| 102-1 Name of the organization | Almarai Company |
| 102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services | Annual Report 2021 pg. 6-9, 38-48 |
| 102-3 Location of headqu arters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 102-4 Location of operations | Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, USA, and Argentina |
| 102-5 Ownership and legal form | Annual Report 2021 pg. 88-93 |
| 102-6 Markets served | Primary markets served: Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt |
| 102-7 Scale of the organization | About this report Annual Report 2021 pg. 4-5, 8-9, 32-33, 125-130 |
| 102-8 Information on employees and other workers | Employee talent and diversity data |
| 102-9 Supply chain | About Almarai Ethical Sourcing |
| 102-10 Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | Annual Report 2021 pg. 76 |
| 102-11 Precautionary Principle or approach | Sustainability management at Almarai Climate change |
| 102-12 External initiatives | GRI, World Organization for Animal Health, Alliance for Water Stewardship |
| 102-13 Membership of associations | National Dairy Committee under the Council of Saudi Chamber, National Bakery Committee under the Council of Saudi Chamber, National Poultry Committee under the Council of Saudi Chamber, National Transportation Committee under the Council of Saudi Chamber, National Labor Market Committee under the Council of Saudi Chamber, Agricultural Committee under the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce, Human Resources and Labor Market Committee under the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce, Saudi CODEX Committee, Food and Beverage Association (Dubai), Agriculture and Food Security Council (Riyadh Chamber of Commerce) |
| 102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker | Management messages |
| 102-15 Key impacts, risks, and opportunities | Sustainability management at Almarai |
| 102-16 Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior | Annual Report 2021 pg. 9, 18, 50-62 |
| 102-18 Governance structure | Annual Report 2021 pg. 68-78, 88-93 |
| 102-19 Delegating authority | Annual Report 2021 pg. 89-90 |
| 102-22 Composition of the highest governance body and its committees | Annual Report 2021 pg. 68-74, 89-91 |
| 102-23 Chair of the highest governance body | Chair is a non-executive member. |
| 102-24 Nominating and selecting the highest governance body | Annual Report 2021 pg. 89-90 |
| 102-26 Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy | Annual Report 2021 pg. 89-90 |
| 102-30 Effectiveness of risk management processes | Annual Report 2021 pg. 52-57 |
| 102-35 Remuneration policies | Annual Report 2021 pg. 88, 94, 103-104 |
| 102-40 List of stakeholder groups | Stakeholder engagement |
| 102-41 Collective bargaining agreements | Trade unions are not allowed in the GCC. Employees in Argentina are represented by trade unions. Employees in the USA, Jordan and Egypt are not members of trade unions. |
| 102-42 Identifying and selecting stakeholders | Stakeholder engagement |
| 102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagement | Stakeholder engagement |
| 102-44 Key topics and concerns raised | Stakeholder engagement Defining and prioritizing the issues that matter the most |
| 102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | Annual Report 2021 pg. 120-130 |
| 102-46 Defining report content and topic Boundaries | About this report Defining and prioritizing the issues that matter the most Sustainability strategy boundaries |
| 102-47 List of material topics | Defining and prioritizing the issues that matter the most |
| 102-48 Restatements of information | Health and safety data, Community investment data, Water management data, Climate change data, Waste management data |
| 102-49 Changes in reporting | Employee talent and diversity goal has been amended to further align with the NTP and it now focuses on ensuring gender equality in our workforce. Our JV operations of Beyti and Teeba are now better reflected separately under subsidiaries. |
| 102-50 Reporting period | About this report |
| 102-51 Date of most recent report | 2020 |
| 102-52 Reporting cycle | Annual |
| 102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report | About this report |
| 102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards | About this report |
| 102-55 GRI content index | GRI content index |
| 102-56 External assurance | Assurance Statement |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2021 pg. 26-30 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Annual Report 2021 pg. 34-48 |
| GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 | |
| 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed | Annual Report 2021 pg. 125-127 |
| 201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | Climate change |
| 201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | Annual Report 2021 pg. 146 |
| 201-4 Financial assistance received from government | Annual Report 2021 pg. 148, 163, 173-174 |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 202: Market Presence 2016 | |
| 202-2 Proportion of senior management hired from the local community | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity Community investment About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity Community investment |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity Community investment Employee talent and diversity data Community investment data |
| 203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported | Zero |
| GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 | |
| 203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts | Employee talent and diversity data Community investment data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing CoC pg. 4-5 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Ethical sourcing data |
GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 |
| 204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Ethical sourcing |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62
See our Global Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy and Procedures for full details.
Almarai has a Policy for Reporting Violations, which is designed to help stakeholders (including employees, suppliers and third parties) to report any acts or practices which violate the Almarai Code of Conduct (CoC), laws, rules, and regulations. See our CoC and Policy for Reporting Violations for full details. In line with the above, Almarai has a model for ethics and compliance reporting and resolution duly approved by the Senior Management and the Audit Committee. The ethics and compliance model are also supported by a reporting website, NAVEX EthicsPoint, which is linked directly to Almarai’s corporate website. Employees, customers, any concerned third parties, essentially anyone, can use the website and report violations safely and anonymously. |
In Egypt, a CoC was developed in 2020 and NAVEX EthicsPoint is being |
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103-3 Evaluation of the management approach |
Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption |
Annual Report 2021 pg. 52-57 |
GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016 |
| 205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Almarai requires all employees to acknowledge that they understand our CoC and to disclose any conflict of interest on an annual basis. In 2021, a communications campaign, has been ongoing to spread awareness and to embed the CoC and Global Anti- Bribery & Corruption Policy and Procedures within the organization. This is to ensure that employees are aware of the available tools they have access to and to ensure compliance with Almarai’s ethical framework. A digital course on the CoC is underdevelopment and will include information on the Global Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy and Procedures. The course launched in 2021 and is mandatory of all existing employees and new employees.. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 CoC pg. 4-5 | GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 |
| 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices GRI 300 Environmental Standards Series | Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 CoC pg. 4-5 | GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 |
| 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices GRI 300 Environmental Standards Series | Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary |
Packaging innovation About this report |
103-2 The management approach and its components |
Packaging innovation |
103-3 Evaluation of the management approach |
Packaging innovation Packaging innovation data |
| GRI 301: Materials 2016 | |
| 301-2 Recycled input materials used | Packaging innovation data |
| 301-3 Reclaimed products and their packaging materials | No reclaimed products are used to produce our products. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Climate change About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Climate change |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Climate change Climate change data |
| GRI 302: Energy 2016 | |
| 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization | Climate change data |
| 302-2 Energy consumption outside of the organization | Climate change data |
| 302-3 Energy intensity | Climate change data |
| 302-4 Reduction of energy consumption | Climate change data |
| GRI 303: Management Approach 2018 | |
| 303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource | Water management |
| 303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts | Water management |
| GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 | |
| 303-3 Water withdrawal | Water management data |
| 303-4 Water discharge | Water management data |
| 303-5 Water consumption | Water management data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Sustainable agriculture |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | About this report Sustainable agriculture |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Sustainable agriculture Sustainable agriculture data | GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016 |
| 304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas | In Argentina, there are protected forests adjacent to farms. |
| 304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity | Zero to our knowledge. |
| 304-3 Habitats protected or restored | Zero to our knowledge. |
| 304-4 IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations | Zero to our knowledge. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Climate change About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Climate change |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Climate change Climate change data |
GRI 305: Emissions 2016 |
| 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Climate change data |
| 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Climate change data |
| 305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Climate change data |
| 305-4 GHG emissions intensity | Climate change data |
| 305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | Climate change data |
| GRI 306: Management Approach 2020 | |
| 306-1 Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts | Waste management |
| 306-2 Management of significant waste-related impacts | Waste management | GRI 306: Waste 2020 |
| 306-3 Waste generated | Waste management data |
| 306-4 Waste diverted from disposal | Waste management data |
| 306-5 Waste directed from disposal | Waste management data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 Sustainability governance |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Sustainability governance, Managing sustainability at Almarai data | GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016 |
| 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Managing sustainability at Almarai data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing, Ethical sourcing data | GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 |
| 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | Ethical sourcing data |
| 308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Ethical sourcing data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity, Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 401: Employment 2016 | |
| 401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover | Employee talent and diversity data |
| 401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | All employees are entitled to benefits, such as medical insurance (life assurance is provided for senior management), annual leave, and full- time employees receive housing or a housing allowance and transportation. |
| 401-3 Parental leave | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016 | |
| 402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | We do not have a minimum notice period by which we must communicate operational changes ahead of time. |
| GRI 403: Management Approach 2018 | |
| 403-1 Occupational health and safety management system | Health and safety |
| 403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation | Health and safety |
| 403-3 Occupational health services | Health and safety |
| 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety |
Health and safety |
| 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety | Health and safety |
| 403-6 Promotion of worker health | Health and safety |
| 403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships |
Health and safety |
| GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018 | |
| 403-9 Work-related injuries | Health and safety |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 Employee talent and diversity data |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62Employee talent and diversity Employee talent and diversity data | GRI 404: Training and Education 2016 |
| 404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee | Employee talent and diversity data |
| 404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | We do not currently have any transition assistance programs. Common practice within our GCC operations is to train and redeploy workers within the business. |
| 404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity CoC pg. 4-5 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity Employee talent and diversity data | GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 |
| 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity CoC pg. 4-5 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity Employee talent and diversity data | GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016 |
| 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 | |
| 407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | Trade unions are not allowed in the GCC. Employees in Argentina are represented by trade unions. Employees in the USA, Jordan and Egypt are not members of trade unions. No information is available for suppliers. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing CoC pg. 4-5 Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
GRI 408: Child Labor 2016 |
| 408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | To our knowledge our operations face no significant risk for incidents of child labor. No information is available for suppliers. |
| GRI 103:Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing CoC pg. 4-5 Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 |
| 409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor |
To our knowledge our operations face no significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor. No information is available for suppliers. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Health and safety About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Health and safety CoC pg. 4-5 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Health and safety | GRI 410: Security Practices 2016 |
| 410-1 Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | All security guards in our GCC operations receive our standard manned guarding course. This course covers effective conflict management proportionate to the risk level as identified by the High Commission for Industrial Safety of the Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia. Similar conflict management training is conducted in Egypt, Jordan, USA, and Argentina. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | ethical ourcing CoC pg. 4-5 Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 |
| 411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing CoC pg. 4-5 Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 | GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment 2016 |
| 412-1 Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments | Zero to our knowledge. |
| 412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | Zero |
| 412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening | Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Community investment About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Community investment |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Community investment Community investment data |
GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 |
| 413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs |
Community investment |
| 413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities |
Throughout our operations, we recognize that these operations could pose a potential negative impact on surrounding communities. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Ethical sourcing data |
GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016 |
| 414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | Ethical sourcing data |
| 414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Ethical sourcing data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Quality and food safety About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Quality and food safety |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Quality and food safety Quality and food safety data |
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016 |
| 416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | Quality and food safety data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Nutrition and wellbeing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Nutrition and wellbeing |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Nutrition and wellbeing Nutrition and wellbeing data |
GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016 |
| 417-1 Requirements for product and service information and labeling | Nutrition and wellbeing Nutrition and wellbeing data |
| 417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling | |
| 417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | Nutrition and wellbeing data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Almarai has a data loss prevention strategy in place and provides awareness training to employees on how to prevent data losses from occurring. Almarai is also ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management System certified. Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 CoC pg. 12-13 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Almarai regularly reviews its data loss prevention strategy to ensure its effectiveness and actively monitors its information management system to identify risks and data breaches. Our information and information rights classification systems provide automated controls to prevent information and data leakage. Almarai is audited for ISO 27001 recertification on a biennial basis to assure the effectiveness of the controls in place. Employee awareness training takes place every three months. Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 | GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016 |
| 418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data |
Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Annual Report 2021 pg. 50-62 | GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016 |
| 419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Ethical sourcing data |
| Procurement/Sourcing Practices | |
| FP1 Percentage of purchased volume from suppliers compliant with company's sourcing policy |
Ethical sourcing data |
| FP2 Percentage of purchased volume which is verified as being in accordance with credible, internationally recognized responsible production standards |
Ethical sourcing data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity Employee talent and diversity data E |
Labor/Management Relations |
| FP3 Percentage of working time lost due to industrial disputes, strikes and/or lockouts | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Quality and food safety About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Quality and food safety |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Quality and food safety Quality and food safety data |
| Customer Health and Safety | |
| FP5 Percentage of production volume manufactured in sites certified by an independent third party according to internationally recognized food safety management system standards |
Quality and food safety data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Animal welfare About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Animal welfare |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Animal welfare Animal welfare data |
Animal Welfare |
| FP9 Percentage and total of animals raised and/or processed, by breed type | Animal welfare data |
| FP10 Percentage and total animals raised and/or processed, per housing type | Animal welfare data |
| FP 12 Policies and practices on antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, hormone, and/or growth promotion treatments, by species and breed type |
Animal welfare |
| FP 13 Total number of incidents of significant non-compliance with laws and regulations, and adherence with voluntary standards related to transportation, handling, and slaughter practices for live terrestrial and aquatic animals |
Animal welfare data | GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2020 pg. 22 and 34 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Annual Report 2020 pg. 36-37 | GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 |
| 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed | Annual Report 2020 pg. 124-128 |
| 201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | Climate change |
| 201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | Annual Report 2020 pg. 145 |
| 201-4 Financial assistance received from government | SAR 428.7 was received in government grants total |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity Employee talent and diversity data |
GRI 202: Market Presence 2016 |
| 202-2 Proportion of senior management hired from the local community | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity, Community investment About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity, Community investment |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity, Community investment Employee talent and diversity data, Community investment data |
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 |
| 203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported | Zero |
| 203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts | Employee talent and diversity data, Community investment data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing CoC pg. 4-5 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing, Ethical sourcing data | GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 |
| 204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Ethical sourcing data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 See our Global Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy and Procedures for full details. Almarai has a Policy for Reporting Violations, which is designed to help stakeholders (including employees, suppliers and third parties) to report any acts or practices which violate the Almarai Code of Conduct (CoC), laws, rules and regulations. See our CoC and Policy for Reporting Violations for full details. In line with the above, Almarai has a model for ethics and compliance reporting and resolution duly approved by the Senior Management and the Audit Committee. The ethics and compliance model are also supported by a reporting website, NAVEX EthicsPoint, which is linked directly to Almarai’s corporate website. Employees, customers, any concerned third parties, essentially anyone, can use the website and report violations safely and anonymously. In Egypt, a CoC was developed in 2020 and NAVEX EthicsPoint is being used for the reporting of suspected violations. |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 | GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016 |
| 205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | All divisions conduct a quarterly risk assessment, and the Risk Committee conducted 5 reviews of Almarai’s top risks in 2020. Annual compliance risk assessments with the Risk Committee cover corruption. Operations in Egypt and Jordan were not assessed in 2020. No information available for USA and Argentina. |
| 205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Almarai requires all employees to acknowledge that they understand our CoC and to disclose any conflict of interest on an annual basis. In 2020, a communications campaign, which will continue into 2021, has been ongoing to spread awareness and to embed the CoC and Global Anti- Bribery & Corruption Policy and Procedures within the organization. This is to ensure that employees are aware of the available tools they have access to and to ensure compliance with Almarai’s ethical framework. A digital course on the CoC is underdevelopment and will include information on the Global Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy and Procedures. The course is scheduled to launch in 2021 and will be mandatory of all existing employees and new employees. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 CoC pg. 4-5 |
GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 |
| 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Packaging innovation About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Packaging innovation |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Packaging innovation, Packaging innovation data |
| GRI 301: Materials 2016 | |
| 301-2 Recycled input materials used | Packaging innovation data |
| 301-3 Reclaimed products and their packaging materials | No reclaimed products are used to produce our products. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Climate change About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Climate change |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Climate change, Climate change data | GRI 302: Energy 2016 |
| 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization | Climate change data |
| 302-2 Energy consumption outside of the organization | Climate change data |
| 302-3 Energy intensity | Climate change data |
| 302-4 Reduction of energy consumption | Climate change data |
| GRI 303: Management Approach 2018 | |
| 303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource | Water management |
| 303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts | Water management | GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 |
| 303-3 Water withdrawal | Water management data |
| 303-4 Water discharge | Water management data |
| 303-5 Water consumption | Water management data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Sustainable agriculture |
| About this report | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Sustainable agriculture |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Sustainable agriculture, Sustainable agriculture data |
GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016 |
| 304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas |
In Argentina, there are protected forests adjacent to farms. |
| 304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity | Zero to our knowledge. |
| 304-3 Habitats protected or restored | Zero to our knowledge. |
| 304-4 IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations |
Zero to our knowledge. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Climate change About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Climate change |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Climate change, Climate change data |
GRI 305: Emissions 2016 |
| 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Climate change data |
| 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Climate change data |
| 305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Climate change data |
| 305-4 GHG emissions intensity | Climate change data |
| 305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | Climate change data |
| GRI 306: Management Approach 2020 | |
| 306-1 Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts | Waste management |
| 306-2 Management of significant waste-related impacts | Waste management | GRI 306: Waste 2020 |
| 306-3 Waste generated | Waste management data |
| 306-4 Waste diverted from disposal | Waste management data |
| 306-5 Waste directed from disposal | Waste management data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 Sustainability governance |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Sustainability governance, Managing sustainability at Almarai data |
GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016 |
| 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Managing sustainability at Almarai data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing, Ethical sourcing data |
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 |
| 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | Ethical sourcing data |
| 308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Ethical sourcing data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity, Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 401: Employment 2016 | |
| 401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover | Employee talent and diversity data |
| 401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | All employees are entitled to benefits, such as medical insurance (life assurance is provided for senior management), annual leave, and full- time employees receive housing or a housing allowance and transportation. |
| 401-3 Parental leave | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity, Employee talent and diversity data | GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016 |
| 402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | We do not have a minimum notice period by which we must communicate operational changes ahead of time. |
| GRI 403: Management Approach 2018 | |
| 403-1 Occupational health and safety management system | Health and safety |
| 403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation | Health and safety |
| 403-3 Occupational health services | Health and safety |
| 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety |
Health and safety |
| 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety | Health and safety |
| 403-6 Promotion of worker health | Health and safety |
| 403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships |
Health and safety | GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018 |
| 403-9 Work-related injuries | Health and safety data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 Employee talent and diversity |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 Employee talent and diversity, Employee talent and diversity data |
GRI 404: Training and Education 2016 |
| 404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee | Employee talent and diversity data |
| 404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | We do not currently have any transition assistance programs. Common practice within our GCC operations is to train and redeploy workers within the business. |
| 404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews |
Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity CoC pg. 4-5 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity, Employee talent and diversity data | GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 |
| 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity CoC pg. 4-5 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity, Employee talent and diversity data | GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016 |
| 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 | |
| 407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | Trade unions are not allowed in the GCC. Employees in Argentina are represented by trade unions. Employees in the USA, Jordan and Egypt are not members of trade unions. No information is available for suppliers. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing CoC pg. 4-5 Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 |
GRI 408: Child Labor 2016 |
| 408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | To our knowledge our operations face no significant risk for incidents of child labor. No information is available for suppliers. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing CoC pg. 4-5 Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 |
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 |
| 409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor |
To our knowledge our operations face no significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor. No information is available for suppliers. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Health and safety About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Health and safety CoC pg. 4-5 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Health and safety | GRI 410: Security Practices 2016 |
| 410-1 Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | All security guards in our GCC operations receive our standard manned guarding course. This course covers effective conflict management proportionate to the risk level as identified by the High Commission for Industrial Safety of the Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia. Similar conflict management training is conducted in Egypt, Jordan, USA and Argentina. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing CoC pg. 4-5 Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 |
GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 |
| 411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing CoC pg. 4-5 Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 |
GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment 2016 |
| 412-1 Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments |
Zero to our knowledge. |
| 412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | Zero |
| 412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening |
Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Community investment About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Community investment |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Community investment, Community investment data | GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 |
| 413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs |
Community investment |
| 413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities |
Throughout our operations, we recognize that these operations could pose a potential negative impact on surrounding communities. |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing, Ethical sourcing data | GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016 |
| 414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | Ethical sourcing data |
| 414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Ethical sourcing data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Quality and food safety About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Quality and food safety |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Quality and food safety, Quality and food safety data | GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016 |
| 416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | Quality and food safety data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Nutrition and wellbeing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Nutrition and wellbeing |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Nutrition and wellbeing, Nutrition and wellbeing data | GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016 |
| 417-1 Requirements for product and service information and labeling | Nutrition and wellbeing, Nutrition and wellbeing data |
| 417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling | 4 incidents related to artwork compliance and 1 incident related to product information compliance in the GCC with the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) specifications. Corrective actions were taken, and financial penalties were paid to the amount of SAR 32,000. 2 incidents related to artwork compliance in the GCC with the SFDA specifications: the outcome of one of these incidents is still pending, and for the other incident, feedback has been submitted to the SFDA with no financial penalty issued. In total, there were 7 incidents of non-compliance. 1 incident related to artwork compliance with the Egyptian Standards Specification. Corrective actions and the necessary revisions were implemented. Financial penalties were paid to the amount of EGP 660,000. |
| 417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | Nutrition and wellbeing data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Almarai has a data loss prevention strategy in place and provides awareness training to employees on how to prevent data losses from occurring. Almarai is also ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management System certified. Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 CoC pg. 12-13 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Almarai regularly reviews its data loss prevention strategy to ensure its effectiveness and actively monitors its information management system to identify risks and data breaches. Our information and information rights classification systems provide automated controls to prevent information and data leakage. Almarai is audited for ISO 27001 recertification on a biennial basis to assure the effectiveness of the controls in place. Employee awareness training takes place every three months. Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 | GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016 |
| 418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data |
Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Annual Report 2020 pg. 40-45 | GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016 |
| 419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | Zero |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Ethical sourcing About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethical sourcing |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Ethical sourcing, Ethical sourcing data | Procurement/Sourcing Practices |
| FP1 Percentage of purchased volume from suppliers compliant with company's sourcing policy |
Ethical sourcing data |
| FP2 Percentage of purchased volume which is verified as being in accordance with credible, internationally recognized responsible production standards |
Ethical sourcing data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Employee talent and diversity About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Employee talent and diversity |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Employee talent and diversity, Employee talent and diversity data | Labor/Management Relations |
| FP3 Percentage of working time lost due to industrial disputes, strikes and/or lockouts | Employee talent and diversity data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Quality and food safety About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Quality and food safety |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Quality and food safety, Quality and food safety data | Customer Health and Safety |
| FP5 Percentage of production volume manufactured in sites certified by an independent third party according to internationally recognized food safety management system standards |
Quality and food safety data |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 | |
| 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Animal welfare About this report |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Animal welfare |
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Animal welfare, Animal welfare data | Animal Welfare |
| FP9 Percentage and total of animals raised and/or processed, by breed type | Animal welfare data |
| FP10 Percentage and total animals raised and/or processed, per housing type | Animal welfare data |
| FP 12 Policies and practices on antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, hormone, and/or growth promotion treatments, by species and breed type |
Animal welfare |
| FP 13 Total number of incidents of significant non-compliance with laws and regulations, and adherence with voluntary standards related to transportation, handling, and slaughter practices for live terrestrial and aquatic animals |
Animal welfare data |
