2020 Sustainability Report | 2019 Performance

Partnerships indicators

Partnerships indicators

This section includes indicators and GRI Standard disclosures.

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Suppliers’ and subcontractors’ Environmental, Health & Safety performance

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

(1)

In previous years we counted the number of plants for BE subcontractors but starting from 2016 we count only the number of companies.

(2)

Issue with data consolidation in 2018.

Number of eligible suppliers/subcontractors

Material suppliers

89

81

95

96

88

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

80

80

80

74

81

Back-end subcontractors

55

31(1)

29

28

27

Front-end subcontractors

16

12

13

12

9

Total

240

204

217

210

205

ISO 14001 certified/EMAS validated (%)

Material suppliers

79

78

93

82

97

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

70

75

80

5(2)

44

Back-end subcontractors

100

100

96

96

96

Front-end subcontractors

100

100

100

100

100

Overall %

82%

81%

89%

58%

76%

OHSAS validated (%)

Material suppliers

47

46

50

48

56

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

26

35

23

1(2)

14

Back-end subcontractors

67

70

67

72

75

Front-end subcontractors

75

75

70

67

78

Overall %

46%

47%

44%

36%

43%

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New suppliers screened using social & environmental criteria in 2019 (%) I 308-1 I 414-1 I

2019

Direct manufacturing

100

Indirect services

98

Total

99

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Step 1 – supplier agreement to comply with RBA code in 2019

Eligible suppliers(1)

% signed

(1)

Suppliers identified at risk.

Direct manufacturing

Material suppliers

87

91%

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

80

85%

Back-end subcontractors

26

100%

Front-end subcontractors

7

100%

Total

200

90%

Indirect services

Local suppliers

221

95%

Local labor agencies

31

100%

Total

252

95%

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Step 2 – supplier CSR self-assessment questionnaires(1) (SAQ) in 2019 I 308-2 I 414-2 I

Direct manufacturing

Eligible facilities(2)

% completed(3)

(1)

Either official RBA SAQ or ST SAQ based on RBA SAQ.

(2)

For direct manufacturing suppliers SAQs are completed at facility level.

(3)

All suppliers who have completed an SAQ are required to have a corrective action plan.

Material suppliers

237

83%

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

94

87%

Back-end subcontractors

39

87%

Front-end subcontractors

18

89%

Total

388

85%

Indirect services

Eligible suppliers

% completed

Local suppliers

177

40%

Local labor agencies

11

100%

Total

188

44%

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Step 3 – supplier CSR audits in 2019 I 308-2 I 414-2 I SDG 8.8

Direct manufacturing

Eligible facilities

% verified(1)

(1)

Percentage of valid audits (audits took place over a two-year period – Q1 2018 to Q4 2019, either official 3rd party RBA audit or ST verification based on RBA audit protocol).

Material suppliers

237

4%

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

94

3%

Back-end subcontractors

39

28%

Front-end subcontractors

18

28%

Total

388

7%

Indirect services

Eligible suppliers

% verified(1)

Local suppliers

177

31%

Local labor agencies

11

36%

Total

188

31%

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Supplier facilities average RBA SAQ score(1) (%)

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

(1)

Direct manufacturing suppliers facilities.

Health and Safety section

91.9

92.1

90.7

90.7

90.3

Environment section

90.4

90.6

88.4

88.0

88.6

Labor section

91.1

91.4

92.2

91.1

91.7

Ethics section

93.0

93.8

93.6

93.1

94.0

Overall average

91.6

92.0

91.2

90.5

91.0

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Suppliers terminated as a result of a negative social or environmental impact I 308-2 I 414-2 I SDG 8.7

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

(1)

Working conditions with a security service supplier in Calamba site (the Philippines) and recruitment fees with a labor agency in Muar site (Malaysia).

(2)

Recruiting conditions in cleaning services in Kirkop site (Malta).

(3)

Recruitment fees and detention of employee passports in a cleaning service supplier; and recruitment fees and levy deduction with a security service supplier in Muar site (Malaysia).

(4)

Legal requirement concerning social contributions not respected by a cleaning services company in Tunis site (Tunisia).

Number of suppliers

0

2(1)

1(2)

2(3)

1(4)

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Suppliers engaged in reporting EHS and social KPIs

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Number of front-end material suppliers

37

42

41

46

42

Number of back-end material suppliers

39

42

48

47

50

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Conflict minerals – suppliers/subcontractors and smelters

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

(1)

Responsible Minerals Initiative.

Number of materials suppliers and subcontractors involved in the RBA-RMI(1) Due Diligence survey

148

170

186

189

206

Number of involved suppliers and subcontractors associated with at least one 3TG metal

117

118

126

128

124

Involved 3TG suppliers and subcontractors that have completed the RBA-RMI(1) Due Diligence survey (%)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Number of smelters identified in ST’s raw materials supply chain

118

119

143

182

167

Number of smelters identified in ST subcontractors’ supply chain

133

174

191

251

253

Total number of smelters identified in ST supply chains

139

177

197

251

253

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Conflict minerals inquiry results 2019 SDG 8.7

Gold

Tantalum

Tin

Tungsten

Number of smelters

102

39

72

40

(1)

Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (formally Conflict Free Smelter Program).

(2)

Level 1 countries are not identified as conflict regions or plausible areas of smuggling or export from the Democratic Republic of Congo and its nine adjoining countries. Level 2 countries are known or plausible countries for smuggling, export out of region or transit of materials containing tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold.

(3)

Based on information presented by suppliers and subcontractors.

Smelters which are RMAP(1) validated (%)

100%

100%

100%

100%

Smelters which are active in the RMAP(1) but were not RMAP validated as of 31 December 2019 (active smelters) (%)

0%

0%

0%

0%

Active smelters which have declared sourcing from L1/L2(2) countries or recycled or scrap sources(3) (%)

0%

0%

0%

0%

Active smelters which have not provided a declaration regarding country or origin of recycled or scrap sources (%)

0%

0%

0%

0%

Direct beneficiary groups in 2019

Direct beneficiary groups in 2019 (pie chart)
(1) Includes mainly people with poor health.

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Community involvement – inputs I 201-1 I

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

(1)

From 2016 onwards, multiple activities linked to the same program count as one initiative.

Number of community involvement initiatives

338

307(1)

335

374

389

Total contribution (evaluated in US$m)

7

7

8

8

7.9

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Community contribution(1)

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

(1)

The sums may not add up to 100% due to rounding of the figures.

(2)

Including time spent on awareness and reporting. From 2017 onwards, management costs related to the logistics of events are included in cash donations and staff time volunteering.

(3)

Employees are counted for each initiative, so the same employee may be counted several times.

Cash donations (%)

9%

4%

10%

15%

23%

Staff time volunteering (%)

83%

84%

84%

75%

66%

In-kind (%)

2%

4%

5%

7%

9%

Management costs (%)

6%

7%

1%(2)

2%

2%

Number of employees engaged in volunteering(3)

7,680

6,182

6,712

5,663

6,065

Number of hours contributed inside Company time

138,520

125,616

139,003

124,154

145,498

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Reason for community contribution(1)

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

(1)

The sums may not add up to 100% due to rounding of the figures.

Community investment

88

91

95

97

97

Charitable donation (gift)

10

8

4

3

3

Commercial initiative

1

1

1

0

1

Geographical spread of community contributions in 2019

Geographical spread of community contributions in 2019 (pie chart)

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Community involvement – outcomes

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Number of beneficiary organizations

1,832

1,487

1,722

1,384

1,856

Number of direct beneficiaries

157,281

57,702

105,117

103,703

117,136