Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co Ltd

The company has not set an emissions reduction target.

Despite highlighting the importance of energy efficiency, the company has not set an actual quantitative target for energy-saving or emission reduction.

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

The company does not disclose innovations to reduce emissions from feed farming.

The company does not disclose innovations to reduce emissions from animal farming.

The company provides some reporting on energy consumption based on the "standard coal" measurement which is commonly used in China. However, it does not disclose emissions by scope.

The company does not disclose emissions from animal farming or feed production.

The company does not disclose information on climate to the CDP, nor does it disclose if its data is audited by a third party.

The company does not disclose information on its total emissions performance, neither quantitatively nor qualitatively. The company does not disclose a quantitive decrease in emissions arising from feed or enteric fermentation or manure management.

The company does not disclose information on a climate-related scenario analysis.

The company has not committed to aligning its CAPEX with its GHG targets.

The company does not discuss anything about the feed it procures so it is not clear if the company sources soy. However, it remains assessed on this KPI as it does not explicitly disclose that it does not source soy for animal feed. China is increasingly importing soy from Brazil and Argentina where deforestation/conversion risks linked to soy are high. The company does not disclose information related to how it manages deforestation risks in its supply chain.

The company has not committed to sourcing deforestation-free soy.

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

It does not disclose whether it monitors its suppliers on deforestation and the extent to which it has traceability of soy sourced.

The company does not disclose information relating to water scarcity risks in slaughtering, processing and packaging facilities.

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

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

The company states that it has met discharge standards. Therefore, it is assumed that there were no incidents of wastewater discharge non-conformances. The company has not conducted an analysis to identify its processing facilities operating in water-stressed areas. The company has not set quality or volume targets.

The company discloses the amount of COD, ammonia nitrogen, total phosphorus, and total nitrogen in the wastewater.

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

The company discusses the utilization system treatment process of livestock and poultry waste: solid-liquid separation of manure, manure water-biogas fermentation, treatment-biogas liquid return to the field, biogas utilization, livestock and poultry manure accumulation and fermentation to produce organic fertilizer and return to the field for utilization. The company does not conduct risk assessments to identify locations that are at high-risk of or especially susceptible to nutrient pollution.

The company does not disclose any efforts to engage local communities.

The company does not have any publicly disclosed antibiotics policy in place, and does not disclose any measures taken to reduce the demand for or usage of antibiotics in it's operations.

The company does not disclose the quantity of antibiotics used in the reporting period in any capacity, nor does it disclose it's reasons for the use of antibiotics during the reporting year.

The company is a registered signatory to the Chinese organisation, the "International Cooperation Committee for Animal Welfare". The ICCAW publishes animal welfare standards for several animal protein species, but it's unclear whether these standards are mandatory for all signatories, and therefore it cannot be considered as evidence of the company's policy. When taking into account the lack of any statement on animal welfare made by the company, it's unlikely that these standards are adhered to. It does not discuss employee training and measures taken if animal welfare is breached and does not disclose investing in research and development for animal welfare.

The company does not disclose commitments to restrict mutilation, limit transportation, humane slaughter, environmental enrichment and higher welfare breeds.

The company does not disclose whether there is third-party auditing, monitoring or assuring animal welfare.

The company does not report on welfare metrics.

Pork: The company does not disclose prohibiting gestation crates, routine tail docking and surgical castration.

There is a section in the company's CSR report 'Employee's rights protection', however, it does not disclose information relating to a human rights policy or a human rights due diligence process.

The company does not disclose how it assesses actual and potential human rights risks.

The company does not disclose any information on how it mitigates risk and remediates people and/or communities.

The company does not explicitly state that it prohibits discrimination in its direct operations. Also, it does not disclose information related to the company's policies on freely chosen employment, prohibiting child labour, and prohibiting abuse, including how compliance is monitored. The company does not include fair working conditions in its supplier policy. The company does not disclose whether it provides sick pay to its workers.

The company does not disclose having a grievance mechanism in place.

The company provides a discussion on its occupational health and safety management system. It does not disclose if it has certification on health and safety. The company does not disclose the proportion of sites which have a health and safety committee comprised of worker representatives. The company does not discuss antimicrobial resistance risk to workers.

The company discloses that there were zero accidents with serious injuries or worse in 2021. Minor injuries were less than 5%. The company disclosed 0 injuries in the previous reporting year and discloses that the minor injury rate is decreasing each year. The company also reports zero deaths in the reporting year. In the previous reporting year as well, the company had zero fatalities. The company does not report turnover data.

The company does not provide a basic statement on the right to freedom of association and does not disclose the unionisation rate of its workforce. The company does not provide a description of measures taken to support rights. The company's supplier code of conduct does not include a requirement/expectation to set a policy on freedom of association and collective bargaining.

The company does not disclose the percentage or the number of workers covered by collective bargaining agreements and does not disclose that bargaining agreements cover all workers regardless of contract type. The company does not disclose the distribution of its workforce across existing contractual agreements.

The company discusses food safety to be of high importance for the company. The company adheres to the concept of "food safety first responsibility", and has established a sound product quality normalization supervision and inspection mechanism. The company does not disclose that supplies are expected to have GFSI certification and does not disclose the porportion of suppliers certified with GFSI certification.

The company mentions that in 2021, it commissioned a third-party food testing agency to conduct sampling inspections on the products produced and operated by Niulanshan Winery and Pengcheng Foods. A total of 20 samples were sampled, and the test results were all qualified.

The company states that it has a product recall system but does not provide its description. The company discloses there were zero food safety incidents in the reporting year. It can be assumed there were therefore no market recalls.

The same can be assumed for market bans.

The company does not disclose whether the board of directors is mandated to oversee sustainability issues. The company conducts a materiality analysis, evaluates two dimensions - "importance to the company" and "importance to stakeholders", clarifies the key disclosure contents of the report, and builds a matrix of material issues based on this. However, board involvement is not clear. The company does not disclose having a board member with expertise in sustainability, food safety, product development, or innovation.

The company does not disclose whether it engages with public officials or trade and civil associations on ESG issues. It does not disclose whether it has set executive monetary remunerations linked with sustainability performance.

The company aims to drive technological innovation, attaches great importance to technological research and development, and forms a research and development system supported by national liquor laboratories, and national core breeding pig. In 2021, the company will continue to be oriented by market demand and continuously increase research and development and innovation. The company also mentions that in 2021, it will focus on product research and development and brand upgrade in order to meet the diversified and personalized consumption needs of consumers. However, the areas of innovation mentioned do not link to sustainability such as diversifying product portfolio, packaging, food safety and traceability, next generation proteins, agtech, animal welfare, sustainable food production.

The company does not indicate having an approach towards diversifying its product range to include plant-based and alternative proteins.

The company has not publicly acknowledged protein diversification as a material business issue.