2022 Sustainability Report | 2021 performance

Communities indicators

Communities indicators

This section includes indicators and GRI Standard disclosures.

Supplier agreement to comply with ST business ethics and corporate responsibility standards(1) (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Supplier agreement

66

65

79

89

93

(1)

Percentage of total number of suppliers.
Number of suppliers and facilities at risk for sustainability(1)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Direct procurement

Material suppliers

Suppliers

99

96

87

89

103

Facilities

244

242

237

240

277

Back-end subcontractors

Suppliers

29

28

26

28

26

Facilities

41

45

39

40

54

Front-end subcontractors

Suppliers

5

12

7

6

11

Facilities

14

17

18

14

23

Indirect procurement

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

Suppliers

79

74

80

58

59

Facilities

63

102

94

75

85

Local suppliers

Suppliers

188

164

221

138

158

Facilities

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Labor agencies

Suppliers

58

36

31

16

19

Facilities

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

(1)

According to social, ethics and EHS criteria.

NA = not applicable
Suppliers' and subcontractors' Environmental, Health & Safety performance(1) (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

ISO 14001 certified/EMAS validated

Material suppliers

93

82

97

97

88

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

80

5(2)

44

50

52

Back-end subcontractors

96

96

96

96

96

Front-end subcontractors

100

100

100

100

100

Overall

89

58

76

82

79

OHSAS validated

Material suppliers

50

48

56

58

55

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

23

1(2)

14

10

14

Back-end subcontractors

67

72

75

61

66

Front-end subcontractors

70

67

78

80

80

Overall

44

36

43

45

46

(1)

For the number of eligible suppliers see the table 'Number of suppliers and facilities at risk for sustainability'.

(2)

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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Direct manufacturing

100

100

100

97

99

Indirect services

-

99

98

99

96

Total

-

99

99

98

97
Step 1 – supplier agreement to comply with RBA code or equivalent(1,2)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Direct procurement

Material suppliers

94

89

79

82

102

Back-end subcontractors

28

25

26

27

23

Front-end subcontractors

5

12

7

6

10

Indirect procurement

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

74

66

68

54

55

Local suppliers

177

158

209

135

135

Labor agencies

57

36

31

16

14

Total

435

386

420

320

339

(1)

For the number of eligible suppliers see the table 'Number of suppliers and facilities at risk for sustainability'.

(2)

Number of suppliers who have signed a commitment to the current version of the RBA code of conduct or equivalent, and accept to complete assessments and audits.
Step 2 – supplier CSR self-assessment questionnaires(1,2)(SAQ)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Direct procurement

Material suppliers

205

215

197

214

257

Back-end subcontractors

39

43

34

34

44

Front-end subcontractors

14

17

16

14

20

Indirect procurement

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

51

74

82

70

82

Local suppliers

86

92

71

91

24

Labor agencies

18

18

11

8

7

Total

413

459

411

431

434

(1)

For the number of eligible facilities see the table 'Number of suppliers and facilities at risk for sustainability'.

(2)

Completed at facility level.
Step 3 – supplier CSR audits(1,2,3)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Direct procurement

Material suppliers

1

4

5

12

21

Back-end subcontractors

6

3

9

4

14

Front-end subcontractors

2

7

3

6

3

Indirect procurement

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

0

1

0

5

5

Local suppliers

58

26

28

64

24

Labor agencies

8

0

4

2

12

Total

75

41

49

93

79

(1)

For the number of eligible facilities see the table 'Number of suppliers and facilities at risk for sustainability'.

(2)

Completed at facility level.

(3)

RBA audits are valid for 2 years.
Supplier facilities average RBA SAQ score(1) (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Health and Safety section

90.7

90.7

90.3

89.6

89.4

Environment section

88.4

88.0

88.6

85.8

84.4

Labor section

92.2

91.1

91.7

91.7

90.9

Ethics section

93.6

93.1

94.0

93.4

91.3

Overall average

91.2

90.5

91.0

90.1

89.1

(1)

Key suppliers' facilities (material, equipment/spare-parts suppliers, subcontractors).
Average number of findings per supplier audit

2020

2021

Direct procurement

Priority non-conformances

0.23

0.18

Major non-conformances

3.50

4.84

Closure rate(1)

-

40%

Indirect procurement

Priority non-conformances

0.06

0.22

Major non-conformances

1.56

3.54

Closure rate(1)

-

83%

(1)

Percentage of priority and major non-conformances closed during the year.
Recruitment fees reimbursed to workers by suppliers

2020

2021

Total amount of fees paid back (US$)

29,852

137,651

Number of impacted workers

22

42

Number of suppliers involved

3

4
Supplier RBA training in 2021

2021

Number of suppliers trained(1) on RBA standard

201

(1)

Suppliers may have trained more than one person.
Suppliers terminated as a result of a negative social or environmental impact I 308-2 I 414-2 I SDG 8.7

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Number of suppliers

1(1)

2(2)

1(3)

1(4)

1(5)

(1)

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

(2)

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).

(3)

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

(4)

Contract not renewed with a security service supplier in Bouskoura (Morocco) due to excessive working hours.

(5)

Non-payment of social security contributions for its employees in Marcianise site (Italy).
Conflict minerals inquiry results 2021 SDG 8.7

Gold

Tantalum

Tin

Tungsten

Number of smelters

63

33

54

39

Smelters which are RMAP(1) validated (%)

100%

100%

98%

100%

Smelters which are active in the RMAP(1) but were not RMAP validated as of December 31, 2021
(active smelters) (%))

0%

0%

2%

0%

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

0%

0%

2%

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 (formerly 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 the 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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Number of community involvement initiatives(1)

335

374

389

340

520

Total contribution (evaluated in US$m)

8.2

8.0

7.9

10.4

8.9

(1)

Multiple activities linked to the same program count as one initiative.
Geographical spread of community contributions (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Africa

7

10

2

1

2

Americas

1

0

0

0

3

Asia

13

16

11

11

11

Europe

59

57

73

76

69

Worldwide

20

17

14

12

16
Community contribution(1)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Cash donations (%)

10

15

23

21

15

Staff time volunteering (%)

84

75

66

43

68

In-kind (%)

5

7

9

34

15

Management costs (%)

1

2

2

2

2

Number of employees engaged in volunteering(2)

6,712

5,663

6,065

4,231

4,620

Number of hours contributed inside Company time

139,003

124,154

145,498

114,324

138,305

(1)

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

(2)

Employees are counted for each initiative, so the same employee may be counted several times.
Reason for community contribution(1) (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Community investment

95

97

97

64

96

Charitable donation (gift)

4

3

3

36

4

Commercial initiative

1

0

1

0

0

(1)

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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Number of beneficiary organizations

1,722

1,384

1,856

2,938

3,111

Number of direct beneficiaries

105,117

103,703

117,136

163,497

132,004
Direct beneficiary groups (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Children/Teenagers

4

8

9

3

6

Students/Scientific communities

81

79

77

53

82

Affected by natural/man made disaster(1)

-

-

-

32

3

Local population

10

8

8

7

7

Senior/Elderly people

-

-

1

4

0

Others(2)

4

4

3

2

2

(1)

Mainly linked to COVID-19 pandemic.

(2)

Includes people on low incomes/unemployed, people with poor health, migrants and disabled people.

This section includes indicators and GRI Standard disclosures.

Supplier agreement to comply with ST business ethics and corporate responsibility standards(1) (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Supplier agreement

66

65

79

89

93

(1)

Percentage of total number of suppliers.
Number of suppliers and facilities at risk for sustainability(1)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Direct procurement

Material suppliers

Suppliers

99

96

87

89

103

Facilities

244

242

237

240

277

Back-end subcontractors

Suppliers

29

28

26

28

26

Facilities

41

45

39

40

54

Front-end subcontractors

Suppliers

5

12

7

6

11

Facilities

14

17

18

14

23

Indirect procurement

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

Suppliers

79

74

80

58

59

Facilities

63

102

94

75

85

Local suppliers

Suppliers

188

164

221

138

158

Facilities

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Labor agencies

Suppliers

58

36

31

16

19

Facilities

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

(1)

According to social, ethics and EHS criteria.

NA = not applicable
Suppliers' and subcontractors' Environmental, Health & Safety performance(1) (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

ISO 14001 certified/EMAS validated

Material suppliers

93

82

97

97

88

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

80

5(2)

44

50

52

Back-end subcontractors

96

96

96

96

96

Front-end subcontractors

100

100

100

100

100

Overall

89

58

76

82

79

OHSAS validated

Material suppliers

50

48

56

58

55

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

23

1(2)

14

10

14

Back-end subcontractors

67

72

75

61

66

Front-end subcontractors

70

67

78

80

80

Overall

44

36

43

45

46

(1)

For the number of eligible suppliers see the table 'Number of suppliers and facilities at risk for sustainability'.

(2)

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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Direct manufacturing

100

100

100

97

99

Indirect services

-

99

98

99

96

Total

-

99

99

98

97
Step 1 – supplier agreement to comply with RBA code or equivalent(1,2)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Direct procurement

Material suppliers

94

89

79

82

102

Back-end subcontractors

28

25

26

27

23

Front-end subcontractors

5

12

7

6

10

Indirect procurement

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

74

66

68

54

55

Local suppliers

177

158

209

135

135

Labor agencies

57

36

31

16

14

Total

435

386

420

320

339

(1)

For the number of eligible suppliers see the table 'Number of suppliers and facilities at risk for sustainability'.

(2)

Number of suppliers who have signed a commitment to the current version of the RBA code of conduct or equivalent, and accept to complete assessments and audits.
Step 2 – supplier CSR self-assessment questionnaires(1,2)(SAQ)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Direct procurement

Material suppliers

205

215

197

214

257

Back-end subcontractors

39

43

34

34

44

Front-end subcontractors

14

17

16

14

20

Indirect procurement

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

51

74

82

70

82

Local suppliers

86

92

71

91

24

Labor agencies

18

18

11

8

7

Total

413

459

411

431

434

(1)

For the number of eligible facilities see the table 'Number of suppliers and facilities at risk for sustainability'.

(2)

Completed at facility level.
Step 3 – supplier CSR audits(1,2,3)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Direct procurement

Material suppliers

1

4

5

12

21

Back-end subcontractors

6

3

9

4

14

Front-end subcontractors

2

7

3

6

3

Indirect procurement

Equipment/spare-parts suppliers

0

1

0

5

5

Local suppliers

58

26

28

64

24

Labor agencies

8

0

4

2

12

Total

75

41

49

93

79

(1)

For the number of eligible facilities see the table 'Number of suppliers and facilities at risk for sustainability'.

(2)

Completed at facility level.

(3)

RBA audits are valid for 2 years.
Supplier facilities average RBA SAQ score(1) (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Health and Safety section

90.7

90.7

90.3

89.6

89.4

Environment section

88.4

88.0

88.6

85.8

84.4

Labor section

92.2

91.1

91.7

91.7

90.9

Ethics section

93.6

93.1

94.0

93.4

91.3

Overall average

91.2

90.5

91.0

90.1

89.1

(1)

Key suppliers' facilities (material, equipment/spare-parts suppliers, subcontractors).
Average number of findings per supplier audit

2020

2021

Direct procurement

Priority non-conformances

0.23

0.18

Major non-conformances

3.50

4.84

Closure rate(1)

-

40%

Indirect procurement

Priority non-conformances

0.06

0.22

Major non-conformances

1.56

3.54

Closure rate(1)

-

83%

(1)

Percentage of priority and major non-conformances closed during the year.
Recruitment fees reimbursed to workers by suppliers

2020

2021

Total amount of fees paid back (US$)

29,852

137,651

Number of impacted workers

22

42

Number of suppliers involved

3

4
Supplier RBA training in 2021

2021

Number of suppliers trained(1) on RBA standard

201

(1)

Suppliers may have trained more than one person.
Suppliers terminated as a result of a negative social or environmental impact I 308-2 I 414-2 I SDG 8.7

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Number of suppliers

1(1)

2(2)

1(3)

1(4)

1(5)

(1)

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

(2)

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).

(3)

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

(4)

Contract not renewed with a security service supplier in Bouskoura (Morocco) due to excessive working hours.

(5)

Non-payment of social security contributions for its employees in Marcianise site (Italy).
Conflict minerals inquiry results 2021 SDG 8.7

Gold

Tantalum

Tin

Tungsten

Number of smelters

63

33

54

39

Smelters which are RMAP(1) validated (%)

100%

100%

98%

100%

Smelters which are active in the RMAP(1) but were not RMAP validated as of December 31, 2021
(active smelters) (%))

0%

0%

2%

0%

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

0%

0%

2%

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 (formerly 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 the 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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Number of community involvement initiatives(1)

335

374

389

340

520

Total contribution (evaluated in US$m)

8.2

8.0

7.9

10.4

8.9

(1)

Multiple activities linked to the same program count as one initiative.
Geographical spread of community contributions (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Africa

7

10

2

1

2

Americas

1

0

0

0

3

Asia

13

16

11

11

11

Europe

59

57

73

76

69

Worldwide

20

17

14

12

16
Community contribution(1)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Cash donations (%)

10

15

23

21

15

Staff time volunteering (%)

84

75

66

43

68

In-kind (%)

5

7

9

34

15

Management costs (%)

1

2

2

2

2

Number of employees engaged in volunteering(2)

6,712

5,663

6,065

4,231

4,620

Number of hours contributed inside Company time

139,003

124,154

145,498

114,324

138,305

(1)

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

(2)

Employees are counted for each initiative, so the same employee may be counted several times.
Reason for community contribution(1) (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Community investment

95

97

97

64

96

Charitable donation (gift)

4

3

3

36

4

Commercial initiative

1

0

1

0

0

(1)

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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Number of beneficiary organizations

1,722

1,384

1,856

2,938

3,111

Number of direct beneficiaries

105,117

103,703

117,136

163,497

132,004
Direct beneficiary groups (%)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Children/Teenagers

4

8

9

3

6

Students/Scientific communities

81

79

77

53

82

Affected by natural/man made disaster(1)

-

-

-

32

3

Local population

10

8

8

7

7

Senior/Elderly people

-

-

1

4

0

Others(2)

4

4

3

2

2

(1)

Mainly linked to COVID-19 pandemic.

(2)

Includes people on low incomes/unemployed, people with poor health, migrants and disabled people.