Social Topics (400 Series)
Employment
Disclosure 401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover
2019 Voluntary FT Regrettable Turnover was 9.5%.
Disclosure 401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees
To support the physical, financial, and emotional well-being of our diverse global employee population, Sherwin-Williams offers comprehensive benefit programs that are designed to be competitive in each market in which we operate.
In the U.S., both full-time and part-time employees are eligible to participate in a Company-sponsored 401(k) plan and all employees that work at least 1,000 hours in a year receive a pension plan contribution.
Our Employee Assistance Program provides U.S. and Canadian full- and part-time employees free counseling and other resources to help deal with a variety of mental, financial and work/life balance issues, such as sourcing childcare. Our Balance 4 Well-Being program offers training, resources and group activities to help employees focus on and improve their overall physical, financial and emotional well-being.
Some programs and benefits may differ internationally due to market practice, and applicable local laws and regulations.
Occupational Health and Safety
Disclosure 403-1 Occupational health and safety management system
See our EHSMS policy documentation for this information.
Disclosure 403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation
See our EHSMS policy documentation for this information.
Disclosure 403-3 Occupational health services
See our EHSMS policy documentation for this information.
Disclosure 403-4 Worker participation, consultation and communication on occupational health and safety
See our EHSMS policy documentation for this information.
Disclosure 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety
See our EHSMS policy documentation for this information.
Disclosure 403-6 Promotion of worker health
See our EHSMS policy documentation for this information.
Disclosure 403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships
See our EHSMS policy documentation for this information.
Disclosure 403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system
See our EHSMS policy documentation for this information.
Disclosure 403-9 Work-related injuries
See pages 21-22 of our Corporate Social Responsibility Report for Safety Recordable Rates and Reportable Fleet Accidents per Million Miles.
Disclosure 403-10 Work-related ill health
See our EHSMS policy documentation for this information.
Training and Education
Disclosure 404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee
In 2019, the Company offered 224 instructor-led training opportunities that they can apply to their future development and advancement. Specific number of hours vary greatly depending on the employee and their role/function (data is currently unavailable from in-person training).
Disclosure 404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs
In 2019, the Company offered 224 instructor-led training opportunities that they can apply to their future development and advancement. Specific number of hours vary greatly depending on the employee and their role/function (data is currently unavailable from in-person training).
Disclosure 404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews
100% of employees receive performance reviews at least annually.
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Disclosure 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees
Additional information regarding diversity programs may be found in our 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report and Investor ESG Summary.
Disclosure 405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men
Our compensation programs are designed to attract, retain and motivate talented and high-performing people at all levels of our Company around the world. We structure our compensation programs to be competitive with programs of companies of similar size and business, while maintaining a performance and achievement-oriented culture and alignment with the interests of our shareholders.
Child Labor
Disclosure 408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor
As part of our Code of Conduct, Sherwin-Williams’ precludes the following activities, among others: engaging in trafficking in persons; using forced labor; using child labor; and using any individual held in slavery or servitude. We require all employees, in all countries in which we operate, to support the human rights of others and to abide by Sherwin-Williams Human Trafficking Policy. We are also committed to working with our Suppliers to ensure that human rights are respected at all levels of our supply chain and that no trafficking in persons, forced labor and child labor exists in it. For additional information about Sherwin-Williams’ Code of Conduct, Human Trafficking Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct, please refer to www.sherwin.com.
Forced or Compulsory Labor
Disclosure 409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor
As part of our Code of Conduct, Sherwin-Williams’ precludes the following activities, among others: engaging in trafficking in persons; using forced labor; using child labor; and using any individual held in slavery or servitude. We require all employees, in all countries in which we operate, to support the human rights of others and to abide by Sherwin-Williams Human Trafficking Policy. We are also committed to working with our Suppliers to ensure that human rights are respected at all levels of our supply chain and that no trafficking in persons, forced labor and child labor exists in it. For additional information about Sherwin-Williams’ Code of Conduct, Human Trafficking Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct, please refer to www.sherwin.com.
Local Communities
Disclosure 413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments and development programs
Additional information regarding our community engagement and development programs may be found in our 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report.
Public Policy
Disclosure 415-1 Political contributions
Sherwin-Williams does not have a political action committee. Sherwin-Williams’ Code of Conduct, available at investors.sherwin.com, prohibits employees from making political contributions to any political organization or candidate for political office on behalf of or for the benefit of Sherwin Williams.
Customer Health and Safety
Disclosure 416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories
At Sherwin-Williams, we are committed to delivering world-class products that are safe and effective when used as directed. To accomplish this, we follow a set of guiding principles regarding the safe use of chemicals in our formulations and manufacturing processes. These principles guide all phases of our product development and they are supported by a product stewardship strategy rooted in continuous improvement.
This means recognizing and addressing the potential impacts of our products throughout their life cycle — from design and development, through use and disposal and all steps in between. Product stewardship is essential to our continuous improvement and go-to market strategies. Our stewardship teams are the bridge between our businesses, our development teams and our customers.
See page 33 of our Corporate Social Responsibility Report for more information about our product stewardship program.
See the link below for a list of Sherwin-Williams products that meet the most stringent regulatory requirements or voluntary sustainability standards globally.
Green Product Guide
Disclosure 416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services
Please refer to Item 7 and Item 8, Note 10 and Note 11 of Sherwin-Williams’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding Sherwin-Williams’ compliance with applicable laws and regulations.