Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employee development, equal opportunity, and wellbeing
• Anti-corruption, compliance, and internal/external transparency
• Energy, packaging of goods, and food waste
• Protecting human rights
• Customer health and wellbeing, including food safety
• Ethical and green sourcing and procurement
• Local hiring and local procurement
• Economic empowerment and development of local communities
• Public policy participation

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy consumption by 10% through energy-saving bulbs in Alosra supermarket; aiming for 20% reduction in 2015.
• Recycled 135,515 KG of waste in 2014.
• Phased out HCFC-22 refrigerant with an expected 10% reduction by 2015.

Social Achievements

• Launched a Young Leaders Program (YLP) to develop youth leadership skills.
• Supported NGOs, schools, and societies through sponsorships and donations (BHD 140,000 in Bahrain from 2010-2014).
• Provided training and seeds to local farmers to improve crop yield and production (GSS Ghana).

Governance Achievements

• Reaffirmed commitment to UN Global Compact principles.
• Implemented a ‘Speak Up’ system for reporting grievances.
• Maintained zero incidents of non-compliance in social, economic, or environmental performance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High youth unemployment in the MENA and African regions.
• Migrant worker mistreatment and exploitation in the Gulf States.
• Lack of awareness, negligence, and unclear regulations in certain markets regarding compliance.
• High food waste in the Middle East, contrasted with famine in Africa.
• Obscured real cost of energy in the Middle East due to government subsidies.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing strategies to enable youth to manage teams.
• Monitoring supply chain, contract clients, and partners to ensure human rights protection.
• Engaging with local governments to align policies with regulatory requirements.
• Establishing internal group-wide compliance checklists, monitoring, and audits.
• Measuring and targeting a 20% reduction of food waste diverted from landfill in 2015.
• Measuring energy consumption consistently and setting reduction targets.
• Exploring renewable energy sources.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Developing supplier guidelines and assessments for social, economic, and environmental standards (2015).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), ISO 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3 (Health)
• Goal 4 (Education)
• Goal 8 (Economic Growth)
• Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)

Initiatives contribute to these goals by creating healthy and inclusive economies and communities, ensuring food security, and promoting sustainable agriculture.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Human Rights
• Labor
• Environment
• Anti-Corruption
• Community Engagement
• Wellbeing
• Diversity & Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

• Eliminated the use of all plastic bottles in corporate offices across Bahrain, saving over 70,000 bottles annually.
• Completed the building of lavatories in the Djibouti Free Zone, providing dockers with hygienic facilities and access to clean water.
• Digitization project to reduce paper waste.

Social Achievements

• Supported the Takaful 2 initiative led by the Ministry of Labour and Social Development.
• Sponsored various events, including the Third Combined Gulf Cancer Conference and the 5th Untangle Autism International Conference.
• Continued support of the Employment Facilitation Training Service Programme (EFTS), with the second batch of trainees completing their workplace training.
• Sponsored 20 young students in South Sudan.
• Launched a new corporate wellness program, Happy Hearts (to be launched in 2020).

Governance Achievements

• Updated Code of Conduct with a more approachable tone and expanded content.
• Implemented Bahrain’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL).
• Introduced Group Compliance quarterly reporting for all divisions, encompassing anti-corruption.
• Implemented quarterly AML reporting and procedures.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Limited storage space and cost involved in maintaining physical documents.
• Maintaining the sustainability of the digitization project and ensuring DocuShare is used effectively.
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with environmental regulations and laws.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented a digitization project to address storage issues and improve document access.
• Designated Point of Key users in each department to support the digitization project.
• Regular IMS related training in Quality, Food Safety, Health & Safety, and Environmental Safety.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 30 Alosra and GSS suppliers evaluated in 2019; 24 visited for comprehensive IMS audits.

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier selection based on qualifications, service quality, competitive prices, ethics, and reputation.
• Support for local food entrepreneurs, specifically women and start-ups, through Alosra Supermarket.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Awards & Recognition

• Community Engagement Award from Think Pink (Bahrain Breast Cancer Society)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Human Rights
• Labor Standards
• Environment
• Anti-Corruption
• Community Development
• Employee Well-being

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced R22 refrigerant usage by 40.4% by December 2021, aiming for 100% reduction by 2040.
• Achieved almost 5% reduction in CO2 emissions from petrol and diesel fuel consumption despite expanding operations and increased fleet size.
• Increased recycled waste by 29.4% compared to 2020 and received BD 10661 in exchange for recycled items (193% improvement compared to 2020).

Social Achievements

• Launched a corporate wellness program ('Happy Hearts') focusing on physical activity, diet, and mental health.
• Donated 55 specialized hospital beds to Bahrain's Ministry of Health.
• Donated 28 specialized wheelchairs to support Bahrain’s ‘Takaful Initiative 2’.
• Partnered with The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain to sponsor Bahraini nursing students with full scholarships.
• Donated essential household and electronic items to over 350 families in Bahrain.
• Supported various community initiatives with donations and partnerships (e.g., ‘Feena Khair’ campaign, Rotary Clubs initiative, Confident Children out of Conflict).

Governance Achievements

• Implemented mandatory online courses on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Cybersecurity for all employees in 2021.
• Maintained a zero-tolerance policy for corruption and retaliation, with confidential reporting channels available.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on operations and community needs.
• Target reduction baseline of 8% in 2021 for petrol and diesel emissions not achieved due to increased operations and market reach.

Mitigation Strategies

• Established a crisis committee and reviewed business continuity plans regularly.
• Implemented work-from-home arrangements where possible.
• Expanded CSR initiatives to support communities affected by the pandemic.
• Continued efforts to reduce emissions despite operational growth.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier evaluation based on quality, certifications (ISO 9001, 18001, 14001, 22000), ethics, and reputation.
• 'Think Local' initiative supporting local producers in Bahrain.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed