Titan International, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-Q1)
Reporting Period: 2023-Q1
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Developing a life cycle assessment (LCA) to enhance new product development. Initial development in the North America Tire division, with plans to further expand across other divisions
- Actively developing environmental policies and guidelines, including a policy addressing natural rubber sourcing
- Committed to responsible sourcing and keeping our supply chain free of conflict minerals
- 52% of locations are certified to ISO 14001
Social Achievements
- Policies supporting diversity and inclusion, including Board commitment to increase diversity
- Actively implementing policies and programs focused on employee health and safety, labor management and human rights
- Updated Supplier Code of Conduct to reflect updated policies and committed to ensuring our supply chain partners’ compliance
- Became a signatory to UN Global Compact in 2021
Governance Achievements
- Increased Board diversity in 2021
- Highly independent Board; all committee chairs independent
- Nominating committee charter amended to include social oversight
- Separate Chairman of the Board and CEO roles
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Market volatility impacting labor and variable costs
- Supply chain disruptions
- Pricing volatility
Mitigation Strategies
- Strong actions to manage labor and variable costs
- Regional supply chain management to optimize supply and pricing
- Significant coordination between supply chain, inventory control, production, operations and treasury management to drive efficiency and control of spend
- Heightened attention to managing pricing to ensure a tighter relationship with costs and mitigate the financial impact for both Titan and its end customers
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Updated Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact
Certifications: ISO 14001
Awards & Recognition
- Brazilian Green Seal Certification for Waste Management