| Indicator |
Description |
Response |
| 3.1 |
Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided. |
Our 2010 QSR Report covers events and highlights occurring from September 28, 2009, to September 26, 2010, and coincides with our corporate fiscal year. In some instances, data is collected and reported on a calendar rather than fiscal-year basis. Such exceptions, as well as any other exceptions to the reporting period, will be noted within the report. |
| 3.2 |
Date of most recent previous report (if any). |
Our 2009 QSR Report covers events and highlights occurring from September 29, 2008, to September 27, 2009, and coincides with our corporate fiscal year. Qualcomm 2009 QSR Report |
| 3.3 |
Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.) |
Annual |
| 3.4 |
Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. |
Qualcomm Incorporated
Attn: QSR
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
qsr@qualcomm.com
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| 3.5 |
Process for defining report content. |
Governance |
| 3.6 |
Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures, suppliers). |
This report includes Qualcomm and its subsidiaries. Financial data is reported in U.S. dollars. |
| 3.7 |
State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report. |
We anticipate that multiple stakeholders, ranging from the general public to current and future Qualcomm employees, investors, customers and suppliers, will access and use our 2010 QSR Report. As such, we carefully considered what information to include and disclose in this report, taking into account what issues and topics are materially relevant to our business operations. Data and content determined to have the highest priority have been included in this report. |
| 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. |
There were no joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations or other entities that significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations. |
| 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. |
Data for this report was compiled from various company departments specific to the performance indicator. Some calculations have been noted in relevant report sections as appropriate. Data is reported using U.S. measurement systems unless otherwise noted. |
| 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). |
There are no re-statements of information provided in earlier reports. |
| 3.11 |
Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report. |
There have been no significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary or measurement methods applied in the 2010 QSR Report. |
| 3.12 |
Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report. |
GRI Content Index |
| 3.13 |
Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. |
The 2010 QSR Report complies with the GRI’s B+ Application Level, and it has been third-party verified for accuracy. The QSR Leadership Committee provides guidance on whether or not independent external assurance should be conducted on our QSR Reports. |