1.1 Report profile, scope and boundary

This Sustainable Development Report provides a relevant, accurate and thorough account of the DIA Group’s performance in 2015 across ethical, environmental, social and governance dimensions and across its universe of operating markets: Spain, Portugal Argentina, Brazil and China.

With this document, DIA is reaffirming its commitment to reporting transparently to its various stakeholders, with whom it fosters ongoing, open engagement: customers, shareholders, franchisees, employees, suppliers and society in general.

DIA prepared this report in accordance with prevailing legislation and international reporting standards, specifically the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) recommendations. In compiling the data disclosed in this report, the Group used Enablon SD-CSR (Sustainable Development-Corporate Social Responsibility) software, which is used by leading players from all sectors in over 130 countries and is certified by GRI.

The information contained in this document is complemented by other information available on the corporate website, www.diacorporate.com, under the Sustainability and CSR tab, and in the other reports that make up this annual report: the Activities Report, the Financial Report and the Corporate Governance Report.