Progress
Michelin has driven the transformation of rubber cultivation and the rubber market to promote best practices to the entire sector.
Our participations
Key results at a glance.
Michelin Ecological Reserve in Bahia, Brazil
La Société Internationale de Plantations d'Hévéas, West Africa
Royal Lestari Utama, Indonesia
ESG
Michelin works closely with its suppliers to monitor ESG risks, based on a continuous improvement approach through EcoVadis and RubberWay™.
EcoVadis
Results from the EcoVadis suppliers’ assessments are shared and if improvements are required, corrective action plans are deployed.
In 2023, suppliers representing 97% of the Group’s expenditures in natural rubber were evaluated by EcoVadis. 94% of supply is of ‘confirmed’ ESG performance.
Confirmed performance as per the EcoVadis Assessment methodology is ≥45/100. Per pillar score: at confirmed level with a minimum of 50/100. Spend: year - 1
By the end of 2023, suppliers representing 83% of Michelin’s natural rubber supply are deploying RubberWay™.
RubberWay™
Since 2017, Michelin has assessed and mapped its natural rubber supply chain with RubberWay™ a digital solution.