2016 Programs

• 26% fewer lost working days due to accidents.
• Health and Safety Training.
• 224 employees, 448 training hours.
• 243 contractors, 729 training hours.
• Employee access to medical, nutrition, psychological and physiatric services.
• Costa Rica complies with ILO Conventions ratified by its Legislative Assembly.
• Zero occupational diseases.
• Donations
• Ecuadorean Embassy in Costa Rica.
• 824 kg of food parcels.
• S.O.S. Play
• Prevent viruses, such as dengue and chikungunya.
• 300 people benefitted.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
People Health and Safety

2016 Programs

• Donations
• Fidel Chaves and Manuel del Pilar schools.
• 800 sets of books donated.
• 800 people benefitted.
• Training
• 98.66% of employees received training.
• 61,293 total training hours (60 hours per employee).
• Investment in training: US $184,416.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
People

2016 Programs

• 6.43% of employees are women.
• 9.2% of new hires were women.
• 61 training hours for women.
• Harassment, Discrimination and Retribution Prevention Policy.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
Human Rights and
Labor Practices

2016 Programs

• 1,360 m3 of water was recycled and used to water the plant’s green areas.
• Sludge composting at the Waste Water Treatment Plants.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
Environment

2016 Programs

• Biomass Boiler
• Replacement of fossil fuels with wood pellets to help reduce emissions.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
Environment

2016 Programs

• 217 new hires.
• Retirement Preparation program.
• Employee award schemes. 45 winners.
• Great Place to Work (third best company to work for in Costa Rica in the 100-1,000 employee category).
• 9% of interns were hired.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
Human Rights and
Labor Practices

2016 Programs

• Safe Mobility Project: improvement process encompassing the quality and design of a speci c tire for 15-inch rims to reduce reprocessing and improve uniformity.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
Mobility

2016 Programs

• Think Before You Drive:
• Vacations:
• 2,500 people benefitted..
• 720 tire checks on 180 vehicles.
• Universities:
• 3 universities.
• 6,000 people bene tted.
• Children:
• 3 schools.
• 628 children benefitted.
• Seguro Llegas:
• 800 people benefitted.
• Señales play
• Educating children about road safety.
• 780 people benefitted.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
Mobility

2016 Programs

• Green Procurement Policy (IT-900-11-09) that incorporates environmental variables into its procurement system.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
Procurement

2016 Programs

• Reduction
• 14% less CO₂ emissions compared to 2015.
• 5.8% less waste generated compared to 2015.
• 5% less plastic used in the production process.
• 90% decrease in paper towel use among employees.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
Environment

2016 Programs

• Environmental Training
• 1,003 employees with 64 training hours.
• 659 suppliers and contractors with 33 training hours.
• Reforestation
• 50 trees and 30 bushes.
• Tire Recycling Workshop
• 100 participants.
• Collection Center
• 500 kg of waste collected every month.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
Environment

2016 Programs

• Ethics Committee.
• he company is governed by the Code of Conduct of the Bridgestone Americas Compliance Center (BACC).
• A range of complaints procedures to drive transparency within the company.
• 98.6% of employees received training in the Code of Conduct.

Priority Area / Management Fundamental
Compliance and
Fair Competition