Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

Charoen Pokphand Group Co.,Ltd. (C.P. Group)

Published date

June 22, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

CPG_Environmental Policy and Guidelines.pdf CPG_CG_HUM_EN_01_20210831.pdf CPG_CG_COR_EN_01_20210831.pdf CPG Assurance Statement SR2021_for client confirmation_R4.pdf CPG Assurance Statement SR2021_for client confirmation_R4.pdf CPG_CG_PDP_EN_01_20210831.pdf CP-Group-The-Foreign-workers-Recruitment-Policy-and-Guidelines-2020-EN.pdf CPG_CG_HUM_EN_01_20210831.pdf CPG_CG_SAF_EN_01_20210831.pdf CPG_CG_DIV_EN_01_20210831 - Best Practice.pdf CPG_Water Stewardship Policy.pdf CPG_Climate Resilience Policy.pdf CPG_Ecosystem and Biodiversity Protection Policy.pdf CPG_Air Quality Management Policy.pdf CPG_Waste Management Policy.pdf CPG_Environmental Policy and Guidelines.pdf CPG_Hazardous Chemicals and Substances Management Policy.pdf CPG_ProductStewardshipPolicy.pdf CPG_CG_COR_EN_01_20210831.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

Optional comment

Charoen Pokphand Group’s commitment to operate towards sustainability, the Sustainability, Good Governance and Corporate Communication Operating Committee (SGC Operating Committee) has been appointed with the Chief Executive Officer as its Chairman. The SGC Operating Committee oversees policies and sets sustainability goals to ensure maximum benefit for stakeholders, defines strategies and guidelines that are consistent with the corporate strategy, drives sustainability operations in line with international principles while managing and monitoring sustainability performance in Thailand and overseas. The SGC Operating Committee meets every three months to monitor sustainability performance of business groups and shape sustainability directions on issues such as progressing towards the Net Zero Goal which is a Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), undergoing sustainability assessment by international authorities, e.g., S&P, World Business Alliance, driving and supporting business groups to achieve better sustainability performance in economic, social and environmental dimensions. Additionally, Charoen Pokphand Group has appointed an SGC Operating Committee in China to serve as a supporting mechanism in driving the Sustainability Strategy 2030. The SGC Operating Committee in China reports relevant progresses and performance to its central counterpart on a regular basis. Furthermore, the Group plans to appoint SGC Operating Committees in other countries where the Group has investment to align the direction of sustainability operations throughout the Group.

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

Charoen Pokphand Group has formal governance structures to address the related sustainability topics. There are Sustainability, Good Governance, and Compliance Committee, Compliance Steering Committee, People Steering Committee, and Corporate Governance, Risk, and Audit Steering Committee.

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

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

Charoen Pokphand Group has established the Whistleblowing Policy and Guidelines, and provided six whistleblowing channels for all stakeholder groups, namely Charoen Pokphand Group website, telephone, e-mail, post, CPG Connect, and in-person reporting. In addition, the Group has also outlined a process for accepting and addressing grievances from stakeholders by determining an investigation procedure and appointing a committee to investigate, verify, follow up and resolve complaints while protecting whistleblowers and any related persons with fairness from retaliation through the use of information management technology by determining access rights and conducting annual reviews. Summary reports are prepared to keep executives and related parties informed. They are also used for tracking progress as well as for taking corrective and improvement actions.

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

Optional comment

Charoen Pokphand Group - SCOC & Sustainable Procurement Policy revision cover suppliers which expect to have similar policy, including 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?

Optional comment

Charoen Pokphand Group has 2030 Sustainability Goals which cover the 3 dimensions of sustainability. Under such goals, there are 15 targets including corporate governance, human rights and labor practices, climate resilience, circular economy, water stewardship, ecosystem and biodiversity protection, and etc. The incentives for executives are linked to 2030 sustainability goals.

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 (%)	100
Female (%)	0
Non-binary (%)	0
Under 30 years old (%)	0
30-50 years old (%)	0
Above 50 years old (%)	100
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)	0
Executive (%)	9
Independent (%)	0

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

Charoen Pokphand Group's sustainability report 2021 is verified by external third party, Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), on following indicators: GRI 102-17, GRI 302-1, GRI 303-3, GRI 305-1, GRI 305-2, GRI 306-2, GRI 403-9, and GRI 403-10.

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

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
2020
Digital security / privacy
2021
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

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 have engaged with the affected stakeholders to further prevent the risks and impacts which may occur in the near future. Moreover, the company is collaborate with Digital Council of Thailand (DCT) to advance digital security.

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
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

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

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
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.

Charoen Pokphand Group is operating in a diverse business and located in 21 countries across the globe. With this, the Group has worked with numbers of suppliers which lead to challenges to manage human rights issues according to our policy. Despite the challenges, the Group has appointed People Steering Committee to oversee topics related to human rights issues. Moreover, the Human Rights Working Group has systematically implemented Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) and developed the trainings for our businesses as well as related stakeholders.

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
2021
Child labour
2021
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2021
Occupational safety and health
2021
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

Charoen Pokphand Group has reviewed the Diversity and Inclusion Best Practice and established a new stand alone Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy in 2022. The new policy has been finalized and under the process of getting executive management's signatory. Once endorsed, it shall be uploaded on the company's website accordingly.

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
Forced labour
Child labour
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 (%)	22

Optional comment

Charoen Pokphand Group encourage employees to form collective bargaining mechanism such as welfare committee/trade union in order to exercise their rights. All of our employees in the trade union are employees working in China.

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

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	23
Non-executive board	0

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 (%)	95

Optional comment

The average ratio of basic salary and women remuneration of women to men is 0.95 : 1.

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	2.45

Optional comment

2.45 Cases / 1,000,000 Hrs. 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	1.41

Optional comment

1.41 Cases / 1,000,000 Hrs. Worked

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

Optional comment

During the reporting year, Charoen Pokphand Group has zero compliant or cases regarding the freedom of association, forced labour, child labour, and non-discrimination. However, there are fatality and injury cases occured in 2021 which CPG has provided remedy.

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.

Charoen Pokphand Group has set the target to become an organization with zero accidents and fatalities of employees, contractors, and relevant stakeholders. The Group’s executives and all subsidiaries have thereby given their full support to such commitment by establishing strategies, work plans and indicators at the Group, Business Unit and employee levels. We have also dedicated human resources to fully drive the organization towards the achievement of the goals.

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
Water
2021
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
2021
Air Pollution
2021
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
2021
Energy & Resource Use
2021

Optional comment

Energy & Resource Use related topics are stated in 1. Environmental Policy & Guidelines (Energy), 2. Product Stewardship (Resource Use), and 3. Climate Resilience (Energy).

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

4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

	Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)
Climate Action	1. Carbon Neutral by 2030 2. Net-Zero by 2050
Energy & Resource Use	1. Coal-Free by 2022 2. 60% Renewable Electricity by 2030
Water	1. To reduce 20% of water withdrawal per revenue by 2030 (comparing to the baseline year 2020)
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use	1. Forest - To plant 20 million trees by 2025 2. Biodiversity - 100% of business units having/participating in programs with relevant national and international partners by 2030.
Air Pollution	1. 20% of VOC Reduction by 2030 (comparing to the baseline year 2020)
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)	1. Zero Waste to Landfill by 2030 2. Zero Food Waste by 2030 3. 100% of plastic packaging must be reusable, recyclable, and composable by 2025 within Thailand, and 2030 for overseas operations.
Oceans	1. 100% of high risk raw material (fish meal) are traceable to ensure that they are sourced sustainably by 2030

4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

	Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently	Progress is reported internally to the most senior level	Progress is reported externally	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Energy & Resource Use
Water
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Oceans

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
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)

1421459.68

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

5142143.93

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

50691336.12

Optional comment

For Scope 1,2, and 3, all material emissions are accounted for.

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

Unknown

Technology

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

Percent of total revenue (%)

36% of environmentally friendly products/services are calculated from environmental labels and declaration (3 types) as well as other eco-labels such as carbon footprint products, carbon footprint reduction products, water footprint products.

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	405624.75
Groundwater:	67322.21
Surface water:	279262.51
Rainwater:	7342.42
Wastewater:	0
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)	19

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	222755.8
Groundwater:	65057.54
Surface water:	133255.02
Rainwater:	7342.42
Wastewater:	0
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)	23

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/$):

0.01

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	0
Hectares	0

Optional comment

In the reporting year, C.P. Group measures the impact on biodiversity using Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Trends and Conditions Assessment Tools (BESTCAT). From the assessment of five biodiversity metrics (i.e. habitat intactness, global species richness, biome-based species richness, threatened species, and small-ranging species), the results indicate that the owned, leased, or managed operating sites are not located in high potential biodiversity. However, C.P. Group is considering to conduct the biodiversity risk and impact from protected areas and key biodiversity areas using the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) in the near future.

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)

Optional comment

C.P. Group has committed to zero deforestation and protection of biodiversity, as well as restore ecosystem and biodiversity where we operated in including reforestation, afforestation, mangrove restoration, marine protection and others. and make sure that our operating sites are not located in the biodiversity sensitive areas. Furthermore, to avoid the risk for conversion of natural ecosystem, the BESTCAT program has been used to screen the site owned, leased, and managed by the company that could be located within or adjacent to biodiversity areas. The sites with biodiversity risk must be operated with precautionary measures.

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
2175
Other ecosystem restoration
22863
Reforestation
151
Natural regeneration
12
Agroforestry
1008
Set-aside land
Biodiversity offsetting
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)

1294905.99

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 (%)

0.37

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)

Optional comment

Charoen Pokphand Group has eliminated all form of single-use plastics within our operation and encouraged the stakeholders to reduce the use of single-use plastic.

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.

C.P. Group realizes the importance of environmental protection and attempts to minimize the environmental impact that might originate from our business operations, our manufacturing and services both within our own boundary and throughout our supply chain. As a member of various global organizations and United Nations (UN), C.P. Group has committed to uphold the protocol and all relevant environmental principles as well as to encourage our suppliers, business partners and contractors to implement in compliance with legal obligations and standards to promote co-creation values to achieve business targets together and to promote environmental responsibility to minimize environmental impacts so that business and organization will grow in effective, consistent, and sustainable way. During the reporting year we have : -Launch Environmental Policy and Guidelines together with 10 sub-policies including Climate Resilience, Circular Economy, Water Stewardship, Ecosystem & Biodiversity Protection, Product Stewardship and Sustainable Consumption, Food Loss and Waste, Waste Management, Sustainable Packaging, Air and Noise Management and Chemicals Management which strictly comply with environmental laws, regulations, standards, customer requirements, and Group Code of Conduct and Ethics in all countries operating in. -Commit to preventing impacts on natural resources and the environment from operations throughout supply chain and encourage the innovation and technology development to increase efficient use of resources, reduce GHG emissions and minimize environment impacts. -Evaluate and assess the environmental impact throughout the lifecycle of key products and services -Regulate and control factors that may cause pollution problems for both surrounding communities and societies. -Commit to conserve natural resources and use energy sustainably by reducing consumption or resource use. -Manage and integrate environment management by working together with stakeholders -Collaborate with the private sector, government sector, civil society and surrounding communities to campaign and conserve natural resources, maintain the ecological balance and create a thriving environment for the future generations. -Encourage environmental awareness building by providing training to employees, partners and relevant stakeholders. -Disclose environmental performance to public.

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?

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

Charoen Pokphand Group has internal audit program which is oversee by Corporate Compliance Office on regular basis.

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 case occur
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year	1
Request monetary share from the supplier for the person's own benefit.

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.

Charoen Pokphand Group has systematic process to monitor and investigate anti-corruption case. For the anti-corruption case occurred in 2021, CPG has dismissed the wrong-doer. To prevent future case, we provide training to raise awareness and promote ethical working behaviors for all employees.