2021 Sustainability report | 2020 performance

Communities indicators

Communities indicators

This section includes indicators and GRI Standard disclosures.

Suppliers’ and subcontractors’ Environmental, Health & Safety performance

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Number of eligible suppliers/subcontractors

Material suppliers

81

95

96

88

89

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

80

80

74

81

58

Back-end subcontractors

31

29

28

27

28

Front-end subcontractors

12

13

12

9

10

Total

204

217

210

205

185

ISO 14001 certified/EMAS validated (%)

Material suppliers

78

93

82

97

97

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

75

80

5(1)

44

50

Back-end subcontractors

100

96

96

96

96

Front-end subcontractors

100

100

100

100

100

Overall %

81%

89%

58%

76%

82%

OHSAS validated (%)

Material suppliers

46

50

48

56

58

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

35

23

1(1)

14

10

Back-end subcontractors

70

67

72

75

61

Front-end subcontractors

75

70

67

78

80

Overall %

47%

44%

36%

43%

45%

(1)

Issue with data consolidation in 2018.
New suppliers screened using social and environmental criteria in 2020 (%) I 308-1 I 414-1 I

2020

Direct manufacturing

97

Indirect services

99

Total

98
Step 1 – supplier agreement to comply with RBA code

Eligible suppliers(1)

% signed(2)

Direct manufacturing

Material suppliers

89

92%

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

58

93%

Back-end subcontractors

28

96%

Front-end subcontractors

6

100%

Total

181

93%

Indirect services

Local suppliers

138

98%

Local labor agencies

16

100%

Total

154

98%

(1)

Suppliers identified at risk for 2019-2020 roadmap.

(2)

Suppliers who have signed a commitment to the current version of the RBA code of conduct (V6).
Step 2 – supplier CSR self-assessment questionnaires(1) (SAQ) I 308-2 I 414-2 I

Direct manufacturing

Eligible facilities(2,3)

% completed(4)

Material suppliers

240

89%

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

75

93%

Back-end subcontractors

40

85%

Front-end subcontractors

14

100%

Total

369

90%

Indirect services

Eligible suppliers

% completed

Local suppliers

118

77%

Local labor agencies

8

100%

Total

126

79%

(1)

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

(2)

For direct manufacturing suppliers SAQs are completed at facility level.

(3)

Suppliers identified at risk for 2019-2020 roadmap.

(4)

All suppliers who have completed an SAQ are required to have a corrective action plan.
Step 3 – supplier CSR audits I 308-2 I 414-2 I SDG 8.8

Direct manufacturing

Eligible facilities(1,2)

% verified(3)

Material suppliers

240

5%

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

75

5%

Back-end subcontractors

40

33%

Front-end subcontractors

14

29%

Total

369

9%

Indirect services

Eligible suppliers(1)

% verified(1)

Local suppliers

118

78%

Local labor agencies

8

88%

Total

126

79%

(1)

Suppliers identified at risk for 2019-2020 roadmap.

(2)

For direct manufacturing suppliers audits are completed at facility level.

(3)

Percentage of valid audits (audits took place over a two-year period – Q1 2019 to Q4 2020, either official 3rd party RBA audit or ST verification based on RBA audit protocol).
Supplier facilities average RBA SAQ score(1) (%)

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Health and Safety section

92.1

90.7

90.7

90.3

89.6

Environment section

90.6

88.4

88.0

88.6

85.8

Labor section

91.4

92.2

91.1

91.7

91.7

Ethics section

93.8

93.6

93.1

94.0

93.4

Overall average

92.0

91.2

90.5

91.0

90.1

(1)

Direct manufacturing suppliers’ facilities.
Suppliers terminated as a result of a negative social or environmental impact I 308-2 I 414-2 I SDG 8.7

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Number of suppliers

2(1)

1(2)

2(3)

1(4)

1(5)

(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).

(5)

Contract not renewed with a security service supplier in Bouskoura (Morocco) due to excessive working hours.
Suppliers engaged in reporting EHS and social KPIs

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Number of front-end material suppliers

42

41

46

42

-(1)

Number of back-end material suppliers

42

48

47

50

-(1)

(1)

We changed our reporting methodology in 2020. Data not yet available.
Conflict minerals – suppliers/subcontractors and smelters

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

118

126

128

124

124

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

119

143

182

167

168

Number of smelters identified in ST subcontractors’ supply chain

174

191

251

253

238

Total number of smelters identified in ST supply chains

177

197

251

253

239

(1)

Responsible Minerals Initiative.
Conflict minerals inquiry results 2020 SDG 8.7

2020

Gold

Tantalum

Tin

Tungsten

Number of smelters

107

37

53

42

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 December 31, 2020
(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%

(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.
Community involvement – inputs I 201-1 I

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Number of community involvement initiatives

307(1)

335

374

389

340

Total contribution (evaluated in US$m)

6.6

8.2

8.0

7.9

10.4

(1)

From 2016 onwards, multiple activities linked to the same program count as one initiative.
Geographical spread of community contributions in 2020 (%)

2020

Africa

1

Americas

0

Asia

11

Europe

76

Worldwide

12
Community contribution(1)

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Cash donations (%)

4%

10%

15%

23%

21%

Staff time volunteering (%)

84%

84%

75%

66%

43%

In-kind (%)

4%

5%

7%

9%

34%

Management costs (%)

7%

1%(2)

2%

2%

2%

Number of employees engaged in volunteering(3)

6,182

6,712

5,663

6,065

4,231

Number of hours contributed inside Company time

125,616

139,003

124,154

145,498

114,324

(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.
Reason for community contribution(1) (%)

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Community investment

91

95

97

97

64

Charitable donation (gift)

8

4

3

3

36

Commercial initiative

1

1

0

1

0

(1)

The sums may not add up to 100% due to rounding of the figures.
Community involvement – outcomes

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Number of beneficiary organizations

1,487

1,722

1,384

1,856

2,938

Number of direct beneficiaries

57,702

105,117

103,703

117,136

163,497
Direct beneficiary groups in 2020 (%)

2020

Children/Teenagers

3

Students/Scientific communities

53

Affected by natural/man made disaster (Mainly linked to COVID-19 pandemic.)

32

Local population

7

Senior/Elderly people

4

Others (Includes people on low incomes/unemployed, people with poor health, migrants and disabled people)

2

(1)

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