Bridgestone Corporation

1. Sustainable natural rubber policy or commitment for all its operations?

The company has published a sustainable natural rubber policy that aligns with the GPSNR Policy Components.

2. Sustainable natural rubber policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?

The company has published a sustainable natural rubber policy which applies to all suppliers.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company reports it has a Global Sustainability Committee (GSC), however, it is unclear which position has high-level responsibility excluding board members.

4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability?

Mr Shuichi ISHIBASHI- head of the Global Executive Committee (Global EXCO).

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

12.2% - The company reports the total percentage of female employees in top management positions as 12.2% in 2023.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

3 (25%) - The company reports three out of its total 12 directors are women. Data as of 2024.

7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with natural rubber production?

[Externally verified] WBCSD, WBCSD Tire Industry Project, and IRSG.

8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with natural rubber production?

The company reports collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to study and develop a due diligence process for ensuring the company's supply chain complies with the Global Sustainable Procurement Policy. With WWF Japan, the company has launched a project to provide technical training that contributes to improved yields of natural rubber smallholders in Riau and Jambi provinces in Indonesia, with a view toward medium-term cooperation. Multiple other initiatives and collaborations are also reported by the company on its website and its latest integrated report.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company's latest sustainability report was published in 2024, covering the year 2023.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company has published its Forest, Water, and Climate 2023 CDP Questionnaires.

11. Climate risks assessment available?

The company's latest CDP Climate Change questionnaire is publicly available. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

12. Lists countries and operations?

Plantations (Libera, Indonesia), processing (Libera, Indonesia, Thailand), and manufacturing (Europe, Middle East Africa, Russia, China, Asia Pacific, and Japan).

13. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company only provides broad information for the sourcing of natural rubber which includes Indonesia, Thailand, West Africa, Latin America, and 'other Asia'. Also, the information reported is from 2022.

14. Total land area managed/controlled for natural rubber (ha)?

The company reports it has three natural rubber plantations in Liberia (1) and Indonesia (2). However, the total land area managed under these plantations is not reported by the company.

15. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?

23900 - The company reports information on its natural rubber plantations in Indonesia (Sumatra- 17,900ha, Kalimantan- 6,000ha). However, approximate figures are reported and this information does not cover all natural rubber operations of the company.

16. Scheme smallholders/outgrowers planted area (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from scheme/outgrower smallholder suppliers.

17. Unplanted area (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?

18. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?

19. Maps of estates/management units?

20. Management plans for natural rubber production are available for all estates/management units?

21. Monitoring of management plan implementation available for all estates/management units?

22. Maps of all scheme/outgrower smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from scheme/outgrower smallholder suppliers.

23. Maps of all third-party supplying industrial estates/management units?

24. List of jurisdictions where sourcing from smallholders?

25. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

4 - Data as of 2024.

26. Maps of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

The company provides a map but it is not at local scale and therefore the true location of facilities cannot be found.

27. Number (or percentage) of company-owned processing facilities that source from company-owned operations and third parties?

28. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned processing facilities that come from company's own operations and third-parties?

29. Number of company owned natural rubber manufacturing facilities?

72 - The company reports a total of 110 manufacturing facilities (72 for tyres, 15 for raw material plants, and 23 for diversified product plants) as of November 2024.

30. Maps of manufacturing facilities?

The company only reports the regions within countries of 62 tyre manufacturing facilities and they do not generate locations on Google Maps.

31. Number of third party supplying processing facilities?

32. Maps of all third party supplying processing facilities?

33. Number (or percentage) of third party supplying processing facilities that source from their own plantations and third party plantations?

34. Reports total volume (or percentages) sourced from third-party supplying processing facilities that come from the supplying facilities' own operations and third parties?

35. Total volume (or percentage) sourced for manufacturing that comes from intermediary traders rather than directly from processing facilities?

36. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to processing facility level?

The company mentions that it is committed to collecting 100% of its natural rubber sourcing information from direct suppliers by 2023. However, this commitment only applies to direct suppliers and as of 2024, it is unclear if this commitment has been met.

37. Percentage of supply traceable to processing facility level?

38. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to industrial plantation level?

The company mentions that it is committed to collecting 100% of its natural rubber sourcing information from direct suppliers by 2023. However, this commitment only applies to direct suppliers and as of 2024, it is unclear if this commitment has been met.

39. Percentage of supply from own processing facilities traceable to industrial plantation level?

40. Percentage of supply from third-party processing facilities traceable to industrial plantation level?

41. Time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability to jurisdictional level for smallholders?

The company reports that 30% or more of the group's natural rubber supply chain is expected to be traceable to the smallholder level by the end of 2023. As of 2023, 34% was traceable to this level based on self-declaration by suppliers. The company commits to less than 100% traceability.

42. Percentage of supply from own processing facilities traceable to smallholder at jurisdictional level?

As of 2023, 34% of the company's supply was traceable to the smallholder level.

43. Percentage of supply from third party processing facilities traceable to smallholders at jurisdictional level?

44. Member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)?

[Externally verified] The company is a member of GPSNR. This has been verified via the GPSNR website.

45. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?

46. Time-bound plan for achieving FSC FM certification of estates/management units?

47. Percentage of scheme/outgrower smallholders (ha) FSC-certified?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from scheme/outgrower smallholder suppliers.

48. Time-bound plan for achieving FSC certification of scheme/outgrower smallholders?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from scheme/outgrower smallholder suppliers.

49. Percentage of natural rubber supply (tonnes) from independent smallholders/outgrowers/third-party natural rubber suppliers that is FSC-certified?

50. Percentage of all natural rubber products handled/traded/processed (tonnes) that is FSC-certified?

51. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)?

52. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

[Externally verified] The company has valid ISCC certificates for a few of its operations. Also, the company reports 98 sites are ISO 14001 certified as of 2023.

53. Commitment to become 100% certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

The company only mentions that it requires all manufacturing locations with 50 employees or more to acquire ISO 14001: 2015 environmental management certification. The commitment in place is to increase certification but not to 100% certification.

54. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

The company commits to the protection and restoration of "forests and other ecosystems". However, a clear commitment to no conversion of all natural ecosystems could not be found.

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to support the long-term protection of natural forests and other ecosystems. A clear commitment to no conversion of all natural ecosystems could not be found.

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to no deforestation.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to no deforestation for suppliers.

58. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. GPSNR defines natural rubber sourced from deforested areas or where HCVs have been degraded after 1 April 2019 to be non-conformant with its policy. The company's own reporting defines deforestation as the removal of HCV and HCS areas and recognises the GPSNR's adopted cutoff date of April 1, 2019.

59. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. GPSNR defines natural rubber sourced from deforested areas or where HCVs have been degraded after 1 April 2019 to be non-conformant with its policy. The company's own reporting for suppliers defines deforestation as the removal of HCV and HCS areas and recognises the GPSNR's adopted cutoff date of April 1, 2019.

60. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?

61. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?

62. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in own operations since cut-off date?

63. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in supplier operations since cut-off date?

64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in own operations since cut-off date?

The company commits to restoring ecosystems (HCV and HCS areas) in their own operations to their prior condition. The cut-off date beyond which deforestation/conversion is not accepted, and therefore will be restored, is 1st April 2019.

65. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in supplier operations since cut-off date?

The company commits suppliers to restore ecosystems in their operations to their prior condition. The cut-off date beyond which deforestation/conversion is not accepted, and therefore will be restored, is 1st April 2019.

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. In its own reporting, the company commits to contribute to jurisdictional approaches, however, no examples of implementation were found.

67. Biodiversity policy?

The company has a long-term vision which includes biodiversity commitments, however, no clear target to improve biodiversity on its rubber estates is reported.

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

The company has included biodiversity in its sustainable procurement policy which applies to all suppliers, however, the policy is limited in detail.

69. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?

70. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?

The company reports that it started BSKP reforestation activity at the end of 2023 which involved several parties such as Lambung Mangkurat University (a local university), Forest Government (KPH), Tanah Laut, JIFPRO and the local community. The company also reports planting thousands of mangrove trees to restore mangrove forests that protect people and the environment in coastal villages in Indonesia and Thailand. In addition, the company has also been working with the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation since 2012 to help protect and reintroduce Bornean orangutans to their natural habitat. Evidence is not externally verified.

71. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. However, the company's reporting for this indicator could not be found by ZSL.

72. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species applies to all suppliers?

The company only commits its suppliers to protect wildlife, including rare, threatened, endangered, and critically endangered species from poaching, overhunting, and habitat loss in areas under company management.

73. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. However, the company's reporting for this indicator could not be found by ZSL.

74. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities applies to all suppliers?

Suppliers are required to protect forests from poaching only, no other illegal activities are mentioned.

75. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

76. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to conducting HCV assessments.

77. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also commits suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

78. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available for all new plantings since 1st April 2019?

79. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available for all new plantings since 1st April 2019?

80. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?

The company commits to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.

81. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.

82. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports to have not planted new rubber plantations since January 2015.

83. Peer review of all High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments undertaken since April 2015 by the HCSA Quality Assurance Process?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports to have not planted new rubber plantations since January 2015.

84. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?

The company is reviewing its impact on the environment and on society, but there is not commitment to conduct SEIAs across all operations.

85. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) applies to all suppliers?

86. Social and environmental impact assessment (SEIAs) undertaken, and associated management and monitoring plans?

87. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. However, reporting using a recognised definition of peat or specifying no planting on peat of any depth in the company's own operations could not be found by ZSL.

88. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also commits all suppliers to no planting on peat of any depth.

89. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?

90. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?

91. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. However, the company's own reporting for this indicator could not be found by ZSL.

92. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat applies to all suppliers?

The company only commits its suppliers to a limited selection of practices for both soils and peat.

93. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?

94. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?

95. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices applies to all suppliers?

96. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?

The company only reports that in partnership with WWF Japan and Indonesia, it launched a project to provide technical training towards contributing to improved yields of natural rubber smallholders in Riau and Jambi provinces in Indonesia where 10 smallholders from Kuantan Singingi Rubber Farmers Association (APKARKUSI) in Riau province and five smallholders from Jambi province were trained on tapping techniques 2024. Details of the practice implementation are not provided.

97. Commitment to zero burning?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. However, the company's reporting for this indicator could not be found by ZSL.

98. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

99. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

100. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company estates/management units?

101. Details/number of hotspots/fires in suppliers operations/jurisdictions?

102. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions?

The company reports to reduce its total CO2 emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 50% compared with 2011 by 2030 and to realise carbon neutrality by 2050.

103. GHG emissions?

The company reports the GHG emissions intensity (CO2 Scope 1 + Scope 2 emissions per rubber production volume, tyre business) in 2023 as 0.714 (t-CO2/t).

104. GHG emissions from land use change in company's own operations (scope 1)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports to have not planted new rubber plantations since January 2015.

105. GHG emissions from land use change in supplier operations (scope 3)?

106. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?

[Externally verified] The company reports its progress towards its commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity and the intensity has reduced from 1.103 t-CO2/t in 2022 to 0.714 t-CO2/t in 2023. The company's GHG emissions data is verified by LRQA.

107. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

WBCSD/WRI.

108. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?

The company reports to improve water withdrawal intensity year by year (such as 1% improvement) to achieve its Milestone 2030. No clear target referring to a specific amount and baseline could be found.

109. Water use intensity?

The company reports total water withdrawal in 2023 as 63,990 thousand m3. However, the figures are not reported as intensity.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

[Externally verified] The company reports figures for water withdrawn from 2018-2022 and the water withdrawal in 2023 (63,990 thousand m3) has decreased as compared to 2022 (67,983 thousand m3). However, the figures are not reported as intensity. The information is externally verified by LRQA, however, it is unclear if this figure includes all rubber operations of the company.

111. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD or COD)?

112. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD or COD)?

113. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

The company treats effluents from processing facilities. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

114. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

The company treats effluents from manufacturing facilities. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

116. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

117. Reducing odours from natural rubber processing or manufacuring facilities?

The company reports reducing odours from natural rubber manufacturing facilities only.

118. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?

The company only states that it is committed to compliance with all national, regional and local laws and regulations related to the control of chemical substances.

119. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers, applies to all suppliers?

The company only commits suppliers to comply with national, regional and local laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the control, use and reporting of chemical substances.

120. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

121. Commitment to no use of paraquat applies to all suppliers?

122. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?

123. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers?

124. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?

125. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention applies to all suppliers?

126. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?

127. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?

128. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

129. Commitment to human rights?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

130. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

The company reports that it implements human rights due diligence across its operations and also has a Human Rights & Labor Practices Working Group. In 2023, the company conducted two different types of human rights risk assessments across its operations which included a deep-dive human rights issue-specific and site-specific assessment and Human Rights Risk Assessment Survey (HRRAS) targeting regional headquarters and subsidiaries across the globe. Evidence is not externally verified.

132. Commitment to respect Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).

133. Commitment to Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).

134. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the Context of National Food Security.

135. Commitment to legal and customary land rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security.

136. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC).

137. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

138. Details on Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

141. Supports the inclusion of women across natural rubber operations, including addressing barriers faced?

The company reports multiple examples of supporting the inclusion of women, some of which include conducting leadership development programs for them and the introduction of the FemTech program to address women-specific health issues using technology. Additionally, the company has set a goal to increase the ratio of female managers to 7.5% by 2025. Evidence is not externally verified.

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. However, the company's reporting for this indicator could not be found by ZSL.

143. Progress on commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to providing essential community services and facilities.

145. Progress on commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company provides multiple examples of facilities and services provided to communities which include activities related to road safety, education, health, etc. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

146. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. However, the company's reporting for this indicator could not be found by ZSL.

147. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components. GPSNR does not reference all Fundamental ILO Conventions as amended in 2022 to include the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187). The company's own reporting commits to eight core ILO conventions only.

148. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles applies to all suppliers?

The company only commits suppliers to respect freedom of association & collective bargaining and prohibits forced labour, child labour, and discrimination.

149. Progress on commitment to respect all workers' rights?

The company reports that it is committed to respecting human rights and advancing responsible labour practices throughout its worldwide operations. The company also has a Human Rights & Labor Practices Working Group. In 2023, the company conducted two different types of human rights risk assessments across its operations which included a deep-dive human rights issue-specific and site-specific assessment and Human Rights Risk Assessment Survey (HRRAS) targeting regional headquarters and subsidiaries across the globe. Evidence is not externally verified.

150. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?

The company commits to respect ILO Convention 111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation).

151. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to respect ILO Convention 111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation).

152. Progress on commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?

The company reports a desk-top assessment of the human rights risk exposure across a subset of the group's owned operational sites was conducted by third-party risk analytics provider Verisk Maplecroft in 2021. The list of risk indices assessed in the project included: discrimination in the workplace. In 2023, the company reports it conducted a deep-dive human rights issue and site-specific assessments that covered non-discrimination practices. The company also planned to conduct training for employees who are responsible for responding to reports related to sexual harassment by July 2024. Evidence is not externally verified.

153. Reports gender balance of employees?

1350 - The company reports the number of temporary employees as 1,350 in 2023.

154. Percentage or number of women employees?

2586 - The company reports the number of women employees as 2,586 in 2023.

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

156. Commitment to pay a living wage applies to all suppliers?

The company only commits its suppliers to pay minimum wage.

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports the ratio of women's wages to men's wages for the whole company as 82.4% in FY2023. However, the information is not split for each employee category, by significant locations of operation (in line with GRI reporting).

159. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

The company provides a commitment to address occupational health and safety.

160. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to address health and safety at work for all workers.

161. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

2.76 - The lost-time injury frequency rate of employees is reported as 2.76 in FY2023. Lost-time injury frequency rate = (number of lost-time injuries/total working hours) x 1,000,000.

163. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?

2 - The company reported two fatalities in 2023.

164. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to supporting smallholders.

165. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

166. Programme to support scheme smallholders/outgrowers?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from scheme/outgrower smallholder suppliers.

167. Percentage of scheme smallholders/outgrowers involved in programme?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from scheme/outgrower smallholder suppliers.

168. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The company reports multiple initiatives to support independent smallholders. For example, in 2024 in partnership with WWF Japan and Indonesia the company launched a project to provide technical training towards contributing to improved yields of natural rubber smallholders in Riau and Jambi provinces in Indonesia. The company also plans to conduct a series of technical training sessions in 2024, ranging from land preparation to collecting latex and cup lumps.

169. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

As a part of the company's Capacity Building Task Force, it provided training and technical support to smallholders, reaching 5,640 smallholders in 2023. The company's financial contribution to GPSNR' to support initiatives led by GPSNR for smallholder capacity building to be conducted in 2023, included the participation of a total of 99 smallholders between 2023 and May 2024. However, it is unclear if this information covers all independent smallholders of the company and how many are supported directly.

170. Process used to engage smallholder suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

The company reports a collaboration with WWF Japan to develop a due diligence process for ensuring the company's supply chain is in compliance with its Global Sustainable Procurement Policy. Limited detail is given.

171. Number or percentage of smallholder suppliers engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

172. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage non-smallholder suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

The company specifies the process used to prioritise, assess and engage non-smallholder suppliers on compliance with the company's legal requirements.

173. Number or percentage of non-smallholder suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

74% - The company reports that as of March 31, 2024, 74% of the company's Level 1 and 2 tyre material suppliers have completed the third-party assessment with EcoVadis. Of suppliers who were assessed, 81% scored an overall average of 45 or higher, which indicates a commitment to Sustainable Procurement Practices. However, information is not externally verified.

174. Suspension or exclusion criteria for non-smallholder suppliers?

The company only states criteria for suspension of non-smallholder suppliers with no timeframes for action or steps taken.

175. Time-bound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with natural rubber sourcing commitments?

The company has established goals and KPIs for suppliers to comply with the company's procurement policy. However, limited details are provided.

176. Proportion of supply from suppliers that is verified as deforestation- and/or conversion-free (DCF)?

177. Percentage of supply coming from agroforestry?

178. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company has published a commitment to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.

179. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.

180. Progress on commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company reports it has compliance and ethics programs in place and states that it has an extensive training program strategically deployed in each region to help ensure its employees are educated on the compliance risks most relevant to their work. In 2023, 1,142 live and online sessions were held globally. Evidence is not externally verified.

181. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments?

The company has published its tax strategy and states that the global CFO is responsible for the tax strategy and its review.

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has specified a whistle-blowing web-based reporting system and phone hotline.

183. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?

The company has a grievance system which is open to all stakeholders.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company has disclosed the details of the grievances.