Sinomach (YTO Group)

No leading practices were identified for the company in the governance and strategy measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the environment measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the nutrition measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the social inclusion measurement area.

Sustainable development strategy
As part of its sustainability strategy, Sinomach has identified a list of material sustainability topics. The company discloses its process for identifying these topics, which includes engaging with stakeholders. Sinomach has an opportunity to include targets on topics related to the environment, nutrition and social inclusion dimensions as part of its sustainability strategy and report on progress against these.

Governance and accountability for sustainable development
Sinomach demonstrates that the board of directors is ultimately responsible for the sustainability strategy and its execution. In addition, the company has a social responsibility office to facilitate an effective implementation of the strategy. The company has an opportunity to demonstrate that it is linking remuneration for the board of directors or executives to sustainability performance.

Stakeholder engagement
Sinomach discloses evidence of stakeholder engagement activities as well as a list of key stakeholder groups and their interests. However, the company does not demonstrate how it integrates outcomes from stakeholder engagement into its sustainability strategy. In addition, Sinomach has an opportunity to disclose its process for identifying relevant stakeholders.

Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions
While Sinomach reports yearly on SO2 emissions, demonstrating a year-on-year reduction, it does not disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions.

Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions
Sinomach does not disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 3 GHG emissions

Soil health and agrobiodiversity
Sinomach does not disclose that it offers or is developing agricultural machinery solutions that can improve soil health.

Fertiliser and pesticide use
Sinomach demonstrates that it offers agricultural machinery solutions that contribute to an optimisation of pesticide use and provides quantitative information on their impacts. The company has an opportunity to develop similar products to optimise fertiliser use, as well as to set targets to increase the sales or share of products that contribute to an optimisation of fertiliser and pesticide use.

Water use
While Sinomach reports on water consumption per unit output value annually and demonstrates a year-on-year reduction, it is yet to set a target to reduce water withdrawals across its own operations.

Food loss and waste
Sinomach does not disclose that it is contributing to reduced food loss in agriculture. The company has an opportunity to disclose a commitment by demonstrating it is undertaking activities, such as product development, that tackle food loss and reporting on their impact.

Availability, accessibility and affordability of healthy foods
Sinomach does not disclose a commitment or evidence of activities to improve food security and increase the availability of healthy and nutritious foods.

Workforce nutrition
Sinomach does not disclose a workforce nutrition programme that prioritises making healthy foods the standard in the workplace.

Child and forced labour
While it addresses child and forced labour in its reporting, Sinomach does not disclose a commitment to prohibit child labour and forced labour in its operations and supply chain.

Living wage
Sinomach does not disclose that it pays its workers a living wage or requires its suppliers to do the same. Neither has it set targets to do so in the future.

Farmer and fisher productivity and resilience.
Sinomach does not disclose a commitment or examples of activities to support the resilience, productivity and access to markets for farmers, fishers and/or small-scale producers in its supply chain.

Health and safety of vulnerable groups
Sinomach does not disclose that it specifically recognises the health and safety risks to vulnerable groups, such as migrant and temporary labourers, women, and young farmers.

While it addresses human rights in its reporting, Sinomach does not disclose a policy statement of commitment to respect human rights and the ILO core labour rights of its workers, nor an expectation that its suppliers respect ILO core labour rights. Moreover, no evidence of a human rights due diligence process, grievance mechanisms for workers and third parties, or engagement with affected and potentially affected stakeholders was found in the public domain.

No policies or commitments related to providing and promoting decent work were found in the public domain. As such, Sinomach does not demonstrate that it provides secure, safe and healthy workplaces, where workers are fairly remunerated and have a meaningful say in decision making.

While Sinomach addresses bribery and corruption in its reporting, no publicly available policy statement prohibiting these practices was found. Moreover, no policies or commitments related to other key ethical business topics – personal data protection, tax, and lobbying and political engagement – were found in the public domain. As such, Sinomach does not demonstrate how it ensures ethical business conduct throughout its operations and in its relationships with supply chain partners.