For the 11th consecutive year, Bridgestone Costa Rica has published its Sustainability Report, which encompasses the most signi cant milestones relating to sustainability at the company, in addition to providing its stakeholders with information about the company’s main commitments and activities in the area of sustainability.
This report incorporates the operations of Bridgestone de Costa Rica, S.A., considering the plant in Belén, Heredia.
In 2016, a Materiality Study was undertaken, with the following issues being identified. These concepts make up the basis of this report:
| Issue | Corresponding Indicator | Coverage | Stakeholders |
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| Strengthening CSR in the supply chain |
G4-LA12, G4-HR5, G4-HR6, G4-HR10 y G4-HR11 |
Internal/ External | Employees Distributors Suppliers Other Stakeholders (1) |
| Dialogue with stakeholders | G4-24, G4-25, G4-26 y G4-27 |
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| Labor relations | G4-LA1, G4-LA2, G4-LA9, G4-LA10, G4-LA11 y G4-LA12 |
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| Product quality | G4-PR1, G4-PR2, G4- PR3, G4-PR4, G4-PR5, G4-PR6, G4-PR7, G4-PR8 y G4-PR9. |
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| Sustainable consumption | |||
| Reciclying the product post consumption |
G4-EN28 | ||
| Workplace safety | G4-LA5, G4-LA6 y G4-LA8 |
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| Transparency | G4-SO1, G4-SO2, G4-SO6, G4-SO7 y G4-SO8 |
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| Discrimination prevention | G4-HR8, G4-HR10, G4-HR11 y G4-HR12 |
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| Human rights | |||
| Prevention of dengue, zika and chinkungunya | |||
| Corruption prevention | G4-SO4 y G4-SO5 | ||
| Efficient use of resources | G4-EN10 y G4-EN22 | ||
| Road safety and mobility | G4-PR1 y G4-PR2 | ||
| Clean energy | G4-35 y G4-56 | ||
| Ecosystem´s protection | G4-EN13 | ||
| Environment protection | |||
| Reduction of emissions | G4-EN19 |
This document has been created using the Core Conformity option stipulated by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for drafting G4 sustainability reports, covering the period from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2016. For the second consecutive year, the information has been verified by an external auditor, and this verification methodology will continue over the coming years.
In terms of the information published in previous years, there has been no reformulation of the data used, meaning that the information published previously has not been modified.
Furthermore, although there is a Regional Report that consolidates the most relevant statistics regarding operations under this new structure (BS-LAN), this report focuses exclusively on Costa Rica, which is why there are no significant changes to the scope and coverage found in previous years.
If you have any questions or doubts about the information published in this Sustainability Report, please contact the Corporate Communications and Social Responsibility Department at Bridgestone Latin America North (BS-LAN) at the following e-mail address: BS_LAN_Prensa@la-bridgestone.com.