ITOCHU Corporation (Aneka Bumi Pratama PT)

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company's procurement policy expects its suppliers to conform with its SNRP policy and mentions it encourages its business partners to hold their suppliers and subcontractors accountable to these same standards and requirements. However, it is not clear that all commitments within the policy apply to all suppliers.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The Sustainability Management Division is headed by ESG officers and managers.

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

The company's Sustainability Committee is led by the Chief Administrative Officer.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

5 (12.2%) - The company has five (12.2%) women in executive positions as of March 31, 2024.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

2 (18.18%) - The company has two (18%) female directors in a team of 11 board members 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] UNGC, IRSG.

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

The company reports that it has undertaken the 'Project Tree Initiative' with the aim of achieving traceability and sustainability of natural rubber. It has utilised the value chain, including PT. Aneka Bumi Pratama (ABP) natural rubber processing company, and European Tyre Enterprise Limited to develop a blockchain system to trace natural rubber from smallholders.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company has published its latest ESG Report for the reporting period; April 2023 to March 2024.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company has published its Water and Climate Change 2023 CDP Questionnaire.

11. Climate risks assessment available?

The company has included its climate risk assessment, including potential risks, metrics, targets, and processes used to assess or manage climate risks, in its latest ESG Report. However, the information is not externally verified.

12. Lists countries and operations?

Processing (Indonesia).

13. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company sources its natural rubber from Indonesia.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

15. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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)?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

19. Maps of estates/management units?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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?

As of December 2023, the company sources rubber from smallholders and estates in Riau, West Sumatera, Jambi, Bengkulu, South Sumatera, Lampung, West Java and Central Java (Indonesia). However, separate information disclosing the sourcing jurisdictions of only smallholders is not reported.

25. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

2 - The company reports it operates two natural rubber processing facilities in Indonesia, through its subsidiary PT Aneka Bumi Pratama.

26. Maps of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

The names and locations are available for both the natural rubber processing facilities operated through its subsidiary, PT Aneka Bumi Pratama.

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

The company manages no plantations, therefore all natural rubber is sourced from third parties.

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

The company manages no plantations, therefore all natural rubber is sourced from third parties.

29. Number of company owned natural rubber manufacturing facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.

30. Maps of manufacturing facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.

31. Number of third party supplying processing facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not have any third-party processing facility suppliers.

32. Maps of all third party supplying processing facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not have any third-party processing facility suppliers.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from third-party industrial 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?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source from third-party industrial plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

37. Percentage of supply traceable to processing facility level?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company has reported a commitment to achieve 100% traceability of its natural rubber supply from industrial plantations by 2025.

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

The company reports that 0.9% of supply is traceable for industrial plantation suppliers in 2024.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not have any third-party processing facility suppliers.

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

The company has reported a commitment to achieve 100% traceability to the jurisdictional level of its natural rubber supply from smallholders by 2025.

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

The company reports that natural rubber traceability to smallholders is 10.6% in 2024.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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?

The company reports that 0.2% of the supply is FSC-certified. However, the figure is undated and it is not clear if it represents all supply to the company's natural rubber subsidiary PT ABP.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

52. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

[Externally verified] The company has disclosed ISO 14001 certificates for its two factories. As the audit criteria is not publicly available for ISO certification, a higher score cannot be awarded.

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

54. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company only states that it recognises the value of the benefits received from the natural ecosystem, minimises its impact on biodiversity, and contributes to its conservation. However, a clear commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems that applies to all suppliers is not reported.

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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's own reporting states ""avoiding"" procurement that contributes to deforestation or degradation of HCV areas.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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 reporting defines forests as HCV areas and specifies avoiding procurement that contributes to deforestation or degrades High Conservation Values past April 2019.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company states that its project TREE assesses deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations. However, the information is not dated and does not detail the methodology used to monitor deforestation, including the extent of the area monitored and the timeframe.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company states no deforestation was recorded in supplier operations as of December 2023. However, it is unclear if this includes all deforestation recorded in the supplier operations since the company's April 2019 cut-off date.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company commits suppliers to restoring degraded rubber landscapes. However, it is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers, and it is also not clear if suppliers are obligated to restore deforestation/conversion within their own operations caused by themselves or third parties. Further, a cut-off date beyond which deforestation/conversion has to be restored is also not reported.

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

[Externally verified] The company reports that it is working with supply chain actors to create a blockchain traceability system for natural rubber. Further, it has also conducted a risk mapping of smallholder farmers. Evidence is externally verified by quotes from external organisations involved in the project. However, the externally verified information is between two and five years old.

67. Biodiversity policy?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

The company has a biodiversity policy, however, the policy does not include a clear commitment to biodiversity protection within and beyond HCV/HCS/set-asides. Additionally, it is not clear if this policy applies to all suppliers of the company.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company only "expects" the suppliers to commit to protecting wildlife, including rare, threatened, endangered and critically endangered species from over-hunting, and also states that it allows hunting only for local community subsistence. It is also not clear if hunting is banned in all other circumstances.

73. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company commits to sourcing from suppliers who protect wildlife from poaching. However, no reference was found to other illegal activities.

75. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company reports avoiding procurement that contributes to deforestation in accordance with the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA). However, a clear commitment to apply the HCS Approach in no or zero procurement from deforested areas is not reported.

82. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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 does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company commits to conduct SEIAs for all its operations.

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct social and environmental assessments through Project TREE. However, it is not clear if all suppliers are part of Project TREE.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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's own procurement policy does not clearly apply to all suppliers but does mention prohibiting rubber production on peatland of any depth.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company ""encourages"" suppliers to commit to best management practices for soils and peat. The commitment is not strong enough for full points.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

94. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company commits suppliers to provide training to producers on sustainable tapping practices, however, the policy does not clearly cover all suppliers.

96. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

97. Commitment to zero burning?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

98. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

99. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

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

The company commits to reducing GHG emissions intensity (Scope 1/2/3) by 40% from 2018 levels by 2030. The commitment is reported as part of an aggregate figure across other commodities.

103. GHG emissions?

The company reports its GHG emissions (scope 1 and scope 2 emissions) as 1690 (thousand t-CO2e) in 2023 for the whole group. However, the figures are not specific to the natural rubber operations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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 a reduction in its GHG emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) for the whole group from 1766 (thousand t-CO2e) in 2022 to 1690 (thousand t-CO2e) in 2023. Evidence is externally verified by KPMG. However, the figures are not specific to the natural rubber operations of the company.

107. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses the GHG Protocol developed by WRI (the World Resources Institute) and WBCSD (the World Business Council for Sustainable Development) to calculate GHG emissions.

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

109. Water use intensity?

The company reports the volume of water withdrawal for its overseas group companies as 35,251 thousand m3 in FYE 2024. However, the figures are not reported as intensity and it is also unclear if they relate to the natural rubber operations of the company.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company states that its commitment to green industry standards has been achieved for water usage intensity as of December 31, 2023. However, no figures or data are reported that show a year-on-year decrease in intensity for rubber products.

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

The company reports that its commitment to green industry standards has been achieved for COD/BOD as of December 31, 2023. However, it is unclear what the green industry standard is.

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

113. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

The company reports that it makes efforts to reduce its water consumption through efficient water use and recycling, as well as taking necessary measures to appropriately treat effluents in its operations. However, no specific mention of effluent treatment at natural rubber facilities was found.

114. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate manufacturing facilities.

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company states it reduces the odour via spraying Deorub chemical. However, the information is not dated.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company only 'expects' suppliers to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides. It is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers.

120. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company only 'expects' suppliers to not use paraquat. It is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company only 'encourages' suppliers to not use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides. It is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

127. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

128. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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 ""expects"" all suppliers to respect the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. It is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers.

131. Progress on human rights commitment?

[Externally verified] The company reports it has a human rights due diligence process in place to identify and mitigate negative impacts on human rights. It has also conducted training and workshops to raise awareness on human rights issues. In 2023, 1402 people participated in the human rights training program. Evidence is externally verified by KPMG.

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 commits to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169) in its own reporting.

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

The company only ""expects"" suppliers to commit to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers.

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's own reporting only covers commitment to respect customary land tenure rights.

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

The company "expects" suppliers to respect the customary land tenure rights. A clear commitment to respect both, legal and customary rights that applies to all suppliers is not reported by the company.

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 commits to respect FPIC in its own reporting.

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

The company ""expects"" suppliers to respect FPIC. It is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers.

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

The company's subsidiary reports a flowchart of the FPIC process.

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company provides land legality training workshops to smallholders. However, the information is not externally verified and is between two and five years old.

140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

142. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate rubber plantations.

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

The company commits to provide work opportunities for local communities.

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

The company commits to the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

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

The company reports it ""expects"" its suppliers to commit to the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. It is not clear if this commitment applies to all suppliers.

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

The company reports that it is mandatory for employees upon recruitment to complete training on working conditions, which includes issues related to salary, working hours and holidays, occupational safety and health, benefits, and service regulations. The company also ensures that all employees comply with the labour standards by making them available at all times on the Intranet. When assessing potential investment and financing projects, the company uses an ESG checklist to identify and assess key ESG (environmental, social, governance) concerns relevant to the project, which includes topics related to labour practices ? e.g. working conditions, occupational health and safety and stakeholder dialogue. Evidence is not externally verified.

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

The company commits all suppliers to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.

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

The company commits all suppliers to prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.

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

The company reports it has thoroughly established a workplace environment which does not allow discriminatory remarks relating to sexual orientation or gender identification and remarks made under unconscious assumptions of gender segregation and has also established a desk to receive consultations from employees. The company also provides education and instruction for measures when harassment has occurred and when it receives reports of such. In FYE 2024, the company conducted "Harassment Prevention Training" targeting all manager-level employees, The training also included lectures from experts on the causes and mechanism behind harassment and shared lessons learned from case studies. Evidence is not externally verified.

153. Reports gender balance of employees?

45193 - The company reports 45,193 temporary employees as of March 2024.

154. Percentage or number of women employees?

1652 - Data as of March 2024.

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company commits to pay the living wage to all workers.

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

The company reports that its suppliers shall comply with statutory minimum wages and strive to exceed living wages. However, a clear commitment to pay a living wage that applies to all suppliers was not found.

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports the gender pay gap ("average women's annual salary" ÷ "average men's annual salary" for all employees as 58.5%. However, this information is not split for each employee category and by significant locations of operation (in line with GRI reporting).

159. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

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?

The company mentions it will provide suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) if necessary. However, evidence of PPE and relevant training provided to its employees is not reported.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

0 - The company reports LTIFR (Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate) for full-time employees as 0.0 and for part-time employees as 4.91 for FYE 2024. Calculated as the number of sufferers of LTI divided by the total number of working hours times 1 million.

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

0 - The company reports zero fatalities in FYE 2024.

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 commits to support smallholders in its own reporting.

165. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

The company states that as of December 31, 2023, its raw material sources are 97% from smallholders and 3% from estates.

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 it is rolling out the PROJECT TREE initiative aimed at achieving the traceability and sustainability of natural rubber. Through this initiative, the company provides training and support to improve productivity, including through the sharing of best practices, and address social issues. The evidence reported is not externally verified.

169. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

The company reports that as of 30 June 2024, a total of 10,717 smallholders participated in the project (8,732 Male and 1,985 Female). However, it is unclear how many smallholders are supported directly.

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

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 discloses its "Sustainability Action Guidelines for Supply Chains" and states that the guideline includes sustainability surveys. A sustainability checklist is used to conduct supplier surveys on their management of relevant sustainability risks. The Checklist is based on the seven ISO26000 core topics (organisational governance, human rights, labour practices, environment, fair business practices, consumer issues, community involvement and development).

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

65 - The company reports that it surveyed a total of 305 companies in FYE 2024. This includes 65 suppliers from 'General Products & Realty Company', which includes the natural rubber operations of the company. However, it is unclear if these figures represent all natural rubber non-smallholder suppliers that were assessed by the company.

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

The company reports that in instances of supplier non-conformance with GPSNR Policy components, it will develop time-bound implementation plans to move towards conformance and/or remediation for past or ongoing harms. However, the steps taken or time frame for actions are not reported.

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

The company reports a time-bound commitment to compliance with the 'policy components of GPSNR in the whole supply chain by 2050'. No milestones or KPIs are reported, and it is unclear if compliance is based on self-assessment by suppliers only.

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 commits 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 to conduct on-site compliance training for all officers and employees every year, raising awareness of compliance, including anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and antimonopoly acts. In FYE2024 there were no cases in which the company was accused of acts of corruption. The information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company has published a tax policy and states that its CFO is responsible for overall tax management including tax risk management, and oversees the appropriate tax payments. However, the policy itself is limited in detail.

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company reports a flowchart for whistleblowing, including a clear description of how whistleblowers can report unethical conduct and how they are protected.

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

The company has a grievance system open to all stakeholders. The company uses an external grievance platform, JaCER which includes information on the grievance process.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?