Amaggi

Overall approach

9/10
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  4/4
  
  Overall commitment
  
  Conversion-free/zero-gross conversion/zero-net conversion commitment or a zero deforestation/deforestation-free commitment that explicitly includes all other natural ecosystems
  
  4/4
  
  Do they have a commitment for other non-Forest 500 commodities, if so which?: NA
  
  [Translation] ""99% of the volume originated and tracked for soy in 2019/2020 is free from deforestation and conversion after 2017. [...] we have established our commitment to a deforestation and conversion free chain" [...] “We are committed to achieving a deforestation and conversion-free grain chain, applied to all locations and biomes where we operate, especially the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado. We work together with our suppliers, customers, civil society and governments to achieve this result together. Our race towards a chain free of deforestation and conversion of native vegetation: 100% of the grain chain free of deforestation and conversion of native vegetation (2030)." "
  
  Open source document
  Open source document
  Open source document
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Signatory
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  Which initiatives?: UN Global Compact
  
  UN Global Compact
  
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "the preservation of these ciliary forest areas is extremely important to avoid silting up these water bodies and to conserve biodiversity."
  
  Open source document
- Deforestation as a business risk
  
  1/1
  
  Business risk
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  What proportion of revenue that comes from relevant industries is exposed to each forest risk commodity?: soy 100%
  
  What poportion of a company’s annual revenue depends on each forest risk commodity?: soy - 100%
  
  What revenue comes from industries relevant to each forest risk commodity?: soy 100%
  
  What type of risk is recognised?: Operational
  
  "Climate change can affect people, biodiversity and the planet's economy. For agribusiness, are one of the main factors of risk to food production; in logistics, the flow capacity of products can be compromised as a result of floods. and other extreme events (as well as the infrastructures). One of the main impacts on climate changes arising from activities agriculture refers to deforestation, which can directly influence the microclimate and the local rainfall regime. The consequences are the increase in production costs, price of food for the consumer and the risk of food security in the world. Therefore, we understand our role in coping with climate change and, therefore, we have established our commitment to a free chain of deforestation and conversions, we work with the best agricultural practices and we implement monitoring actions and control focused on reducing emissions, in addition to seeking continuous improvement of the our performance and we support our partners."
  
  Open source document
- High-level management of deforestion
  
  1/1
  
  High-level management
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  Which commodities does it apply to?: Soy
  
  How often does the committee or board meet to assess company's progress on addressing deforestation-related issues?: not specified
  
  [Translation] ""The Sustainability Committee was reformulated in 2016 and will begin to operate in a new format in 2017. One of the attributions of these committees is to identify and regularly measure the main financial, environmental and social risks to which the company is exposed, besides defining prevention and mitigation measures and procedures."
  
  Open source document
- Executive compensation linked to deforestation
  
  Executive compensation
  
  Yes, for all commodities
  
  0/0
  
  Does it disclose the percentage of pay at risk?: No
  
  To support the ESG Board, AMAGGI has over 20 corporate employees fully dedicated to implementing the company�s sustainability strategy. In addition, all AMAGGI units have a representative responsible for ensuring, along with the other areas, activities compliance with the legal requirements, socioenvironmental commitments and internal rules of the company, related to the respective operations of each unit (including suppliers). In addition to the employees dedicated to the socio-environmental area, AMAGGI has the Andr� and L�cia Maggi Foundation and employees from other departments responsible for sustainability strategy, such as origination, purchasing, compliance, legal, logistics, human resources and controllership. These professionals are trained in the company�s socio-environmental procedures and are audited on their results."
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  1/1
  
  Land-use change emissions
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  What is the target date for the company to achieve their climate target?: 2025
  
  "AMAGGI emphasizes the importance of maintaining actions and programs dedicated to reducing its emissions. With several actions aimed at reducing its emissions of greenhouse gases, such as those highlighted below, AMAGGI hopes to contribute to a low carbon agriculture, in line with its 2025 Plan: • Adoption of no-tillage practices in 100% of the AMAGGI farms, allowing the incorporation and retention of carbon in the soil. • Crop-livestock integration, which increases the effectiveness of nitrogen use in the soil, brings gains in productivity and improves livestock management. • Use and biological control of pests on AMAGGI farms, reducing the application of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers (nitrogen, in its N2O form, is considered a 300 times more harmful gas than carbon dioxide (CO2), producing a large impact on emissions total greenhouse gas emissions). • Expansion of agricultural activities in degraded or already open areas, and increase productivity per hectare, avoiding pressure on native forest areas."
  
  Open source document
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/1
- Disclosure of conservation activity
- Disclosure of reforestation activity
  
  Reforestation disclosure
  
  Yes
  
  0/0
  
  How many hectares of reforestation or restoration are being or have been conducted or facilitated by the company?: 137,000 ha
  
  "Of a total of approximately 281,000 hectares of AMAGGI owned areas (including agricultural and reforestation units), AMAGGI maintained circa 137 thousand hectares of protected areas, including Legal Reserve (RL), Permanent Preservation Areas (APPs) and park areas for compensation, representing 49% of preserved areas located in the Pantanal, Amazon and Cerrado biomes. Of these preserved areas total, 168 hectares of APP are in recovery process"
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
  
  Reduce emissions
  
  Yes
  
  0/0
  
  Is this target aligned with/verified by SBTi?: No
  
  What is the target date for the company to achieve their climate target?: 2050
  
  Type of climate target: Net-zero emissions
  
  "Achieve zero net emissions by 2050 (NetZero emissions), through decarbonization strategies by 2035 and neutralization of any residual emissions, according to the ScienceBased Targets initiative (SBTi), especially through the promotion of regenerative, low-carbon agriculture and able to protect biodiversity."
  
  Open source document
Commodity score

60/90
- Soy
  
  60/90
  - Commitment Strength
    
    16/17
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      9/9.5
      - Commitment details
        Zero-gross conversion
        
        6/6
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Zero-gross conversion
        
        6/6
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: RTRS; Other certification
        
        If other certification, specify: ProTerra
        
        Does the company commitment also explicitly apply to hidden/indirect soy?: Supply chain contains no indirect soy
        
        When was this commitment set?: 2019
        
        [translation] "we have established our commitment to a deforestation and conversion free chain"; "this position refers to deforestation and conversion of native vegetation to all biomes where the Company operates, inside and outside Brazil, especially the Brazilian Amazon and the Cerrado biomes; and we will work together with our suppliers, customers, civil society and governments to achieve this result."
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        [translation] "we have established our commitment to a deforestation and conversion free chain"; "this position refers to deforestation and conversion of native vegetation to all biomes where the Company operates, inside and outside Brazil, especially the Brazilian Amazon and the Cerrado biomes; and we will work together with our suppliers, customers, civil society and governments to achieve this result."
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Target date
        2025
        
        0.8/1
        
        Target date
        
        2025
        
        0.8/1
        
        What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: 100% monitored and tracked grain supply chain, free from deforestation and conversion
        
        "Have a 100% monitored and tracked grain supply chain, free from deforestation and conversion (Deforestation and Conversion Free � DCF) for agricultural production by 2025, considering all biomes, countries and regions where the company is present"
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      7/7.5
      - Commitment details
        Traces to Point of production
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Traces to Point of production
        
        4/4
        
        When was this commitment set?: 2019
        
        "Commitment: Have a 100% monitored and tracked grain supply chain, free from deforestation and conversion (Deforestation and Conversion Free – DCF) for agricultural production by 2025, considering all biomes, countries and regions where the company is present."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "Commitment: Have a 100% monitored and tracked grain supply chain, free from deforestation and conversion (Deforestation and Conversion Free – DCF) for agricultural production by 2025, considering all biomes, countries and regions where the company is present."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        2025
        
        0.8/1
        
        Target date
        
        2025
        
        0.8/1
        
        What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: 100% traceability by 2025
        
        "Commitment: Have a 100% monitored and tracked grain supply chain, free from deforestation and conversion (Deforestation and Conversion Free – DCF) for agricultural production by 2025, considering all biomes, countries and regions where the company is present."
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        Yes
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        Interim target date
        
        Yes
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        What date is given for the interim milestone?: 2022
        
        "n order to provide transparency to the paths the company will take, we are also committed to intermediate goals to achieve 100% grain traceability from direct, intermediate and indirect suppliers by 2025: • 100% traceability of AMAGGI’s direct suppliers present in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes of Brazil until 2021 • 100% traceability of AMAGGI’s direct suppliers present in all biomes in Brazil until 2022 • 100% traceability of AMAGGI’s direct, intermediary and indirect suppliers, considering all the company’s grain origination operations, and biomes, countries and locations where it is present until 2025."
        
        Open source document
  - Associated Human Rights Abuses
    
    13/17
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      Details of commitment: Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Tier 1
      
      "All supply contracts have specific clauses of respect for human rights, such as the non-exploitation of child labor, degrading or in a condition analogous to slavery. Support freedom of association and recognize the right to collective bargaining; Eliminate all forms of forced or compulsory labor" ; Effectively eradicate all forms of child labor from its production chain ; 6. Encourage practices that eliminate any type of employment discrimination; AMAGGI requires from its suppliers and partners, ethical action and repudiates slave or degrading labor, corrupt practices, child labor, unfair competition and other practices contrary to the principles set forth in this Code of Ethics and Conduct and set out in the Institutional Commitments established with society, at any stage of its value chain."
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      How many smallholders do they support, and what percentage does this represent in terms of their sourcing from smallholders?: NA
      
      What is the nature of that support?: Technical assistance/support; Education and training, Economic
      
      "More specifically, AMAGGI's commitments are: Support and promote the inclusion of small farmers and women farmers in the development of a more sustainable production, considering economic and productivity, social and environmental aspects from technical assistance, sharing of knowledge and good practices, besides social actions""
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to address the inclusion of women and ensure equality in commodity supply chains
      
      2/2
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to address the inclusion of women and ensure equality in commodity supply chains
      
      2/2
      
      "Respect human rights equally for all people, regardless of their origin, religion, culture, color, race, gender, sexual orientation, social class, age, marital status, union ideology, political position, disability of any nature or any other individual characteristics" [...] "Promote initiatives that strengthen agricultural productivity and income of small food producers, especially rural women and family farmers." [...] "Keeping the Confidential Channel available to all stakeholders, and the Woman Channel to verify the non-compliance with the AMAGGI Code of Ethics and Conduct.."
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Commitment to remediation
      Yes
      
      1/1
      
      Commitment to remediation
      
      Yes
      
      0.5/1
      
      What does the commitment cover?: Social harm
      
      "The company’s main actions to implement the human rights agenda are: • Diagnosis of socio-environmental impacts, risks and opportunities related to vulnerable communities in its operational regions, especially from a perspective of gender equality of localities, indigenous peoples, quilombolas (slave descendants), settlements and family farmers, as well as establishing strategies to address the biggest challenges • Cooperation and sectorial dialogue with institutions, NGOs and governments to promote human rights and remediate adverse impacts on the grain chain"
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
      
      2/3
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
      
      2/3
      
      How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Tier 1
      
      "And furthermore, due to the social, environmental and economic impacts deforestation causes, we also include and/or reinforce our commitments, (i) to require compliance with local forest-related laws and support the strengthening of governmental actions to ensure its implementation and governance; (ii) to respect and protect human rights, especially when it comes to local and indigenous communities; (iii) to promote solutions for the protection, conservation and recovery of high conservation areas which are important to maintain biodiversity and manage carbon emissions; (iv) to continuously improve the traceability and transparency of our supply chain, within the laws’ framework, while also preserving strategic information; and (v) to respect the right to use land, including principles of free, prior and informed consent."
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      [Translation] "In order to ensure expansion only over areas already open or degraded, before any land acquisition or significant change in the management of its areas, the company carries out an integrated assessment and/or conducts a Due Due Dilligence process, which evaluates requirements such as - Respect for land use rights, verifying that the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities are respected and guaranteed - Overlaps with indigenous lands, conservation units and, when information is available, quilombola territories - Deforestation or conversion to agricultural production after 2008. AMAGGI has specific procedures for land acquisition and change management, as well as social and environmental studies and evaluation of land use studies and evaluation of land use based on satellite images. Cases in which violations of AMAGGI's requirements for land acquisition are observed are vetoed from proceeding."
      
      Open source document
    - Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
      No
      
      0/3
  - Implementation and Reporting
    
    32/56
    - Reporting volumes against commitments
      80-99%
      
      2/3
      
      Reporting volumes against commitments
      
      80-99%
      
      2/3
      
      What is the compliant volume?: NA
      
      What is the certified volume?: NA
      
      What percentage of the commodity purchased or sourced by the company can be traced to the farm level on production units that are not DCF?: NA
      
      What is the proportion of total commodity volume sourced with known deforestation/conversion risk?: NA
      
      What is the volume with unknown deforestation/conversion risk? Disaggregated by product type or use as relevant.: NA
      
      What is the non-certified/non-compliant volume?: NA
      
      What percentage of the commodity purchased or sourced by the company can be traced to the level of a sourcing area, but not to production unit, in areas with deforestation/conversion risk?: NA
      
      Does the company report on the degree of compliance/progress with commitments, disaggregated by relevant factors such as origin or supply chain stage?: Yes
      
      "99% of the volume sourced and tracked for soy in 2019/2020 is deforestation and conversion free after 2017 [...] In soybean production, we certified 43,400 tons under the AMAGGI Responsible Standard (A.R.S.); 610,400 tons under the ProTerra standard, of which 438,600 tons from AMAGGI Agro's own farms and 171,800 tons from around 130 partner producers. Through the RTRS standard, EU RED scope (physical and credit modalities), 510,800 tons originated from 26 rural properties- 23 of them from partner producers and three own farms. [...] 1.4 million tons of grain was certified under RTRS, A.R.S, 2BSvs and ProTerra standards"
      
      Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme
      
      2/2
      
      Reporting is independently verified
      
      Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme
      
      2/2
      
      For what percent of the company's supply volume is third-party verification of performance relative to commitments conducted?: 100%
      
      Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: External: Imaflora audit benchmark. Internal: ORIGINAR geospatial system
      
      Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: External: Imaflora audit benchmark. Internal: ORIGINAR geospatial system
      
      Is the performance of compliance of some suppliers, sources, or origins not verified, and if so why not?: NA
      
      What percent of the company's supply volume is verified using company verification systems?: 100%
      
      What methods are used for verification?: External: Imaflora audit benchmark. Internal: ORIGINAR geospatial system
      
      "100% of the volume produced in our own farms is zero deforestation, after 2008, and certified in at least one socio-environmental standard - RTRS (Round Table on Responsible Soy Association), ProTerra, ABR (Responsible Brazilian Cotton) and A.R.S. (AMAGGI Responsible Standard) [...] In soybean production, we certified 43,400 tons under the AMAGGI Responsible Standard (A.R.S.); 610,400 tons under the ProTerra standard, of which 438,600 tons from AMAGGI Agro's own farms and 171,800 tons from around 130 partner producers. Through the RTRS standard, EU RED scope (physical and credit modalities), 510,800 tons originated from 26 rural properties- 23 of them from partner producers and three own farms."
      
      Open source document
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      Yes, required
      
      3/3
      
      Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      
      Yes, required
      
      3/3
      
      "this position refers to deforestation and conversion of native vegetation to all biomes where the Company operates, inside and outside Brazil, especially the Brazilian Amazon and the Cerrado biomes; and we will work together with our suppliers, customers, civil society and governments to achieve this result."; "AMAGGI, 100% of the supply chain must meet these social and environmental criteria – Areas embargoed by the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA): AMAGGI prohibits the sale of grains from areas that are on the list of embargoes for illegal deforestation; – Areas embargoed by the Mato Grosso State Secretariat for the Environment (Sema-MT): AMAGGI does not sell grains from areas that are on the list of embargoes in the state of Mato Grosso for illegal deforestation; - Areas deforested in the Amazon biome after 2008: through the Soy Moratorium, AMAGGI commits itself not to purchase soy from areas deforested after 2008 in the Amazon biome. Annually, the company receives an external audit to certify compliance with the Pact;"
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Deforestation cut off date
      Yes, for all sourcing regions/operations
      
      2/2
      
      Deforestation cut off date
      
      Yes, for all sourcing regions/operations
      
      2/2
      
      What cut-off date is specified?: 2008
      
      "The AMAGGI Responsible Standard can be applied either to the farms owned or leased by the company, as well as those of soy and corn suppliers. An annual internal audit will be carried out on all farms in the group and an external audit will be performed in sample areas by an independent body with knowledge and accreditations for audits on sustainability standards, especially for grains cultivation. The creation of this Standard also includes the sustainability veto criteria for grain commercialization, applied to 100% of the supply chain, through its AMAGGI Responsible Grain Chain Program, as follows: [...] Veto to areas deforested after 2008 in the Amazon biome (Soy Moratorium)"
      
      Open source document
    - Collaborative actions
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Collaborative actions
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      What initiatives does the company participate in?: Amazonian Environmental Research Institute (Ipam) ; Soja Plus Program; Soybean Working GroupBrazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition; The Nature Conservatory
      
      What is the nature of that participation?: Attending & contributing to meetings; Providing support/ advice/ experience/ expertise; Providing financial support; Providing technical capacity
      
      "AMAGGI supports the Soja Plus Program, an initiative led by the Mato Grosso Soybean and Corn Producers Association (Aprosoja) and Abiove, for free training of rural producers in improving farm management with the distribution of materials, promotion of courses on health and safety at work, adaptation of rural buildings, environmental regularization, field days and technical visits to monitor performance indicators. [...] In addition to maintaining these partnerships, AMAGGI has contributed to the development of the Cerrado and Amazonian Agroideal platform, an interactive analysis platform created by The Nature Conservancy that allows the user to evaluate economic opportunities in a territory and the associated social and environmental risks. In addition to having space-based information, the system generates reports, maps, tables and worksheets that assist in the territorial planning of sustainable expansion and soybean production intensification in Brazil."
      
      Open source document
    - Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
      No
      
      0/2
    - Risk assessments for forest risk
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Risk assessments for forest risk
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      How frequently are assessments conducted?: Unclear
      
      For what percentage of material produced or sourced by the company has forest risk been assessed?: NA
      
      " COMMITMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION FRONTS: [...] supplier traceability [...] • Map and analyze risks of the indirect grain supply chain; • Evolve in strategic information management of grain suppliers in the ORIGINAR database; [...] ORIGINAR system for better monitoring and risk analysis of its suppliers, including the implementation of deforestation detection alert"
      
      Open source document
    - Operations assessed to comply with law
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Operations assessed to comply with law
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      "The AMAGGI Responsible Standard can be applied either to the farms owned or leased by the company, as well as those of soy and corn suppliers [...] The legal aspects to be verified are described in Principle 1 of the checklist attached to this document. Local laws shall be identified and considered at the time of the audit [...] Principle 1: Applicable local laws are being complied with, and producer has the licenses necessary to all activities related to agricultural production [...] Third-party audits must be carried out annually with the purpose of validating properties for grains production, in accordance with the A.R.S.. The issues to be verified during the audits are described in exhibit II of this document. These are divided into 6 principles: 1. Compliance with the legislation and commercial vetoes"
      
      Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
      
      2/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
      
      2/4
      
      Which issues does the grievance mechanism cover?: Social; Environmental
      
      What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company?: That of external company
      
      "The Confidential Channel is offered in all our units, in Brazil and abroad, as well as to external stakeholders, through several actions developed by the areas of Communication, Sustainability and Compliance, and Corporate Security. All reports, if desired by the whistleblower, have their confidentiality ensured by the outsourced company hired to operate the service channel and swiftly, confidentially and independently follow the analysis process of the Ethics and Conduct Committee and the Corporate Security area, with no retaliation against the whistleblower."
      
      Open source document
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Reporting total volume
      
      3/3
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Reporting total volume
      
      3/3
      
      Reporting non-certified/non-compliant volume: 1%
      
      Reporting certified/compliant volume: 99%
      
      What product types/sectors is this in?: soy / agricultural commodities
      
      Total volume: 1.4 million tons
      
      What is the non-DCF commodity volume sourced from known production areas, and proportion of total supply chain volume this represents?: 1%
      
      "99% of the volume sourced and tracked for soy in 2019/2020 is deforestation and conversion free after 2017 [...] In soybean production, we certified 43,400 tons under the AMAGGI Responsible Standard (A.R.S.); 610,400 tons under the ProTerra standard, of which 438,600 tons from AMAGGI Agro's own farms and 171,800 tons from around 130 partner producers. Through the RTRS standard, EU RED scope (physical and credit modalities), 510,800 tons originated from 26 rural properties- 23 of them from partner producers and three own farms. [...] 1.4 million tons of grain was certified under RTRS, A.R.S, 2BSvs and ProTerra standards"
      
      Open source document
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      Yes, and publishes evidence of actions taken to implement its commitment on labour rights in the production or primary processing operations that it owns, manages or otherwise controls or its supply chains
      
      3/5
      
      Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      
      Yes, and publishes evidence of actions taken to implement its commitment on labour rights in the production or primary processing operations that it owns, manages or otherwise controls or its supply chains
      
      2.5/5
      
      What steps has the company taken to implement their labour rights commitment?: Uses automated system to assess which suppliers are registered by the Brazilian Ministry of Labor as having committed human rights abuses
      
      What is the status of those FPIC processes?: NA
      
      What percentage/number of new interests, developments, or expansions has the company used FPIC to secure consent of indigenous peoples/local communities?: NA
      
      "(to monitor compliance with labour/worker rights): In order to guarantee the responsible purchase of grains, AMAGGI evaluates 100% of its suppliers based on established socio-environmental criteria, aiming at environmental protection and respect for human rights. Among the criteria we highligt the assessment of slave labor list of the Brazilian Ministry of Labor. This official list names suppliers that are linked to inadequate working conditions, slave labor and child labor. This is an automated system integrated to all AMAGGI system. If there is any type of restriction identified at the time of purchase, the sale registration is automatically blocked"
      
      Open source document
    - Compliance of company-owned operations
      No
      
      0/5
    - Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisition
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisition
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      How does the company remedy adverse social and environmental impacts linked to their operations and/or supply chains?: NA
      
      For what percentage of production units has an ESIA been carried out as part of the land use planning process?: 100%
      
      "Every year, before the trading of grains, suppliers undergo an assessment based on AMAGGI's socio-environmental criteria. Those with any restriction will have their registration blocked immediately. However, the company provides the necessary support for them to rectify the situation so they can go back to working with us. In 2020, 1,893 registrations of grain and fiber suppliers were blocked for having some type of socio-environmental restriction"
      
      Open source document
    - Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
      Reports location of company-owned processing facilities
      
      1/4
      
      Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
      
      Reports location of company-owned processing facilities
      
      1/4
      
      For what percent are point locations (of land holdings and processing facilities) disclosed: 100%
      
      What is the total area in production (in ha)?: 259,000 hectares
      
      What is the total area of land (in ha) that is available for future production, e.g. concessions?: NA
      
      For what percent are point locations (of holdings under conservation) disclosed?: NA
      
      What types of ecosystems are these?: na
      
      In what jurisdiction(s)/subnational region does the company operate and/or source material?: NA
      
      What is the area, in hectares of production units, on which non-DCF commodities are produced or processed, by country and jurisdiction: NA
      
      What is the volume of each forest risk commodity that the company produced/processed/sourced in the previous year from each national or subnational location?: NA
      
      From what sub-national jurisdiction(s) does the company source material?: NA
      
      What type of conservation designation and/or conservation status is used?: Legal Reserves (LR) and Permanent Protection Areas (PPAs)
      
      What is the total area (in ha) of natural ecosystem on land owned, managed, or controlled by the company?: 137,000 hectares
      
      In what country(ies) does the company operate and/or source material?: Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands, Paraguay, Switzerland, Norway
      
      For what percent are boundaries (of holdings under conservation) disclosed?: 0%
      
      For what percent are point locations (of certified land holdings) disclosed?: NA
      
      For what percent are boundaries (of certified land holdings) disclosed?: 0%
      
      What is the total land area owned, managed, or controlled by the company for the forest risk commodity?: 281,000 hectares
      
      For what percent are boundaries disclosed?: 0%
      
      Amaggi have an interactive google map titled 'Farms Location'. On this map Amaggi give the addresses of all their operations including their farms and sowing locations. "We maintain 49% of preserved areas (137,000 hectares) between Legal Reserves (LR) and Permanent Protection Areas (PPAs) of the total of 281,000 hectares that shelter our own agricultural production and reforestation units. Of this total of preserved areas, 168 hectares of PPA are in the process of recovery. [...] We own ten agricultural production units and cultivated 259,000 hectares in the 2019/2020 harvest"
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
      Yes, using an internal verification system
      
      4/4
      
      Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
      
      Yes, using an internal verification system
      
      4/4
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: Not specified
      
      For what percentage of the commodity sourced by the company is deforestation/conversion monitored at the farm level on production units known to be in the company's supply chain?: NA
      
      If so, what jurisdictions and mechanisms does the company use?: NA
      
      What tools, processes, bodies carry out monitoring of the company's production or processing operations?: geospatial platform ORIGINAR
      
      For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: 0%
      
      Does the company use a certification system?: No
      
      Does the company use a jurisdictional monitoring mechanism?: No
      
      For what percentage of production or primary processing operations that it owns, manages, or otherwise controls does the company use external processes or actors, such as certification, to monitor compliance?: NA
      
      "PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND FORESTS: Our commitment to environmental preservation and biodiversity protection is linked to our own business, which depends on environmental balance to exist and prosper. This connection is expressed in the global and national initiatives we are part of and in our Global Sustainability Positioning, which has socio-environmental responsibility as one of its principles (read more on page 20). The first step towards meeting these purposes is to be in full compliance with Brazilian laws: Brazilian Forest Code and other environmental laws. All productive activities are carried out outside the boundaries of Conservation Units or any other areas protected by law. The company's Agro business area works to develop agricultural activities at sites that are already consolidated and, therefore, opened before 2008. Since that date, the properties are free of openings and conversion, and we are committed to zero deforestation for agricultural purposes at our units. Our farms were opened more than 20 years ago, when the occupation of the midwest region took place. We monitor all the areas dedicated to preservation through satellite images of the National Space Research Institute (INPE), as well as on-site inspections and remote analyses through our geospatial platform ORIGINAR."
      
      Open source document
    - Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      2/4
      
      Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      2/4
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: Continuously
      
      What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: 100%
      
      How is compliance monitored?: Internal monitoring and verification systems
      
      For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: 0%
      
      For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: 100%
      
      For what percentage of the commodity sourced by the company is deforestation/conversion monitored at the farm level on production units known to be in the company's supply chain?: 100%
      
      "Socio-environmental assessments of suppliers that offer risks are carried out using the ORIGINAR tool, which, after considering their sustainability criteria, generates a socio-environmental statement of the property and the producer. The tool is continuously evolving to meet the demands of other company areas, such as Origination, Inputs, and Legal, with the objective of strengthening the management, monitoring, and traceability of the company’s grain chain"
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Blacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement
      
      1/2
      
      Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Blacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement
      
      1/2
      
      What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: Non compliance with Social and Environmental Criteria
      
      What type of support does the company offer to its suppliers to help them achieve compliance with commitments?: NA
      
      Does the company work with the non-compliant supplier to develop an implementation plan to remedy associated harms or non-compliance?: No
      
      Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
      
      Does the company commit to engage with rightsholders, Indigenous peoples and local communities when developing the implementation plan?: No
      
      "To guarantee responsible purchasing, AMAGGI has Social and Environmental Criteria to evaluate its grain suppliers, which are minimum sustainability principles to be met and which establish the following veto criteria: areas embargoed by Ibama for deforestation, areas incident on indigenous lands and units of conservation, areas deforested in the Amazon biome after 2008 (soy moratorium), producers or companies that are on the dirty list of slave labor. It is important to emphasize that 100% of the supply chain must meet these criteria. Suppliers that have any of these restrictions have their registration blocked, being prevented from trading with the company until their situation is regularized." ; "In 2020, 1,893 registries of grain and fiber suppliers were blocked due to some type of social-environmental restriction. All blocks are automated by the Company's system. These assessments are based on internal procedures and performed by trained team using the platform ORIGINATE 2.0, tool that makes the mo- monitoring and traceability of the chain of the Company's grains."
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      Yes, excluded
      
      1/2
      
      Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      
      Yes, excluded
      
      1/2
      
      Does the company have a list of blacklisted or otherwise excluded suppliers or producers?: No
      
      How many noncompliant producers or suppliers are engaged through improvement plans or other processes, and what percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: 1,893
      
      "Traceability and monitoring by polygon of 98% of the total grain volume traded with direct suppliers from priority jurisdictions [...] Every year, before the trading of grains, suppliers undergo an assessment based on AMAGGI's socio-environmental criteria. Those with any restriction will have their registration blocked immediately. However, the company provides the necessary support for them to rectify the situation so they can go back to working with us. In 2020, 1,893 registrations of grain and fiber suppliers were blocked for having some type of socio-environmental restriction. All blockages are automated by the company's system. These assessments are based on internal procedures and are carried out by a trained team using the ORIGINAR 2.0 platform, a tool that monitors and tracks the company's grain chain."
      
      Open source document
Commitment strength

16/17

Avg. score
Implementation and Reporting

32/56

Avg. score
Associated Human Rights Abuses

13/17

Avg. score

Profile

Amaggi (Grupo André Maggi) is a Brazilian agribusiness company active in the production, processing and trading of agricultural commodities. Its operations are primarily in Brazil, but it also has an important presence in Argentina and Paraguay, as well as being present in Holland, Norway and Poland. It is a major player in the soy market. It has three soy crushing facilities with an annual production capacity of over 2 million metric tons. Amaggi is selected as a powerbroker for soy.

Sector

Industry sector

Agricultural Products, Food Distributors

Segments

Producer, Trader, Processor

Brazil

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Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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