GRI Indicators

We recognize that some readers use the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in reviewing a company’s economic, environmental and social performance. The following table provides an index to the 2004 TransAlta Report on Sustainability based on the GRI reporting elements and indicators, as defined in the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2002.

	fully covered
	partially covered
	not covered

	Coverage in this report	Links/comments
TransAlta’s vision and strategy		Management review, Our outlook and focus
Profile
Organizational profile		What we do
Report scope and profile		How we measure sustainability at TransAlta, Reporting principles
Structure and governance		Organization
Governance structure		Corporate governance
Organizational structure		Organization
Stakeholder engagement		Stakeholder relations
Policies and management systems		Policies, Management systems
Economic performance indicators
Customers		Customers
Suppliers		Suppliers
Employees		Employees
Providers of capital		Investors and founders
Public sector		Governments
Indirect economic impacts		Benefits to regional economies
Environmental performance indicators
Materials		The majority of our material use is energy-related and is covered under energy. Marketing waste by-products
Energy		Diversifying fuel mix, Renewable energy
Water		Water resources
Biodiversity		Land use and protection, Aquatic environments
Emissions, effluents and waste		Greenhouse gases (GHGs), Air quality, Waste
Suppliers		Supplier relationships
Products and services		Primary energy and resource direct impacts are described in the environmental performance section. TransAlta's product is electricity and, as such, has minimal post-generation impacts in its use.
Compliance		Regulatory compliance
Transport		Greenhouse gas emissions from mining and fleet vehicles are included in our greenhouse gas inventory and represent 0.4% of total tonnes of CO2E.
Overall		Environmental spending
Social performance indicators
Labour practices and decent work		Work environment
Employment
Labour/management relations		Labour relations
Health and safety		Workplace health and safety, Health and wellness programs
Training and education		Safety training and education, Employee development
Diversity and opportunity		Policies and initiatives
Human rights		Policies and initiatives, Corporate Code of Conduct
Society
Community		Community investment , Volunteerism, United Way
Bribery and corruption		Corporate Code of Conduct TransAlta has a policy that requires all employees to adhere to the company's "Corruption of Foreign Officials" policy which states: "Employees are strictly prohibited from directly, or indirectly, offering officials of foreign government bribes for the company." The policy recognizes the requirement of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
Political contributions		TransAlta has a policy that governs contact with and contributions to political communities. The policy ensures that interactions with the political, regulatory and public sector are conducted to the highest standard of business ethics and in compliance with all applicable laws.
Competition and pricing		Corporate Code of Conduct
Products and services
Customer health and safety		TransAlta has only a few industrial customers, and therefore, has little opportunity to affect customer health.
Advertising		We do not advertise our product.
Respect for privacy		TransAlta has a policy that requires that "employees not disclose confidential information or conduct themselves in a way that would jeopardize the safety or security of information proprietary to the company, including information about customers."