Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

Hinojosa Packaging Group S.L.

Published date

July 27, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

PL-RRHH-02 Código de conducta.pdf PL-RRHH-03 Política de desconexión digital firmada.pdf Memoria 2020 ENG.pdf

CEO Statement

Signed

Governance

Policies and Responsibilities

1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

Issue an annual statement about the relevance of sustainable development to the company

Issue an annual statement that addresses impacts on both people and the environment

Issue an annual statement highlighting a zero tolerance for corruption

Sign off on organizational sustainability targets

Supervise Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting

Regularly review potential risks related to the business model

None of the above

2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years	Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years	Yes, focused on employee conduct	Yes, focused on employees and suppliers	Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

	No one is specifically responsible for this topic	Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights	Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

	No formal structure	Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)	Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

comite compliance

Prevention

6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

The steering committees within each plant are charged with carrying out an annual SWOT analysis of all processes that comprise the Hinojosa value chain.

7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Concerns and grievance mechanisms

8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

No, this is not a current priority

No, but we plan to within two years

Yes, we have an informal process (e.g., through supervisors, others)

Yes, we have a formal process

Optional comment

In order to ensure that the Code of Conduct is properly applied, employees are required to query any questions or concerns they may have, and report when they become aware of or suspect a breach of the Code. An Ethics Line has been created for reporting any such breaches and ensures the confidentiality of the reporting party.

8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

	No	Yes
Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?
Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?
Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?
Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?
Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)
Other (Please provide additional information)

9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

	No process to enable remedy to stakeholders	Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)	Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders	Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Lessons

10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No lessons are regularly captured	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly	Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Executive Pay

11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

Board Composition

12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

	Number/Percentage	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total number of board members (#)	11
Male (%)	64
Female (%)	36
Non-binary (%)	0
Under 30 years old (%)	0
30-50 years old (%)	18
Above 50 years old (%)	82
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)	0
Executive (%)	18.18
Independent (%)	18.18

Data Assurance

14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

No assurance for any metrics

Limited assurance for minority of metrics (e.g., GHG emissions only)

Limited assurance for majority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

Sustainabilty report audited by AENOR

Other (Please provide additional information)

Human Rights

Commitment

2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
10/06/2021
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

The company has a stand alone policy for the use of thechnological means, also during 2021 it has been performed a risk assessment in data protection and digital security with and action plan associated to it. An external company is assuming the function of DPO (although we are not required by law to have this figure) and assess in case of ciberattacks. Also, this year 2022 it has been created a comitte for the data protection action plan follow up.

2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international human rights standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving human rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of expression
Digital security / privacy
Rights of women and/or girls
Access to culture
Rights of indigenous peoples
Free, prior and informed consent
Rights of refugees and migrants
Access to water and sanitation

Prevention

3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing /mitigating the risks/impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

We do not have engaged directly with the stakeholders, but there was performed an internal audit in data protection, cibersecurity and digital security and some actions have been put in place. For example, all the employees with access to a digital account have been trained in data protection and cibersecurity. Also, the group of employees that work with sensitive data are planned to have a more extensive training.

4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
All the employees with access to a digital account have been trained in data protection and cibersecurity. Also, the group of employees that work with sensitive data are planned to have a more extensive training. An external company is assuming the function of DPO (although we are not required by law to have this figure) and assess in case of ciberattacks. Also, this year 2022 it has been created a comitte for the data protection action plan follow up.
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

All employees with access to an electronic email account

6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

Response

7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
During the reporting period there was not reported any adverse impacts
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Training in data protection and cibersecurity to all employes with email account External audit to assess risk in data protection and cibersecurity An external company is assuming the function of DPO (although we are not required by law to have this figure), assess in case of ciberattacks a full risk analysis have been performed during year 2021 related to data protection and cibersecurity Also, this year 2022 it has been created a comitte for the data protection action plan follow up.

Labour

Commitment

1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
2021
Forced labour
We and our chain of value operate mainly at European level (or some US-suppliers), so we follow the european laws with are strict related to child labour and forced labour.
Child labour
We and our chain of value operate mainly at European level (or some US-suppliers), so we follow the european laws with are strict related to child labour and forced labour.
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2021
Occupational safety and health
2019
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
2021

1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international labour standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Not applicable to the scope of our operations (based in the EU)
Forced labour
Not applicable to the scope of our operations (based in the EU)
Child labour
Not applicable to the scope of our operations (based in the EU)
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Performance

6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown
Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)	100

7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)
The current spanish law assures the freedom of association, so, employees are not required to inform if they belong to a trade union or not, this communications is voluntary. Hence, we cannot calculate the percent of employees that are in a trade union.

8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	20.93
Non-executive board	12.85

9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

	Salary ratio (%)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Women / Men (%)	86

Optional comment

We calculate the gender gap by different positions: Operators: 88% Administratives: 86% Middle management: 90% Executives: 68% The value of administratives is choosen to reply the question since we though it is the most representative category

10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

	Frequency of injury	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Frequency of injury	9.51

Optional comment

Reduction of 8,73% from previous year

11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate	34.11

Response and Reporting

12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
There was not reported any complaint or situation related to this issue
Forced labour
There was not reported any complaint or situation related to this issue
Child labour
There was not reported any complaint or situation related to this issue
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
There was not reported any complaint or situation related to this issue
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
There was not reported any complaint or situation related to this issue

13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Salary audit to work towards equal remuneration, development of equality plans agreed with all the stakeholders, policies related to digital disconnection, policies related to remote work. Job satisfaction surveys and performance evaluation of employees.

Environment

Commitment

1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
2021. Not stand alone policy but it has an specific actions in the strategic plan
Water
2021
Oceans
Our activity does not have a significant impact on oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
2021. Multisite certification with FSC and PEFC
Air Pollution
2021
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
2021. Two plants certified with Zero Waste
Energy & Resource Use
2021. Two plants certified with ISO 50.001

1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

	Aligned with international environmental standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Not applicable to the scope of our organisation
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Climate Action

6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

Scope 1 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

71784.94

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

3012.54

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

55251.65

Optional comment

In scope 3 emission only transport activities are accounted (Categories 4, 6, 7 and 9)

7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

Percent of revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

We have taken action to increase organization-wide resilience to climate change

We have taken action to increase resilience in our supply chains

We have taken action to increase resilience in the communities in which we operate

We have provided funding for climate change adaptation and resilience initiatives and projects

We have not taken actions to build climate change resilience in the reporting period

Other (Please provide additional information)

Unknown

Energy / Resource Use

9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

% of total energy consumption

52.27

Unknown

Technology

10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

Percent of total revenue (%)

100

The cartonboard and paper industry is based on the circularity of our products. All of our products are 100% recyclable and with available certification is FSC (and zero waste from some of our plants), our raw materials are 87,7% recycled. Our plastic cartonboard plant has the certification of recyclability of its material and almost 30% of the product is made with internal recycled material.

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Sector-specific: Water

12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	2860.74
Groundwater:	32.56
Surface water:	1888.95
Rainwater:	0
Wastewater:	788.92
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)	0

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	2860.74
Groundwater:	32.56
Surface water:	1888.95
Rainwater:	0
Wastewater:	788.92
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)	0

Optional comment

150,3 ML of consumption from public water network

13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

We do not operate in regions with high or extremely high water stress

Sector-specific: Air pollution

17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

	Emissions (tCO2e)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
NOx
SOx
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)	0
Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)	0
Particulate matter (PM10)
Persistent organic pollutants (POP)	0
Other (please specify in text box)

Sector-specific: Waste

18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

Waste Generated (t)

125497.42

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

95,5% of our total waste are sent to different waste recovery operations 77,3% of our waste is recycled internally

19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

0.59

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

Single-use plastics (tonnes)

701.86

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Overall Environment

21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Installation of a biomass and a biogas boiler, installation of solar panels in one of our factories and planned the extension to the rest of the plants. Development of the strategic plan with focus in climate action Development of our own carbon footprint calculator for our products.

Anti-corruption

Commitment

1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes

2021

2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes, included within a broader policy

Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

Prevention

3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

Optional comment

Selected employess cover all employees which functions might have risks in accordance with the criteria establish by the compliance comittee.

3.1. How often is such training provided?

	One time only	Every year	Every two or more years	We do not collect this data
All employees
Select employees
Contractors
Direct suppliers of the organization
Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Indirect suppliers of the organization

4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, we do not monitor the anti-corruption compliance programme

Review issues on ad-hoc basis

Yes, through internal employee self-evaluations

Yes, through automated controls monitoring

Yes, through external independent monitoring

Yes, through other mechanisms

Optional comment

There exist a compliance comitte composed by operation directors, human resources, legal responsible, finantial director. This comitte is monitorized and assessed by an external consultant.

Response and Reporting

5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

	Number of incident(s)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years	0
No incidents
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year	0
No incidents

6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

Initial case assessment

Internal investigation

Review by risk / ethics committee

Review by board of directors

External audit / review

Other (please provide additional information)

Not applicable/no incidents in the reporting period

7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes (please explain)

Optional comment

Our company does not have a great risk of corruption since we do not operate in sensitive areas such as banking, funding, public sector, policies making, etc.

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Continuous training and communication on the Code of Conduct, implementation of a Code of Ethics for the approval of Suppliers, Continuous advertising of the complaints channel, Continuous monitoring of the Expenses Control System, Subscription by all the members of the Corporate Management Committees and of the different industrial plants of responsible declarations on regulatory compliance.