Contents Management report Corporate governance Consolidated financial statements Financial statements Pillar 3
The Centre for Research on
Multinational Corporations
(SOMO); National Ecological
Centre of Ukraine (NECU);
Vereniging Nederlandse
Pluimveeverwerkende Industrie
(NEPLUVI, Dutch industry
organisation for poultry
processors)
Eyes on Animals; World Animal
Protection; Dierenbescherming;
Compassion in World Farming
Animal welfare; compliance with legislation and
external impact of poultry producer MHP, Ukraine.
Animal welfare
Complaints by SOMO and NEPLUVI were investigated and discussed with
MHP. Complaints by NECU are being investigated and Rabobank has
entered into a dialogue with NECU.
Stakeholder dialogue sessions and consultation on the draft of Animal
Welfare Policy by Rabobank
Dialogues with clients in 2015
Industry
Region
Issue
type
Short description
Status category
Status
Farming
Asia
S-H1
Client allegedly used people's debts to tie them to him
Insufficient evidence
Closed
Farming
South America
E-E2P
Damage to vulnerable nature; operating without permit
Client has resolved issue
Closed
Farming
South America
S-L5
Insufficient quality of employee facilities
Client will take action
Open
Farming
South America
S-L5
Insufficient quality of employee facilities
Client has resolved issue
Closed
Farming
South America
S-L5
Insufficient quality of employee facilities
Client relationship terminated
Open
Farming
South America
P
Operating without permit
Client has resolved issue
Closed
Farming
South America
E-E2
Damage to vulnerable nature
Client has resolved issue
Closed
Farming
South America
E-E2
Damage to vulnerable nature
Client relationship terminated
Open
Farming
South America
S-L5
Alleged deficiencies in employment contracts
CI ient w i 11 ta ke acti on
Open
Farming
South America
E-E2
Damage to vulnerable nature
Client relationship terminated
Open
Farming
South America
E-E2
S-L5
Insufficient quality of employee facilities; environmental issues
Client will take action
Open
Farming
South America
E-E2
Damage to vulnerable nature
Client will take action
Open
Farming
South America
E-E2
S-L5
Insufficient quality of employee facilities; environmental issues
Client will take action
Open
Farming
South America
E-E2
S-L5
Insufficient quality of employee facilities; environmental issues
Client will take action
Open
Farming
South America
E-E2
S-L5
Insufficient quality of employee facilities; environmental issues
Client will take action
Open
Cocoa
Africa
S-L2
Dilemma of child labour vs combating poverty
Client acknowledged issue
Open
Animal protein
Asia
E-E1
Differing standards within the group with regard to sustainability and welfare
Client willing to improve
policy/behaviour
Open
Animal protein
Asia
G-G1
Operating without permit
Client has resolved issue
Open
Animal protein
Asia
P
After acquisition of new company the implementation of existing policy is required
Investigation
Open
Animal protein
Asia
S-L1
Alleged involvement in slave labour in the supply chain
Client will take action
Open
Animal protein
EU
S-H2
Controversies with regard to violations due to insufficient consultation; increased
transparency required
Client will take action
Open
Animal protein
N/A
E-E1
Alleged poor treatment of pigs
Insufficient evidence
Closed
Animal protein
South America
S-L4
Fatal work accident; safety guidelines
Client has improved policy/
behaviour
Closed
Animal protein
South America
S-L4
S-L5
Controversies with regard to employee working hours, salary, safety and health
Client has improved policy/
behaviour
Closed
Beverages
Asia
S-H1
S-L5
Insufficient wellbeing, health and work conditions at production plant
Client will take action
Open
Energy/metals
EU
P
Insufficient accountability; limited transparency
Client has improved policy/
behaviour
Closed
Energy/metals
EU
G-G1
Alleged money-laundering and tax evasion
Insufficient evidence
Closed
Energy/metals
South America
S-H1
Alleged misuse of government security personnel to suppress protests
Client has resolved issue
Open
Energy/metals
South America
S-L1
E-E3
Alleged human rights violations and waste of natural capital
Investigation
Open
Energy/metals
South America
E-E2
E-E4
S-H2
Various controversies with regard to environmental issues and insufficient
consultation
Investigation
Open
Grains
South America
G-G1
Alleged abuse of legal system to gain unfair advantage over other parties
Investigation
Open
Cotton
EU
S-L1
S-L2
Dilemma of child labour vs combating poverty
Client acknowledged issue
Open
Palm oil
Africa
S-H2
Alleged disregard for the rights of the community
Insufficient evidence
Open
Palm oil
Africa
S-H2
Alleged lack of information and compensation to communities
Authorities involved
Open
Palm oil
Africa
S-H2
Dispute about land acquisition; no FPIC
Engagement stopped
Closed
Palm oil
Asia
E-E2
G-G1
Alleged damage to vulnerable nature; operating without permit
Engagement stopped
Closed
Palm oil
Asia
S-H2
Alleged damage to the environment
Client has resolved issue
Closed
129 Appendices to the corporate social responsibility report 2015