Sri Trang Agro-Industry Public Company Ltd

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

The company has published a sustainable natural rubber policy that aligns with the GPSNR Policy Components. The company has also published its own sustainable natural rubber policy covering all its operations.

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

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company reports it has a sustainable development committee and sustainable development department which consists of different teams. However, it is not clear which position has high-level responsibility excluding the board members.

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

Three of the company's directors are part of its Sustainability Development Committee.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

5 (29%) - The company reports it has 5 (29%) women as a part of its top management in 2023.

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

2 (16.66%) - The company reports it has two women directors as of December 2023.

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

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

The company reports that in collaboration with the Faculty of Science and Technology at Loei Rajabhat University, it has upgraded the useful soil project which aims to develop a sludge, transforming sediment from washing tires into soil improvement materials using a special formula for sustainable rubber plantations. The company also collaborated with local agencies and other organisations in mangrove planting activities in 2023 to preserve the natural ecosystem.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company's latest sustainability report was published in 2024, covering the year 2023.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company's latest sustainability report is prepared as per GRI 1: Foundation 2021 requirements.

11. Climate risks assessment available?

The company has published a very brief climate risk assessment.

12. Lists countries and operations?

Plantations (Thailand), processing facilities (Thailand, Indonesia, and Myanmar), manufacturing facilities (Thailand).

13. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company sources natural rubber from Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Ivory Coast.

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

7 - The company reports a total plantation area of 7,710.08 ha as of December 2023.

15. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?

6860.96 - The company reports a planted area of 6,860.96 ha as of December 2023.

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)?

61.92 - The company reports an unplanted area of 61.92 ha as of December 2023.

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

15.68 - The company reports a conservation set-aside area, including HCV area, of 15.68 ha as of December 2023.

19. Maps of estates/management units?

The company has published a static image file not at a local scale, plantation location cannot be accurately determined. Some maps are also undated.

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

A forest management plan is available in the latest FSC FM audit report for the certified concession area of the company. However, this information does not cover all operations of the company.

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 provides a list of jurisdictions where it sources from smallholders.

25. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

35 - The company reports it has 35 processing facilities in Thailand (31), Indonesia (3) and Myanmar (1).

26. Maps of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

The company discloses the names and addresses of 21 processing facilities out of the total 35 processing facilities owned.

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

The company reports all 35 facilities source from third parties and 9 also source from company plantations. However, the information is not dated.

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

29. Number of company owned natural rubber manufacturing facilities?

6 - The company reports it operates six manufacturing facilities, all located in Thailand.

30. Maps of manufacturing facilities?

The name and address of only one manufacturing facility are reported by the company.

31. Number of third party supplying processing facilities?

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

32. Maps of all third party supplying processing facilities?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 has reported a commitment to achieve 100% traceability to the jurisdictional level of its natural rubber supply from smallholders by 2028.

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

In 2023, 5% of rubber procured from smallholders was traceable to the jurisdictional level.

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. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?

4,833.91 ha (62.69%) of the company's total landbank of 7,710.08 ha is FSC FM certified as of December 2023.

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

47. Percentage of scheme/outgrower smallholders (ha) FSC-certified?

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

48. Time-bound plan for achieving FSC certification of scheme/outgrower smallholders?

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

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

The company states that 0.3% of its natural rubber supply coming from independent smallholders, out-growers and third-party natural is FSC certified. However, the statement is undated.

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

In 2023, 0.16 % of the natural rubber products the company handles and trades are FSC-certified.

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

52. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

The company has ISO 14001 certification. However, all the certificates have expired in October 2024.

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

54. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

The company commits to zero conversion of ecosystems, however, the commitment does not cover all natural ecosystems.

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

The company commits all suppliers to zero conversion of natural ecosystems. However, the commitment does not cover all natural ecosystems.

56. Commitment to zero deforestation?

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 also reports its own commitment to no deforestation.

57. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no deforestation.

58. 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 (previously primary forest, HCV or HCS) or where HCVs have been degraded after 1 April 2019 to be non-conformant with its policy. The company's own reporting also defines deforestation as the degradation of High Conservation Value areas (HCVs) and specifies that any deforestation past 1st April 2019 will not be accepted.

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

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. GPSNR defines natural rubber sourced from deforested areas or where HCVs have been degraded after 1 April 2019 to be non-conformant with its policy. The company's own reporting also defines deforestation as the degradation of High Conservation Value areas (HCVs) and specifies that any deforestation past 1st April 2019 will not be accepted in supplier operations.

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

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?

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?

The company commits to restoring 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 1st April 2019.

65. 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 1st April 2019.

66. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

[Externally verified] Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria.

67. Biodiversity policy?

68. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

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

[Externally verified] Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria.

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

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC. The company's reporting mentions one example which includes tree planting activity to increase green space both inside and outside the company premises in cooperation with government agencies every year. In 2023, the company planted a total of 30,251 trees.

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

The company commits to upholding traditional rights of access to hunting and gathering of animals and plants for the purpose of subsistence and Indigenous cultural and religious traditions, customs and ceremonies.

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

The company commits suppliers to uphold traditional rights of access for hunting and gathering of animals and plants for the purpose of subsistence and Indigenous cultural and religious traditions, customs and ceremonies.

73. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria.

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

The company only commits suppliers to combat poaching.

75. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC.

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

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 also reports its own commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments.

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 suppliers to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments in its own reporting.

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

87. 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 also reports its own commitment to no planting on peat of any depth.

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 in its reporting.

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

0 - As of December 2023, the company reports 0 ha of peat in its landbank.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company has reported in the last two years that it has no peat in its operations.

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

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria.

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

The company commits suppliers to a selection of practices (prevent soil erosion, nutrient degradation, subsidence, and contamination), however, a commitment for BMPs for both soil and peat cannot be found.

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

The company reports that it does not have operations on peatland. Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC.

94. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?

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

The company commits suppliers to improve the quality of rubber, however, no practices specific to best/sustainable tapping practices are reported.

96. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?

97. 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 reports its own commitment to no burning.

98. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

99. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

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

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

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

The company commits to reducing GHG emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) per product unit by 10% against a 2021 baseline by the year 2026.

103. GHG emissions?

The company reports its total GHG emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) as 150,522 (tCO2-eq) in 2023.

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

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

106. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?

[Externally verified] The company reports a decrease in GHG emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) from 168,971 (tCO2-eq) in 2022 to 150,522 (tCO2-eq) in 2023. Evidence is externally verified by the British Standards Institution (BSI).

107. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company reports it uses the 2006 IPCC Guidelines and Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) (TGO) to calculate GHG emissions.

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

The company commits to reduce its water withdrawal intensity by 20% compared to the base year 2022 by 2026.

109. Water use intensity?

1.46 - The company reports its water withdrawal intensity as 1.46 cubic meters per ton of product in 2023.

110. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

The company reports a decrease in its water withdrawal intensity from 1.62 (cubic meters per ton of product) in 2022 to 1.46 (cubic meters per ton of product) in 2023. However, the evidence reported is not externally verified.

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

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

The company reports a reduction in its BOD (6.8 mg/L in 2022, 6.5 mg/L in 2023) and COD (66.6 mg/L in 2022, 54.0 mg/L in 2023) levels in 2023 as compared to 2022. However, the evidence reported is not externally verified.

113. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

The company reports it has a wastewater treatment system at its natural rubber processing facilities that treats wastewater before discharging it into waterways. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

114. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

The company reports that it has a wastewater treatment system that treats wastewater before discharging it into waterways. However, it does not explicitly mention it in relation to natural rubber manufacturing facilities.

115. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC.

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

The company reports it has installed an air pollution treatment system in its production process, particularly for its block rubber factory to reduce odours from both processing and manufacturing natural rubber products. This includes using a wet scrubber odour treatment system, a deodorizer system, and a biofilter system to reduce odours from the rubber drying process and odours from the production of mixed rubber (mixture). However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company commits to reduce chemical use. It is unclear if the commitment requires the company to minimise chemical fertiliser and pesticide use.

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

120. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

The company commits to not use paraquat.

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

The company commits all suppliers to not use paraquat.

122. 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.

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

124. 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.

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?

The company reports a list of chemicals used across plantations. However, the information is not dated.

127. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC. The company also reports that it operates a project 'Useful Soil' in which sludge from the wastewater treatment system is converted into organic fertilisers for farmers and the community to use in agriculture.

128. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC.

129. Commitment to human rights?

The company makes this commitment through the 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 also commits to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in its own 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?

The company reports it monitors human rights risk through Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) in the business process, assessing human rights risk and impact, as well as establishing preventive and remedial measures when there is an impact from human rights violations. In 2023, the company reported zero cases of human rights and non-discrimination violations. However, the evidence reported is not externally verified.

132. Commitment to respect Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' 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 also reports its own commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

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 only commits all suppliers to respect the customary land rights for IPLCs. However, no commitment to respect legal land rights could be found.

136. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).

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?

139. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

[Externally verified] Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company's own reporting states that it regularly communicates with communities through surveys and publication signboards. However, the details of the activities are not reported.

140. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

The company reports it operates a 'Women Power Project' to create vocational skills for women in the communities to gain knowledge via training from community sages and/or specialists for competencies that can apply to supplementary occupations to increase income, support themselves and their families, and establish a professional group in the communities. However, it is unclear how the company addresses barriers faced by women.

142. 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 commits to promoting food security within local communities, however, it is unclear how communities will be assisted.

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

The company only reports one example which includes organising fish release and raising fish in cages activities by releasing fish into the river for fish breeding and helping restore the ecosystem and food chain, preserving the abundance of nature, generating income for the communities.

144. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports its own commitment to providing essential community services and facilities.

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

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC. The company through its volunteer projects supports the enhancement of surrounding communities through various initiatives such as volunteer activities, cleaning roads, repairing infrastructure (roads and electricity utilities), improving school landscapes, and developing communities and temples.

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

The company commits to provide business opportunities for local communities.

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

The company makes this commitment through the the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0) and the GPSNR Policy Framework. Both policies do not reference the 2022 amendments to the ILO Conventions, therefore partial points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification and alignment with GPSNR Policy Components. The company also self-reports a commitment to the eight core conventions, however, the ILO has updated the core conventions list to include ten conventions.

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

The company commits all suppliers to some ILO conventions only.

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

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC.

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 prevent employment-related discrimination based on gender.

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

The company reports it organises online training courses on human rights and nondiscrimination presented by human rights academics from the Office of the National Human Rights Commission. In addition, human rights and non-discrimination courses have been included in the process of E-self-learning for newly hired employees and current employees. In 2023, a total of 2,027 employees participated in the training. Additionally, the company received zero cases of non-discrimination violations in 2023. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

153. Reports gender balance of employees?

307 (4.75%) - The company reports it has 307 (4.75) temporary employees in 2023.

154. Percentage or number of women employees?

1986 (30.73%) - The company reports 1,986 females as a part of its workforce of a total of 6,461 employees in 2023.

155. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company only commits to paying the minimum wage to all workers.

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

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

157. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

158. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports the ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men for different employee categories. However, this is not reported by significant locations of operation.

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. The company's own reporting only mentions that it provides personal protective equipment to its employees.

162. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

0.94 - The company reports a Lost-Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) for employees as 0.94 and for contractors as 0.11 in 2023.

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

0 - The company reports zero fatalities as a result of work-based accidents 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 reports its own commitment to support smallholders.

165. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

The company reports that in 2023 it purchased 1% of raw material volumes from 1,522 rubber farmers, 96% of raw materials from 2,762 individual rubber dealers and juristic entities, and 3% of raw material from 38 cooperatives and central rubber markets. However, it is unclear how much supply (direct and indirect) is 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?

The company reports that it has implemented the 'Good Quality Latex Creates Happiness' project to educate rubber farmers on how to make good quality field latex, which leads to better income for farmers. Further, it has also implemented the 'Bun Tuk Yang Tid Rang Srang Roi Yim' project to educate rubber farmers and rubber transporters on how to transport the rubber in standardised trucks to prevent the serum from cup lumps leaking onto the road during transportation. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

169. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

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

The company conducts three on-ground events every year with smallholder suppliers to promote awareness of raw material quality and the Sustainable Natural Rubber Procurement Policy. However, no more detail is given.

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?

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

173. 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.

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

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

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

The company commits to assess 100% of Tier 1 suppliers for for environment, social and governance(ESG) risk by 2030. Partial points have been awarded as the target does not cover 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?

The company reports it provides training to the employees to create correct understanding and knowledge about anti-corruption policies through the "Have A Good Days with STA Culture" course. In 2023, 100 percent of employees have undergone the training, and a knowledge test was given with a 100 percent passing rate. Additionally, it has established a complaint channel to receive stakeholder complaints regarding any unethical actions, such as corruption. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

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

The company's tax policy is limited in detail. However, the company's annual report states that the board of directors is responsible for reviewing its tax policy.

182. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company reports a step-by-step whistleblowing process as well as information on how whistletblowers are protected.

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

The company's complaint system is integrated in its whistleblowing mechanism which is open to all stakeholders.

184. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company only reports a summary table on the number and type of grievances.