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]]> Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is a leading vertically integrated power generation company in the Philippines and the only power producer in the country that owns and mines its own fuel source. SMPC seeks to protect the safety and health of all its employees and contractors  Tweet This!, as well as keep them free from injury during and after their daily work shifts.

This case study is based on the 2019 Annual and Sustainability Report by SMPC published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

Abstract

SMPC believes that a safe and healthy workplace leads to increased productivity and sustained stakeholder support. In order to promote occupational health and safety SMPC took action to:

  • conduct risk assessments
  • provide medical services
  • promote employee wellness
  • provide health and safety training

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2019 Annual and Sustainability Report SMPC identified a range of material issues, such as economic performance, effluents and waste, socio-economic compliance, labour-management relations. Among these, promoting occupational health and safety stands out as a key material issue for SMPC.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards              

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The reporting organization shall identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations and interests.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups SMPC engages with:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Employees

 

 

 ·      Safety Committee meetings

·      Integrated Management System (IMS) meetings

·      Multi-partite Monitoring Team (MMT)

·      Integrity hotline and whistleblowing

·      Focus group discussions (FGDs), consultations

·      Toolbox meetings, town halls

·      Impact assessment and studies

·      Information, Education, and Communication campaigns (IEC)

·      Internal communication (Postman email and text blast)
Suppliers, contractors, and business partners ·      Safety Committee meetings

·      Integrity hotline and whistleblowing

·      Focus group discussions (FGDs), consultations

·      Toolbox meetings, town halls

·      Site visits, tours, and inspections
Regulators and government agencies

 

 

 

 ·      Multi-partite Monitoring Team (MMT)

·      Integrity hotline and whistleblowing

·      Focus group discussions (FGDs), consultations

·      Impact assessment and studies

·      Site visits, tours, and inspections

·      Consultations, meetings
Local government units (LGUs)

 

 

 

 ·      Multi-partite Monitoring Team (MMT)

·      Integrity hotline and whistleblowing

·      Focus group discussions (FGDs), consultations

·      Impact assessment and studies

·      Site visits, tours, and inspections

·      Consultations, meetings

·      Information, Education, and Communication campaigns (IEC)
Customers

 

 ·      Integrity hotline and whistleblowing

·      Focus group discussions (FGDs), consultations

·      Site visits, tours, and inspections
Investors and shareholders

 

 ·      Integrity hotline and whistleblowing

·      Investor briefings, conferences

·      Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (ASM)
Host communities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

 

 ·      Multi-partite Monitoring Team (MMT)

·      Integrity hotline and whistleblowing

·      Focus group discussions (FGDs), consultations

·      Impact assessment and studies

·      Site visits, tours, and inspections

·      Consultations, meetings

·      Information, Education, and Communication campaigns (IEC)

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics SMPC conducted workshops with its different stakeholder groups.

What actions were taken by SMPC to promote occupational health and safety?

In its 2019 Annual and Sustainability Report SMPC reports that it took the following actions for promoting occupational health and safety:

  • Conducting risk assessments
  • SMPC’s Occupational Health (OH) teams conduct a regular risk assessment of the health and associated risks of SMPC’s mining and power operations and activities to its employees, host communities and other key stakeholders. Hazards such as chemicals, fumes, dust, and noise pollution have been identified as hazardous to the health of SMPC’s As such, SMPC enforced mitigation measures and controls such as a dust suppression system, fume hood, work schedule adjustments, and the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), among others. SMPC also conducts spirometry and audiometry tests for employees at risk of pulmonary problems and hearing loss, respectively.
  • Providing medical services
  • Essential medical services are available to SMPC’s employees at its on-site clinic and infirmary. SMPC’s licensed health practitioners include physicians, nurses, dentists, medical technologists, radiologic technologists, and midwives. They possess the necessary qualifications and accreditations, and they comply with the legal requirements and recognised standards and guidelines for medical professionals. Licensed health service providers and emergency transport vehicles are available 24/7. First aid training is also conducted per work group to provide immediate and appropriate responses in case of injuries and emergencies. SMPC has installed emergency facilities such as first aid kits, showers, and eyewashes in strategic locations across its sites of operation.
  • Promoting employee wellness
  • SMPC provides its regular employees with a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) coverage, free medical consultations, annual physical examinations, and life and accident insurance, among other health benefits. SMPC also conducts health and wellness activities to promote a healthy lifestyle among its employees.
  • Providing health and safety training
  • SMPC’s health and safety training is geared towards relevance to the work responsibilities of its employees and their degree of exposure to certain risks and hazards. Through proper training and follow-up mechanisms, SMPC can equip its employees and contractors with the right knowledge on how to assess and manage relevant workplace hazards. Failure to do so may lead to increased occurrence of incidents in the workplace which, in turn, can stifle employee morale and productivity. By properly managing and implementing health and safety trainings, SMPC seeks to develop and maintain healthy workers that can handle their jobs safely, for the benefit of the organisation and all stakeholders.

Which GRI Standards and corresponding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been addressed?

The GRI Standards addressed in this case are:

1) Disclosure 403-3 Occupational health services

2) Disclosure 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety

3) Disclosure 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety

4) Disclosure 403-6 Promotion of worker health

 

Disclosure 403-3 Occupational health services corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-6 Promotion of worker health corresponds to:

 

78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards

SustainCase was primarily created to demonstrate, through case studies, the importance of dealing with a company’s most important impacts in a structured way, with use of the GRI Standards. To show how today’s best-run companies are achieving economic, social and environmental success – and how you can too.

Research by well-recognised institutions is clearly proving that responsible companies can look to the future with optimism.

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  • Identify your most important impacts on the Environment, Economy and People
  • Formulate in group exercises your plan for action. Begin taking solid, focused, all-round sustainability action ASAP. 
  • Benchmarking methodology to set you on a path of continuous improvement

See upcoming training dates.
References:

1) This case study is based on published information by SMPC, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original, please revert to the original on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Disclosure Database at the link:

http://database.globalreporting.org/

2) https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/gri-standards-download-center/

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]]> Case study: How OCP promotes employee health and safety https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-ocp-promotes-employee-health-and-safety/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:10:15 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=13027 OCP Group is a leading producer of phosphate rock and phosphatic fertilizers, employing 21,000 people and serving 350 customers around the globe. Beyond direct positive impacts on productivity and costs by avoiding repeated absences, medical expenses and insurance premiums, This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by OCP published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) […]

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]]> OCP Group is a leading producer of phosphate rock and phosphatic fertilizers, employing 21,000 people and serving 350 customers around the globe. Beyond direct positive impacts on productivity and costs by avoiding repeated absences, medical expenses and insurance premiums, OCP believes that safe, healthy, and well-rounded workers sustain its business model.  Tweet This!

This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by OCP published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

Abstract

Aware that there is significant safety risk inherent in mining and industrial operations, OCP implements a preventive approach and management system in line with the best available international standards, fostering a mature safety culture to reach the world-class and zero-incident level. In order to promote employee health and safety OCP took action to:

  • implement an occupational health and safety management system
  • provide training
  • identify and assess risks
  • measure performance

What are the material issues the company has identified?  

In its 2019 Sustainability Report OCP identified a range of material issues, such as economic growth, community engagement, food security, renewable energy development. Among these, promoting employee health and safety stands out as a key material issue for OCP.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards              

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The reporting organization shall identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations and interests.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups OCP engages with:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Employees

 

 ·      Workshops

·      Surveys

·      Situations and movements (Act4Community, diversity, Happy@OCP, etc.)

·      Hackathons

·      Training, peer-to-peer knowledge transfer (OCP Professors) and skills assessment programmes

·      Group intranet

·      1 Pacte

·      Digital applications and workplace, performance evaluation, etc
Senior management

 

 ·      Board of Directors

·      Audit and Risk Committee: risk assessment integrating sustainable development

·      Strategic Committee: Global Strategic Review (activities integrating sustainable development criteria through a down-top/bottom-up process)

·      Management Committee (Executive Vice Presidents): advisory process (on environmental and social issues) and thematic focus groups

·      Operational Committee using, in their decision making, input from site management committees (right place, time, rate, source)

·      Contracts with local authorities, public-private partnership

·      Specialised committees (health, safety, environment, technical)
Farmers

 

 ·      4R Programme (customised agriculture)

·      Development of a soil fertility map

·      OCP Foundation / Phosboucraa Foundation

·      Al Moutmir caravan and agronomic advice

·      Development of a farmer-friendly business ecosystem (local production and distribution infrastructure)
Customers

 

 ·      Feedback in various forms (written, by phone, etc.)

·      Meetings, site visits, road shows, client events (trade fairs, exhibitions, etc.)

·      Quality and risk management processes
Trade unions

 

 ·      Social Charter

·      CSP (Staff Status Commission)

·      CAS (Social Action Commission)

·      CHS (Health and Safety Committee)

·      CNC (Collective Bargaining Committee)

·      Training academy
Suppliers

 

 ·      Progress pact (training and support for improving social, environmental, and safety compliance, and in other areas)

·      The Movement (Act4Community)

·      OCP purchasing platform (e-purchase)

·      Programmes for suppliers

·      Forums and conferences on the emergence of an industrial ecosystem

·      Meetings and dialogue with local stakeholders at the operational site level
Nearby communities ·      Public survey for industrial projects (development, modification, and expansion projects)

·      Complaint management system at the corporate level and at operational sites

·      Association forums

·      Meetings with residents

·      Thematic forums on entrepreneurship (micro-business, local business, etc.)
Associations and NGOs ·      Skills development programmes

·      Dialogue and joint development: Act4Community

·      Subsidies for projects

·      Association forums

·      Thematic forums on entrepreneurship (micro-business, local business, etc.)
Influencers: Media & rating agencies ·      Discussions with local, national, and international media

·       Site tours

·      Websites (corporate, foundations) and social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)

·      Presentation of the sustainable development programme to local and national media

·      Forums, conferences, national and international events
Institutions, authorities and regulators ·      Global issue advocacy

·      Board of Directors

·      Programme contracts

·      Various discussions (local meetings, informal meetings, written correspondence with institutions, etc.)

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics OCP engaged with its stakeholders through a questionnaire sent to 40 stakeholder representatives.

What actions were taken by OCP to promote employee health and safety?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report OCP reports that it took the following actions for promoting employee health and safety:

  • Implementing an occupational health and safety management system
  • A corporate team is dedicated to health and safety management for all OCP sites and defines the guidelines of the safety approach based on feedback from the field. Each site implements a programme to address its specific road and safety issues – driven by a safety manager who coordinates a network of safety correspondents assigned to different areas of the site. Health & Safety committees – composed of employees’ representatives – are regularly held to ensure the co-construction and the efficiency of the performance cascading and feedback culture. The DOOC (DUPONT OCP Operations Consulting) joint venture – dedicated to health, safety and environment challenges – transversally supports the OHS management system.
  • Providing training
  • To build a mature safety culture, training at OCP consists of both technical and soft skills training. Employees acquire knowledge and know-how in accordance with safety standards and job exposure; and behavioural skills to have teams feel ownership, responsibility for safety culture and believe zero injuries is an attainable goal. OCP suppliers and subcontractors also receive safety training and procedures when it comes to intervention on industrial sites. Training mainly goes through OCP’s Industrial Expertise Centres (IECs) that provide site-specific trainings as well as UM6P and OCP professors.
  • Identifying and assessing risks
  • Aligned with OHSAS 18001 standard, OCP has implemented procedures and standards within its operations and developed a Zero incident roadmap. Prevention measures for serious and potentially serious injuries and fatalities (PSIFs) have been strengthened by developing a methodology to analyse the root causes of serious or potentially serious injuries and make sure that corrective actions are taken accordingly. The aim is to avoid any recurrence of these events and to gradually develop a mature safety culture for all OCP staff and business partners (subcontractors, suppliers, joint ventures). Aligned with OCP’s continuous improvement approach, this methodology is strengthened year-on-year.
  • Measuring performance
  • OCP has independent bodies conducting regular safety audits to verify the compliance of each unit and site with the management system and safety standard requirements. Each audit follows a defined protocol and schedule and conclusions are sent to the management of both the unit/site and corporate to adapt action plan. In addition, units/sites carry out their own audits based on self-assessment and implement the issued recommendations. OCP’s safety approach is also continuously improved through a regular feedback survey and grievance mechanisms available to employees and people who work for it.

Which GRI Standards and corresponding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been addressed?

The GRI Standards addressed in this case are:

1) Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries

2) Disclosure 403-10 Work-related ill health

 

Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-10 Work-related ill health does not correspond to any SDG.

 

78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards

SustainCase was primarily created to demonstrate, through case studies, the importance of dealing with a company’s most important impacts in a structured way, with use of the GRI Standards. To show how today’s best-run companies are achieving economic, social and environmental success – and how you can too.

Research by well-recognised institutions is clearly proving that responsible companies can look to the future with optimism.

7 GRI sustainability disclosures get you started

Any size business can start taking sustainability action

GRI, ISEP, CPD Certified Sustainability courses (2-5 days): Live Online or Classroom  (venue: London School of Economics)

  • Exclusive FBRH template to begin reporting from day one
  • Identify your most important impacts on the Environment, Economy and People
  • Formulate in group exercises your plan for action. Begin taking solid, focused, all-round sustainability action ASAP. 
  • Benchmarking methodology to set you on a path of continuous improvement

See upcoming training dates.
References:

1) This case study is based on published information by OCP, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original, please revert to the original on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Disclosure Database at the link:

http://database.globalreporting.org/

2) https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/gri-standards-download-center/

Note to OCP: With each case study we send out an email requesting a comment on this case study. If you have not received such an email please contact us.

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]]> Case study: How Alacer promotes employee health and safety https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-alacer-promotes-employee-health-and-safety/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:36:44 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=12950 Alacer is a leading Canadian low-cost intermediate gold producer whose primary focus is to leverage its cornerstone Çöpler Gold Mine and strong balance sheet as foundations to continue its organic multi-mine growth strategy. This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by Alacer published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing. Abstract Alacer’s […]

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]]> Alacer is a leading Canadian low-cost intermediate gold producer whose primary focus is to leverage its cornerstone Çöpler Gold Mine and strong balance sheet as foundations to continue its organic multi-mine growth strategy. The health and safety of its workforce and communities is, and always will be, Alacer’s top priority.  Tweet This!

This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by Alacer published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

Abstract

Alacer’s Health and Safety Policy is guided by two key goals: first, to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries from its operations and, second, to continually reduce the number of minor injuries occurring on site. In order to promote employee health and safety Alacer took action to:

  • conduct risk assessments
  • promote employee engagement
  • ensure emergency preparedness

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report Alacer identified a range of material issues, such as local and national employment, doing business in an ethical manner, environmental compliance, employee training and development. Among these, promoting employee health and safety stands out as a key material issue for Alacer.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards           

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The reporting organization shall identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations and interests.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups Alacer engages with:  

Stakeholder Group
Shareholders
Analysts
Local communities
Authorities
Contractors
Government representatives
Trade union officials

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics Alacer surveyed a sample of internal and external stakeholders.

What actions were taken by Alacer to promote employee health and safety?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report Alacer reports that it took the following actions for promoting employee health and safety:

  • Conducting risk assessments
  • The Çöpler Mine has a safety management plan and system in place aligned with international best practice standard ISO45001 and Alacer regularly assesses specific safety risks across each part of the Mine. In 2019, Alacer continued the development of its existing risk management programme applying leading practice guidance to its risk management and control methodology to ensure best outcomes. Alacer improved its systems and support to provide better on-the-job tools, recording and reporting information.
  • Promoting employee engagement
  • Alacer encourages its staff to think proactively about safety risks and to take responsibility for both the safety of themselves and their colleagues. Alacer also encourages a right to refuse work on the grounds of safety. That means all its workers are empowered to challenge their supervisors if they believe the appropriate safety measures or equipment are not in place. Alacer holds daily prestart and toolbox meetings which include safety briefings to reinforce risk awareness and the importance of safe working procedures. Safety training is, also, a critical part of the induction training for all employees and contractors, and regular additional job-specific safety training is provided – including use of chemicals, spills, working at height and hot work.
  • Ensuring emergency preparedness
  • Ensuring it is adequately prepared for an emergency is a key part of Alacer’s commitment to providing a safe working environment. The Çöpler Mine has a well-trained and equipped on site emergency response team in place. This includes three dedicated personnel and 86 trained workers. A minimum of 20 trained emergency response workers are on site at any one time. This means first response cover and assistance is available anywhere on site at any time. Alacer carries out mock drills throughout the year to make sure all workers know what to do in the event of an emergency, aiming for a three-minute emergency response time. During 2019, the Çöpler Mine signed a protocol with the Sub-governor of İliç to assist the District in dealing with emergencies such as traffic incidents and fires.

Which GRI Standards and corresponding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been addressed?

The GRI Standards addressed in this case are:

1) Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries

2) Disclosure 403-10 Work-related ill health

 

Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-10 Work-related ill health does not correspond to any SDG.

 

78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards

SustainCase was primarily created to demonstrate, through case studies, the importance of dealing with a company’s most important impacts in a structured way, with use of the GRI Standards. To show how today’s best-run companies are achieving economic, social and environmental success – and how you can too.

Research by well-recognised institutions is clearly proving that responsible companies can look to the future with optimism.

7 GRI sustainability disclosures get you started

Any size business can start taking sustainability action

GRI, ISEP, CPD Certified Sustainability courses (2-5 days): Live Online or Classroom  (venue: London School of Economics)

  • Exclusive FBRH template to begin reporting from day one
  • Identify your most important impacts on the Environment, Economy and People
  • Formulate in group exercises your plan for action. Begin taking solid, focused, all-round sustainability action ASAP. 
  • Benchmarking methodology to set you on a path of continuous improvement

See upcoming training dates.
References:

1) This case study is based on published information by Alacer, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original, please revert to the original on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Disclosure Database at the link:

http://database.globalreporting.org/

2) https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/gri-standards-download-center/

Note to Alacer: With each case study we send out an email requesting a comment on this case study. If you have not received such an email please contact us.

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]]> Case study: How Fuji Xerox New Zealand promotes employee health and safety https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-fuji-xerox-new-zealand-promotes-employee-health-and-safety/ Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:08:58 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=12829 Operating across New Zealand as a sales subsidiary of Fuji Xerox, Fuji Xerox New Zealand is a New Zealand business and industry leader, providing print and document management solutions to a wide range of customers. This case study is based on the 2020 Sustainability Report by Fuji Xerox New Zealand published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, […]

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]]> Operating across New Zealand as a sales subsidiary of Fuji Xerox, Fuji Xerox New Zealand is a New Zealand business and industry leader, providing print and document management solutions to a wide range of customers. Ensuring healthy and safe working conditions is vital to all Fuji Xerox New Zealand’s work processes and a key area of importance.  Tweet This!

This case study is based on the 2020 Sustainability Report by Fuji Xerox New Zealand published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

Abstract

To enable healthy and safe working conditions across its business in New Zealand, Fuji Xerox New Zealand implements an H&S (health and safety) Management System covering all its employees, with a goal of minimising illness and injury. This is made possible by identifying, assessing, and controlling risks in all workplace operations. In order to promote employee health and safety Fuji Xerox New Zealand took action to:

  • implement an H&S Management System
  • provide training
  • promote incident reporting

What are the material issues the company has identified?          

In its 2020 Sustainability Report Fuji Xerox New Zealand identified a range of material issues, such as product quality and safety, technology and innovation, customer satisfaction, information security and privacy. Among these, promoting employee health and safety stands out as a key material issue for Fuji Xerox New Zealand.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards              

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The reporting organization shall identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations and interests.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups Fuji Xerox New Zealand engages with:

Stakeholder Group
Academia
Certifying bodies
Customers
Employees
Government
Industry experts
Iwi
Local communities
Media
Non-governmental organisations
Peer organisations
Regulatory bodies
Shareholders
Sponsor recipients
Suppliers
Sustainability experts/ membership groups
Unions
Youth

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics Fuji Xerox New Zealand carried out a Stakeholder Engagement Survey, to review material topics previously identified by stakeholders through an online survey, following an extensive workshop and a face-to-face, interview-based approach.

What actions were taken by Fuji Xerox New Zealand to promote employee health and safety?

In its 2020 Sustainability Report Fuji Xerox New Zealand reports that it took the following actions for promoting employee health and safety:

  • Implementing an H&S Management System
  • Fuji Xerox New Zealand’s H&S Management System considers legal guidance from in-house and external legal counsel, regulatory authorities, and the Employers and Manufacturers Association. Fuji Xerox New Zealand has also had the System externally certified to ISO 45001:2018 and AS/NZS 4801:2001 standards. The System is underpinned by an H&S Policy reviewed and approved by the SLT and extensively documented in an H&S Manual available to all employees to guide efforts. It is executed across the company with the help of regular H&S Committee meetings (these were held twice weekly during the COVID-19 period) and regular meetings with Branch H&S Coordinators. H&S outcomes are reviewed and reported monthly to the SLT to evaluate effectiveness, with a goal of continually improving practices and results. Through this regular review and reporting process, routine hazards are identified and regularly communicated across the business.
  • Providing training
  • Fuji Xerox New Zealand’s employees undergo H&S training at induction and on the job, to increase awareness of hazards and the controls and behaviours required to minimise their exposure to risks. Branch H&S Coordinators are provided with more advanced training. Operational control posters and safety information also feature widely across the company, posted in key operational areas and also in congregational areas such as staff pantries. These initiatives are driven by the H&S and Wellbeing Manager together with Branch H&S Coordinators.
  • Promoting incident reporting
  • Fuji Xerox New Zealand’s work-related activities are safe if proper precautions are followed by employees as detailed in the H&S Manual. However, accidents and other unforeseen incidents can still occur, and these are picked up via incident reporting to drive wider H&S Management System corrective improvements. In terms of incident reporting, a matrix of Risk Levels, Tolerances, and Management Actions is included in the H&S Manual. Employees who have H&S incidents or even near misses are required to submit reports to the H&S and Wellbeing Manager. Should circumstances arise (for any reason) that render workplaces unsafe or unhealthy, even temporarily, employees are advised to remove themselves from the unsafe areas and report the situations immediately to their managers, H&S Coordinators at their locations, or the H&S and Wellbeing Manager. Participation is welcomed for all H&S matters at branch levels, and employees can also raise concerns to and participate in the H&S Committee.

Which GRI Standards and corresponding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been addressed?

The GRI Standards addressed in this case are:

1) Disclosure 403-1 Occupational health and safety management system

2) Disclosure 403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation

3) Disclosure 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety

4) Disclosure 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety

5) Disclosure 403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system

6) Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries

 

Disclosure 403-1 Occupational health and safety management system corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries corresponds to:

 

78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards

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References:

1) This case study is based on published information by Fuji Xerox New Zealand, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original, please revert to the original on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Disclosure Database at the link:

http://database.globalreporting.org/

2) https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/gri-standards-download-center/

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]]> Case study: How China Life promotes workplace health and safety https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-china-life-promotes-workplace-health-and-safety/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:55:44 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=12157 Since its establishment more than 50 years ago, China Life has been dedicated to “creating the greatest benefits and value for policyholders, shareholders, employees, and society in order to become the most reliable life insurance company in Taiwan.” Promoting, through a range of policies, a workplace environment that values health and safety is, accordingly, a key priority for China Life. This case study is based on the 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report by China Life published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ […]

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]]> Since its establishment more than 50 years ago, China Life has been dedicated to “creating the greatest benefits and value for policyholders, shareholders, employees, and society in order to become the most reliable life insurance company in Taiwan.” Promoting, through a range of policies, a workplace environment that values health and safety is, accordingly, a key priority for China Life.

This case study is based on the 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report by China Life published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

Abstract

Seeking to strengthen workplace safety and health, China Life has established the Occupational Safety and Health Committee  Tweet This!, the Occupational Safety and Health Management Unit, and the Workplace Violence Prevention and Management Group. They are responsible for planning, overseeing, executing, assessing and improving all health and safety issues. In order to promote workplace health and safety China Life took action to:

  • establish the Occupational Safety and Health Committee
  • carry out inspections
  • promote on-site healthcare
  • improve indoor air quality

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report China Life identified a range of material issues, such as corporate governance and ethical management, operational performance, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, information security and personal information protection, climate change response and environmental management. Among these, promoting workplace health and safety stands out as a key material issue for China Life.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards             

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The reporting organization shall identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations and interests.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups China Life engages with:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Regulators ·       Proactive visits to regulators to explain corporate matters or provide reports

·       Participation in government meetings and offering of recommendations

·       Participation in conferences and seminars

·       Participates in evaluations by regulators

·       Disclosure of data to regulators to assist with oversight and inspections, as well as providing information on case progress

·       Routine communication via telephone, e-mail, documents (letters), and meetings
Channel Partners ·       i-Agent and other digital consultation hotlines

·       Addition of a new brokerage agent consultation hotline

·       Maintain communication with partner channels over e-mail, telephone, and meetings, as well as education and training sessions
Shareholders & Investors ·       The Investor Relations Department, which serves as the primary unit responsible for communicating with investors, replies to investor and analyst inquiries by telephone or e-mail

·       Annual and extraordinary shareholders’ meetings

·       Analyst meetings

·       Attendance at domestic and overseas investor conferences and roadshows

·       Updating important news and information in Chinese and English on the bilingual investor relations page of the corporate website

·       Provide business audit information to the parent financial holding company
Public Institutions and Industry Associations ·       Participate in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing promotions, education and training together with public institutions

·       Participate in General Data Protection Regulation evaluations

·       Participate in seminars and meetings

·       Use telephone, e-mail, documents (letters), and meetings to engage in routine communications
Policyholders

 

 ·       Sales staff

·       Local customer service counters

·       Free customer service hotline

·       Overseas inquiry hotline

·       Overseas emergency hotline

·       “Peace of Mind” phone insurance purchase service hotline

·       Customer service and claims channels using regular mail and fax

·       Automatic delivery of policyholder notices

·       Corporate website: consultation messages, policyholder section, online policy purchases, stakeholder section, free e-newsletter subscriptions

·       Social media networks: Facebook, Instagram

·       News reports
Media ·       Established a designated media unit

·       Issue regular monthly press releases and produce news special reports

·       Hold news conferences

·       Add information relating to current trends and key notices to press releases to encourage use by the media

·       Social media networks: Facebook, Instagram

·       Disclose information on the “Latest News” section of the corporate website
Suppliers / Contractors ·       Disclose information on the “Supplier CSR Section” of the corporate website

·       Urge suppliers to sign the “Supplier CSR Commitment”

·       Use supplier selection, negotiations, and contract signing meetings as opportunities to ensure suppliers comply with environmental protection rules; continue to prioritise procurement of green-certified products

·       Convene annual selection meetings to update the list of qualified construction and repair contractors
Employees ·       Diverse education and training programmes

·       E-learning platform for office staff on the corporate website

·       Publish the Employee Corner magazine

·       Labour-management meetings

·       Online communication channels: i-Agent digital consultation hotline, the digital interactive platform Top Force Network, the i-Link app, hiBox e-mail, internal and external Line groups, digital bulletin boards

·       List complaint channels and related information on the Company’s internal website. Handle employee complaints in accordance with the “Labor Inspection Act”

·       EDMs
Invested Companies ·       Continue to follow and track invested companies, including participating in shareholders’ meetings, tracking financial reports, and heeding social issues. Issue research reports to management
Non-profit Organisations / NGOs ·       Cooperate with foundations to offer microinsurance

·       Use district offices as external communication channels

·       Hold social participation activities

·       Use sponsors or donations to assist disadvantaged groups

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics China Life engaged with its stakeholders through 110 questionnaires that were distributed to both internal and external stakeholders.

What actions were taken by China Life to promote workplace health and safety?

In its 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report China Life reports that it took the following actions for promoting workplace health and safety:

  • Establishing the Occupational Safety and Health Committee
  • China Life established the Occupational Safety and Health Committee, which includes one director and six regular members. Among them are at least three labour representatives, accounting for 42.9% of total membership. In 2018, the committee convened quarterly to review safety and health policies and make recommendations and proposals. It also passed the annual Occupational Safety and Health Management Plan, which is used for managing related issues.
  • Carrying out inspections
  • In 2018, China Life regularly conducted workplace fire safety equipment inspections and repairs as well as building safety inspections and reporting. China Life also continued to implement automatic safety and health inspections of workplace facilities. Biannual environmental monitoring (for carbon dioxide concentration and workplace illumination) ensured that China Life’s workplace environment was favourable to operations. Moreover, China Life made arrangements to prepare for earthquakes, fires, and emergency medical situations. Besides establishing an autonomous fire safety group, China Life joined fire safety lectures and emergency evacuation drills run by building management to raise its emergency response capabilities. At its Dunbei Building headquarters, China Life established a joint defence team that can provide disaster prevention and rescue during normal times and more extensive support when actual disasters occur.
  • Promoting on-site healthcare
  • As part of China Life’s efforts to provide a safe and comfortable working environment, major service counters across Taiwan provide free blood pressure monitoring devices. To make sure that employees know how to use automated external defibrillators (AED), in 2018 a total of 2,263 employees underwent CPR and AED training at China Life’s headquarters and the customer service centres in Taoyuan-Hsinchu, Chiayi, Tainan, and Kaohsiung, and each of these locations received AED equipment and underwent AED safe location certification. Additionally, China Life has 139 staff members certified in first aid spread across its various offices and provisions of emergency medicines and equipment. Wheelchairs are available at the headquarters in case of need, and China Life will evaluate whether more wheelchairs are needed for other major workplaces. China Life also employs seven nurses who promote health by offering health advice, information on preventing workplace illnesses and injuries, first aid, and emergency responses. They similarly provide additional information on communicable disease prevention and health maintenance using China Life’s internal mail network. In addition, China Life offered 26 lectures and consultations in conjunction with contracted clinical service physicians from across Taiwan.
  • Improving indoor air quality
  • To minimise the impact of air pollution China Life follows requirements in the “Indoor Air Quality Management Act,” despite this act being stricter than the standards required of the insurance industry. In 2018, China Life also sent five employees to attend external training and become certified as indoor air quality management specialists. They will be responsible for assessments and actions needed to effectively manage China Life’s indoor air quality, so its employees can work in a healthy environment.

Which GRI Standards and corresponding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been addressed?

The GRI Standards addressed in this case are:

1) Disclosure 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety

2) Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries

3) Disclosure 403-10 Work-related ill health

 

Disclosure 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-10 Work-related ill health does not correspond to any SDG.

 

78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards

SustainCase was primarily created to demonstrate, through case studies, the importance of dealing with a company’s most important impacts in a structured way, with use of the GRI Standards. To show how today’s best-run companies are achieving economic, social and environmental success – and how you can too.

Research by well-recognised institutions is clearly proving that responsible companies can look to the future with optimism.

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References:

1) This case study is based on published information by China Life, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original, please revert to the original on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Disclosure Database at the link:

http://database.globalreporting.org/

2) https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/gri-standards-download-center/

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]]> Case study: How D&G promotes employee health and safety https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-dg-promotes-employee-health-and-safety/ Wed, 14 Oct 2020 06:04:46 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=11520 Founded in 1999, D&G is a leading manufacturer and service provider of medium and large asphalt mixing plants in China, focusing on innovation and environmentally friendly production in order to provide customers with efficient, reliable, safe and environmentally friendly conventional hot-mix asphalt mixing plants and hot-mix asphalt mixing recycling plants. This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by D&G published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s […]

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]]> Founded in 1999, D&G is a leading manufacturer and service provider of medium and large asphalt mixing plants in China, focusing on innovation and environmentally friendly production in order to provide customers with efficient, reliable, safe and environmentally friendly conventional hot-mix asphalt mixing plants and hot-mix asphalt mixing recycling plants. D&G endeavours to provide a healthy and safe working environment for all employees, and has embedded this commitment into its daily operation.  Tweet This!

This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by D&G published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

Abstract

Adhering to a people-oriented operation approach, D&G has established various safety policies and measures, so as to enhance safety awareness in the workplace. In order to promote employee health and safety D&G took action to:

  • establish the Safety Leading Group
  • provide personal protective equipment and develop a safety culture
  • carry out employee health checks

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report D&G identified a range of material issues, such as economic performance, quality assurance, air emissions control, compliance, hazardous waste management. Among these, promoting employee health and safety stands out as a key material issue for D&G.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards              

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The reporting organization shall identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations and interests.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups D&G engages with:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Employees ·      Quality / environmental / occupational health and safety management system training

·      Quality / environmental / occupational health and safety management system three-aspect audit

·      Employee meeting / satisfaction questionnaire

·      On-the-job training and physical examination
Customers ·      Satisfaction questionnaire

·      Factory inspection

·      Site visit
Suppliers ·      Study visit

·      Product technical standards exchange forum

·      Supplier capability survey

·      Supplier assessment
Education and research partners ·      The 10th China Asphalt Mixing Plant Industry Summit

·      Teaching and technical sharing and exchange forum
Government and other public bodies ·      Inspection

·      Factory exchange interview
Business partners

 

 ·      Seminar

·      Training session

·      Meeting and discussion
Social media ·      Collaboration and cooperation

·      Advertising and promotion

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics D&G collected the opinions of a total of 251 stakeholders through questionnaires, asking participants to rate anonymously various economic, environmental and social issues.

What actions were taken by D&G to promote employee health and safety?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report D&G reports that it took the following actions for promoting employee health and safety:

  • Establishing the Safety Leading Group
  • In order to closely monitor the actual implementation and effectiveness of relevant policies and measures, D&G has internally established the Safety Leading Group (the “SLG”), which comprises the President, production manager and relevant department heads. The SLG helps to eliminate potential work hazards through measures such as risk identification, hidden trouble investigation and governance, and also ensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations. D&G has set safety production goals, such as: zero major accidents of fire, explosion and chemical leakage; zero occupational diseases; 100% validity of the certificate for special operations personnel; limiting production days affected by environmental protection or safety issues due to internal reasons to less than 15 days. Under the safety management framework, each department cooperates with one another, enabling D&G to comprehensively manage occupational health and safety, and thereby implement and oversee relevant measures effectively.
  • Providing personal protective equipment and developing a safety culture
  • D&G adheres to the people-centred operation approach and views protecting employees’ health and safety as its own responsibility. According to the employee’s job nature and the requirements of occupational health and safety management, D&G allocates relevant equipment and provides personal protective equipment and labour protection products for staff, such as fire extinguishing equipment, goggles and gloves, in order to eliminate occupational hazards. Additionally, D&G seeks to develop a safety culture in the production sites and arranges regular safety training for the employees, including fire drills and relevant courses, explaining the occupational hazards and safety practices in details.
  • Carrying out employee health checks
  • D&G has considered that it is possible for employees to get occupational diseases at work, including pneumoconiosis, eye, ear, nose and throat diseases, and chemical poisoning. In order to ensure the employees’ physical conditions are allowed to cope with the job position, and prevent the operational efficiency from disruption, D&G arranges body checks for employees before, during and after their discharge of job duties. The S&E (Safety and Environmental) Department is responsible for distributing the results to the person in charge or employees themselves, forming occupational health summary and keeping records. Without the approval of the management, the relevant information is not allowed to be borrowed or copied, in a bid to protect the employees’ privacy. During the reporting year, D&G has not noticed any record of health issues related to occupational hazards.

Which GRI Standards and corresponding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been addressed?

The GRI Standard addressed in this case is: Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries

Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries corresponds to:

 

78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards

SustainCase was primarily created to demonstrate, through case studies, the importance of dealing with a company’s most important impacts in a structured way, with use of the GRI Standards. To show how today’s best-run companies are achieving economic, social and environmental success – and how you can too.

Research by well-recognised institutions is clearly proving that responsible companies can look to the future with optimism.

7 GRI sustainability disclosures get you started

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GRI, ISEP, CPD Certified Sustainability courses (2-5 days): Live Online or Classroom  (venue: London School of Economics)

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  • Identify your most important impacts on the Environment, Economy and People
  • Formulate in group exercises your plan for action. Begin taking solid, focused, all-round sustainability action ASAP. 
  • Benchmarking methodology to set you on a path of continuous improvement

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References:

1) This case study is based on published information by D&G, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original, please revert to the original on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Disclosure Database at the link:

http://database.globalreporting.org/

2) https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/gri-standards-download-center/

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]]> Case study: How Hap Seng Plantations promotes workplace safety https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-hap-seng-plantations-promotes-workplace-safety/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:05:55 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=11407 Hap Seng Plantations, the plantation division of Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad (HSCB), is an oil palm plantation company listed on Bursa Malaysia and one of the largest producers of sustainable palm oil in Sabah, Malaysia. This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by Hap Seng Plantations published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing […]

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]]> Hap Seng Plantations, the plantation division of Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad (HSCB), is an oil palm plantation company listed on Bursa Malaysia and one of the largest producers of sustainable palm oil in Sabah, Malaysia. Hap Seng Plantations seeks to provide and maintain a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, contractors and visitors.  Tweet This!

This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by Hap Seng Plantations published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

Abstract

Hap Seng Plantations’ commitment to safety is to ensure a continuous reduction in the number of accidents in its operations, while continuously instilling a safety-first mindset in its employees’ daily work culture. In order to promote workplace safety Hap Seng Plantations took action to:

  • promote the responsible handling of chemicals
  • implement a standardised health and safety programme
  • apply specific safety procedures

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report Hap Seng Plantations identified a range of material issues, such as water management, labour conditions & welfare, relationship & support to smallholders, transparency, community development. Among these, promoting workplace safety stands out as a key material issue for Hap Seng Plantations.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards              

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The reporting organization shall identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations and interests.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups Hap Seng Plantations engages with:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Government ·      One-to-one meeting with respective agencies
Shareholders/ Investment community ·      Annual general meeting

·      Analyst briefing
Local communities

 

 

 

 ·      Social impact assessments

·      Grievance and complaints channel

·      Programme to encourage company staff to send their children to the school of a neighbouring village so that facilities can be upgraded based on increased student numbers
Workers

 

 ·      Social impact assessments

·      Awareness and continuous improvement
Industry bodies

 

 ·      Members of the RSPO, Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP), Malaysian Palm Oil Association
Employees

 

 ·      Annual performance appraisals

·      Quarterly engagement with HR managers

·      Formalise training
Customers ·      One-on-one meetings
Aflatoun International – RSPO Smallholder Academy ·      Partnership with Aflatoun International

 
Independent local outgrowers & smallholders ·      Provide free technical support and facilities

 
Suppliers

 

 ·      Documents and operation review to ensure suppliers comply with sustainable requirement

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics Hap Seng Plantations directly engaged with both its internal and external stakeholders through group session engagements, by phone and one-to-one interviews.

What actions were taken by Hap Seng Plantations to promote workplace safety?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report Hap Seng Plantations reports that it took the following actions for promoting workplace safety:

  • Promoting the responsible handling of chemicals
  • As dedicated spraying crews manually apply fertilizers and pesticides in Hap Seng Plantations’ plantations, each crew member receives continuous training in chemical handling, while all sprayers are required to wear PPE (personal protective equipment) covering the full body and must shower after each shift. Assistant managers and field conductors are responsible for ensuring compliance with safety procedures, which is monitored through internal safety audits. Spraying crews are also required to attend a health check every three months. This routine is particularly important for women workers. Pregnant workers are reallocated to new job tasks with less risk, such as general work (e.g. line sweeper), and are given two months of maternity leave after delivery. Hap Seng Plantations has also banned the use of paraquat in all its plantations since 2011, responding to stakeholders’ concerns about the chemical and its widespread misuse.
  • Implementing a standardised health and safety programme
  • To remind its employees to adopt a safe work culture on a daily basis and avoid risk behaviours, Hap Seng Plantations has been implementing a standardised health and safety programme according to job type, across all operations, which includes the following:
    • Annual training on Safety Operating Procedure (SOP) for each work unit.
    • Daily monitoring of the work activity in each work unit by management representatives.
    • Induction training on SOPs for every new employee.
    • Safety committee meetings between management and worker representatives held on a quarterly basis to discuss actions required to improve the SOP of each work unit.
    • Periodical reviews on Hazard Identification Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC) in order to improve control measures and reduce the risk of accidents.
  • Applying specific safety procedures
  • To not only reduce accident rates but also make OSH (occupational safety and health) a culture and a way of life, Hap Seng Plantations implements specific safety procedures, including:
    • Implementation of a Log Out Tag Out system (LOTO) in mill machinery. LOTO increases machine handling safety, especially during maintenance, by locking the switchboard to prevent accidental activation.
    • Implementation of Permit To Work (PTW) for high-risk and/or non-routine work – for example working at height, in extreme temperatures and in confined spaces. PTWs are only issued to individuals qualified to do the work, thereby ensuring compliance with SOPs.
    • Quarterly workplace safety inspections/audits carried out by a safety committee member to review any set safety measures requiring improvement.
    • Training workers on HIRARC for each work task to help them better understand task-specific hazards.
    • Engaging external occupational safety and health trainers, such as the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and BOMBA, to conduct Authorised Entrant and Standby Person (AESP) competency training and fire training.
  • Additionally, all Hap Seng Plantations’ estates and mills will need to routinely undergo chemical health risk assessments (CHRA). The CHRA is carried out once every five years to understand chemical hazards to health and ensure compliance with the Use and Standard of Exposure Chemical Hazardous to Health (USECHH) Regulation 2000. All Hap Seng Plantations workers are also covered by the Foreign Workmen Compensation Scheme, a general insurance policy that covers both injuries and fatalities.

Which GRI Standards and corresponding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been addressed?

The GRI Standards addressed in this case are:

1) Disclosure 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety

2) Disclosure 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety

3) Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries

4) Disclosure 403-10 Work-related ill health

 

Disclosure 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries corresponds to:

Disclosure 403-10 Work-related ill health does not correspond to any SDG.

 

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References:

1) This case study is based on published information by Hap Seng Plantations, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original, please revert to the original on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Disclosure Database at the link:

http://database.globalreporting.org/

2) https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/gri-standards-download-center/

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]]> GRI 403 – The updated standard puts the modern worker at the centre https://sustaincase.com/gri-403-the-updated-standard-puts-the-modern-worker-at-the-centre/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:34:29 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=8148 Although safe and healthy working conditions are recognised as a human right, almost 2.8 million people die every year from work-related injuries and illnesses, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). This is not least a consequence of a lack of robust occupational health and safety (OH&S) management, which can put the lives of workers and their families at risk. To address these concerns, . The updated GRI OH&S standard calls for a more complete, worker-centric reporting from companies, which are now better equipped to report on both harm prevention and health promotion. Judy Kuszewski, Chair of the Global Sustainability […]

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To address these concerns, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) launched an updated version of the widely used GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety reporting standard  Tweet This!. The updated GRI OH&S standard calls for a more complete, worker-centric reporting from companies, which are now better equipped to report on both harm prevention and health promotion.

Judy Kuszewski, Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board, said: “We saw that there was a need for a rigorous methodology for measuring OH&S performance, based on leading rather than lagging indicators. The Global Sustainability Standards Board set out to create a world-class reporting standard that emphasizes measures that prevent injuries and ill health, aligned with key instruments and with the latest trends in OH&S management.”

GRI-403 covers a wide range of workers, beyond the traditional idea of employees on a payroll

The updated GRI standard puts the worker at the centre. It covers a wide range of workers, beyond the traditional idea of employees on a payroll, and offers a response to modern ways of working, such as the gig economy or the mobile workforce. The standard also focuses on worker’s recovery from work-related injuries, leaving behind measures that only focused on lost work time. The new GRI 403 standard includes disclosures on hazard identification, risk assessment, occupational health services, worker participation, and training, to protect workers from work-related injuries and ill health. In addition, to help workers lead healthier lifestyles, the standard also includes disclosures on non-occupational healthcare services and voluntary health promotion programs.

A combined effort by world-class OH&S experts

The updated GRI standard is aligned with key ILO instruments and with the newly released ISO 45001 on occupational health and safety management systems. The update was completed by a diverse group of stakeholders, who combined knowledge and experience in occupational health and safety. Thus, the Project Working Group included representatives from businesses, labor, civil society, investors and various international organisations.

According to Richard Jones, IOSH Head of Policy and Public Affairs, “standards like this, supporting transparency in operations and supply chains worldwide, can help ensure reports are meaningful and comparable and drive better health and safety performance – benefiting individuals, businesses and societies.”

 

78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards

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References:

This article is based on published information by GRI. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the publication’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original please revert to the following link:

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]]> Case study: How BEWG promotes workplace safety https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-bewg-promotes-workplace-safety/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:41:20 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=7584 As a leading provider of professional, all-inclusive water environment services, whose business fields include urban water services, watershed water services, industrial water services, seawater desalination, environment sanitation and solid waste, clean energy and technological services, BEWG (Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited) attaches great importance to workplace safety. This case study is based on the 2016 Sustainability Report by BEWG published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the […]

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As a leading provider of professional, all-inclusive water environment services, whose business fields include urban water services, watershed water services, industrial water services, seawater desalination, environment sanitation and solid waste, clean energy and technological services, BEWG (Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited) attaches great importance to workplace safety.

This case study is based on the 2016 Sustainability Report by BEWG published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

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BEWG’s employees are its most valuable asset. As a consequence, respecting and protecting employees is, for BEWG, a top priority  Tweet This!. In order to promote workplace safety BEWG took action to:

  • clarify safety management responsibilities
  • identify and eliminate safety hazards
  • organize safety training and awareness raising activities for employees

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2016 Sustainability Report BEWG identified a range of material issues, such as environmental protection awareness raising, business compliance, product and service quality, offering environmentally friendly products and services. Among these, promoting workplace safety stands out as a key material issue for BEWG.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The organization should identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process s of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups BEWG engages with:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Shareholders and Investors ·         Shareholder conferences

·         Regular reports and announcements

·         Investor communication meetings

·         Official website
Government and Regulators

 

 ·         Routine Reports

·         On-site inspection

·         Supervision of the products and services

·         Policy advices through industry associations
Customers

 

 ·         Customers satisfaction survey

·         Executives visits

·         Face to face interviews in communities

·         Hearings
Employees ·         Congresses of staff

·         Employee satisfaction survey

·         Communication mechanism about career development

·         Employees’ caring activities
Value Chain Partners ·         Open tendering

·         Cooperation within industry

·         Industry seminars

·         Sharing and promoting research achievements
Communities ·         Face to face interview in communities

·         Public benefit activities

·         Social impact evaluation
Environment ·         Environment impact assessment

·         Public investigation of projects’ environmental impacts

·         Environmental public welfare activities

·         Connections with environmental NGOs

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritize material issues BEWG carried out a stakeholder survey, using an online survey platform. As a result, BEWG received 377 pieces of stakeholder feedback, from 19 provinces.

What actions were taken by BEWG to promote workplace safety?

In its 2016 Sustainability Report BEWG reports that it took the following actions for promoting workplace safety:

  • Clarifying safety management responsibilities
  • BEWG urged senior management staff in charge of business units to sign a safety responsibility letter, which clearly identified safety accountabilities and established safety objectives. In addition, BEWG conducted surveys regarding the safety management team composition of each business unit, requiring them to create dedicated safety management positions with clearly defined job descriptions and accountabilities.
  • Identifying and eliminating safety hazards
  • BEWG believes that “Hazards are accidents”. As a consequence, BEWG conducts regular, specific, all-inclusive, periodic inspections, along with special inspections before special events or holidays, to detect and eliminate safety hazards.
  • Organizing safety training and awareness raising activities for employees
  • BEWG organizes the Safety Month event, focusing on raising the safety alertness and safety accident preparedness of its employees through, among others, training and education, safety hazard screening and elimination and emergency drills. Additionally, BEWG uses on-site electric displays, a safety knowledge competition and safety education videos to help employees develop safety knowledge and a stronger safety awareness. Moreover, to improve employees’ awareness of fire hazards and help them better protect themselves and put out fire in case of a fire accident, BEWG collaborated with the local fire brigade and financial institutions and implemented a series of fire safety education programmes. These programmes included fire hazards inspections and fire emergency drills, and employees were provided with fire safety tips, fire alarm information, fire distinguishing skills and safe escape tips.

Which GRI indicators/Standards have been addressed?

The GRI indicator addressed in this case is: G4-LA7: Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation and the updated GRI Standard is: Disclosure 403-3 Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation

 

78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards

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References:

1) This case study is based on published information by BEWG, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original, please revert to the original on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Disclosure Database at the link:

http://database.globalreporting.org/

2) http://www.fbrh.co.uk/en/global-reporting-initiative-gri-g4-guidelines-download-page

3) https://g4.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx

4) https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/gri-standards-download-center/

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]]> Case study: How Ardentec promotes workplace health and safety https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-ardentec-promotes-workplace-health-and-safety/ Wed, 25 Jul 2018 04:26:43 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=7261 As one of Taiwan’s top specialized semiconductor testing companies, Ardentec, based on engineering expertise and service passion, provides comprehensive semiconductor test solutions to customers, aspiring to be a model company that provides employees with the best care and benefits. Accordingly, . This case study is based on the 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report by Ardentec published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, […]

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As one of Taiwan’s top specialized semiconductor testing companies, Ardentec, based on engineering expertise and service passion, provides comprehensive semiconductor test solutions to customers, aspiring to be a model company that provides employees with the best care and benefits. Accordingly, promoting occupational health and safety is, for Ardentec, a top priority  Tweet This!.

This case study is based on the 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report by Ardentec published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

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Ardentec has four manufacturing sites with a total space of more than 70,000 square meters and employs 1,628 people worldwide, striving to create and maintain a safe and healthy work environment. In order to promote workplace health and safety Ardentec took action to:

  • improve safety and health performance through the OSH Committee
  • promote occupational health and safety through the Healthy Workplace Program
  • provide safety and health education and training

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report Ardentec identified a range of material issues, such as integrity management, business performance and profitability, customer service and satisfaction, risk management, respect for human rights. Among these, promoting workplace health and safety stands out as a key material issue for Ardentec.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The organization should identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process s of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups Ardentec engages with:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Employees ·         Labor-management meetings

·         Safety window meetings

·         Occupational safety and health committee meetings

·         Intranet e-platform

·         Suggestion (on-line or box)/telephone/Email

·         Announcements

·         Department meetings
Customers

 

 ·         Meeting/audit

·         Customer satisfaction management or survey

·         Customer visit

·         Company website
Suppliers and contractors ·         Contractor training

·         Supplier CSR and Business Ethics Guidelines

·         Protocol meeting

·         Supplier/contractor audit

·         Meetings or communications
Government and regulatory agencies ·         Regulation seminars or public hearings

·         Financial statements

·         Reports or responses on demand

·         Official correspondences

·         Industrial development conference

·         Report and reply of each business
Investors ·         Shareholder meetings

·         Investor meeting

·         Financial statement or annual report

·         Market Observation Post System

·         Company website

·         Meetings or communications
Cooperation institutions ·         Audit

·         Meetings or communications

·         Enterprise-academy collaboration program
Creditors ·         Relevant information providing or reply as required

·         Meetings or communications

·         Financial statements
Community ·         Company website, e-mail

·         Social welfare activities

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritize material issues Ardentec carried out a questionnaire survey among stakeholders.

What actions were taken by Ardentec to promote workplace health and safety?

In its 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report Ardentec reports that it took the following actions for promoting workplace health and safety:

  • Improving safety and health performance through the OSH Committee
  • Ardentec’s OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) Committee reviews workplace safety and health programs/plans and how effectively they are implemented. In addition, committee meetings enable all employee representatives to freely express their opinions about safety and health.
  • Promoting occupational health and safety through the Healthy Workplace Program
  • Ardentec’s Healthy Workplace Program includes:
    • health checks provided every two years
    • medical counseling: occupational illness specialists help prevent, consult on, and treat general and occupational illnesses and injuries
    • health care for high-risk employees
    • emergency aid: employees who fall ill or are injured while working receive immediate medical attention by health professionals
    • pandemic disease control: Ardentec has established epidemic prevention mechanisms preventing the spread of contagious diseases and viral infections
    • care for female employees: among others, Ardentec arranges regular annual female three-in-one cancer screenings and provides a specific color of working clothes for pregnant employees who work in the factories, to keep others aware
    • annual refresher first aid training
    • health promotion: Ardentec organizes various health promotion activities, including stress and weight loss management
  • Providing safety and health education and training
  • Ardentec provides safety and health education and training to all new and existing employees and also requires employees to complete applicable safety and health training, depending on the nature of their jobs. Additionally, when handling chemicals, employees have to complete a series of training programs regarding hazard awareness, characteristics of chemical substances, measures to prevent exposure and emergency response.

Which GRI indicators/Standards have been addressed?

The GRI indicators/Standards addressed in this case are:

1) G4-LA5: Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs – the updated GRI Standard is: Disclosure 403-1 Workers representation in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees

2) G4-LA6: Type of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and total number of work-related fatalities, by region and by gender – the updated GRI Standard is: Disclosure 403-2 Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities

3) G4-LA7: Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation – the updated GRI Standard is: Disclosure 403-3 Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation

4) G4-LA8: Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions – the updated GRI Standard is: Disclosure 403-4 Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions

 

78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards

SustainCase was primarily created to demonstrate, through case studies, the importance of dealing with a company’s most important impacts in a structured way, with use of the GRI Standards. To show how today’s best-run companies are achieving economic, social and environmental success – and how you can too.

Research by well-recognised institutions is clearly proving that responsible companies can look to the future with optimism.

7 GRI sustainability disclosures get you started

Any size business can start taking sustainability action

GRI, ISEP, CPD Certified Sustainability courses (2-5 days): Live Online or Classroom  (venue: London School of Economics)

  • Exclusive FBRH template to begin reporting from day one
  • Identify your most important impacts on the Environment, Economy and People
  • Formulate in group exercises your plan for action. Begin taking solid, focused, all-round sustainability action ASAP. 
  • Benchmarking methodology to set you on a path of continuous improvement

See upcoming training dates.

 

References:

1) This case study is based on published information by Ardentec, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original, please revert to the original on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Disclosure Database at the link:

http://database.globalreporting.org/

2) http://www.fbrh.co.uk/en/global-reporting-initiative-gri-g4-guidelines-download-page

3) https://g4.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx

4) https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/gri-standards-download-center/

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