics in the 2009 Sustainability Report. In early 2011 we conducted a second materiality assessment. We used this assessment to determine priority topics for the 2010 Sustainability Report.
For the initial 2010 materiality assessment, we defined content based on the GRI topics in the Disclosures, Aspects and Indicators. When we conducted our second materiality assessment, we refined the survey and expanded its distribution to more stakeholders. The stakeholders surveyed fall into five categories: the internal Sustainability Team, the internal Commercial Group, the internal Global Lead Team, the external Savannah Community Group, and the external new Board of Directors. Their responses were equally weighted in determining priority topics for this 2010 report.
The materiality assessment results that we use as the foundation for the 2010 report showed that with the addition of new stakeholders and a reevaluation by previous ones that our priorities have shifted. We believe that some of the changes are due to progress made during the year and others to having different issues rise to the forefront. Topics that declined in emphasis in the most recent assessment were climate and energy legislation, corporate governance, employee opportunities, and procurement practices.
The target audiences for this report are customers and employees. |
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3.6
Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures, suppliers). See GRI Boundary Protocol for further guidance.
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Information presented throughout the report represents the facilities for which Arizona Chemical has operational control. |
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3.7
State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report (see completeness principle for explanation of scope). |
The report encompasses only the operations over which Arizona Chemical has direct control. The report does not include sustainability information from our suppliers, customers or contract manufacturers. Arizona Chemical conducts less than 5% of its manufacturing externally under tolling agreements. That data is not included in this report and we have determined that exclusion of this data does not materially affect the conclusions of this report. |
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3.8
Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations.
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Arizona Chemical is engaged in a joint venture (Arboris, LLC) through its subsidiary, Arizona Arboris, Inc.
Beneficial ownership includes 25%AZ Chem Investments Partners LP (Rhône Capital III) and 75% AS-AZC Holdings, LLC (American Securities and management investors).
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3.9
Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the Indicators and other information in the report. Explain any decisions not to apply, or to substantially diverge from, the GRI Indicator Protocols.
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In accordance with GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, we have measured data in ways that are consistent with GRI’s preferences whenever possible. Throughout the report we indicate in applicable sections assumptions used to compile data. Our Global Business Process approach and other systems have all contributed to our data gathering, analysis and presentation. |
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3.10
Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for
such re-statement (e.g.,mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods).
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None |
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3.11
Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report.
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None |
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3.12
Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report.
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GRI Index |
3.13
Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. |
We did not receive external assurance for this report. We have not yet developed this policy and system, but have plans to do so for the 2012 report. |