| | GRI Index Autodesk self-declares this report to GRI G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Application Level C. See www.globalreporting.org to view the comprehensive list of GRI G3 reporting items. Strategy and Analysis| Item | Description | Location in Report |
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| 1.1 | Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy. | CEO Letter | | 1.2 | Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities. | Sustainability Strategy |
Organizational Profile| Item | Description | Location in Report |
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| 2.1 | Name of the organization. | About Autodesk | | 2.2 | Primary brands, products, and/or services. | Products / Industries | | 2.3 | Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. | About Autodesk / Industries | | 2.4 | Location of organization's headquarters. | Autodesk is a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in San Rafael, California. | | 2.5 | Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report. | About Autodesk | | 2.6 | Nature of ownership and legal form. | Autodesk, Inc., is incorporated under the laws of Delaware, USA. Its shares are publicy traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol ADSK. | | 2.7 | Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers/beneficiaries). | About Autodesk | | 2.8 | Scale of the reporting organization. | About Autodesk / Employees / Products | | 2.9 | Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership. | See Autodesk FY08 Annual Report, pages 13 and 80. | | 2.10 | Awards received in the reporting period. | Awards |
Report Parameters| Item | Description | Location in Report |
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| 3.1 | Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided. | About this Report | | 3.2 | Date of most recent previous report (if any). | Not applicable (first report) | | 3.3 | Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.) | About this Report | | 3.4 | Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. | About this Report | | 3.5 | Process for defining report content. | About this Report | | 3.6 | Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures, suppliers). | About this Report | | 3.7 | State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report (see completeness principle for explanation of scope). | Noted in relevant sections. | | 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. | About this Report | | 3.10 | Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement (e.g.,mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods). | Not applicable (first report) | | 3.11 | Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report. | Not applicable (first report) | | 3.12 | Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report. | GRI Index | | 3.13 | Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. | Autodesk has elected to not receive external verification for the information included in this report. |
Governance, Commitments, and Engagement| Item | Description | Location in Report |
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| 4.1 | Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight. | Corporate Governance / Sustainability Governance | | 4.2 | Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer (and, if so, their function within the organization's management and the reasons for this arrangement). | Corporate Governance | | 4.3 | For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members. | Corporate Governance | | 4.4 | Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body. | In Autodesk's proxy statement, we direct correspondence to the board of directors through our headquarters address. | | 4.8 | Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct, and principles relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of their implementation. | Business Ethics / Environmental Policy / Values | | 4.13 | Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organizations. | Public Policy | | 4.14 | List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization. | Autodesk has a wide range of stakeholders, including customers and prospective customers, employees and prospective employees, government/policy makers, investors, vendors, local communities, students, strategic partners, non-governmental organizations, the press, members of the Autodesk Developer Network, and resellers and distributors. | | 4.15 | Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage. | To determine the most appropriate organizations to engage with, we consider their relevance to our business, the investment of time and resources required and, when relevant, their influence and expertise in sustainable design. |
Labor Practices & Decent Work| Indicator | Description | Location in Report |
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| LA1 | Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region. (Core) | Employees | | LA3 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations. (Additional) | Compensation and Benefits | | LA10 | Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category. (Core) | Training and Development | | LA11 | Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings. (Additional) | Training and Development | | LA12 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews. (Additional) | Compensation and Benefits |
Society| Indicator | Description | Location in Report |
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| SO5 | Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying. (Core) | Public Policy | | SO6 | Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians, and related institutions by country. (Additional) | Public Policy |
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