ESG FAQs

What are the most material ESG issues, which could have a significant impact on the company’s future financial performance? How are ESG matters / considerations integrated within the business strategy?

Where does ESG sit within the organization and is there board oversight? Who has the ultimate responsibility for implementing ESG initiatives?

Does the company produce, or have any plans to produce, a sustainability report with quantitative ESG data or other disclosure materials?

Does your company have any significant ESG-affiliations?

Describe current approach to resource efficiency including applicable policies, metrics, plans or initiatives undertaken to reduce current usage, as well as any applicable targets:

Does the company or its facilities hold any environmental certifications, such as ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), ISO 50001 (Energy Management) or other?

Describe how product safety is monitored & efforts to reduce the occurrence of compromised products, including any information on product recalls (including no. recalls issued and total units recalled) citations, fines or other significant incidents.

Do you have a diversity and inclusion policy or targets? If so, please describe. Do you provide the breakdown of employees by gender and race for senior/executives, managers and other levels?

Describe the company’s assessment of employee well-being and satisfaction, including any relevant metrics and initiatives for employee engagement. What percent employee turnover has the company experienced in each of the past three years?

Describe any policies related to human rights, employee legislation and modern slavery.

How do you engage with the local and international communities in which you operate?

Do you have processes for managing customer privacy rights and for safeguarding of security and customer data?

Do you have a code of ethics to govern your interactions with various stakeholders? What measures have you put in place to prevent conflicts of interest and unethical business practices?

Which ESG policies (e.g., Anti-bribery, supply chain, whistle-blower, diversity, data protection, climate change, waste management, etc.) have you implemented and how are they monitored?