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102-1	Name of the organization	HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated
102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services	HARMAN designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
102-3	Location of headquarters	400 Atlantic Street, Suite 1500, Stamford, CT 06901 USA
102-4	Location of operations	Our products are sold worldwide, with the largest markets located in the United States and Germany. In the United States, our primary manufacturing facilities are located in Kentucky, Indiana and Washington . Outside of the United States, we have manufacturing facilities in Austria, Brazil, China, Hungary, India, Germany, Mexico and the Netherlands.
102-5	Ownership and legal form	In 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
102-6	Markets served	HARMAN maintains major operations in the Americas, Europe, as well as Asia and markets its products under several brands.
102-7	Scale of the organization	HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. HARMAN is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics and as such, does not publicly disclose financial information.
102-8	Information on employees and other workers	About Our Employees
102-9	Supply chain	Supply Chain
102-10	Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain	In 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Changes to supplier locations are tracked internally.
102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach	Elements of the precautionary approach have been integrated into the organization’s approach to risk management. New products and capital investments are reviewed for potential impacts to the environment and potential risks are identified and addressed accordingly.
102-12	External initiatives	The Chief Executive Officer at HARMAN has made a commitment to the United Nations Global Compact. Participation in the Global Compact is a widely visible commitment to the implementation, disclosure and promotion of its ten universal principles. HARMAN has certified key production facilities to ISO 14001, the global environmental management standard. Additional external initiatives are referenced throughout the report.
102-13	Membership of associations	HARMAN participates in a number of technical and professional memberships around the world, as a company and as individual employees. CTE engagement with lobbyists (research into waste, energy requirements for consumer products) Business Roundtable US India Business Council (USIBC)
102-14	Statement from senior decision-maker	President and CEO Message
102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior	As part of its corporate Code of Conduct, it is the policy of HARMAN that each of its employees shall be accountable for complying with federal, state, and local laws applicable to HARMAN as well as those of private and public regulatory agencies. HARMAN's Code of Conduct further requires its employees to proactively promote ethical behavior among subordinates and peers, and to promptly report of any violations internally.
102-18	Governance structure	Details on our governing structure, including the nature of the composition of the Board of Directors and Leadership team, can be found on our website.
102-40	List of stakeholder groups	Stakeholder Engagement
102-41	Collective bargaining agreements	About Our Employees
102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders	The initial basis for determining stakeholder engagement was developed in 2011 as part of the CERES Roadmap process. In FY2016, HARMAN refreshed the Materiality Assessment using the GRI G4 guidelines as a base for the evaluation (updated to GRI Standards in 2018). A more detailed description of our stakeholder engagement can be found in the "Stakeholder Engagement" section of the report.
102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement	We believe that our success as an organization depends on support from multiple stakeholders. As such, we work with the communities in which we operate, media customers, suppliers, employees, and policy groups to ensure we stay engaged, at least on an annual basis.
102-44	Key topics and concerns raised	Through engagement with our stakeholders, we are able to address any questions or concerns as they arise. We remain at the forefront of discussions by working with industry groups focused on sharing relevant industry information. We also report to several mechanisms that stakeholders can reference, such as CDP and the NQC database. A more detailed description of our stakeholder engagements can be found in the "Stakeholder Engagement" section of this report.
102-45	Entities included in the consolidated financial statements	Omission - As a private company, HARMAN does not publicly disclosure financial information.
102-46	Defining report content and topic Boundaries	In FY2016, HARMAN refreshed our Materiality Assessment using the GRI G4 guidelines as a base for the evaluation (updated to GRI Standards in 2018). Additionally, report content has been informed by expectations of our stakeholders, internal sustainability team, and with considerations to the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards.
102-47	List of material topics	Topics identified as "material" to HARMAN are detailed in the Materiality section of this report. We also present additional topics not identified as "material" in this report - this includes environmental data and initiatives, community and social outreach, product innovations, and other aspects that characterize our business. We believe these topics are important to our internal operations and business as well as to our stakeholders.
102-48	Restatements of information	All significant topics are reported on a like-for-like basis, with expectation to changes resulting from the Samsung acquisition of HARMAN.
102-49	Changes in reporting	In March 2017, Samsung acquired HARMAN International Industries. As a result, HARMAN’s Fiscal Year schedule changed to a Calendar Year to match Samsung’s reporting cycle. For this report, we took a focused approach to data collection and refined the scope of facilities included in emissions calculations based on opportunities related to energy management.
102-50	Reporting period	July 2016 through June 2018.
102-51	Date of most recent report	November 2016
102-52	Reporting cycle	Biennial
102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report	CorporateCommunications@harman.com
102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option
102-55	GRI content index	GRI Content Index
102-56	External assurance	At this time, HARMAN is not seeking external assurance for this report.
Management ApproachExpand
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Process
103-2	The management approach and its components	We detail our management approaches throughout the report.
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Process and Stakeholder Engagement
Procurement PracticesExpand
204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers	The majority of our supplier spend is for suppliers in Asia Pacific (74%), followed by EMEA (14%), the Americas (6%), Not assigned (2%), and Africa (>1%). Our global suppliers provide a diverse range of goods and services.
Anti-corruptionExpand
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	The Board of Directors has received communication and been trained on HARMAN's anti-corruption policies. Compliance Training is required for all HARMAN employees at the professional level (Global Grade 10) and above.
EnergyExpand
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	For this report, we took a focused approach to data collection and refined the scope of facilities included in energy calculations based on opportunities related to energy management. Additional detail regarding energy consumption is available within the Environmental Performance in Operations section of this report, as well as the Key Data Summary table.
302-2	Energy consumption outside of the organization	At this time, HARMAN tracks Scope 3 emissions from business travel.
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Environmental Performance in Operations
302-5	Reductions in energy requirements of products and services	Products and Innovation
Water and EffluentsExpand
303-5	Water consumption	Omission - Accurate quantification of historical water withdrawal data globally has been a challenge. In 2016, we refreshed our Materiality Assessment and water was not ranked as a material issue; rather, we consider it an important indicator and will continue to monitor our water usage and aspects of water risk.
EmissionsExpand
305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Environmental Performance in Operations and Key Data Summary table
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Environmental Performance in Operations and Key Data Summary table
305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	Environmental Performance in Operations and Key Data Summary table
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	Environmental Performance in Operations and Key Data Summary table
Effluents and WasteExpand
306-2	Waste by type and disposal method	Omission - Accurate quantification of historical solid waste data globally has been a challenge due to the separation of waste streams allocated to HARMAN at leased facilities. We will continue to look for ways to improve data tracking around waste and recycling.
Supplier Environmental Assessment Expand
308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	New suppliers are required to adhere to a Supplier Code of Conduct, however active screening of conformance is not currently conducted.
EmploymentExpand
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover.	Key Data Summary table
Occupational Health and SafetyExpand
403-1	Occupational health and safety management system	Management-worker health and safety committees operate at the facility level. See About Our Employees section of report for additional information.
403-2	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation	About Our Employees
403-8	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system	About Our Employees
403-9	Work-related injuries	About Our Employees and Key Data Summary table
Training and EducationExpand
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee	About Our Employees
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	We offer training through HARMAN U. See About Our Employees section of report for additional information.
404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	About Our Employees
Diversity and Equal OpportunityExpand
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Details on our governing structure, including the nature of the composition of the Board of Directors and Leadership team, can be found on our website and in the Governance and Leadership section of this report.
Forced or Compulsory LaborExpand
409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	Supply Chain
Supplier Social Assessment Expand
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	New suppliers are required to adhere to a Supplier Code of Conduct, however active screening of conformance is not currently conducted.
Human Rights AssessmentExpand
412-2	Employee training on human rights policies or procedures	About Our Employees
Local CommunitiesExpand
413-1	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	HARMAN has various programs that involve engagement within the communities we operate; however, HARMAN does not currently track operational engagement percentages.
Customer Health and SafetyExpand
416-1	Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories	Health and Safety impacts are taken into account for HARMAN products. HARMAN does not currently calculate percentages associated with these impacts.

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