Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards

The GRI Content Index provides an overview of Oracle’s corporate citizenship reporting practices, in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core Option. Asterisks (*) are noted next to all items that are published outside of the Social Impact Report.

GRI Standard Disclosure Section/URL Omission/Explanation
GRI 102: Organizational Profile 102-1: Name of organization; 102-2: Activities brands, products, and services  
102-3: Location of headquarters; 102-4: Location of operations; 102-5: Ownership and legal form; 102-6: Markets served; 102-7: Scale of organization  
102-8: Information on employees and other workers  
102-9: Supply chain  
102-10: Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain  
102-11: Precautionary principle or approach  
102-12: External initiatives  
102-13: Membership of associations  
GRI 102: Strategy 102-14: Statement from senior decision-maker  
102-15: Key impacts, risks, and opportunities  
GRI 102: Ethics and integrity 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
102-20: Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics
 
102-21: Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics  
102-22: Composition of the highest governance body and its committees; 102-23: Chair of the highest governance body; 102-26: Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy; 102-27: Collective knowledge of highest governance body  
102-29: Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts; 102-30: Effectiveness of risk management processes; 102-31: Review of economic, environmental, and social topics; 102-32: Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting  
GRI 102: Stakeholder Engagement 102-40: List of stakeholder groups Oracle works extensively with stakeholder groups based on the areas that are most important to us and the communities where we conduct business. Our key stakeholders include customers and prospects, suppliers, employees, partners, investors, industry coalitions, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
102-41: Collective bargaining agreements   Confidentiality constraints: Oracle does not publicly disclose this data.
102-42: Identifying and selecting stakeholders; 102-43: Approach to stakeholder engagement  
102-44: Key topics and concerns raised  
GRI 102: Reporting Practice 102-45: Entities included in the consolidated financial statements  
102-46: Defining report content and topic boundaries  
102-47: All material aspects identified in the process for defining report content  
102-48: Restatements of information   Information from prior reports has not been restated.
102-49: Changes in reporting   There are no significant changes.
102-50: Reporting period; 102-51: Date of most recent report; 102-52: Reporting cycle; 102-53: Contact point for questions regarding the report; 102-54: Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards  
102-55: GRI content index  
102-56: External assurance   Certain portions of the report have been externally verified, including the energy and emissions data reported in the Sustainability section.

Material Topics

Upholding the highest standards of ethical business conduct

GRI Standard Disclosure Section/URL Omission/Explanation
GRI 103: Management Approach 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary  
103-2: The management approach and its components  
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach  
GRI 204: Procurement Practices 204-1: Proportion of spending on local suppliers  
GRI 205: Anti-corruption 205-2: Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures  
GRI 408: Child Labor 408-1: Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor  
GRI 409: Forced or compulsory labor 409-1: Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor  
GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment 412-1: Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments  
412-2: Employee training on human rights policies or procedures  
412-3: Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening Oracle’s hardware suppliers are required to abide by the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct as well as the Oracle Supplier Code of Conduct. The RBA Code of Conduct is an integral part of Oracle’s supplier contract, and our suppliers are assessed on their compliance with RBA on a quarterly basis.

Safeguarding the privacy and security of the data we manage

GRI Standard Disclosure Section/URL Omission/Explanation
GRI 103: Management Approach 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary  
103-2: The management approach and its components  
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach  
GRI 418: Customer Privacy 418-1: Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data Protecting our customers’ personal information is a top priority for Oracle. We enforce corporate policies and practices designed to protect the personal information in our possession.

Providing a workplace that is diverse, inclusive, and safe

GRI Standard Disclosure Section/URL Omission/Explanation
GRI 103: Management Approach 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary  
103-2: The management approach and its components  
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach  
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 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  
GRI 404: Training and Education 404-1: Average hours of training per year per employee In addition to tracking formal training hours delivered to employees through Oracle Training and Certification, Oracle provides a variety of career and skills development programs that are not tracked by hours, but rather by number of resources, modules, or assets accessed by employees.
404-2: Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs  
404-3: Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews While we do not publicly disclose this data, we provide detailed information about our career development programs and offerings in the Workforce section and on the Oracle Careers website.
GRI 405: Diversity and Inclusion 405-1: Diversity of governance bodies and employees  
405-2: Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men   Confidentiality constraints: Oracle does not publicly disclose this data.
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 406-1: Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken   Confidentiality constraints: Oracle does not publicly disclose this data.

Helping our employees succeed and make a positive impact

GRI Standard Disclosure Section/URL Omission/Explanation
GRI 103: Management Approach 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary  
103-2: The management approach and its components  
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach  
GRI 413: Local Communities 413-1: Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs  

Educating students and advancing technological inclusion globally

GRI Standard Disclosure Section/URL Omission/Explanation
GRI 103: Management Approach 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary  
103-2: The management approach and its components  
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach  
GRI 413: Local Communities 413-1: Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs  

Engaging philanthropically in our communities around the world

GRI Standard Disclosure Section/URL Omission/Explanation
GRI 103: Management Approach 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary  
103-2: The management approach and its components  
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach  
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 203-1: Infrastructure investments and services supported  
203-2: Significant indirect economic impacts  
GRI 413: Local Communities 413-1: Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs  

Leveraging our technology for economic, social, and environmental value creation

GRI Standard Disclosure Section/URL Omission/Explanation
GRI 103: Management Approach 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary  
103-2: The management approach and its components  
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach  
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 203-1: Infrastructure investments and services supported  
203-2: Significant indirect economic impacts  
GRI 413: Local Communities 413-1: Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs  

Integrating sustainable business thinking, including circularity and climate change

GRI Standard Disclosure Section/URL Omission/Explanation
GRI 103: Management Approach (Materials, Energy, Water, Emissions, Effluents and Waste, Environmental Compliance) 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary  
103-2: The management approach and its components  
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach  
GRI 302: Energy 302-1: Energy consumption within the organization  
302-2: Energy consumption outside of the organization  
302-3: Energy intensity  
302-4: Reduction of energy consumption  
302-5: Reductions in energy requirements of products and services  
GRI 303: Water 303-1: Total water withdrawal by source While we do not have access to data on total water withdrawal by source, we do actively manage and report on our total potable water use and have various processes in place to conserve and recycle water.
303-3: Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused While we do not have access to the percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused, we do actively manage and report on our total potable water use and have various processes in place to conserve and recycle water.
GRI 305: Emissions 305-1: Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions  
305-2: Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions  
305-3: Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions  
305-4: GHG emissions intensity  
305-5: Reduction of GHG emissions  
GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 306-2: Waste by type and disposal method  
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 308-1: New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria Oracle has a supplier qualification program that requires our suppliers to demonstrate socially responsible business practices.

Oracle’s Supplier Code of Ethics and Business Conduct requires suppliers to comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. Suppliers are expected to work to reduce their consumption of resources, including raw materials, energy, and water throughout all aspects of the product or service lifecycle.
308-2: Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken