Murugappa Group (Coromandel, EID Parry, Parry Agro)

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
The company does not disclose a sustainable development strategy that includes sustainable development objectives and targets, nor an identification and prioritisation process to determine the topics where it has the most impact.

Governance and accountability for sustainable development
The company does not disclose the governance structure for the implementation of its sustainable development strategy or targets, such as the person, team or committee that holds ultimate responsibility for its implementation.

Stakeholder engagement
The company does not disclose stakeholder engagement activities, including how it selects the stakeholders, nor an overview of the topics discussed or their outcomes.

Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions
The company does not disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions.

Soil health and agrobiodiversity, and fertiliser and pesticide use
The company discloses qualitative evidence on increasing soil health and reducing fertilizer use through the activities carried out by its subsidiaries Coromandel and EID Parry. However, Murugappa Group has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by setting targets to increase the percentage of production from sustainable practices that improve soil health and reduce fertilizer use, reporting progress against the targets and disclosing quantifiable data on its impact on soil health and fertilizer use.

Water use
The company does not disclose that it is reducing water withdrawals across its operations and supply chain.

Food loss and waste
The company does not disclose that it is addressing food loss and waste in its own operations. The company  has an opportunity to disclose a commitment by demonstrating policies and activities that tackle food loss and waste.

Food safety
While the company discloses compliance with national regulations, it has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by disclosing the percentages of its own operations that are certified to a food safety scheme/certification programme recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative or other widely recognised (industry-specific) certification.

Accessibility and affordability of healthy foods
While the company has a commitment to address food insecurity by improving the accessibility and affordability of healthy foods, it has an opportunity to develop commercial activities designed to make healthy foods more accessible and affordable for vulnerable groups.

Availability of healthy foods
The company does not provide evidence of improving the nutritional quality of its products and of proportionally increasing the sales of healthy and nutritious foods.

Clear and transparent labelling
The company does not disclose that it provides nutritional information through clear, transparent and accurate labelling.

Child labour
Although the subsidiary Coromandel has a policy on prohibiting child labour in its supply chain, the company does not disclose a commitment to prohibit child labour in its operations and suppl chain at the group level.

Land rights
The company does not commit to recognising and respecting the legitimate tenure rights related to the ownership and use of land of local communities.

Farmer and fisher productivity and resilience
While the two subsidiaries EID Parry and Coromandel disclose evidence of activities aimed at supporting farmers’ resilience and productivity, the company does not disclose a commitment or examples of activities to support the resilience, productivity and access to markets for farmers at the group level.

Health and safety of vulnerable groups
The company 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.

Although Muragappa Group provides grievance mechanisms for workers, the company does not disclose a publicly available commitment on all other topics related to respect for human rights. This includes an absence of evidence of a human rights due diligence process, demonstrating a lack of responsibility in protecting basic human rights in its operations and supply chain.

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

No relevant policies or commitments on key ethical business topics – personal data protection, tax, bribery and corruption, and lobbying and political engagement – were found in the public domain. Muragappa Group does not demonstrate that it acts in an ethical manner while conducting business.