Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co Ltd

The company does not have a science-based emission reduction target.

The company does not disclose whether it has set targets to reduce GHG emissions from Scope 1 and 2. However, it states that it aims to manage energy conservation and emission reduction and mentions increasing energy-saving technological transformations. It sources raw milk from suppliers, emissions from which would be accounted for in Scope 3. However, it has not disclosed emissions-related targets for Scope 3.

The company does not discuss whether it is working with suppliers to reduce emissions from agriculture.

The company does not engage in innovative projects to reduce or mitigate emissions from feed farming

The company does not engage in innovative projects to reduce or mitigate emissions from animal farming

The company discloses its emissions related to wastewater. However, it does not disclose greenhouse gas emissions for its operations.

The company does not disclose any information on GHG emissions from animal farming. The company does not disclose any information on GHG emissions from feed production. The company does not disclose any information on GHG emissions from land use change.

The company mentions that their greenhouse data is being audited by a third party.

The company does not disclose GHG emission for the reporting year.

The company does not disclose whether it conducts climate-related scenario analysis.

The company discloses that price fluctuations due to market supply and demand, breeding costs, seasons, and international trade affect the availability of raw milk and its prices. However, it does not disclose the projected impact of physical risks like drought or flooding on feed ingredients' availability and price volatility.

The company does not disclose its commitment to align capital expenditures with its GHG targets.

The company does not disclose information related to how it manages deforestation risks linked to soy. The company breeds and raises cattle for at least part of their lives in pastures. However, it does not disclose the composition of raw materials for cattle feed that is used by the company. Therefore, it is unknown if soy is sourced. China is increasingly importing soy from Brazil and Argentina. Soy is widely available in Latin America and deforestation/conversion risks linked to soy are high.

The company does not disclose having a deforestation/conversion-free target for soy.

The company does not report progress against its commitment. Nor did it responded to the CDP Forest Questionnaire in 2022.

The company does not disclose information on how it engages soy suppliers on deforestation risks.

The company does not disclose how compliance in monitored or what actions are taken if non-compliance occurs. Further, the company does no disclose the level of traceability it has of its soy supply chain.

The company does not discuss innovations and/or practices to move towards sustainable feed sources.

The company does not disclose whether it conducts risk assessments for its processing facilities. However, it states that it undertakes environmental impact assessments to construct new sites. It is unclear if the company has assessed the risk of water stress at its existing sites and operations. It has various measures to limit water use, for example, water recycling and preventing water leaks. However, the company has not disclosed water consumption for the last reporting year.

The company has not set a time-bound water reduction target to reduce total water withdrawals at facilities in the reporting year.

The company discloses the cost of soft water pipe installation, a circulating water pipe replacement project, and the cost of a project related to the conversion of the recirculation tank.

The company does not disclose information relating to water scarcity risks in feed farming.

The company does not disclose feed water intensity, or the proportion of feed sourced from water stresses areas. Further, the company does not provide evidence that it is investing in sustainable feed production from a water use perspective.

The company does not disclose the proportion of animal protein commodities produced and/or sourced in water-stressed areas. Nor does the company disclose information relating to water scarcity risks in animal farming.

The company has not established partnerships with third parties to input into sourcing/farming strategy, including water use.

The company states that its units shall comply with national and local environmental laws and regulations and discharge water within these standards. However, it does not disclose if it had zero penalties and complied fully with permits in the reporting year.

The company discloses the chemical oxygen demand (COD) and measure of ammonia nitrogen discharged for its major subsidiaries. It reports that the total wastewater discharge in 2021 was 90 tons. However, the company has not disclosed wastewater discharge this year. It states that third-party organisations regularly audit wastewater discharge.

The company discloses that it collects solid waste such as livestock manure and recycles it as a fertiliser to be used on farmland. The company's wastewater quality has improved at the aggregate level in 2022. The company reported the total wastewater discharge in 2021. However, the company has not disclosed wastewater discharge this year. Therefore, a comparison cannot be made.

The company does not disclose information relating to nutrient management in feed farming.

The company does not invest in sustainable feed production to improve nutrient management or disclose information about pesticide use in its feed supply chain.

The company discloses that it converts all solid waste such as livestock manure, to be used as fertiliser on farmland.

The company does not make site-specific nutrient management plans a part of its supplier's contractual agreement and/or own farms management. Nor does it provides technical and/or financial support to suppliers and/or own farms to develop nutrient management plans and improve manure storage.

The company does not integrate nutrient management performance into incentive schemes for farmers. It does not discuss innovation in manure or provide evidence of a community engagement plan in relation to pollution.

The company does not have any formal antibiotics policy.

The company does not disclose the quantity of antibiotics used.

The company discloses the use of innovative technologies and data-driven decision-making in operations and provides training in dairy production and inspection. However, it does not offer a statement in support of the Five Freedoms or any other animal welfare standard. Additionally, there is no explicit mention of training related to animal welfare, and it is unclear whether its methods address animal well-being or focus mainly on productivity and efficiency.

The company does not state a commitment to engaging and training employees on animal welfare issues.

The company conducts audits for processing factories, product quality control, supplier evaluation, and product testing. However, it does not specifically mention audits or certifications for animal welfare at the farm level.

The company does not disclose information in relation to animal welfare certifications or assurance programs for its beef operations.

The company fails to disclose commitments or specific measures regarding the prohibition of tethering, monitoring of lameness prevalence, mastitis incidence, and providing appropriate bedding.

The company discloses that it abides by the relevant provisions of the Labour Law of the People's Republic of China and adheres to the principles of diversity and equality.

The company does not disclose how it assesses, monitors, mitigates, or remediates actual and potential human rights risks.

The company does not disclose whether it has identified any human rights risks in its operations through human rights due diligence

The company discloses that it prohibits child labour and forced labour but does not explicitly state that it conducts audits to monitor compliance for these policies in its direct operations. The company does not explicitly discuss sick pay.

The company does not discuss having an employee grievance reporting channel.

The company discloses that it attaches great importance to the health and safety of employees and conducts various safety training sessions but does not discuss whther it holds any health and safety certficiations.

The company does not disclose injury data for the reporting period but discloses zero safety production incidents and safety production casualties in 2019, 2020 and 2021. In addition, the company does not disclose the turnover rate for the reporting year.

The company solely operates in China, where unions are prohibited under law. That said, the company does not provide evidence of measures taken to alternative forms of employee representation. Furthermore, the company does not have a publically available supplier code of conduct that discusses freedom of association and collective bargaining.

The company does not disclose the distribution of its workforce across existing contractual agreements.

In a report from the previous assessment period, the company discloses that it holds FSSC22000 certification, a GFSI-recognised certification. However, this year, the company states that it is improving the organisational structure of food safety management and has established a committee and an expert team. It has a food investigation system but does not provide food safety certifications in the current reporting period. Further, it does not confirm whether suppliers are expected to have a GFSI-recognised certificate.

The company discloses that in 2022, 464 batches were tested, and the pass rate of product quality was 100%. It also monitored 151 risk items and sampled 1086 batches of products, including pasteurised, fermented and modified milk; whole and changed milk powder; infant formula, etc. The product qualification rate was 100% for these batches. The company does not report the corrective action rate. It details the food traceability systems it has in place. However, these need to be confirmed to be consumer-facing. Further, it does not explicitly talk about any other consumer-facing technology for food safety.

The company identifies food safety as a material business risk. It has established a food safety management committee to strengthen the construction of food safety systems and experts and a food safety risk database of 97 risk indicators. However, it does not acknowledge recalls as a material business risk or disclose a recall system. No product recalls were detected in media screening.

The company does not disclose information related to market bans; none were detected in media screening.

The company's board of directors approved the company's medium and long-term development strategy, investment and financing, and equity. However, it cannot be assumed that the board is mandated to cover all ESG issues. Furthermore, the company does not disclose if it conducted a materiality assessment in the previous two years or has board-level expertise in sustainability, innovation or food safety.

The company has not disclosed executive monetary remunerations linked with climate performance. The company discloses it engages with policy-makers in China on ESG disclosure regulation. However, its stance on ESG disclosure regulation is unclear, and it does not report disclosing engagements on other ESG risks and opportunities. Also, the company does not explicitly disclose memberships with trade associations, alliances and coalitions or whether it aligns its policy engagement strategies to restrict global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

The company discusses various initiatives it is adopting to innovate regarding food safety, product quality, and the development of modern animal husbandry. In 2022, the company launched 27 innovative products and developed an innovative dairy efficacy evaluation technology system and dairy safety risk prevention and control technology. The company is also building a scientific research team to enhance the ability of scientific and technological innovation. However, the company does not disclose how it benchmarks itself against peers in sustainability and innovation.

The company does not externally acknowledge protein diversification as a material business issue nor disclose an approach to protein diversification.

However, it discloses that the product portfolio of its subsidiary, St. Hubert, includes plant spreads.