Société Internationale de Plantations d'Hévéas (SIPH)

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 has a Sustainable Development Steering committee, a CSR department, and a Communication and Sustainable Development department. It is not clear which team is in a higher position than the other and which individual is responsible for the team's management.

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

The managing director has responsibility for sustainability and sits on the board of directors.

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

The company reports five women as a part if its management committees.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

50% - The company reports its has three female board members as of December 2022. However, the number was calculated from title prefixes of the members as the gender balance is not directly reported by company.

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

[Externally verified] International Rubber Study Group (IRSG).

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

The company is in collaboration with a consultancy to develop a method of calculating the carbon footprint of rubber production activities and the final version was validated by all project partners in 2022. The company used the carbon calculator at the end of 2022 to carry out an inventory of the GHG emissions of its subsidiaries for the year 2021 across all of its natural rubber production activities.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company's latest CSR report which covers sustainability information for the year 2022 was published in 2023.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company references GRI within its CSR Report, however it does not state 'This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option' OR 'This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Comprehensive option' as per GRI 101: Foundation requirements.

11. Climate risks assessment available?

The company reports a climate risk assessment. Information is not externally verified.

12. Lists countries and operations?

Plantations and processing (Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia).

13. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company stated in 2022 it sourced from Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia.

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

60 - The management report for 2022 mentions the total area as 60,713 ha and the CSR 2022 report mentions the total area as 60,394 ha. However, the figures reported per subsidiary in the CSR report amount to 58,713.

15. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?

61955 - The company reports the total planted area as 58,797 ha in its CSR 2022 report, however, the figures used to sum up this total reflect the total planted area as 61,955 ha. Data as of 2022.

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)?

1129 - Data as of 2022.

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

5 - The company reports a total of 5,681 ha of protected area across its four subsidiaries in 2022.

19. Maps of estates/management units?

Maps with coordinates and clear boundaries are available for some estates, however some maps are undated or show no coordinates.

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

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

22. Maps of all scheme/outgrower smallholders?

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

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

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

24. List of jurisdictions where sourcing from smallholders?

The company has published a list of sourcing jurisdictions, however, this only includes information for its subsidiaries SAPH and GREL. Information for CRC and RENL subsidiaries is not reported.

25. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

The company reports it owns 10 processing factories.

26. Maps of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

Names and coordinates of all 10 factories via an interactive map are published by the company.

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

All of the company's 10 processing facilities source from both 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?

The company states 25% of supply is from plantations and 75% from local farmers.

29. Number of company owned natural rubber manufacturing facilities?

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

30. Maps of manufacturing facilities?

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

31. Number of third party supplying processing facilities?

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

32. Maps of all third party supplying processing facilities?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

37. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company committed to achieving 100% traceability of its natural rubber suppliers by 2022 and it met this target in 2023.

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

The company reports 100% of smallholder supply is traceable to provincial level as of December 2023.

43. 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.

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

The company has submitted a self-declaration form for SNR-i.

46. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?

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

The company commits to certify all its estates in 3 years, the commitment was published in 2021.

48. 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.  .

49. 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.

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

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate in a country with a PEFC-endorsed Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) standard.

53. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

[Externally verified] Three valid ISO 14:001 certificates are available. As ISO audit criteria are not freely publicly available a higher score cannot be awarded.

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

The company commits to become 100% certified under Sustainable Agriculture Network and PEFC by 2025.

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

The company commits to zero conversion of all natural ecosystems.

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

The company commits all suppliers to zero conversion of all natural ecosystems.

57. 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 has also committed to zero conversion of natural ecosystems in its own reporting.

58. 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 has also committed all suppliers to zero conversion of natural ecosystems in its own reporting.

59. 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 policy states HCV or HCS areas converted past 2015 will be non-compliant.

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

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. GPSNR defines natural rubber sourced from deforested areas or where HCVs have been degraded after 1 April 2019 to be non-conformant with its policy. The company's own policy states HCV or HCS areas converted by suppliers past 2015 will be non-compliant.

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

[Externally verified] The company states it monitors all of its operational areas via satellite in real-time, with the system updating daily and reports every two weeks. A report of monitoring in Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia confirms these details and has been externally verified by Satelligence.

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

[Externally verified] The company monitors deforestation via satellite in real-time, with the system updating daily and reports every two weeks. A report of monitoring in Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia confirms these details and states an area of 70km around company concessions is monitored for deforestation to capture suppliers. Evidence is externally verified by Satelligence.

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

The company reports a total of 75 ha of deforestation between 2000 and 2021 for two subsidiaries (SAPH and CRC). It also states it did not record any deforestation between 2020-2021. For 2022, the company reports the accumulated forest loss as 3 653,4 ha. However, the amount of deforestation committed after the company's cut-off date of 2015 is unclear.

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

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

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 2015.

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

The company commits suppliers to restore ecosystems in their operations to their prior condition. The cut-off date beyond which deforestation/conversion is not accepted, and therefore will be restored, is 2015.

67. 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. The company commits to supporting landscape and jurisdictional level planning and policy efforts but does not provide examples of how it has contributed to or implemented these efforts.

68. Biodiversity policy?

The group has a biodiversity action plan covering all natural rubber subsidiaries and has listed implementation indicators for each proposed action.

69. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

[Externally verified] Company subsidiaries have identified species of conservation concern using the IUCN Red List. Evidence is externally verified for one subsidiary by the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources KNUST Ghana.

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

[Externally verified] The company reports it erects signs, marks boundaries, and patrols reserves, as well as planting native plant species. A report prepared by the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources KNUST Ghana externally verifies information on species monitoring.

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

The company commits to no hunting of all species in its operations.

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

The company commits all suppliers to no hunting of all species in their operations.

74. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?

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

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

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

76. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

In 2023, the company visited local communities to raise awareness of intrusions into biodiversity zones. Ranger monitoring of biodiversity zones showed multiple examples of encroachment.

77. 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 commits to conducting HCV assessments.

78. 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 commits suppliers to conduct HCV assessments in its own reporting.

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

[Externally verified] HCV assessment of the company's subsidiary SAPH's bettie concession is available, however, it is unclear if this report covers all company expansions since 1st April 2019. Evidence is externally verified by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

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

[Externally verified] HCV management and monitoring plan for the company's subsidiary SAPH's bettie concession is available, however, it is unclear if this covers all company expansions since 1st April 2019. Evidence is externally verified by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

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

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

82. 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.

83. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

[Externally verified] One HCS assessment is available for the company's concessions in Liberia. Evidence is externally verified by TFT (now Earthworm).

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

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

The company commits to conduct SEIAs if a plot is equal to or less than 1000 ha.

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

The company commits all suppliers to conduct SEIAs.

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

[Externally verified] One SEIA and one EIA are available, however, the SEIA does not have an associated monitoring plan. Evidence is externally verified by NEXON consulting.

88. 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. The company commits to no planting on peat of any depth in its own reporting.

89. 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 in its own reporting.

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

The company states that it does not have a landbank on peat, however, the evidence is over two years old.

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

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

The company commits to good agricultural practices for soils and peat.

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

The company commits all suppliers to good agricultural practices for soils and peat.

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

The company only reports examples of best management practices for soil which include planting cover crops, contour or terrace plantings to reduce erosion, and drainage ditches to prevent hydromorphism and promote organic life in the soil.

95. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?

The company commits to sustainable tapping practices.

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

The company commits all suppliers to sustainable tapping practices.

97. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?

The company gives examples of practices and reports monitoring via a tapping quality index that takes into account tapping depth, wounds, consumption, and defects. Evidence is not externally verified.

98. 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 commits to no burning in its own reporting.

99. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

100. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

[Externally verified] The company states some staff have been fire-trained, however, there is limited detail on what the training entailed. This evidence is externally verified by the Ghana National Fire Service. The company self reports fire management (sensitisation of workers and local communities and boundary preparation) and fire monitoring (patrols and recorded instances of fire).

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

The company reported 18 fires in 2022.

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

The company reports "6,000 bush fire alerts, outside concessions", however, the company does not specify if "outside of concessions" is supplier operations/jurisdictions and the data is over two years old.

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

The company commits to reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions by 25% by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The commitment includes Scope 1 emissions.

104. GHG emissions?

The company reports an intensity of 0.216 T CO2eq /T rubber for 2022. The figure includes Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

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

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

107. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?

The company's GHG intensity has decreased from 0.283 T CO2eq/T rubber in 2021 to 0.216 in 2022. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

108. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company reports using the calculation tool developed by MCS which is based on the "Product Lifecycle Accounting and Reporting Standard" methodology of the GHG Protocol.

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

The company commits to reduce water intensity to 10 m3/t natural rubber and the company achieved this in 2022 with an intensity of 10 m3/t.

110. Water use intensity?

10 - The company reports the water use intensity in 2022 as 10 m3/t of rubber. However, this figure does not cover all natural rubber operations of the company as it excludes the subsidiary RENL.

111. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports an increase in water intensity from 7.9 m3/t in 2021 to 10 m3/t in 2022. Additionally, the information reported does not cover all natural rubber operations of the company as it excludes the subsidiary RENL.

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

The company has made a commitment to improve "BOD or COD" levels by 2023. However, the target amount (percentage or figure) has not been stated.

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

[Externally verified] BOD levels have increased from 82.61 in 2021 to 109.96 in 2022. COD levels have decreased from 295.96 in 2021 to 274.61 in 2022. Evidence is externally verified for one subsidiary. However, the information reported does not cover all natural rubber operations of the company.

114. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

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

115. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

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

116. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company commits to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

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

The company has disclosed a map showing the delineation of a buffer zone in a concession. Evidence is not externally verified.

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

The company reports limiting the generation of odours in its factories. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company commits to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

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

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

121. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company commits to not use paraquat.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use paraquat.

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

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

124. 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.

125. 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.

126. 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.

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

The company lists the kg of active material used of chemical inputs applied in its operations by type (fertiliser, fungicide, herbicide, insecticide) for 2022.

128. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?

The company reports it has begun research work on optimising fertiliser inputs in nurseries based on soil analysis. The fertiliser figures reported by the company show an increase in the use of fertilisers in 2022 (1 489 899 kg) as compared to 2021 (2730,20 kg).

129. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

The company provides examples of its IPM strategy and has reported a reduction in pesticide use. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

130. 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 commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in its own reporting.

131. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

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

132. Progress on human rights commitment?

The company reports that it has set up committees to monitor aspects of human rights, communicates policies to workers, and carries out Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs). However, the information reported is not externally verified.

133. 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's own reporting commits to the "United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or the ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (No. 169)", it is unclear which framework is being committed to.

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

The company commits suppliers to both the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).

135. 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 respect legal and customary land tenure rights as well as to the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the Context of National Food Security.

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect legal and customary land tenure rights as well as to the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the Context of National Food Security.

137. 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 commits to FPIC in its own reporting.

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

The company commits all suppliers to respect FPIC.

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

The details of the free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) process are published by the company.

140. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company has permanent staff to manage community relations, has set up a multi-stakeholder platform and community liaison committee, as well as organising monthly drop-in days. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

141. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

Details of the process for addressing land conflicts are included in the company's grievance procedure.

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

The company states in very little detail that it hires women at all levels of the business and organises women into cooperatives. It also mentions maternity leave as a barrier to employment but does not explicitly state how it addresses this barrier in the workplace. Information is not externally verified.

143. 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. The company also independently commits to ensuring food security for local communities.

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

The company states in limited detail that it trains communities in food production techniques and raising poultry. Information is not externally verified.

145. 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 independently commits to providing essential community services and facilities.

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

The company states it has 26 community projects running in 2022 spanning capacity building, healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Information is not externally verified.

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

The company commits to provide business and job opportunities for local communities.

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

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components. GPSNR does not reference all Fundamental ILO Conventions as amended in 2022 to include Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187). In its own reporting the company commits to the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, however it also mentions "eight core conventions". The conventions were amended in 2022 and encompass ten conventions in total.

149. 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, however it also mentions "eight core conventions". The conventions were amended in 2022 and encompass ten conventions in total.

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

For 2022, the company reports it ensures 100% coverage of the right to freedom of association to all its subsidiaries and states no cases of discrimination were recorded. For suppliers, no risk was found for forced or child labour. Information reported is not externally verified.

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

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

152. 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.

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

The company communicates the Code of Conduct which contains statements regarding gender discrimination within all its employees and states that no cases of discrimination were recorded in the group during 2022. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

154. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

The company reports temporary workers and service providers in 2022 as 2974.

155. Percentage or number of women employees?

The company reports the number of women as a part of its permanent employees as 1396 in 2022. However, this figure does not cover all female employees of the company.

156. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company commits to pay decent living wages to all workers.

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

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

158. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

159. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company provides data on the ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women and men as per the significant locations of operations. However, this information is not split for each employee category.

160. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

161. 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.

162. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company only commits to providing PPE and permanent monitoring of the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) and states that staff are trained on health and safety but does not report the number of staff trained on the topic. It also states an Occupational Health and Safety Committee has been set up at the level of the group and its subsidiaries to monitor the health, safety, and working conditions of employees. An audit of PPE from one subsidiary has been disclosed.

163. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

The company reports an accident frequency rate, severity rate, total days off due to accidents and total number of accidents in 2022.

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

The company reported two fatalities in 2022.

165. 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 commits to support smallholders in its own reporting.

166. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

The company reports that 75% of the supply was from independent growers in 2022.

167. Programme to support scheme smallholders/outgrowers?

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

168. 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.

169. Programme to support independent smallholders?

The company funds GPS mapping and training on good agricultural practices for smallholders quarterly. Information is not externally verified.

170. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

Information from 2019 states 148 smallholder suppliers benefited from microfinance loans, 1000 the from transport of their production, and 500 signed up for an insurance programme. The information reported is over two years old now.

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

The company reports that it has developed a Supplier Code of Conduct that indicates social and environmental expectations of the company from its suppliers. It also states that suppliers are required to answer questionnaires on compliance with the company's supplier code of conduct, but it is not clear how questionnaires are used to prioritise or engage with suppliers.

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

8,355 smallholders were assessed for risk in 2020. As data is over two years old and not externally verified a higher score cannot be awarded. No information on the number engaged was found.

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

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

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

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

175. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

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

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

178. Percentage of supply coming from agroforestry?

179. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company commits to fair conduct and the prohibition of corruption.

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

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

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

Each of the company's subsidiaries has established an ethics committee and employees are trained on the company Code of Conduct. In 2022, the company reported no proven cases of corruption. Information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company has disclosed its tax policy and states the role responsible for its review.

183. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company's whistleblowing procedure is publicly available.

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

The company have a grievance system available to local communities and employees.

185. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company discloses grievances, however, complainant category is not disclosed.