GLOSSARY

TERM / ABBREVIATION	DEFINITION
Charter	Our Responsible and Sustainable Business (RSB) Programme/Detailed description of the Corporate (Social) Responsibility (CSR) aproach of Royal HaskoningDHV
CR data	All collected relevant office and business related travel data used to define our carbon footprint
CSR	Corporate Social Responsibility; the responsibility of a company towards society, the environment and the economy
EcoVadis	A global supply chain & purchasing index which assesses Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices
ETHIC Intelligence Certificate	Anti-corruption compliance certificate, awarded by ETHIC Intelligence Executive Board
Executive Board	Highest executive body for the daily management of the company
Executive Council	Management platform with Executive Board and Business Directors
GDPR	The EU General Data Protection Regulation is the EU-wide legal framework for the protection of personal data.
GRI	The Global Reporting Initiative, an organisation that publishes international guidelines for CSR reporting
HR / HRM	Human Resources / Human Resources Management
ICT	Information and Communication Technology
ILO	International Labour Organization
ISO	International Standardisation Organisation
KPI	Key Performance Indicator
Management system	Management system: Describes the Royal HaskoningDHV way of working. Ensures all employees follow common working practices. It is based on and certified against globally-accepted international standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) and also covers integrity, business continuity, knowledge management, information security and our business principles.
Material topic	Topic that is relevant to understand the development, the results and the position of the company
Materiality Analysis	Analysis that defines the material topics of an organisation, based on significance of various CSR topics for stakeholders and for the company
MVO Register	MVO Register is an Assurance provider with a Sustainability Platform and verifies CSR performances of companies and organisations
OECD	The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
ProRail SafetyLadder	Certification scheme designed to measure and continually improve safety awareness and safe operations within the rail sector
QHSE	Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
RSB	Responsible & Sustainable Business: integrated progammes that embed, action and measure the positive role a company needs to play in society, supporting a healthy environment and prosperous economy (previously known as CSR)
SDGs	The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice.
Stakeholder	Stakeholders are people and organisations with an interest in the company and its activities
Supervisory Board	Supervising body; a group of individuals chosen by the shareholders of a company to promote their interests by supervising the executive board
Sustainable Development	Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
Sustainable Procurement	Procurement process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services or capital projects,
Transparency International	International non-governmental organisation devoted to combat corruption
UK Bribery act	Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that covers the criminal law relating to bribery, including measures that commercial organisations are required to take to prevent bribery within and outside the UK
UN	United Nations
UNGC / UN Global Compact	UN Global Compact is a critical platform for the UN to engage and partner effectively with enlightened global business
Walk the Talk	Apply the same principles in our business practices as we advise our clients to apply in theirs while achieving 'value’ on a life cycle basis in terms of the impact on the organisation, society, the economy and the natural environment