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. The company has also published a sustainable procurement policy.

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

The company has a global sustainable procurement policy which includes natural rubber sustainability policy that applies to all suppliers.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company reports it has a Global Sustainability Committee (GSC). However, the high-level position with sustainability responsibility within this committee, excluding board members is not reported.

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

Masahiro HIGASHI- Chair of the Global Sustainability Committee.

5. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?

The company reports the percentage of female employees in top management positions for all regions. Japan - 1%, America - 26.9%, Europe, Russia, Middle East, India, and Africa- 19.1%, and China, Asia Pacific - 11.9%.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

17% - The company reports two out of the total 12 directors are women. Data as of 2022.

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 and WBCSD Tire Industry Project.

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

The company reports being a a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Network since 2018 and uses Circulytics developed by them to measure circular economy performance across its operations and to improve its efforts to achieve a circular economy. The company has also established forest maintenance activity zones at nine of its sites in Japan in collaboration with local governments.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company's latest sustainability report was published as a part of the company's integrated report in 2022.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company has submitted CDP questionnaires for climate change, water security and forests in 2022.

11. Climate risks assessment available?

The company's 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 2020.

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

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 scheme/outgrower smallholders?

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

23. Names and locations 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?

21 - The company reports having 21 natural rubber processing facilities. However, it is unclear if the figures cover all natural rubber processing facilities of the company.

26. Names and locations of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

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 third party supplying processing facilities?

30. Names and locations of all third party supplying processing facilities?

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

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

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

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

The company provides a time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability by 2023, however, this commitment only applies to direct suppliers.

35. Percentage of supply traceable to processing facility level?

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

The company provides a time-bound commitment to achieve 100% traceability by 2023, however, this commitment only applies to direct suppliers.

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

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

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

The company only reports that 30% of its natural rubber supply chain will be traceable to smallholder level by the end of 2022. The company commits to less than 100% traceability.

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

At the end of 2021, 25% of the company's supply was traceable to smallholder level.

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

42. 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.

43. Submitted self-declaration form for the Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiative (SNR-i)?

The company has submitted a self-declaration to SNR-i.

44. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?

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

46. 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.

47. 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.

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

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

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

51. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

The company reports that within the 139 sites that were targeted for ISO 14001 certification, 99.3% of sites are ISO 14001 certified.

52. 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.

53. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

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

55. 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.

56. 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.

57. 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 recognizes the GPSNR's adopted cutoff date of April 1, 2019.

58. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation 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 recognizes the GPSNR's adopted cutoff date of April 1, 2019.

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

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

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

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

63. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?

The company commits to restore ecosystems (primary forests, 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.

64. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to restoring 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.

65. 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.

66. Biodiversity policy?

67. 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.

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

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

The company has an 'In Harmony with Nature - Promoting Biodiversity Program' which refers to the mindset of minimizing the impact of business activities on biodiversity while offsetting losses to the ecosystem as a whole by restoring biodiversity and conducting other contributing activities. Multiple examples of species and habitat conservation are reported under this program, however, the information reported is not externally verified.

70. 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.

71. 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.

72. 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, reporting on this commitment could not be found.

73. 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.

74. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

75. 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.

76. 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 reports its own commitment for suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports to have not planted new rubber plantations since April 2019.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports to have not planted new rubber plantations since April 2019.

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

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

80. 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.

81. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

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

82. 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.

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

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

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

86. 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 could not be found by ZSL.

87. 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 commits all suppliers to no planting on peat of any depth.

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

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

90. 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, reporting could not be found by ZSL.

91. 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.

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

93. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?

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

95. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?

The company only reports that it provided tapping training to local neighbours in Indonesia in 2020 and donated rubber trees in 2021. Limited details are provided.

96. 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, reporting of this commitment could not be found by ZSL.

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

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

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

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

The company commits to reducing GHG emissions intensity by 50% by the year 2030.

102. GHG emissions intensity?

1.224 t-CO2/t - figure represents GHG emissions intensity (Scope1+2 emissions per rubber production volume, tire business) for 2021.

103. GHG emissions from land use change?

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

104. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

[Externally verified] The company reports its progress towards its commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity and the intensity is improving as compared to previous years. The company's GHG emission data is verified by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance, however, the scope for verification only includes limited operations of the company.

105. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

WBCSD GHG Protocol.

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

The company has a commitment to improve water use intensity but, it is not specific to natural rubber operations.

107. Water use intensity?

66744 - The company reports total water withdrawal figures. However, the figures are not reported as intensity.

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

[Externally verified] The company reports figures for water withdrawn from 2017-2021. However, water use has increased in 2021 as compared to the previous year. Also, the figures are not reported as intensity. The information is externally verified by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance, however, it is unclear if this figure includes all rubber operations of the company.

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

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

111. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

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

112. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

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

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

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

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

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

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

118. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

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

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

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

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

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

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

125. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?

126. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

127. 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.

128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

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

129. Progress on human rights commitment ?

The Global Human Rights and Labor Practices Working Group (HRLP WG) is responsible for putting the group's commitment to upholding the internationally recognized human rights principles into practice. The HRLP WG is composed of senior Human Resources leaders, supported by dedicated human rights functional resources, and plans and manages human rights initiatives, such as the human rights due diligence process, implementing the Global Human Rights Policy, and assessing, preventing, mitigating, and reporting human rights risks related to business conduct. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

130. Commitment to respect Indigenous 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).

131. Commitment to indigenous and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?

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

132. 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.

133. 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.

134. 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).

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

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

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

The company supports the inclusion of women across natural rubber operations. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

140. 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, reporting could not be found by ZSL.

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

The company provides only one example for progress on commitment to mitigate impacts on food security.

142. 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.

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

The company provides multiple examples of facilities and services provided to communities including education and health services. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

144. 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, reporting could not be found by ZSL.

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

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 all Fundamental ILO Conventions.

146. 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 and collective bargaining and prohibits forced labour, child labour, and discrimination.

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

As a part of the company's Global Sustainability Committee (GSC), the Global Human Rights and Labor Practices Working Group (HRLP WG) is responsible for putting the group's commitment to upholding the internationally recognized human rights principles into practice in each SBU and regional office. The company also regularly conducts human rights due diligence activities across its operations and supply chain. In 2021, the company conducted human rights education for more than 17,000 new employees. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company commits to eliminate gender-related discrimination with regards to employment.

149. 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.

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

In 2021, the company conducted unconcious bias training for 3,600 participants and begun a mentor scheme promoting female career development. A human rights risk assessment was conducted on a factory which investigated whether workplace harassment and violence, non-discrimination and equal opportunity, diversity, equity and inclusion risks were present.

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

1087 - The company reports the number of temporary employees in 2021.

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

The company reports the number of women employees in 2021.

153. Commitment to pay a living wage?

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

The company only commits its suppliers to pay minimum wage.

155. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

158. 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.

159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

The lost-time injuries frequency rate of employees is reported as 2.75 in 2021. Lost-time injuries frequency rate = (number of lost-time injuries/total working hours) x 1,000,000.

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

1 - The company reports one fatality in 2021.

162. 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.

163. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

164. Programme to support scheme smallholders/outgrowers?

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

165. 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.

166. Programme to support independent smallholders?

To help independent smallholder farmers, the company hosts Seeding Success to Smallholders workshops in Southeast Asia, providing technical training and productivity improvement techniques developed on its own farms. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

167. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

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

The company reports collaboration with WWF Japan to study and develop a due diligence process for ensuring the company's supply chain is in compliance with its Global Sustainable Procurement Policy, especially in upholding human rights and safeguarding the environment. The collaboration aims to strengthen sustainable rubber production and help build the capacity of smallholders. In order to identify ESG risks and assess its natural rubber supply chain, the company has utilized Verisk Maplecroft and EcoVadis for prioritizing targeted suppliers based on the result of Verisk and EcoVadis scores and then conducted on-site ESG audits of those suppliers using self-assessment questionnaire developed in collaboration with WWF Japan.

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

170. 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.

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

62% - The company reports that as of March 31, 2022, 62% of the company's Level 1 and 2 tire material suppliers have completed the third-party assessment with EcoVadis. Of suppliers who were reviewed, 71% scored an overall average of 45 or higher, which indicates a commitment to Sustainable Procurement Practices. However, this information does not include all suppliers and is not externally verified.

172. 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.

173. 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 be in compliance with the company's procurement policy. However, limited details are provided.

174. Proportion of direct and indirect supply from third-parties that comes from natural rubber plantations which are compliant with natural rubber sourcing policies?

175. Percentage of supply coming from agroforestry?

176. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

177. 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.

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

The company reports it has introduced an e-learning course in 2021 to help ensure that employees understand and comply with the company's Global Anti-Bribery Policy policy. It also further engaged leaders in each region in embedding the policy in their operations. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

179. Disclosure of the company’s management approach to tax and payments to governments?

The company only discloses a tax strategy that covers part of the company's operations.

180. Whistleblowing procedure?

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

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

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

182. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company states it received one grievance on November 18, 2022. No public grievance list of log with details of individual grievances could be found.