Toyo Tire Corporation

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 encourages procurement in line with its policy, but does not state that all commitments apply to all suppliers.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company has a Sustainability Task Force that reports to the Sustainability Committee, however it is not clear if there is a person of with responsibility for sustainability outside of the board of directors.

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

The President & CEO sits on the Sustainability Committee.

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

The company reports profiles on its Corporate Officers, gender has been calculated from profiles and it seems the group is 100% male. However, without direct reporting on gender full points cannot be awarded.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

The company reports zero female board members out of 13.

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

[Externally verified] UNGC, WBCSD and WBCSD's Tire Industry Project.

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

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

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

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company has submitted Climate Change, Forests and Water Security questionnaires with CDP.

11. Climate risks assessment available?

The company has disclosed a comprehensive analysis of the company's risks and opportunities due to climate change.

12. Lists countries and operations?

Manufacturing (Japan, China, Malaysia, Serbia, USA).

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 scheme/outgrower smallholders?

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

23. Names and locations of all third-party supplying industrial estates/management units?

24. List of jurisdictions where sourcing from smallholders?

25. Number of company owned natural rubber processing facilities?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29. Number of third party supplying processing facilities?

30. Names and locations of all third party supplying processing facilities?

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

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

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

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

35. Percentage of supply traceable to processing facility level?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Externally verified] The company is a member of GPSNR. This has been verified via the GPSNR website.

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

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

44. Percentage area (ha) FSC certified?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

51. Certified under voluntary sustainability certification scheme?

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

53. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

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

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

The company commits to protect "natural forest and other ecosystems". It is not clear if all natural ecosystems are covered by this commitment. It is also not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

55. Commitment to zero deforestation?

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

56. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company has a commitment to procure rubber that does not contribute to deforestation in its own reporting, however it also has a commitment for its suppliers to "Limit forest destruction to net zero".

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

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

58. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation in supplier operations?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. GPSNR defines natural rubber sourced from deforested areas or where HCVs have been degraded after 1 April 2019 to be non-conformant with its policy. The company has also published this in its own reporting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

63. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion?

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

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

The company states it will work with suppliers to support restoration activities of deforested and degraded rubber landscapes. However, it is unclear if suppliers are required to restore deforestation/conversion within their own operations caused by themselves or third parties.

65. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

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. However, a public commitment could not be found.

66. Biodiversity policy?

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

67. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

68. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

The company supports efforts to combat over-hunting and recognise the rights of communities to hunt for subsistence. However, it is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

72. Commitment to protect areas from illegal activities?

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

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

The company condemns poaching but commitments regarding other illegal activities are absent. It is also not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

74. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

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

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

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

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

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also published this commitment in its own reporting.

77. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

The company commits all suppliers to identify areas using the HCS Approach, however it is not clear if this policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

81. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

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

82. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. However, the company's own reporting does not refer to a definition of peat or state no planting on peat of any depth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company commits suppliers to a limited number of management practices for soils, it is not clear if the commitment covers mineral and peat soils, and it is also not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

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

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

93. Commitment to best/sustainable tapping practices?

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

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

95. Evidence of best/sustainable tapping practices?

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

96. Commitment to zero burning?

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

97. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company bans the use of fire for clearing land, however it is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

98. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

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

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

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

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

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

The company commits to reduce GHG emissions by 46% by the year 2030 compared with 2019. However, the commitment is not in intensity. The company also has a target to reduce scope 3 emissions for tyres, but categorising tyres as scope 3 makes it clear the target does not refer to the company's own production of tyres.

102. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports GHG intensity as 1.40 t-CO2/million yen in 2021. As the intensity is based on sales and not per product (i.e. per tyre) full points cannot be awarded.

103. GHG emissions from land use change?

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

104. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

[Externally verified] The company has reported a reduction from 1.57 t-CO2/million yen in 2019 to 1.40 in 2021. However, as figures are reported as t-CO2/million yen and not per product (i.e. tyres) a higher score cannot be awarded. GHG figures are externally verified by SGS Japan.

105. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

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

The company has published a commitment to reduce water withdrawal by 10% over five years (Base year: 2018, Reduction period: 2019-2023), however this only applies to manufacturing facilities in Japan and not other locations. The target is also not measured in intensity.

107. Water use intensity?

The company reports water withdrawal figures but figures are not in intensity.

108. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

[Externally verified] Water withdrawal figures have reduced from 3,399.9 thousand kL in 2020 to 3,362.8 in 2021, however as figures are not reported in intensity a higher score cannot be awarded. Evidence is externally verified by SGS Japan.

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

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

The company reports BOD and COD figures for facilities in Japan only, figures are within regulatory limits. However, data is undated, therefore it is not clear when measures were taken and no points can be awarded.

111. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

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

112. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

113. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

118. Commitment to no use of paraquat?

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

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

120. 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.

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

122. 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.

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

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

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

125. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?

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

126. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

127. Commitment to human rights?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also commits to human rights principles as a member of the UN Global Compact and has published a commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights independently.

128. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, however it is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

129. Progress on human rights commitment ?

The company reported instances of harassment in 2021 that were reported via its internal reporting system. The company also mentions training employees on human rights however this information is undated.

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

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

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

The company commits to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169), however it is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

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

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

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

The company commits to respect legal and customary land tenure rights, however it is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

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

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

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

The company commits to respect FPIC, however it is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

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

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

137. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

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

138. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

139. 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.

140. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

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

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

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

142. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also commits to the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in its own reporting.

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

The company commits to all Fundamental ILO Conventions, however it is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

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

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

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

149. 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.

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

151. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

1200 (10.41%) - In 2022, the company reported 1,200 of 11,524 employees are temporary.

152. Percentage or number of women employees?

6.7% - The company reports figures for full time employees only.

153. Commitment to pay a living wage?

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

The company commits to decent living wages, however it is not clear if the policy applies to all suppliers as the company states that supply compliant with this policy will be "preferred".

155. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

156. Reporting of salary by gender?

157. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

158. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers?

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

159. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company reports health and safety meetings, equipment safety checks, training and risk assessments.

160. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

The company reports the lost-time accident frequency rate at manufacturing sites (number of lost-time accidents per million hours worked) for Japan 0.17 (0.14 in 2020) and outside of Japan 0.00 (1.69 in 2020). As figures are over two years old full points cannot be awarded.

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

162. Commitment to support smallholders?

The company makes this commitment through the GPSNR Policy Framework. Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's alignment with GPSNR Policy Components that fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. However, no commitment could be found in the company's own reporting.

163. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

164. Programme to support scheme smallholders/outgrowers?

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

166. Programme to support independent smallholders?

167. Percentage of independent smallholders involved in programme?

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

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

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

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

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

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

174. Proportion of direct and indirect supply from third-parties that comes from natural rubber plantations which are compliant with natural rubber sourcing policies?

175. Percentage of supply coming from agroforestry?

176. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

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

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

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

The company trains employees on the Code of Conduct each year and improved employee understanding of compliance in 2020 compared to 2021. Employee awareness of the company's whistleblowing system also increased during the same period.

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

180. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company allows for whistleblowing but the procedure on how to report issues, the steps taken to investigate a complaint and protection of whistleblowers was not reported.

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

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 also reports multiple mechanisms for reporting grievances, however the procedure by which a report is made, investigated and resolved is unclear.