Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
FINSOLUTIA, S.A.
Published date
May 26, 2022
No. of questions
62
Supplemental files
CEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentFinsolutia as an Ethic Committee and an Internal Control Organizational Stucture to deal with AML and TF related isuuesPrevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?
Optional commentSignificant suppliers are monitored. Less significant suppliers are monitored, according to their biling (50%, 25%, etc.)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?
7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
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?
Optional commentFinsolutia Whistleblowing Channel is a communication channel accessible to all employees, managers, suppliers, clients, and other stakeholders of Finsolutia Group8.1. 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.
Optional commentAny member of the company's staff can report, confidentially and anonymously, irregular conduct and breaches through the Comlaints channel. The data provided will be lept confidential, and with the due guarantees and security measures legally required.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?
Optional commentNo adverse impacts have been caused to our stakeholders so farLessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
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:
Optional commentDecisions are taken by a Executive Committee that acts as the Board of Directors, since Finsolutia is a company with a single administrator13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Optional commentFinsolutia submits to UN local network an annual CoP in accordance with our commitment to the United Nations global Compact, in which sustainability reporting is provided to our stakeholders.Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
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?
Optional commentOther options are not material to the organizationCommitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
Optional commentFinsolutia maintains a Privacy Information Security Management System (PISMS) based on policies, processes and procedures such as the Security and Privacy Policy, in order to protect the processing, safeguarding and transmission of information in a manner consistent with professional, ethical, legal, regulatory and contractual requirements2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Optional commentThe Executive Committee approves and reviews these policiesPrevention
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?
Optional commentFinsolutia group has committed to obtaining the Certification of Information Security Management Systems (ISO 27001) and Information Privacy Management (ISO 27701) during the current year4. 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?
Optional commentIn addition, Finsolutia provides periodical training for all employees related to data protection and information privacy5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
Optional commentFinsolutia group provides training for all employees related to data protection and information privacy6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Optional commentFS has implemented security policies and controls to avoid breaches to prevent risks & impacts in these topics, Additionally regular audits assess risks/impacts.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)?
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.
We have planed to develop a human rigths policy, this year as a result of our cooperation with UN Global Compact networkLabour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
Optional commentThe Rest of issues are not material to the organizationPrevention
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?
Optional commentThe Rest of issues are not material to the organization3. 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?
Optional commentTraining actions were provided related to safety and health for all employees4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentWorking conditions are protected by the Workers' Statute and the applicable Sectoral Collective Agreement labor rights issues. The rest of topics are not material to the Organization.5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentThese issues are not material to the organizationPerformance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
Optional commentFinsolutia employees are subject to the state agreement for the consulting, market research and public opinion sector7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
Optional commentThe percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization is not material to the organization8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
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?
Optional commentIn comparable categories, women earn 6% less than men10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
Optional commentNo incidents were detected in the reporting period11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Optional commentNo incidents were detected in the reporting periodResponse 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?
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.
Development of policies and procedures related to gender equality, non-discrimination by age, gender, religion and political believes, skin color and nacionality. In support of SDG 3, FS group provides periodic webinars given by health professionals to employees to care physical and mental health. It is planned to give training to all employees related to gender equality in 2022.Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
Optional commentThose ESG responsible are participating in the Climate Ambition Accelerator Programme of United Nations Global Compact to help the Company to asses the risk & opportunities in the near future.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?
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?
Optional commentThe ESG policy is available to all employees by being shared on the group intranet home page. Additionally, all the staff receives periodical training reminders on the 2030 Agenda and SDGs given by the Spanish Network of the Global Compact. In addition, ESG training is planned at three levels, management, strategic areas and rest of the employees4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
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)?
Optional commentA recycling culture has been implemented with a separation in specific containers of the organic waste, paper, glass, e-waste and rest of wasteClimate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
Optional commentFinsolutia is in the process of measuring GHG after de completion of Climate Ambition Accelerator Programme8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Optional commentFinsolutia has adapted its recycling practices to moderate potential damage or to benefit from the opportunities associated with climate change.Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Optional commentIt is not material yo the organizationSector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
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):
Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):
Optional commentFinsolutia is a tenant of its premises and has no financial control or discretionary management of the water consumption13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Optional commentNo engagement on this topicOverall 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.
Last year the Finsolutia implemented some actions to address these issues (recycle bins for separation of different waste) as well as contracting a specific IT provider to handle the recovery and treatment of obsolete/toxic waste and IT equipment. ).Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
Optional commentThe Compliance programme includes the following: Anti-fraud, anti-brivary, anti-corruption, facilitation payments prohibition, gift policy, financial statement fraud, conflict of interest and Corporate Compliance2. 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?
Optional commentFinsolutia group has a Code of Conduct that forsees all the situations mentioned above. Additionally it has a formal whistleblower process in place and since 2021 already complies with EU directive (manadatory for FS only in 2023) by having an external and anonymous management of the whistleblower channelPrevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
Optional commentAll employees receive compliance training on onboarding and periodically the Compliance Department sends to all employees informative reminders related with mentioned topics.3.1. How often is such training provided?
Optional commentOur brokers receive periodical training on code of conduct and AML policies. Adicionally suppliers contracts have specific acceptance clauses of FS Code of Conduct, Corporate Compliance clauses, AML and ESG principles.4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Optional commentAnnualy an external independent provider audits AML transactionsResponse and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting 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?
7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
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.
We have developed an anti-corruption policy that includes: Tax evasion and other forms of fraud are included in the following documents: In the Code of Conduct, in the Anti-Corruption and Anti-Fraud Policy and in the Criminal Risk Policy. The entire company has received training in this regard as well as on conflicts of interest, data protection and the company's Code of Conduct