Pirelli & C

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

Executive Vice President Sustainability, New Mobility and Motorsport.

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

The CEO has responsibility for sustainability within the board.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

13.7% - The company reports 13.7% of women in the senior management team. Data as of 2023.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

40% - The company reports that 40% of the board members are female and the remaining 60% are male as of 2023.

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

[Externally verified] The company is a member of IRSG, UNGC, WBCSD Tire Industry Project and WBCSD.

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

The company launched the Living Rubber Project in 2021 in collaboration with BMW and Birdlife International to protect 2,700 hectares of rainforest in the Hutan Harapan area of Indonesia from deforestation, and to protect several endangered animal species. Also in 2023, an agreement was renewed in Mexico with local government institutions for the conservation of biodiversity and the reforestation of the Cuenca de la Esperanza protected natural area, located in the Guanajuato Region. The company also collaborates with WBCSD's Tire Industry Project, to proactively identify and address potential human health and environmental impacts associated with tyre life cycle impacts.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company's latest Integrated Annual 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 has published a climate-related risk assessment including actual and potential impacts of climate change, metrics, targets and processes used to assess or manage climate risks. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

12. Lists countries and operations?

Manufacturing (Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States).

13. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company sources natural rubber from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brazil and China.

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?

25. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

26. Maps 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?

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?

18 - The company has 18 manufacturing facilities.

30. Maps of manufacturing facilities?

The company only reports the names of its 14 manufacturing facilities.

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 commits to achieve 100% traceability to a known source at Tier 1 level by 2025. This was achieved in 2021.

37. Percentage of supply traceable to processing facility level?

The company reports that 100% of its supply from tier 1 suppliers is traceable as of 2023.

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

The company provides a commitment to achieve full traceability to its direct and indirect suppliers, however, the commitment is not time-bound.

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 commits to achieve 100% traceability by 2025 to the jurisdictional level for tier-n, however, it is unclear if the commitment includes smallholder suppliers.

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

The company states all supply to processing operations is traceable to farm level. Evidence is not externally verified.

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?

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?

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)?

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

52. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

[Externally verified] ISCC.

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

The company reports it is committed to increasing the use of third-party certified materials such as ISCC for bio-based and recycled materials. Commitment is in place to increase certification but not to 100%. Additionally, all company manufacturing facilities are ISO 14001 certified. However, as the standard for ISO is not publicly available a higher score cannot be awarded.

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 commits all suppliers to protect natural ecosystems, prevent the overexploitation of natural resources, and avoid environmental impacts on ecosystems. However, a commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems was not found.

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 also commits all suppliers to no deforestation in its reporting.

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 defines deforestation for suppliers as the degradation of HCV areas and reports the cut-off date as 1 April 2019 in its reporting.

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?

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?

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 reports that it requires its suppliers to promote ecosystem restoration and stop any contribution to deforestation, forest degradation, and/or conversion and states the cut-off date as 1 April 2019. However, a clear commitment to restore deforestation/conversion within the supplier operations caused by the suppliers or third parties beyond the specified date of 1 April 2019 is not reported.

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

[Externally verified] The company reports that it collaborated on a project with BMW and Birdlife to protect 2,700 hectares of rainforest in the Hutan Harapan area of Indonesia from deforestation, and to protect several endangered animal species. This project is ongoing as of 2023 and is externally verified by quotes in the evidence from external parties and limited assurance from PwC.

67. Biodiversity policy?

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

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

The company reports that it is committed to minimising its impact on biodiversity, ecosystems, and related ecosystem services by adopting the principle of "no net loss of biodiversity" and states that it will minimise its operations in protected areas and/or sites relevant to biodiversity. This applies to all suppliers, however, the commitment is only reported in relation to protection within HCV/HCS set-aside areas.

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?

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?

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. The company also commits all suppliers to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments in its reporting.

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 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 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)?

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct SEIAs.

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

[Externally verified] The company discloses a summary of an assessment following TNFD and SBTN recommendations, detail on impact is limited. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

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 also commits all suppliers to no planting on peat 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 only commits suppliers to best management practices for peat.

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 reviewing practices in order to increase yield and mentions improving tree selection and trimming. However, a clear commitment to best tapping practices was not found.

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?

0 - The company reports 0 known instances of fire in its supply shed in 2023.

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

The company commits to reducing GHG emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) by 60% by 2025 against a 2018 baseline.

103. GHG emissions?

The company reports its GHG emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) as 454,965 tons of CO2e for 2023.

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 progress in the reduction of its GHG emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) from 548,132 (tonCO2e) in 2022 to 454,965 (tonCO2e) in 2023. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

107. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses the GHG Protocol to calculate GHG emissions.

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

The company commits to reduce its water withdrawal by 43% by 2025 compared to a 2015 baseline.

109. Water use intensity?

7 - The company reports water withdrawal intensity as 7.0 m3 per ton of finished product in 2023.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

[Externally verified] The company reports a 14% decrease in its water withdrawal intensity in 2023 (7.0 m3 per ton of finished product) as compared to 2022 (8.2 m3 per ton of finished product). Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

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

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

[Externally verified] The company reports progress on water quality, however, the BOD (7.7 mg/l in 2022, 14.1 mg/l in 2023) and COD (24.2 mg/l in 2022, 45.6 mg/l in 2023) levels have not improved in 2023 as compared to 2022. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

113. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

114. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

[Externally verified] The company reports that it treats industrial wastewater before discharging it into waterway. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

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's processing plant uses a gas washing system to reduce odour. No information was found for the manufacturing facilities. Evidence is not externally verified.

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 commits suppliers to reducing the use of chemicals. A commitment to reduce or limit the use of pesticides and fertilisers by suppliers is not reported.

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 commits industrial plantations, processors and middlemen to prohibit the use of paraquat. This commitment does not cover all suppliers of the company.

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 commits industrial plantations, processors and middlemen to prohibit the use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides. This commitment does not cover all suppliers of the company.

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 FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0) and the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification/membership and alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in its reporting.

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?

[Externally verified] The company states to identify, assess, prevent and mitigate the risks of violation of Human Rights, it has implemented a Due Diligence system that crosses the value chain and integrates attention to human rights in all the company's activities. The Human Rights Risk Assessment (HRRA) allows the company to systemise all the mitigation and prevention actions adopted with the aim of prioritising verification, monitoring, awareness-raising and training actions to intervene in an increasingly targeted manner on suppliers or subsidiaries that might not be in line with its human rights provisions. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

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.

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

The company commits suppliers to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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.

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.

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.

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?

The company commits to follow the UN REDD methodolgy.

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?

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 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. A clear commitment could not be found in the company's own reporting.

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 commits all suppliers to the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

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

[Externally verified] The company has conducted a human rights assessment which includes elements of labour rights such as collective bargaining and child labour. The assessment covered 55 countries in 2023 and details mitigation actions. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

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

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

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

[Externally verified] The company only reports that its whistleblowing policy can be used to report breaches including reports relating to discrimination. In 2023, 25 reports were received under the ?Discrimination or Harassment' reporting category, of which none related to discrimination cases and 9 were found to be related to harassment. The company took action in all cases, intervening with disciplinary sanctions (reprimands and dismissals) and with actions aimed at removing the causes of the complaints and improving the internal control system. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

153. Reports gender balance of employees?

1430 (4.6%) - The company reports 1,430 (4.60%) temporary employees in 2023.

154. Percentage or number of women employees?

4858 (15.63%) - The company reports 4,858 females as a part of its workforce in 2023.

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company only commits to pay minimum wage to its employees.

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

The company only commits all suppliers to pay the minimum wage to all workers.

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company provides examples of the gender pay gap in various countries and states that, regarding the starting salaries of new hires in their first year of work, these salaries are greater than the minimum levels prescribed by different local legislation and there are no differences between men and women. However, the ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men for each employee category, by significant locations of operations in line with GRI reporting is not reported.

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?

[Externally verified] Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC Chain of Custody certification (FSC-STD-40-004 V3-1) as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

1.69 - The company reports a Lost Time Index Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of 1.69 in 2023.

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

1 - The company reported one fatality involving external workers 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 commits to support smallholders in its own reporting.

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?

[Externally verified] The company reports that it has launched a project in Indonesia to train rubber smallholders in good agricultural practices (GAPs). Evidence is externally verified by quotes from collaborators BMW and Birdlife. However, the externally verified information is over two years old. The company, along with the Indonesian supplier Kirana Megatara supports local producers and in 2023, 150 farmers were trained on the correct ways to extract natural rubber, protect natural resources and maximise yields while preserving and prolonging the life of rubber trees.

169. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

[Externally verified] 150 - The company reports an ongoing project with the Indonesian supplier Kirana Megatara to support local producers and states that in 2023, 150 farmers were trained on the correct ways to extract natural rubber, protect natural resources and maximise yields while preserving and prolonging the life of rubber trees. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

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 reports that its supplier portal is used during the pre-qualification and qualification process phases which include the self-assessment phase, pre-qualification phase, and qualification phase. The company also regularly commissions independent (third-party) audits to sector-leading companies to review the compliance of its vendors with their ethical, social and environmental responsibilities, as provided inter alia in the sustainability clauses that they signed.

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

[Externally verified] 100% - The company states that in 2023, 100% of the volume of natural rubber purchased comes from suppliers audited on-site by a third party on the implementation of its Sustainable Natural Rubber Policy. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

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

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Chain of Custody Certification Standard (FSC-STD-40-004 V3-1). Partial points have been awarded as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT scoring criteria. The company has conducted a due diligence process based on the 'OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct' to check the compliance of suppliers with its code or policies. Further, if in case any non-compliance is found, the company can suspend or terminate business relations with those suppliers. However, the timeframes 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 has published a time-bound action plan with KPIs, however, the action plan is limited in detail and it is unclear if it covers all suppliers.

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?

[Externally verified] The company reports that as a part of its Anti-Corruption Programme implementation process, mandatory country-specific training courses have been made available through an e-learning platform. In addition, a group-wide anti-corruption training course was prepared for the purchasing department to raise awareness of the issue to make it easier for employees to identify potential critical situations and activate the procedures set out in the internal rules. In 2023, there were no cases of public legal action against the company regarding corruption practices. Evidence is externally verified by PwC.

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

The company has published its tax policy and states that its Board of Directors is responsible for approving the policy. In addition, the company's top management, supported by the tax department and the local Administration Finance and Control departments, as well as other departments variously involved, have a relevant role in the full implementation of the policy.

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has a whistleblowing policy including how whistleblowers can report unethical conduct and how they are protected.

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

The company has its own grievance system open to all stakeholders.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?