Bridgestone Corporation has reported the information cited in this GRI content index for the period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 with reference to the GRI Standards.
GRI Index
Universal Standards
| No. | Indicator | Bridgestone 3.0 Journey 2024 Integrated Report |
Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021 | |||
| 2-1 | Organizational details | • Corporate and Investor Information - Page 113 | • Corporate Profile • BRIDGESTONE DATA • Locations |
| 2-2 | Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting | • Editorial Policy - Page 3 | • Annual Securities Report |
| 2-3 | Reporting period, frequency and contact point | • Editorial Policy - Page 3 • Back Cover |
• Reporting Center • Integrated Reports • Annual Securities Report |
| 2-4 | Restatements of information | • Non-Financial Data - Page 110-112 | • Environmental data • Social and governance data |
| 2-5 | External assurance | • Non-Financial Data - Page 110-111 | • Independent Assurance Statement |
| 2-6 | Activities, value chain and other business relationships | • Overview of the Bridgestone Group - Page 6-7 • Create Good Business - Page 52-57 • Building a Foundation for Sustainable Value Creation - Page 74-81 |
• BRIDGESTONE DATA • Annual Securities Report • Building a Foundation for Sustainable Value Creation |
| 2-7 | Employees | • Non-Financial Data - Page 110-112 | • Social and governance data • Employment status |
| 2-8 | Workers who are not employees | - | - |
| 2-9 | Governance structure and composition | • Corporate Governance - Page 99-103 • Feature: Interview with Independent Directors - Page 104-107 |
• Corporate Governance • Executives • Annual Securities Report • Articles of Incorporation • Sustainability Management |
| 2-10 | Nomination and selection of the highest governance body | • Corporate Governance - Page 99-103 • Feature: Interview with Independent Directors - Page 104-107 |
• Corporate Governance • Report on the Corporate Governance Code • Annual Securities Report • Articles of Incorporation |
| 2-11 | Chair of the highest governance body | • Corporate Governance - Page 99-103 • Feature: Interview with Independent Directors - Page 104-107 |
• Corporate Governance • Report on the Corporate Governance Code |
| 2-12 | Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts | • Stakeholder Engagement Starting with Integrated Reporting - Page 91-92 • Corporate Governance - Page 99-103 • Feature: Interview with Independent Directors - Page 104-107 |
• Bridgestone's Sustainability Journey • Sustainability Priority Items • Sustainability Management • Report on the Corporate Governance Code • Annual Securities Report |
| 2-13 | Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts | • Corporate Governance - Page 99-103 • Feature: Interview with Independent Directors - Page 104-107 |
• Bridgestone's Sustainability Journey • Sustainability Priority Items • Sustainability Management • Report on the Corporate Governance Code |
| 2-14 | Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting | • Stakeholder Engagement Starting with Integrated Reporting - Page 91 • Corporate Governance - Page 99-103 • Feature: Interview with Independent Directors - Page 104-107 |
• Bridgestone's Sustainability Journey • Sustainability Priority Items • Sustainability Management |
| 2-15 | Conflicts of interest | - | • Report on the Corporate Governance Code • Annual Securities Report • Notice of Shareholders' Meeting |
| 2-16 | Communication of critical concerns | • Compliance - Page 98 | • Compliance, Fair Competition |
| 2-17 | Collective knowledge of the highest governance body | • Corporate Governance - Page 99-103 • Feature: Interview with Independent Directors - Page 104-107 |
• Report on the Corporate Governance Code |
| 2-18 | Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body | • Corporate Governance - Page 99-103 • Feature: Interview with Independent Directors - Page 104-107 |
• Report on the Corporate Governance Code |
| 2-19 | Remuneration policies | • Corporate Governance - Page 99-103 • Feature: Interview with Independent Directors - Page 104-107 |
• Annual Securities Report |
| 2-20 | Process to determine remuneration | • Corporate Governance - Page 99-103 • Feature: Interview with Independent Directors - Page 104-107 |
• Annual Securities Report • Notice of Shareholders' Meeting |
| 2-21 | Annual total compensation ratio | - | - |
| 2-22 | Statement on sustainable development strategy | • Global CEO Commitment - Page 12-21 | • Top Commitment |
| 2-23 | Policy commitments | • Establishing a pleasant working environment - Page 39 • Sustainable Procurement - Page 54-55 • Respect for Human Rights - Page 96 • Natural Rubber Value Chain - Page 97 |
• Bridgestone's Sustainability Journey • Human Rights, Labor Practices • Global Human Rights Policy • Safety, Industrial Hygiene • Procurement • Global Sustainable Procurement Policy |
| 2-24 | Embedding policy commitments | • Establishing a pleasant working environment - Page 37 • Sustainable Procurement - Page 54-55 • Respect for Human Rights - Page 96 • Value Chain for Natural Rubber - Page 97 • Compliance - Page 98 |
• Bridgestone's Sustainability Journey • Compliance, Fair Competition • Code of Conduct • Human Rights, Labor Practices • Global Human Rights Policy • Safety, Industrial Hygiene • Procurement • Global Sustainable Procurement Policy |
| 2-25 | Processes to remediate negative impacts | • Respect for Human Rights - Page 96 • Value Chain for Natural Rubber - Page 97 |
• Grievance Mechanism |
| 2-26 | Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns | • Compliance - Page 98 | • Compliance, Fair Competition • Code of Conduct • BridgeLine |
| 2-27 | Compliance with laws and regulations | - | - |
| 2-28 | Membership associations | • Response to Global Management Risk - Page 28 • Sustainable Procurement - Page 54-55 |
• Partnerships and Collaboration with External Organizations |
| 2-29 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | • Stakeholder Engagement Starting with Integrated Reporting - Page 91-92 | • Stakeholders Communication |
| 2-30 | Collective bargaining agreements | - | • Employment status |
| GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | |||
| 3-1 | Process to determine material topics | • Process for Identifying Sustainability Priorities - Page 91 | • Bridgestone's Sustainability Journey • Sustainability Priority Items |
| 3-2 | List of material topics | • Bridgestone E8 Commitment - Page 5 • Process for Identifying Sustainability Priorities - Page 91 |
• Sustainability Priority Items • GRI Index • Bridgestone E8 Commitment |
| 3-3 | Management of material topics | • Bridgestone E8 Commitment- Page 5 • Process for Identifying Sustainability Priorities - Page 91 • In Harmony with Communities - Page 93-95 |
• Bridgestone's Sustainability Journey • Sustainability Priority Items • Bridgestone E8 Commitment • Global Enterprise Risk Management |
Economic Standards
| No. | Indicator | Bridgestone 3.0 Journey 2024 Integrated Report |
Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 | |||
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | - | • Consolidated Financial Statements |
| 201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | • Climate and Nature-related Risk Management and Responses to TCFD and TNFD - Page 79-81 | • TCFD and TNFD Index • Annual Securities Report • Reduce CO2 emissions • Our response to the CDP Questionnaire “Climate Change” 2023 (Page 2-13) |
| 201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | - | • Consolidated Financial Statements • Annual Securities Report |
| 201-4 | Financial assistance received from government | - | - |
| GRI 202: Market Presense 2016 | |||
| 202-1 | Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | - | - |
| 202-2 | Proportion of senior management hired from the local community | - | - |
| GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 | |||
| 203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | • In Harmony with Communities - Page 93-95 | • Activities related to disaster prevention and relief • Activities related to health • Activities related to road safety • Activities related to education • Enhancing contribution |
| 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts | • Sustainable Procurement - Page 54-55 | • Enhancing contribution |
| GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 | |||
| 204-1 | Proportion of spending on local suppliers | - | - |
| GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016 | |||
| 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | - | • Compliance, Fair Competition |
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | • Compliance - Page 98 | • Compliance, Fair Competition • Procurement |
| 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | - | - |
| GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 | |||
| 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | - | • Announcement of Plea Agreement with U.S. Department of Justice Regarding Certain Automobile Parts |
| GRI 207: Tax 2019 | |||
| 207-1 | Approach to tax | - | • Our Approach to Tax |
| 207-2 | Tax governance, control, and risk management | - | • Our Approach to Tax |
| 207-3 | Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax | - | • Our Approach to Tax |
| 207-4 | Country-by-country reporting | - | - |
Environmental Standards
| No. | Indicator | Bridgestone 3.0 Journey 2024 Integrated Report |
Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRI 301: Materials 2016 | |||
| 301-1 | Materials used by weight or volume | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data |
| 301-2 | Recycled input materials used | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data |
| 301-3 | Reclaimed products and their packaging materials | - | • Environmental data |
| GRI 302: Energy 2016 | |||
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data |
| 302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | - | - |
| 302-3 | Energy intensity | - | • Environmental data |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | - | • Environmental data |
| 302-5 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services | - | • Reduce CO2 emissions • Our solutions for CO2 reduction • Basis of actual calculation for progress of “CO2 Reduction Goals” |
| GRI 303: Water 2018 | |||
| 303-1 | Interactions with water as a shared resource | • Initiatives for Nature Positive - Page 76-77 | • In harmony with nature • Minimizing footprint • Water Stewardship Policy • Our response to the CDP Questionnaire “Water Security” 2023 (Page 2-18, 24) |
| 303-2 | Management of water discharge-related impacts | - | • Our response to the CDP Questionnaire “Water Security” 2023 (Page 2-4) |
| 303-3 | Water withdrawal | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data |
| 303-4 | Water discharge | - | • Environmental data |
| 303-5 | Water consumption | - | • Environmental data |
| GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016 | |||
| 304-1 | Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas | - | - |
| 304-2 | Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity | - | - |
| 304-3 | Habitats protected or restored | - | • Enhancing contribution |
| 304-4 | IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations | - | - |
| GRI 305: Emissions 2016 | |||
| 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data • Basis of actual calculation for progress of “CO2 Reduction Goals” • Our response to the CDP Questionnaire “Climate Change” 2023 (Page 28-34) |
| 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data • Basis of actual calculation for progress of “CO2 Reduction Goals” • Our response to the CDP Questionnaire “Climate Change” 2023 (Page 29-36) |
| 305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data • Basis of actual calculation for progress of “CO2 Reduction Goals” • Our response to the CDP Questionnaire “Climate Change” 2023 (Page 36-40) |
| 305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | - | • Environmental data • Basis of actual calculation for progress of “CO2 Reduction Goals” • Our response to the CDP Questionnaire “Climate Change” 2023 (Page 41) |
| 305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions | - | • CO2 emissions reduction across our perations • Environmental data • Basis of actual calculation for progress of “CO2 Reduction Goals” |
| 305-6 | Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | - | - |
| 305-7 | Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data |
| GRI 306: Waste 2020 | |||
| 306-1 | Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts | • Building a Foundation for Sustainable Value Creation - Page 74-81 | • Value natural resources • Waste reduction and recycling in operations • Recycling and reusing end-of-life tires |
| 306-2 | Management of significant waste-related impacts | • Building a Foundation for Sustainable Value Creation - Page 79-81 | • In harmony with nature • Value natural resources • Waste reduction and recycling in operations • Recycling and reusing end-of-life tires |
| 306-3 | Waste generated | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data |
| 306-4 | Waste diverted from disposal | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data |
| 306-5 | Waste directed to disposal | • Environment-related Data - Page 110-111 | • Environmental data |
| GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 | |||
| 308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | - | - |
| 308-2 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | - | • Procurement |
Social Standards
| No. | Indicator | Bridgestone 3.0 Journey 2024 Integrated Report |
Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRI 401: Employment 2016 | |||
| 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover | - | • Employment status |
| 401-2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | - | • Respecting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) • Enhancing productivity and creativity (Talent creativity) of every employee |
| 401-3 | Parental leave | - | • Respecting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) • Annual Securities Report • Social and governance data |
| GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016 | |||
| 402-1 | Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | - | - |
| GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018 | |||
| 403-1 | Occupational health and safety management system | • Establishing a pleasant working environment - Page 39 | • Safety, Industrial Hygiene |
| 403-2 | Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation | • Establishing a pleasant working environment - Page 39 | • Safety, Industrial Hygiene • Code of Conduct (Page 18) |
| 403-3 | Occupational health services | - | • Safety, Industrial Hygiene |
| 403-4 | Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety | - | • Safety, Industrial Hygiene |
| 403-5 | Worker training on occupational health and safety | - | • Safety, Industrial Hygiene |
| 403-6 | Promotion of worker health | - | • Safety, Industrial Hygiene |
| 403-7 | Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships | - | • Safety, Industrial Hygiene |
| 403-8 | Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system |
- | • Safety, Industrial Hygiene |
| 403-9 | Work-related injuries | • Non-Financial Data - Page 110-112 | • Safety, Industrial Hygiene • Social and governance data |
| 403-10 | Work-related ill health | • Non-Financial Data - Page 110-112 | • Safety, Industrial Hygiene • Social and governance data |
| GRI 404: Training and Education 2016 | |||
| 404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee | - | • Enhancing productivity and creativity (Talent creativity) of every employee • Social and governance data |
| 404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | • Talent Creativity - Page 38-39 | • Enhancing productivity and creativity (Talent creativity) of every employee |
| 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | - | • Enhancing productivity and creativity (Talent creativity) of every employee |
| GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 | |||
| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | • Non-Financial Data - Page 110-112 | • Social and governance data • Employment status • Respecting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) |
| 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men | - | • Social and governance data • Annual Securities Report |
| GRI 406: Nonｰdiscrimination 2016 | |||
| 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | - | - |
| GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 | |||
| 407-1 | Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | • Addressing Sustainability Issues - Page 96-97 | • Procurement • Global Sustainable Procurement Policy |
| GRI 408: Child Labor 2016 | |||
| 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | • Addressing Sustainability Issues - Page 96-97 | • Procurement • Global Sustainable Procurement Policy |
| GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 | |||
| 409-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor | • Addressing Sustainability Issues - Page 96-97 | • Procurement • Global Sustainable Procurement Policy |
| GRI 410: Security Practices 2016 | |||
| 410-1 | Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | - | - |
| GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 | |||
| 411-1 | Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | - | - |
| GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 | |||
| 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | • In Harmony with Communities - Page 93-95 | • Activities related to road safety • Activities related to education • Activities related to disaster prevention and relief • Activities related to health • Minimizing footprint • Enhancing contribution • Recycling and reusing end-of-life tires |
| 413-2 | Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | - | - |
| GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016 | |||
| 414-1 | New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | - | • Procurement |
| 414-2 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | - | • Procurement |
| GRI 415: Public Policy 2016 | |||
| 415-1 | Political contributions | - | • Social and governance data |
| GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016 | |||
| 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | - | • Quality and Customer Value |
| 416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | - | • Quality and Customer Value |
| GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016 | |||
| 417-1 | Requirements for product and service information and labeling | - | - |
| 417-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling | - | - |
| 417-3 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | - | - |
| GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016 | |||
| 418-1 | Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | - | - |
