Top Glove Corporation Bhd

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

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

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

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

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company has a sustainability department, however, who holds the high-level position of responsibility for sustainability is not known.

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

The board as a whole take on responsibility for sustainability at the company through the Board Sustainability Committee.

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

52% - The company reports that it has 52% women in the senior management team.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

42% - The company reports that it had 5 (42%) female board members in 2023.

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

[Externally verified] The company is a member of UNGC.

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

The company reports that it collaborates with external parties, such as universities and research institutions, to harness the expertise to optimise manufacturing techniques to lessen envrionmental impact. However, no specific examples from collaborations with named instiutions have been published.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company's latest sustainability report was published in 2023.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company has published its Water and Climate CDP Questionnaire for 2023.

11. Climate risks assessment available?

[Externally verified] The company has disclosed its climate-related risk, potential impacts on the company, and strategies in the sustainability report 2023. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

12. Lists countries and operations?

Processing (Thailand), manufacturing (Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand).

13. Lists countries sourcing from?

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

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

15. Total natural rubber planted area (ha)?

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

16. Scheme smallholders/outgrowers planted area (ha)?

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

17. Unplanted area (areas designated for future planting) (ha)?

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

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

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

19. Maps of estates/management units?

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

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

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

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

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

22. Maps of all scheme/outgrower smallholders?

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

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

24. List of jurisdictions where sourcing from smallholders?

25. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

The company has one natural rubber processing facility in Thailand.

26. Maps of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

The company provides an address and geo-referenced map of its only processing facility.

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

The company manages no plantations, therefore all natural rubber is sourced from third parties.

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

The company manages no plantations, therefore all natural rubber is sourced from third parties.

29. Number of company owned natural rubber manufacturing facilities?

The company has 26 natural rubber manufacturing facilities in 2023.

30. Maps of manufacturing facilities?

The company has published geo-referenced maps of its manufacturing facilities on its website. However, it is unclear if the list is up to date as there are more factory addresses than the reported 26.

31. Number of third party supplying processing facilities?

32. Maps of all third party supplying processing facilities?

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

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

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

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

37. Percentage of supply traceable to processing facility level?

The company states it has 3016 tier 1 suppliers, it is not clear if all of these are processing facilities. A percentage of supply to manufacturing facilities from processing facility level cannot be determined.

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

The company aims to achieve only 70% traceability to plantation level by 2025.

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

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

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

The company aims to achieve 70% traceability to plantations of natural rubber sourcing by 2025. However, it does not specify if this includes smallholders and to what level traceability will be required (jurisdictional or farm).

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

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

The company states that 100% of supply to its own processing facilty can be traced back to farm, however it is not clear what percentage of the company's entire sourcing this represents.

44. Member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)?

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

46. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

53. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

The company reports that its 23 manufacturing facilities have been ISO 14001 certified. However, no certificates were available.

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

The company commits to become 100% certified under ISO 14001 by 2025.

55. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

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

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

57. Commitment to zero deforestation?

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

58. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero deforestation.

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

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

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

The company defines deforestation as the removal of HCV and HCS areas and specifies any deforestation/conversion past 1st April 2019 will not be accepted in supplier operations.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

67. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

68. Biodiversity policy?

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

69. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

The company only mentions the protection of biodiversity with no details on target and scope.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company commits to protect wildlife, including rare, threatened, endangered and critically endangered species from poaching, and overhunting. However, a clear commitment to no hunting of all species could not be found.

74. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?

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

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

76. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

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

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

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

78. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to conduct HCV assessments.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

88. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?

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

89. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

95. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?

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

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?

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

98. Commitment to zero burning?

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

99. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no burning.

100. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

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

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

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

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

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

The company commits to reduce GHG emissions intensity (scope 1 and scope 2) by 10% by the year 2025, against baseline 2022.

104. GHG emissions?

The company reports its GHG emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) as 425,886 tonne in 2023.

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

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

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

107. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions?

[Externally verified] The company reports a decrease in its GHG emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) from 898,438 tonne in 2022 to 425,886 tonne in 2023. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

108. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company uses the GHG Protocol methodology to calculate GHG emissions.

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

The company commits to reduce municipal water consumption intensity by 34% by the year 2025. This target covers all factories at the group level.

110. Water use intensity?

0.049 - The company reports water consumption intensity as 0.049 m3/1,000 pcs gloves in 2023.

111. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

[Externally verified] The company reports a decrease in its water consumption intensity from 0.078 (m³/1,000 pcs gloves) in 2022 to 0.049 (m3/1,000 pcs gloves) in 2023. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

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

The company mentions to comply with the national requirement of biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) effluent treatment parameters, however, it is not clear if all facilities have achieved compliance.

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

114. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

[Externally verified] The company has comprehensive effluent treatment processes to ensure that any effluent generated during its operations is treated to meet regulatory standards. The treatment facilities are designed to remove harmful pollutants, ensuring that only treated, safe effluent is discharged into the environment. However, it is not clear if the processes are employed at natural rubber processing facilities, specifically. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd.

115. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

[Externally verified] The company has comprehensive effluent treatment processes to ensure that any effluent generated during its operations is treated to meet regulatory standards. The treatment facilities are designed to remove harmful pollutants, ensuring that only treated, safe effluent is discharged into the environment. However, it is not clear if the processes are employed at natural rubber manufacturing facilities, specifically. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd.

116. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

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

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

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

[Externally verified] The company uses initiatives such as installing an air pollution control system to reduce the impacts of odour on employees and ensure compliance with Environmental Quality (Clean Air) Regulations 2014. However, this implementation is only in relation to the manufacturing units, examples of initiatives to reduce odour from processing facilities were not reported. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

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

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

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 pesticides only.

121. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

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

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?

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

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?

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

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?

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

128. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?

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

129. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

130. Commitment to human rights?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification/membership. The company also 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?

[Externally verified] The company reports that it has provided human rights training to 599 employees in 2023. Further, it has also conducted an annual human rights due diligence process to identify and assess the potential human rights risk throughout the operations. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

133. Commitment to respect Indigenous and local communities' rights?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification/membership. The company also commits to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in its own reporting.

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

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

135. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). As the policy requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria partial points have been awarded on the basis of the company's certification/membership.

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

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

The company commits to respect FPIC.

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?

140. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

141. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

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

143. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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

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

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

145. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

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

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

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

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

The company commits to provide work opportunities for local communities.

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

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). The policy does not reference the 2022 amendments to the ILO Conventions, therefore partial points have been awarded on the basis of the company's certification/membership. The company only commits to some Fundamental ILO Conventions in its own reporting.

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

The company commits suppliers to some Fundamental ILO Conventions only.

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

[Externally verified] The company conducts engagement sessions for two-way communication and monthly welfare meetings for the workers. It has also established a 'Workers' Welfare Committee' to facilitate discussions that address topics related to workers' welfare, safety, health, and labour standards. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

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?

[Externally verified] The company conducts training and awareness programs to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Further, it has also established grievance channels for workers to report harassment and bullying incidents anonymously. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

154. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

14.63% - The company has 1,641 (14.63%) temporary employees in 2023.

155. Percentage or number of women employees?

28% - The company reports 3,145 (28%) of females in its workforce. Data as of 2023.

156. Commitment to pay a living wage?

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

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

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

158. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

[Externally verified] The company reports that entry-level employees are paid the minimum wage. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

159. Reporting of salary by gender?

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?

[Externally verified] The company reports that it provides regular safety training and PPE to all employees and workers. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

163. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

The company reports a lost-time injury frequency rate of 0.81 in 2023. Calculated as the number of employees with LTI x 1,000,000/total working hours.

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

The company reports zero fatalities in 2023.

165. Commitment to support smallholders?

166. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

167. Programme to support scheme smallholders/outgrowers?

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

168. Percentage of scheme smallholders/outgrowers involved in programme?

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

169. Programme to support independent smallholders?

170. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

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

The company conducts webinars and town hall sessions for its suppliers and contractors to educate them on social compliance and business partners' code of conduct. However, it is unclear whether any smallholder suppliers attended.

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

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

The company conducts webinars and town hall sessions for suppliers to communicate company policy and practices concerning ESG. The company also conducts supplier audits, which are divided into three methods: on-site audits, self-evaluations, and remote audits. All critical suppliers (new and existing) shall undergo the supplier audit program.

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

[Externally verified] 100% - The company has conducted supplier audits for a total of 100% of active critical suppliers on ESG metrics. Evidence is externally verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

175. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Chain of Custody Certification Standard (FSC-STD-40-004 V3-1). Partial points have been awarded as the requirements do not full meet the SPOTT scoring criteria.

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

The company has a time-bound action plan for increasing compliance with sourcing commitments, with KPIs including supplier audits carried out by the company. However, compliance-related targets apply only to critical or new suppliers.

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 ethical 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 ethical conduct and the prohibition of corruption.

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

[Externally verified] The company has a corruption risk assessment process to control and mitigate the corruption risks that are exposed to the organisation. Additionally, it also runs an 'Ethics and Integrity Programme' to deliver a wide range of knowledge on anti-bribery and anti-corruption practices. Information is verified by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd.

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

The company has published a tax strategy, with limited details.

183. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company has a whistleblowing policy and procedure.

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

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

185. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?

The company only provides a summary table of the percentage of grievances lodged, status, and type of grievances. No reporting on individual grievances could be found.