For the 5th consecutive year, Bridgestone Mexico has published its Sustainability Report, which encompasses the most significant 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 México, S.A. de C.V., considering the corporate offices in Mexico City, the tire production plant in Cuernavaca, Morelos, and the manufacturing plant for tire retreading products in León, Guanajuato, which belongs to its sister company, Bandag de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
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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| Talent Development and Retention | G4-LA9, G4-LA10 and G4-LA11 |
Internal / External | Employees Distributors Suppliers Other Stakeholders |
| Training | |||
| Promotion and Compliance with Ethical Standards stipulated in the Code of Conduct |
G4-HR12, G4-HR8 and G4-56 |
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| Quality in Consumer Service and Support | G4-PR5 | ||
| Quality in Distributor Service and Support | |||
| Fair Business Practices (Logistics, Distribution and Fair Prices for Distributors) |
G4-SO8 | ||
| Honest Sales Practices and Product Labeling for Consumers | G4-PR3 and G4-PR4 | ||
| Sustainable Use of Natural Resources | G4-EN6, G4-EN7, G4-EN10 and G4-EN22 |
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| Risk Prevention and Management to Mitigate Crisis Situations |
G4-35 and G4-56 | ||
| Compliance with Applicable Laws governing its Operations | G4-PR8 | ||
| Distribution Chain Development and Evaluation (Alignment with Ethical and Socio-Environmental Standards) | G4-HR10 and G4-HR11 |
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| Supply Chain Development and Evaluation (Alignment with Ethical and Socio-Environmental Standards) | |||
| Support for Social Organizations and Schools | G4-SO1 | ||
| Community Education | |||
| Environmental Activities undertaken with the Community | |||
| Corporate Volunteering Activities | |||
| Efficient Operations (Reduction in Time and Costs to Offer Better Products and Services) |
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| Safe Transportation (Tire Quality and Safety) |
G4-PR1 and G4-PR2 |
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 Mexico, 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.