Coillte Sustainability Report 2009

Organisational Profile

The Coillte Group

**Strategy and Analysis**
1.1	Statement of the most senior decision-maker of the organization See Chairmanâ€™s Statement

**Organisation Profile**
2.1	Organisation Name See Corporate Information in Annual Report
2.2	Main brands, products and/or services See Division Reviews in Annual Report
2.3	Operational structure of the organization See Corporate Information in Annual Report
2.4	Headquarters See Corporate Information in Annual Report
2.5	Countries of operations See Corporate Information in Annual Report
2.6	Ownership structure and type of legal entity See Directorâ€™s Report in Annual Report
2.7	Markets served See Division Reviews in Annual Report
2.8	Scale of the organization See CEO Report in Annual Report
2.9	Significant changes See CEO Report in Annual Report
2.10	Awards received See Divisional Reviews in Annual Report

**Profile**
3.1	Reporting period The reporting period is the 2009 Calendar Year
3.2	Previous reportâ€™s date of publication No previous GRI Report
3.3	Reporting frequency Reporting frequency is annual
3.4	Contact point for information on report Tom.Byrne@coillte.ie

**Report Purpose and Scope**
3.5	Process for defining contents This report reviews Coillteâ€™s entire operations and examines their relationship to the company's sustainability performance. It covers issues of high importance to Coillte management and issues addressed through the companyâ€™s forest certification process.
3.6	Report scope The report scope is the Coillte Group
3.7	Limitations of report purpose or scope There are none - other than where stated
3.8	Information on other associate companies The information is included in the report
3.10	Modifications compared with previous report This is the first GRI report by Coillte
3.11	Significant changes compared with previous report There are none

**Index of GRI Contents**
3.12	Table of reference For table of reference see GRI Compliance Table

**Assurance**
3.13	External assurance External assurance is not applicable

**Governance**
4.1	Governance structure See Director's Report in Annual Report
4.2	Indicate whether Chairman also holds an executive role The Chairman does not hold an executive role
4.3	Independent and/or non-executive directors See Board of Directors in Annual Report
4.4	Mechanisms for making recommendations to Board of Directors Recommendations can be made to the Coillte Board of Directors via the Company Secretaryâ€™s Office for inclusion in monthly board meeting. Staff can submit recommendations via the Worker Director who is a member of the Coillte board, representing staff interests.
4.5	Link between directorsâ€™ remuneration and performance See Group Performance in Annual Report
4.6	Mechanism of conflicts of interestâ€™s avoidance Mechanisms for addressing conflicts of interest are laid down in the Forestry Act and Memorandum and Articles of Association for Coillte.
4.7	Directorsâ€™ qualifications See Board of Directors in Annual Report
4.8	Mission, values, codes of conduct, and principles See Our Business in Annual Report

**Stakeholder Engagement**
4.14	List of stakeholders engaged Coillte also maintains a comprehensive stakeholder database. See: Stakeholders section in Sustainability Report to see stakeholder groups which are engaged by Coillte.
4.15	Principles for stakeholders' identification and selection See: Stakeholders section in Sustainability Report to the read about the principles for stakeholders' identification and selection.