Zhongce Rubber Group Co Ltd (中策橡胶集团有限公司)

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?

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company is not publicly listed and does not have a board.

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

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

This indicator is disabled as the company is not publicly listed and does not have a board.

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?

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

11. Climate risks assessment available?

12. Lists countries and operations?

The company provides the list of countries (USA, China, Thailand, Germany, Brazil) where it operates, however, the nature of operations within those countries is unclear.

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?

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

26. Maps 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 company owned natural rubber manufacturing facilities?

30. Maps of manufacturing facilities?

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?

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

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

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

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?

42. 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.

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

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?

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

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?

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

104. GHG emissions?

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?

108. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

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

110. Water use intensity?

111. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

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

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

114. Treatment of effluents from processing facilities?

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

115. Treatment of effluents from manufacturing facilities?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

131. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

132. Progress on human rights commitment?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

140. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

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

141. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

154. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

155. Percentage or number of women employees?

156. Commitment to pay a living wage?

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

158. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

159. Reporting of salary by gender?

160. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

162. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

163. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

165. Commitment to support smallholders?

166. Percentage of supply from smallholders?

167. Programme to support scheme smallholders/outgrowers?

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

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?

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?

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

175. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

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

178. Percentage of supply coming from agroforestry?

179. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

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

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

183. Whistleblowing procedure?

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

185. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?