Socfin Group

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

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

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

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company reports that the group's sustainability department is managed by the Head of Sustainability.

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

The Group CEO is responsible for the group's sustainability department, however this information is over two years old.

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

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

0% - The company does not directly report the gender of board members, however, all six members are addressed with male titles.

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

[Externally verified] TFA, Earthworm Foundation.

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

The company collaborates with Earthworm Foundation to monitor the implementation of its responsible management policy in plantation companies. A subsidiary collaborates with CNRA in Côte d'Ivoire and IFC/ CIRAD in France to improve yield and disease resistance, reduce fertiliser and agrochemical use, test intercropping of rubber, cacao and teak to optimize economic and ecological land productivity.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company's latest sustainability report was published in 2021.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company states that its sustainability report 2021 has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Extended Compliance Option.

11. Climate risks assessment available?

12. Lists countries and operations?

Plantations (Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Cote D'ivoire, Cameroon, Cambodia, and Indonesia), processing (Liberia, Nigeria, Cote D'ivoire, Cameroon, Cambodia, and Indonesia).

13. Lists countries sourcing from?

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

234008 - The figure includes both palm oil concessions and rubber concessions.

15. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?

41436 - The company reports the total natural rubber planted area in its sustainability report 2021.

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)?

38876 - The company reports a total of 38,876 ha of HCV area for subsidiaries with natural rubber plantations in 2021.

19. Maps of estates/management units?

Concession maps for all the estates are available on the company website, however, some estates have both palm oil and rubber planted area, but the maps are available collectively for them. Separate maps for rubber estates in such cases are not available.

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?

8 - As of 2021.

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

The names and locations of all company owned natural rubber processing facilities are available on the company website.

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

The company reports information on the company-owned processing facilities that source from company-owned operations and third parties. Five out of the total eight processing facilities source from company-owned operations as well as 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 reports a total of 302,602.39 tonnes of wet rubber to be sourced by company-owned processing facilities that come from the company's own operations and third parties in 2021.

29. 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.

30. Names and locations 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.

31. 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 have any third-party processing facility suppliers.

32. 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 have any third-party processing facility suppliers.

33. 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.

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

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

35. Percentage of supply traceable to processing facility level?

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

36. 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.

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

The company reports that 100% of supply from its own processing facilities is fully traceable to plantation level.

38. 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.

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

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

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

The company reports that 64% of supply from smallholders is traceable to jurisdictional level.

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

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

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 form for 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?

This indicator is disabled as the company does manufacture or trade rubber products.

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

51. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

[Externally verified] The company reports some of its natural rubber facilities are certified against ISO 14001 and the certificates are publicly available on the company website.

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

The company reports a commitment to become 100% ISO 14001 certified by the end of 2022.

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 commits to no deforestation in its own reporting.

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 commits all suppliers to no deforestation in its own reporting.

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 sustainability report also defines forests as HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation/conversion past March 2017 will not be accepted.

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. However, this information could not be found in company reporting.

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

The company only states that it monitors and prevents all illegal logging, however, no details on how monitoring is conducted are provided.

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 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 March 2017.

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

The company commits suppliers to restore ecosystems in their operations to their prior condition. The cut-off date beyond which deforestation/conversion is not accepted, and therefore will be restored, is 2017. However, it is unclear if suppliers are required to restore deforestation/conversion within their own operations caused by themselves or third parties.

65. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

[Externally verified] The company also mentions implementing and monitoring local action with Earthworm Foundation, however information is over two years old. This information is externally verified.

66. Biodiversity policy?

The company reports a biodiversity strategy to protect primary forests, areas of HCS, HCV, peatland, and critical habitats. However, a time-bound target is not reported.

67. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

[Externally verified] An independent Carbon Stock Assessment of the company's concession in the western region of Ghana carried out by Proforest is available on the company website. This report includes information on the species of conservation concern identified referencing the IUCN red list.

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

The company reports multiple examples of species and habitat conservation management in its operations, 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. The company reports that it monitors and prevents all illegal hunting (bush meat), fishing, logging or cutting, in respect of local legislation. However, this information is reported in concern of HCV areas only.

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

The company commits its suppliers to protect wildlife from poaching and hunting. However, this information does not cover commitment to no hunting of all species or only sustainable hunting by local communities.

72. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?

The company commits to protect the natural ecosystems and plantations under its management from illegal activities.

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

The company commits its suppliers to protect wildlife from poaching only.

74. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

The company also reports that monitor and prevents all illegal hunting (bush meat), fishing, logging, or cutting, in respect of local legislation but information is limited.

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 commits to conduct 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. In its own reporting, the company commits 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?

[Externally verified] HCS assessment reports of two concessions prepared by Proforest are available on the company website.

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

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

The company commits 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?

[Externally verified] Only one SEIA assessment is publicly available on the company website, however the associated management and monitoring plans are not detailed.

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. In its own reporting, the company commits to not develop new plantations or infrastructures on peatlands, defined as soils that are characterised by an organic content of more than 65%, regardless of depth and surface area.

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. In its own reporting, the company commits all suppliers to no planting on peat, defined as soils that are characterised by an organic content of more than 65%, regardless of depth and surface area.

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

The company states "no planting in peatland areas was done since the implementation of the Group's responsible management policy in 2017". However, it is not clear if planting on peat occurred before 2017 and a landbank figure has not been reported.

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

The company states "no planting in peatland areas was done since the implementation of the Group's responsible management policy in 2017". However, it is not clear if planting on peat occurred before 2017 and a landbank figure has not been reported.

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

The company commits to best management practices for soils and peat.

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

The company commits all suppliers to best management practices for soils and peat.

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

The company reports multiple examples of best management practices for soils which include use of nitrogen-fixing cover crops, contour planting and windrowing, structure improvement through encouragement of compost use, applying organic fertilisers, etc. However, the evidence of best management practices for peat is not reported by the company.

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 reports evidence of tapping training schools in Cambodia. However, the information is between two to five years old.

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. The company also commits to no burning in its own reporting.

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

The company reports using early warning systems, like fire alerts and deforestation alerts. However, detail is very limited.

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

The company reports 23 fires in company estates due to external causes.

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

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

102. GHG emissions intensity?

103. GHG emissions from land use change?

104. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

105. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company reports that its sustainability department, in collaboration with the management of the agronomic rubber department, entered a partnership with MEO Carbon Solutions to develop a carbon footprint calculator for its rubber plantations.

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

The company reports that the water consumption per ton of dry rubber is stable and consistent with the target set below 20 m3/T.

107. Water use intensity?

17.15 - The company reports the water use intensity figures for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021. The average water consumption per ton of dry rubber in 2021 was 17.15.

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company's water consumption per ton of dry rubber decreased from 17.48 m3/T in 2020 to 17.15 m3/T in 2021. However, this information is not externally verified.

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

The company commits to maintain BOD and COD levels within legal limits.

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

111. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

The company reports that all rubber factories have water treatment facilities (anaerobic and aerobic effluent ponds). However, the information reported is not externally verified.

112. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

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

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

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

The company states it has a strategy for riparian buffer zones but no information is disclosed.

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

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

The company commits to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers only.

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

The company commits to all suppliers to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers only.

118. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company reports its commitment to no use of paraquat.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use paraquat.

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

The company commits 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?

The company commits all suppliers to not use World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides.

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

The company commits to not use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals.

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

The company reports a list of chemicals used.

125. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?

The figures reported by the company show a decrease in usage of chemicals except for Carbofuran which shows an increase in usage for 2019 as compared to 2018. However, information is between two to five years.

126. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company implements an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. However, the information is not externally verified.

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 commits to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.

128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.

129. Progress on human rights commitment ?

[Externally verified] The company reports raising awareness of the Human Rights Policy and its compliance. Also, the Earthworm Foundation reports that in June 2021, two staff training/workshops were conducted online including an evaluation of the implementation of the internal grievance management system.

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. In its own reporting, the company commits to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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

The company commits its suppliers to respect Indigenous and local communities rights, however, this commitment is reported only in relation to FPIC.

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. In its own reporting, the company commits to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.

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

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

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. In its own reporting, the company commits to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).

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

The company's commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers.

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

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

[Externally verified] The company reports participating in dialogue platforms organised to structure community relations. In case of a conflict, it encourages dialogue between the stakeholders concerned, at a local, national, and international level to resolve the situation. This online grievance management and monitoring platform, checked by EF, guarantees all stakeholders access to factual and transparent information. Also, the Earthworm foundation reports that in December 2021, training was conducted on conflict analysis and resolution, including grievance management in order to prepare the team on handling internal and external conflicts and grievances adequately.

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The company has a grievance procedure which has been used to record and respond to land conflict related grievances.

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

The company reports limited details on holding workshops on the discrimination and offering specific support to the Women Associations within the plantations.

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. In its own reporting, the company commits# to contributing to local food security and improving livelihoods.

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

The company reports multiple examples of progress on commitment to mitigate impacts on food security including assistance to crop diversity, and agricultural training. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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. In its own reporting, the company commits to provide essential community services and facilities.

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

The company partners with organisations to support child education in the countries it operates in. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company commits to provide business opportunities for local communities.

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. In its own reporting, the company commits to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.

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

The company commits all suppliers to all Fundamental ILO Conventions.

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

[Externally verified] The company organises regular awareness campaigns for workers, communities, and subcontractors on the policies and grievance management systems. Toolbox meetings are conducted to train workers on protection measures. Also, the Earthworm foundation reports progress on a 5-year workers' housing renovation and annual medical examination conducted for chemical workers. Details are limited.#.

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

The company commits to no discrimination but does not refer to employment and/or occupation-related discrimination based on gender specifically.

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

The company commits its suppliers to no discrimination. However, the commitment does not refer to employment and/or occupation-related discrimination based on gender specifically.

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

[Externally verified] The company reports to organise workshops and awareness sessions on discrimination against women. The company reduces the risk of workplace violence and harassment by raising awareness among all employees and suppliers about its violence and harassment policies; setting up discussion platforms on violence and harassment; strengthening anonymous complaints procedures; raising awareness with women during family planning campaigns; raising awareness and offer specific support to the women associations within the estates. Also, the Earthworm foundation reports to have established gender committees at all sites. Externally verified evidence is limited in detail.

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

6375 - The company reports the number of temporary workers and the number of daily workers in its sustainability report 2021.

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

18% - In 2021, women represented 18% of direct workforce and 22% when indirect workforce is included.

153. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company only reports that "when Decent Living Wages (DLW) applicable to our operations have been established and validated by RSPO or GPSNR, they will be implemented". A clear commitment that all workers are paid a living wage is not reported by the company.

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

The company only reports that "when Decent Living Wages (DLW) applicable to our operations have been established and validated by RSPO or GPSNR, they will be implemented". This commitment applies to all suppliers, however it is not clear enough if all workers are paid a living wage.

155. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

The company reports that all its employees receive a wage above the legal minimum wage. However, no figures or ratios were stated.

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports the minimum wage of all subsidiaries is legally set and equal among genders. However, reporting of figures or ratios of salary per employment category and significant location of operations, in line with GRI reporting, was not reported.

157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

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?

The company reports that for waste collection and handling, HSE guidelines are followed to ensure that PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is used and that waste is stored in an appropriate manner. 220 training sessions were organised on this topic in 2021. However, this information is only related to waste management.

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

The company has reported an injury rate per 200,000 hours and a lost day rate per 200,000 hours.

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

5 - The figure includes work-related fatalities of contractors, daily workers, and others 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. In its own reporting, the company commits to support smallholders.

163. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

The company reports that 58% of rubber production comes 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?

The company provides information on support provided to smallholders, which includes technical assistance, agriculture advice, etc.

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 ensures that all identified smallholder operations are in compliance with its policy and sustainability requirements. It is also committed to the "RubberWay" project since the very beginning and the first evaluations took place on its Ivorian sites in 2018.

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?

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

The company states it has provided training on social and environmental issues to 13,176 smallholders across its subsidiaries.

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

The company reports information on suspension criteria for suppliers. However, no time frames for action or steps taken are reported.

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

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 commits to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption through its ethical conduct policy.

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 has a central purchasing body Sodimex, which has developed a specific business ethics code, strongly regulating and limiting the practices of corruption. Details are limited.

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

180. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has a whistleblowing policy with a clear description of steps taken along with how whistleblowers are protected.

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

The company has a grievance management mechanism open to all stakeholders.