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This case study is based on the 2021 Sustainability Report by Nissan, prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards, 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

Nissan seeks to establish a sustainable supply chain, with due regard to human rights and the environment.  Tweet This! In order to promote sustainability across its supply chain Nissan took action to:

  • implement CSR Guidelines for Suppliers
  • promote environmental sustainability
  • evaluate, monitor, and audit suppliers’ sustainability practices

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2021 Sustainability Report Nissan identified a range of material issues, such as climate change, occupational health and safety, air quality, resource dependency, learning and development. Among these, promoting sustainability across its supply chain stands out as a key material issue for Nissan.

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 Nissan engages with:   

To identify and prioritise material topics Nissan engaged with its stakeholders through the following channels:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Customers

 

 

 

 ·      Customer service interaction

·      Contact through dealers

·      Websites

·      Showrooms

·      Events

·      Customer surveys

·      Media (TV, magazines, social media, etc.)

·      Owners meetings

·      Vehicle maintenance

·      Mailing service
Employees ·      Direct contact (including whistleblowing system)

·      Intranet

·      Internal events

·      Interviews

·      Surveys
Suppliers and Dealers

 

 ·      Suppliers conference

·      Dealer conventions

·      Business meetings

·      Direct contact

·      Briefings

·      Events

·      Corporate guidelines

·      Websites
Shareholders and Investors

 

 

 ·      Direct contact with IR team

·      Shareholders meetings

·      Financial results briefings

·      IR events

·      IR meetings

·      Websites

·      Nissan Management Report

·      Mailing service
Governments, Industrial Associations and Business Partners ·      Direct contact

·      Joint research studies

·      Initiatives with industry organisations

·      Roundtables

·      Opinion-exchanges and other events
NGOs and NPOs

 

 ·      Direct contact

·      Management of philanthropic programmes

·      Donations

·      Disaster relief activities

·      Events

·      Assistance via foundations
Local Communities and Future Generations ·      Direct contact with business facilities

·      Local events

·      Plant visits

·      Philanthropic activities

·      Conferences

·      Traffic safety awareness campaigns

·      Assistance via foundations

·      Educational programmes

·      Websites

What actions were taken by Nissan to promote sustainability across its supply chain?

In its 2021 Sustainability Report Nissan reports that it took the following actions for promoting sustainability across its supply chain:

  • Implementing CSR Guidelines for Suppliers
  • To effectively implement sustainability practices worldwide, Renault and Nissan revised the Renault-Nissan CSR Guidelines for Suppliers in December 2015. Renault and Nissan distributed the revised guidelines to all their suppliers and also asked suppliers to share the revised guidelines with their own business partners to ensure they permeate throughout the supply chain. Renault and Nissan drew up the first edition of the guidelines for distribution in 2010 with reference to the CSR guidelines of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. Key revisions and clarifications in the 2015 edition included, as a response to new laws and ordinances: (1) updating the procurement policy to include responsible mineral procurement and the elimination of antisocial forces based on new Japanese governmental guidelines and regulations; (2) requiring a shared commitment to sustainability activities with suppliers at the time the guidelines are distributed and (3) beginning third-party assessment of supplier sustainability activities as an Alliance initiative from fiscal 2016. As part of efforts to promote sustainability practices among business partners in emerging countries, the revised guidelines were published in Chinese as well as English and Japanese. To help suppliers review their corporate activities from a sustainability perspective and take sustainability actions, the guidelines explain expected initiatives in 26 categories across the following five areas:
    • Compliance: Complying with laws, preventing corruption, etc.
    • Safety and Quality: Ensuring the safety and quality of products and services, etc.
    • Human Rights and Labour: Prohibition of child labour and forced labour, complying with working hours and remuneration laws, etc.
    • Environment: Environmental management, reducing greenhouse gas emission and industrial waste volumes, and managing chemical substances, etc.
    • Information Disclosure: Open and impartial communication with stakeholders, etc.
  • In addition, suppliers are requested to undergo assessments by third parties. The guidelines mandate that suppliers comply with laws and regulations. If suppliers are found to be in a state of non-compliance, the guidelines prescribe required responses, such as filing a report immediately, conducting an investigation and formulating corrective measures. In the case of a non- compliance incident, Nissan will take firm action based on its regulations and do everything necessary to prevent a recurrence. In fiscal 2020 no human rights violations, such as discrimination, occurred, and no supplier was found to be at serious risk of forced labour or child labour.
  • Promoting environmental sustainability
  • Nissan has shared its environmental philosophy and environmental action plan with suppliers since the mid-1990s. To improve environmental performance throughout the supply chain jointly with suppliers, Nissan first published the Nissan Green Purchasing Guidelines in 2001 and has actively promoted environmental activities at suppliers in line with these guidelines since then. After Nissan and Renault integrated their technical standards for management of chemical substances in fiscal 2016, a revised version of the guidelines was published in January 2017. Furthermore,
in August 2018, based on the midterm environmental action plan, Nissan Green Program 2022 (NGP2022), Nissan revised the content of the guidelines, adding requests that suppliers undertake their own environmental activities. Additionally, in May 2019, in order to strengthen management of environment-impacting substances, Nissan added requirements dealing with supplier self-diagnosis of environment-impacting substance management and related topics, which all suppliers are asked to follow. The Nissan Green Purchasing Guidelines are part of the detailed explanation in the environment-related section of the Renault-Nissan CSR Guidelines for Suppliers. Environmental activities undertaken with suppliers involve the core components of compliance with environmental regulations and Nissan’s basic environmental principles, along with activities to reduce the burden on the environment. As for the former, in response to global trends in such regulations as the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation and the European Reusability/Recyclability/ Recoverability (RRR) Directive, Nissan has added new items to the list of banned substances and globally expanded component data management. When selecting suppliers for new models, Nissan checks their management of and activities regarding environmentally hazardous substances, informing them of specific actions needed to comply with the REACH Regulation and requesting their compliance.  Based on the NGP2022, Nissan holds annual environmental briefing sessions and has since fiscal 2012 conducted surveys to ascertain CO2 emissions, water usage, waste production and other data related to its burden on
the environment. To further enhance its activities in this area, in fiscal 2014 Nissan adopted the supply chain programme run by CDP, an international environmental NPO that manages a global system for disclosing corporations’ environmental impact and strategies. In fiscal 2020, based on these surveys, Nissan continued encouraging some suppliers to improve their environmental activities.
  • Evaluating, monitoring, and auditing suppliers’ sustainability practices
  • Nissan has been confirming suppliers’ acceptance of the Renault-Nissan CSR Guidelines for Suppliers and check their environmental management systems and their willingness to advance environmental activities with it at the time of supplier selection. Among newly selected suppliers in fiscal 2020, 100% of them met both Nissan’s social standards and basic environmental principles. In 2016 the Renault-Nissan alliance began third-party assessment of suppliers’ sustainability activities to raise standards through mutual confirmation. When results do not meet Alliance standards, suppliers are asked to draw up plans for improvement. Nissan then monitors their implementation. In fiscal 2020, Nissan held a seminar for suppliers, where
a rating organisation spoke to them directly on how to answer assessment questions and formulate improvement plans. By now, more than 90% of Nissan’s purchase demands are covered by a third-party assessment. Nissan also conducts sustainability training in its purchasing department to ensure that employees conduct checks of suppliers’ sustainability activities in their daily work. If there are issues with the supply of parts and materials, they may lead to problems not only for Nissan’s production but also supply chain as a whole. Nissan therefore positioned the following measures as part of sustainability activities: (1) confirming supply risks
under normal circumstances; (2) following up annually on quality, cost, delivery, development, management, sustainability, and risk (QCDDMSR) performance and (3) working with suppliers to craft response plans for natural disasters to ensure production continuity or early restoration of capacity. Nissan monitors compliance from the perspective of supplier management, constantly assessing the situation at each supplier based on a range of factors. When high risk is identified, Nissan works with the supplier to rapidly draft and implement countermeasures. In fiscal 2020 there were no suppliers whose compliance was problematic, and no supplier contract was terminated for such a reason.

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

The GRI Standards addressed in this case are:

1) Disclosure 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

2) Disclosure 308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

3) Disclosure 414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

 

Disclosure 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria does not correspond to any SDG.

Disclosure 308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken does not correspond to any SDG.

Disclosure 414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria 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

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:

This case study is based on published information by Nissan, 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 following link:

https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/DOCUMENT/PDF/SR/2021/SR21_E_All.pdf

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]]> Case study: How Nissan supports zero-emission vehicles https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-nissan-supports-zero-emission-vehicles/ Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:47:30 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=8153 As a leading global automaker, by reducing vehicles’ environmental impact throughout their lifecycle, offering effective green products and technologies and, also, by promoting the widespread use of zero-emission vehicles, which produce no CO2 emissions during operation. This case study is based on the 2017 Sustainability Report by Nissan 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. Abstract […]

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As a leading global automaker, Nissan seeks to contribute to the transition towards a sustainable mobility society  Tweet This! by reducing vehicles’ environmental impact throughout their lifecycle, offering effective green products and technologies and, also, by promoting the widespread use of zero-emission vehicles, which produce no CO2 emissions during operation.

This case study is based on the 2017 Sustainability Report by Nissan 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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Nissan tries to go beyond producing and selling zero-emission vehicles to help put the necessary infrastructure in place, to ensure these vehicles are more widely used. In order to support zero-emission vehicles Nissan took action to:

  • promote quick chargers
  • support customers in operating their EVs
  • collaborate with other companies to promote the use of EVs

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2017 Sustainability Report Nissan identified a range of material issues, such as fuel consumption/product CO2, economic sustainability, renewable energy, product, sales and service quality. Among these, supporting zero-emission vehicles stands out as a key material issue for Nissan.

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 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 Nissan engages with:   

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Customers

 

 

 

 ·         Customer service interaction

·         Contact through dealers

·         Websites

·         Showrooms

·         Motor shows

·         Events

·         Safety driving forum

·         Customer surveys

·         Media (TV, magazines, social media)

·         Owners’ meetings

·         Vehicle maintenance

·         Mailing service
Employees

 

 ·         Direct contact (including whistleblowing system)

·         Intranet

·         Internal events

·         Interviews

·         Surveys
Suppliers and Dealers

 

 ·         Suppliers conference

·         Dealer conventions

·         Business meetings

·         Direct contact

·         Briefings

·         Corporate guidelines

·         Websites

·         Dedicated portal site
Shareholders and Investors

 

 

 ·         Direct contact with IR team

·         Shareholders meetings

·         Financial results briefings

·         IR events

·         IR meetings

·         Website

·         Annual Report

·         Mailing service
Governments, Industrial Associations and Business Partners ·         Direct contact

·         Joint research

·         Studies

·         Automotive and non-automotive organizations (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, WBCSD, etc.)

·         Roundtables

·         Working groups

·         Conferences

·         Events

·         Assistance via foundations
NGOs and NPOs

 

 ·         Direct contact

·         Philanthropic activities

·         Partnerships

·         Donations

·         Disaster relief activities

·         Events

·         Assistance via foundations
Local Communities ·         Direct contact to local business facilities

·         Local events

·         Plant visits

·         Conferences

·         Sponsoring

·         Traffic safety awareness campaigns

·         Assistance via foundations
Future Generations ·         Direct contact

·         Philanthropic programs

·         Plant visits

·         Endowed courses

·         Events

·         Assistance via foundations

·         Websites
Media ·         Contact with PR team

·         Press conferences

·         PR events

·         Press releases

·         Interviews

·         Mailing service

·         Websites

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics Nissan carried out interviews with both internal and external stakeholders.

What actions were taken by Nissan to support zero-emission vehicles?

In its 2017 Sustainability Report Nissan reports that it took the following actions for supporting zero-emission vehicles:

  • Promoting quick chargers
  • Quick chargers, which can charge batteries from a minimum charge up to 80 per cent capacity in approximately 30 minutes, are a key part of the necessary infrastructure for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). Nissan launched its quick chargers in 2011 and in the following year improved them to make them quieter and the connector easier to use, also enabling on-the-spot payment. In addition, Nissan encourages local governments, public and commercial facilities and others in Japan to install quick chargers and continuously increases the number of Japanese Nissan dealerships with quick chargers, which stood at 1,800 as of March 2017.
  • Supporting customers in operating their EVs
  • In Japan, through the Nissan Zero-Emission Support Program 2, Nissan makes it more convenient for customers to operate their EVs. A set monthly membership fee offers them unlimited access to nearly all quick-charging points in Japan, decreasing running costs by reducing the cost of charging EVs at home. In the United States, Nissan offers the “No Charge to Charge” program, providing free access to selected charging stations for two years with the purchase or lease of a new Nissan LEAF. Since March 2017, the program is running in 51 cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
  • Collaborating with other companies to promote the use of EVs
  • Nissan jointly established, with other Japanese automotive manufacturers, a new company, Nippon Charge Service (NCS), to promote installation of chargers for electric-powered vehicles (including EVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles). The participating companies aim to provide a convenient charging network service, enabling drivers to charge their vehicles anywhere with a single card. In Europe, Nissan joined forces with companies in the energy industry and others to install quick chargers compliant with the CHAdeMO protocol. Nissan is also collaborating with BMW, to promote the spread of EVs and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) by boosting the number of quick-charging stations that can be used by vehicles from both companies.

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

The GRI Standard addressed in this case is:

Disclosure 302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

Disclosure 302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of products and services 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

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 Nissan, 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 Nissan promotes traffic safety worldwide https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-nissan-promotes-traffic-safety-worldwide/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 06:36:28 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=5925 According to the World Health Organization (WHO) approximately 1.25 million people worldwide lose their lives in traffic accidents, every year. As a leading global automaker, , increasing, accordingly, safety awareness among drivers, pedestrians and communities. This case study is based on the 2016 Sustainability Report by Nissan 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. Abstract Making […]

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]]> According to the World Health Organization (WHO) approximately 1.25 million people worldwide lose their lives in traffic accidents, every year. As a leading global automaker, Nissan strives to promote sustainable mobility around the globe  Tweet This!, increasing, accordingly, safety awareness among drivers, pedestrians and communities.

This case study is based on the 2016 Sustainability Report by Nissan 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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Making sure, through a range of educational activities, that as many people as possible across the globe share an understanding of road safety, is a key priority for Nissan. In order to promote traffic safety worldwide Nissan took action to:

  • implement educational programs in Japan
  • promote safety education in the United States
  • help reduce traffic accidents in China
  • promote safer mobility in emerging markets
  • partner with the FIA for traffic safety

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2016 Sustainability Report Nissan identified a range of material issues, such as fuel consumption/product CO2, economic sustainability, renewable energy, product, sales and service quality. Among these, promoting traffic safety worldwide stands out as a key material issue for Nissan.

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 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 Nissan engages with:   

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Customers

 

 

 

 ·         Customer service interaction

·         Contact through dealers

·         Websites

·         Showrooms

·         Motor shows

·         Events

·         Safety driving forum

·         Customer surveys

·         Media (TV, magazines, social media)

·         Owners’ meetings

·         Vehicle maintenance

·         Mailing service
Employees

 

 ·         Direct contact (including whistleblowing system)

·         Intranet

·         Internal events

·         Interviews

·         Surveys
Suppliers and Dealers

 

 ·         Suppliers conference

·         Dealer conventions

·         Business meetings

·         Direct contact

·         Briefings

·         Corporate guidelines

·         Websites

·         Dedicated portal site
Shareholders and Investors

 

 

 ·         Direct contact with IR team

·         Shareholders meetings

·         Financial results briefings

·         IR events

·         IR meetings

·         Website

·         Annual Report

·         Mailing service
Governments, Industrial Associations and Business Partners ·         Direct contact

·         Joint research

·         Studies

·         Automotive and non-automotive organizations (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, WBCSD, etc.)

·         Roundtables

·         Working groups

·         Conferences

·         Events

·         Assistance via foundations
NGOs and NPOs

 

 ·         Direct contact

·         Philanthropic activities

·         Partnerships

·         Donations

·         Disaster relief activities

·         Events

·         Assistance via foundations
Local Communities ·         Direct contact to local business facilities

·         Local events

·         Plant visits

·         Conferences

·         Sponsoring

·         Traffic safety awareness campaigns

·         Assistance via foundations
Future Generations ·         Direct contact

·         Philanthropic programs

·         Plant visits

·         Endowed courses

·         EventsAssistance via foundations

·         Websites
Media ·         Contact with PR team

·         Press conferences

·         PR events

·         Press releases

·         Interviews

·         Mailing service

·         Websites

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritize material issues, Nissan carried out interviews with both internal and external stakeholders.

What actions were taken by Nissan to promote traffic safety worldwide?

In its 2016 Sustainability Report Nissan reports that it took the following actions for promoting traffic safety worldwide:

  • Implementing educational programs in Japan
  • Road safety activities undertaken by Nissan in Japan, include:
    • the Omoiyari Light Promotion, as part of the Hello Safety Campaign
    • Creative Ideas for Twilight-Time Safety Salons
    • the departure ceremony for early-headlight vehicles
  • Promoting safety education in the United States
  • Nissan’s traffic safety initiatives in the United States include:
    • the Snug Kids program, a child safety seat fit initiative
    • ThinkFast, an interactive awareness program educating students on the importance of safe driving practices
    • a Child Passenger Safety Technician course
  • Helping reduce traffic accidents in China
  • Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (NCIC) co-hosted, in August 2015, the ninth China Road Safety Forum. Moreover, Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (DFL-PV) organized the “Safe Driving Experience Camp 360°” event, to help customers develop safe driving habits.
  • Promoting safer mobility in emerging markets
  • The “Nissan Safety Driving Forum”, carried out by Nissan in emerging markets, is intended to promote safer mobility and increase road safety awareness. As a result, participants are educated on the importance of road safety through, among others, driving tests on simulators.
  • Partnering with the FIA for traffic safety
  • Nissan partnered with the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), to promote road safety worldwide through the “FIA Action for Road Safety” campaign, and awareness campaigns aimed to help reduce injuries and deaths from traffic accidents.

Which GRI indicators/Standards have been addressed?

The GRI indicator addressed in this case is: G4-PR1: Percentage of significant product and service categories for which health and safety impacts are assessed for improvement and the updated GRI Standard is: Disclosure 416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories

 

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 Nissan, 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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