Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

Groupe Limagrain

Published date

June 30, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

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

Optional comment

In addition to the business code of conduct”, the Group purchasers have signed the “Responsible Supplier Relations” Charter and have been trained in responsible purchasing by the AFNOR. See also DPEF page 66 - https://www.limagrain.com/?action=search.download&idDoc=mediaPDF_6674&lang=en

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

Optional comment

Ethical principles and code of conduct: https://www.limagrain.com/?action=search.download&idDoc=mediaPDF_6674&lang=en The Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct, translated into 16 languages and available on the Intranet and internet have been the subject of wide-ranging communication, supported by e-learning for all connected employees. Certain BUs, such as Hazera, Limagrain Coop, Vilmorin Jardin and Vilmorin-Mikado, have carried out "lightning" actions, enabling the vast majority of their employees to complete the e-learning program in a very short space of time. In 6 to 8 weeks, over 90% of their connected workforce completed and validated the two modules entitled "Business Ethics" and "Whistleblowing system".

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

Optional comment

One group compliance officer, attached to the executive committee. Disclosure management committee managed by a member of Group Executive Committee.

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

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

6.1. During the assessment of risk, 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

Optional comment

Due diligence for any new supplier and regular evaluation by existing. For human and labour rights, process for checking the compliance of suppliers managed by the Purchasing Coordination Department. For some countries with specific risks, adapted polities are conducted.

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

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

Alert system communicated internally and externally ; alerts are received and managed by the Disclosure Management Committee.

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)

Optional comment

Regarding retaliation, the contact between the whistleblower and the disclosure management committee occurs through and adress e-mail outside of the company network.

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

Optional comment

No lessons captured, because we did not received information on incidents. If we receive information on incidents, of course we will conduct root cause analysis, and change organizational policies and practices accordingly.

Executive Pay

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

Optional comment

On Health and safety and diversity/inclusion, for next fiscal year.

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 (#)	17
Male (%)	82
Female (%)	18
Non-binary (%)	0
Under 30 years old (%)	0
30-50 years old (%)	59
Above 50 years old (%)	41
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)	0
Executive (%)	6
Independent (%)	0

Optional comment

Except one executive, all the board members are elected representatives of the farmers members of the Cooperative and are all farmers too. As of 30 June 2021.

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

The metrics are audited by our OTI Grant Thornton

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

Other (Please provide additional information)

Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Child labour
Forced labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
Freedom of expression
Access to culture
Access to water and sanitation
Digital security / privacy
Rights of women and/or girls
Rights of indigenous peoples
Free, prior and informed consent
Rights of refugees and migrants
Other
Response
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.
To ensure suppliers respect Human Rights, in particular labor legislation, a request or certificates of compliance is an integral part of the Purchasing process. Furthermore, the department has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to all its active suppliers, to gather more information about them and identify the inherent risks. See also our DPEF page 65/66 - https://www.limagrain.com/?action=search.download&idDoc=mediaPDF_6674&lang=en

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
2019
Forced labour
2019
Child labour
2019
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2019
Occupational safety and health
2018
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

The Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct have been drawn up in line with a number of international laws and declarations, with which the Group shares the principles: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;the principal conventions of the International Labour Organisation, in particular conventions 29, 105, 138 and 182 (child labor and forced labor), 155 (worker health and safety), 111 (anti-discrimination), 100 remuneration), 87 and 98 (rights to organize and collective bargaining); the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises ;transposition into French law of the EU directive of 22/10/2014 on the publication of non-financial information.

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)

Optional comment

We don’t have a specific policy on working conditions at Group level, but we respect all the legislations on working conditions, local, national, and international ones.

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
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

In India, collaboration with NGOs and other major seed companies to prevent and control child labour in seed production. For instance, HM.CLAUSE India works together with many stakeholders from different backgrounds, including governmental and local authorities, other locally active seed companies and their federation, and NGOs such as UNICEF and Arisa. See also our DPEF page 65 https://www.limagrain.com/?action=search.download&idDoc=mediaPDF_6674&lang=en

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)

Optional comment

This organization makes it possible to carry out risk mapping of each Business Unit and a global mapping at Limagrain level. The risk map is updated annually in collaboration with the risk management system members at the level of the Company and its Business Units. When BUs identify local risks, they will be dealt with by the BU and not necessarily by the Group. See Also Risk management organization https://www.vilmorincie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/VCO_URD_2020-2021_EN.pdf page 70

Performance

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

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

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 (%)

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

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	25
Non-executive board	21

Optional comment

Senior leadership level position=Executive committee; Non-executive board=Board of director

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 (%)

Optional comment

The professional equality index for the holding companies Groupe Limagrain Holding & Vilmorin & cie is 81 (index not consolidated at Group level).

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	9.8

Optional comment

TF2 represents the frequency rate of accidents with and without lost time over a 12-month rolling period, namely the total number of reported accidents per million hours worked.

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

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate	6.77

Optional comment

TF1 represents the frequency rate of accidents with lost time over a 12-month rolling period.

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 were no cases reported to our knowledge.
Forced labour
There were no cases reported to our knowledge.
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
There were no cases reported to our knowledge.
Occupational safety and health
There were no cases reported to our knowledge.
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

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.

Group safety prevention actions in 2021: - Deployment of 4 standards in 5 of our BUs (training of managers on site and coaching of safety coordinators to help local teams implement the standards): 1) prevention rules for chemical risk management, 2) skills management, 3) process risk analysis, 4) managerial safety visits and safety observations - actions carried out in BUs: VMS training refresher courses, safety induction for all new arrivals, safety induction for visitors, deployment of safety corners or ¼ hour safety, driver training, etc. See also https://www.limagrain.com/?action=search.download&idDoc=mediaPDF_6674&lang=en Page 50

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
Water
2016
Oceans
Active in agriculture, no direct link with oceans.
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
2016
Air Pollution
No dedicated policy, but compliance to local regulations.
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
2016
Energy & Resource Use
2016

Optional comment

In 2018, Limagrain drew up a program called LEIA (Limit Environmental Impact of our Activities), based on complying with environmental laws. This program includes four areas of focus that are the subject of specific measures and goals: Waste, Energy, Water, Biodiversity. See our DPEF pages 69-75 https://www.limagrain.com/?action=search.download&idDoc=mediaPDF_6674&lang=en

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
Limagrain has signed 3-year contract called PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with EDF to be supplied with all the renewable electricity produced by a wind farm located in Moselle. All French sites will benefit from this supply, especially those in the Jacquet Brossard BU, which consumes the most electricity.

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
The group has initiated the "Diamond" project to calculate scope 3 emissions for all the Group by the end of 2023.
Water
Oceans
Not applicable
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Not applicable
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)

63230

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

35430

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

The "Diamond" project launched on 2021 has for purpose to calculate scope 3 emissions for all the Group by the end of 2023 ; to date, three of our Business Units have already calculated it.

Emissions (tCO2e)

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)

The work of the Group’s plant breeders aims to adapt the crop varieties to changes in agricultural ecosystems and their constraints (climate, soil quality, etc.). In its strategy, Limagrain is already taking into account the future effects of climate change, in particular by adapting its research into varieties adapted to the climate. A reduction in inputs, such as fertilizers or plant health products, together with better resistance or tolerance to pests and diseases, are factors taken into account for improving the environmental performance of sustainable yields. The Group has also provided funding to the Global Crop Diversity Trust, to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity in gene banks for global food security.

Unknown

Optional comment

The international location of seed production areas on all continents and the hundred or so research centers located very close to the markets makes it possible to spread and limit the risks related to climate change and weather uncertainty. Adaptation to climate change is also reflected in anticipating changes in growing conditions and the choice of adapted species. Vilmorin-Mikado is a unique specialist in the breeding of tree seeds, and forestry is particularly concerned because of the decades that elapse between planting and harvesting the wood. Vilmorin-Mikado is carrying out numerous projects, in collaboration with specialized technical institutes to adapt French forests to the climatic conditions that will prevail in 50, 100 or 150 years.

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

7.2

Unknown

Technology

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

Percent of total revenue (%)

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
Groundwater:
Surface water:
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	3011
Groundwater:	1829
Surface water:	649
Rainwater:	74
Wastewater:
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

Optional comment

Total 3011=533 City water + 649 Surface water +1829 Groundwater;

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)

Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use

14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).

	Number	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Sites	18
Hectares	359.7

Optional comment

Sites located in or adjacent to protected areas.

15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?

Conversion of natural resources (hectares)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?

	No	No, but we plan to in the next 2 years	Yes
Forest ecosystem restoration
Other ecosystem restoration
Reforestation
Natural regeneration
Agroforestry
Set-aside land
Biodiversity offsetting
Other (please specify in text box)
Following the performance of a biodiversity diagnosis for its site at Saint-Beauzire (France) in 2018, other Limagrain sites have been the subject of studies by external providers. The sites of Vilmorin-Mikado in La Costière and La Ménitré, HM.CLAUSE in La Bohalle, Limagrain Europe in Saint-Mathurin and Verneuil l'Étang, and Ennezat, operated by Limagrain Coop and Limagrain Ingredients, have been the subject of diagnosis to identify the challenges in terms of plant and wildlife and to draw up recommendations for protecting and promoting their biodiversity. Following these recommendations, a number of initiatives have been introduced on these sites, such as ecologically managing green spaces, combating invasive exotic species, installing facilities for wildlife, developing cropping practices in terms of tillage, fertilization and treatment, or the use of integrated pest management for crop protection. Other actions to protect the biodiversity present on the sites can be carried out, such as the choice of tree species and forestry practices that aim to make them less vulnerable to storms and fire, or the creation of fallow corridors to allow species to migrate.

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)
Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)
Particulate matter (PM10)
Persistent organic pollutants (POP)
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)

48272

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

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 (%)

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)

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.

5.9 million € spent in 2020/2021 on 276 actions aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of Limagrain sites. See details in DPEF - https://www.limagrain.com/?action=search.download&idDoc=mediaPDF_6674&lang=en page 69

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

2019

Optional comment

The “BE&AB” (Business Ethics & Anti-Bribery) project goes beyond mere compliance with the Sapin II law in that it also covers issues relating to insider trading and lobbying. It is jointly coordinated by the Governance, Risks & Compliance Department (GRC) and the CSR Department, with the Group VP for Human Resources acting as a sponsor. The project’s Steering Committee has met ten times to monitor the progress of various initiatives and make choices regarding tools and deployment in accordance with the pillars of the “Sapin II” law. The Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct, translated into 16 languages and available on the Intranet, have been the subject of wide-ranging communication, supported by e-learning for all connected employees.

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?

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

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
NA
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year	0
NA

Optional comment

The alert sytem was really promoted for 18 months ago ; thus very few alerts were received over the last financial year.

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)

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.

During the financial year, actions have been taken by the BUs to reach almost 100% participation of the connected staff to the e-learning. Some dedicated actions have been done in some BUs to sensibilize non -connected staff member to the topic of anti-corruption. See also our DPEF https://www.limagrain.com/?action=search.download&idDoc=mediaPDF_6674&lang=en page 63