Global Reporting Initiative
Report Parameters
Degree of compliance with GRI reporting elements
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Reporting element fully covered |  |
Reporting element partially covered |  |
Reporting element not covered |
| GRI no. | Reporting elements | References and notes |
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| Report profile | ||
| 3.1 |
Reporting period. | Calendar year. |
 3.2 |
Date of most recent previous report. | April 2008. |
| 3.3 |
Reporting cycle. | Hydro-Québec's sustainability report is published annually. |
| 3.4 |
Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. | Contact Us – Sustainable Development |
| Report scope and boundary | ||
| 3.5 |
Process for defining report content. |
In 2007, to get a better idea of stakeholder expectations with respect to accountability in the area of sustainable development, Hydro-Québec organized a number of events:
Hydro-Québec has developed a training program for employees working on the Sustainability Report, covering GRI reporting guidelines on content and quality assurance. One hundred and thirty employees took the training in 2008. |
| 3.6 |
Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures, suppliers). |
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| 3.7 |
State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the 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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| 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. |
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| 3.10 |
Explanation of the effect of any restatements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such restatement (e.g., mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods). |
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| 3.11 |
Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report. | No significant changes of this type occurred in 2008. |
| GRI content index | ||
| 3.12 |
Table identifying the location of the GRI's Standard Disclosures in the report. | This index cross-references company performance and GRI standard disclosures reporting elements. |
| Assurance | ||
| 3.13 |
Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. |
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