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  • Overall approach
    2/12
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      0/4
      Commodity-specific commitment - commitment that does not apply to all of the commodities the company is exposed to
      0/4
      Commodities (if applicable): Palm oil
      "We seek to increase sourcing palm oil produced in a sustainable manner without causing deforestation."
      Open source document
    • Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
      1/1
      Yes
      1/1
      "Amorepacific joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in November 2007."
      Open source document
    • Awareness of the value of forests
      1/1
      Yes
      1/1
      "Palm Oil and Palm Oil Derivatives [...] Do not cause deforestation, which includes the conversion of natural forests and high conservation value forests"
      Open source document
    • Deforestation as a business risk
      0/1
    • High-level management of deforestion
      0/1
    • Executive compensation linked to deforestation
    • Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
      0/2
    • Reporting on emissions from land-use change
      0/2
    • Disclosure of conservation activity
    • Disclosure of reforestation activity
    • Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
      Yes
      0/0
      Type of climate target: Other or unclear

      What is the target date for the company to achieve their climate target?: 2030
      "Reduce our CO 2 emissions by 30 percent per tonnes of production (compared to 2015)"; "Amorepacific becomes the first Korean beauty company to join RE100 [...] Pledges 100% transition to renewable energy for its global sites by 2030"
      Open source document
      Open source document
      Open source document
  • Commodity score
    31/88
    • Palm oil
      40/88
      • Commitment Strength
        10/20
        • Commitment to protect priority forests
          6/8
          • Commitment details
            Zero-gross deforestation
            4/6
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Zero-gross deforestation
            4/6
            Which certification schemes are used?: RSPO
            "Amorepacific Group started to use palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2017, and will continue to expand its usage ratio. 2.7% in 2017 -> 4.5% in 2020"; "We seek to increase sourcing palm oil produced in a sustainable manner without causing deforestation. [...] And from 2018, we plan to secure 100% RSPO certification through Book and Claim-certified purchase and use RSPO-certified palm-derived ingredients."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            1.3/1.3
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            1.3/1.3
            "Amorepacific Group started to use palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2017, and will continue to expand its usage ratio. 2.7% in 2017 -> 4.5% in 2020"; "We seek to increase sourcing palm oil produced in a sustainable manner without causing deforestation. [...] And from 2018, we plan to secure 100% RSPO certification through Book and Claim-certified purchase and use RSPO-certified palm-derived ingredients."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Target date
            Past target date, not updated or not achieved
            0/0.7
          • Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
            0.3/0.3
            Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
            0.3/0.3
            What date is given for the interim milestone(s)?: 2020
            "Amorepacific Group started to use palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2017, and will continue to expand its usage ratio. 2.7% in 2017 -> 4.5% in 2020"; "We seek to increase sourcing palm oil produced in a sustainable manner without causing deforestation. [...] And from 2018, we plan to secure 100% RSPO certification through Book and Claim-certified purchase and use RSPO-certified palm-derived ingredients."
            Open source document
            Open source document
        • Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
          5/5
          • Commitment details
            Yes
            3/3
            Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
            Yes
            3/3
            Type of commitment: HCS; Peat
            "We seek to increase sourcing palm oil produced in a sustainable manner without causing deforestation. [...] And from 2018, we plan to secure 100% RSPO certification through Book and Claim-certified purchase and use RSPO-certified palm-derived ingredients."
            Open source document
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            1.3/1.3
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            1.3/1.3
            "We seek to increase sourcing palm oil produced in a sustainable manner without causing deforestation. [...] And from 2018, we plan to secure 100% RSPO certification through Book and Claim-certified purchase and use RSPO-certified palm-derived ingredients."
            Open source document
          • Target date
            Past target date, not updated or not achieved
            0/0.7
          • Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
            0.3/0.3
            Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
            0.3/0.3
            "We seek to increase sourcing palm oil produced in a sustainable manner without causing deforestation. [...] And from 2018, we plan to secure 100% RSPO certification through Book and Claim-certified purchase and use RSPO-certified palm-derived ingredients."
            Open source document
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/6
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/1.3
          • Target date
            No target date
            0/0.7
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.3
      • Social Considerations
        8/18
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Details of commitment: Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
          "Amorepacific Group strictly prohibits any form of child labor, involuntary or forced labor and discrimination throughout its entire business process, and conducts annual on-site reviews of the company and its suppliers." "Amorepacific inspects the human rights status of our suppliers through third-party agencies, identifying and requiring corrective actions for areas of improvement such as providing education and training to employees and ensuring the freedom of association."
          Open source document
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/4
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/4
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/2
        • Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          Yes, the company commits to securing FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
          4/4
          Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          Yes, the company commits to securing FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
          4/4
          "Comply with local laws regarding land rights, the use of natural resources and the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. Any use or transfer of land should be subject to the application of the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent."
          Open source document
        • Commitment to resolve land conflicts
          No
      • Reporting and Implementation
        21/50
        • Reporting against commitments
          0/2
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes, for all commodity exposure
            1.7/1.7
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes, for all commodity exposure
            1.7/1.7
            In the 2020 RSPO ACOP Amore Pacific report total usage of palm as 23064 tonnes, of which 100% is RSPO certified. 
            Open source document
          • Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
            Yes, for all commodity exposure
            1.7/1.7
            Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
            Yes, for all commodity exposure
            1.7/1.7
            In the 2020 RSPO ACOP Amore Pacific report total usage of palm as 23064 tonnes, of which 100% is RSPO certified. 
            Open source document
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/1.7
        • Reporting is independently verified
          1/1
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
            1/1
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
            1/1
            Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: Certification

            Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: RSPO
            In the 2020 RSPO ACOP Amore Pacific report total usage of palm as 23064 tonnes, of which 100% is RSPO certified. 
            Open source document
          • Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
            Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
            1/1
            Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
            Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
            1/1
            Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: Certification

            Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: RSPO
            In the 2020 RSPO ACOP Amore Pacific report total usage of palm as 23064 tonnes, of which 100% is RSPO certified. 
            Open source document
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/1
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          No
          0/2
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
           "The Group undertakes a sustainability assessment of all new suppliers reviewing compliance with legal requirements regarding quality, product safety, labor standards, safety and health, and environment, which is a standard by which the Group decides whether to enter into a contract".
          Open source document
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          No
          0/4
        • Report volumes of commodity
          Reporting total volume
          2/2
          Report volumes of commodity
          Reporting total volume
          2/2
          Total/partial volume reported: 23064 tonnes
          In the 2020 RSPO ACOP Amore Pacific report total usage of palm as 23064 tonnes, of which 100% is RSPO certified. 
          Open source document
        • Report verified volumes of commodity
          100%
          6/6
          Report verified volumes of commodity
          100%
          6/6
          What is the compliant volume?: 23064 tonnes

          What third-party verification is used?: RSPO

          For what percent of the company's supply volume is third-party verification of performance relative to commitments conducted?: 100%

          What is the certified volume?: 23064 tonnes
          In the 2020 RSPO ACOP Amore Pacific report total usage of palm as 23064 tonnes, of which 100% is RSPO certified. 
          Open source document
        • Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers
          3/4
          Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers
          3/4
          Details of monitoring: Using third party verification

          How frequently is compliance assessed?: Annually
          "Amorepacific Group has established, and requires all suppliers to comply with, the Supplier Sustainability Guidelines, which set out 34 items on human rights and labor, health and safety, environmental protection, ethical management, and other areas that need to be considered in order to fulfill their social responsibilities. [...] Amorepacific Group conducts annual sustainability assessment of key suppliers, reflecting the results in supplier assessment. Based on the results, the Group offers incentives such as giving priority to receiving support for inclusive growth programs or in allocating the quantity of goods supplied. Over the past three years, 89 suppliers including all of the key suppliers and new suppliers have received sustainability assessment by an independent third party."
          Open source document
        • Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
          1/2
          Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
          1/2
          What type of support does the company offer to its suppliers to help them achieve compliance with commitments?: " In cases where suppliers did not meet our standard or had critical violations, the Group applied follow-up measures such as reduction of business with suppliers that have been found to have significant violations or performance under a certain level, while providing support programs for suppliers in need of building capacity of sustainability."

          Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
          "Suppliers that have been found to have significant social or environmental risks are required to take actions to handle the risks and follow up with measures to confirm that such risks have been dealt with." " In cases where suppliers did not meet our standard or had critical violations, the Group applied follow-up measures such as reduction of business with suppliers that have been found to have significant violations or performance under a certain level, while providing support programs for suppliers in need of building capacity of sustainability."
          Open source document
        • Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          Yes, engaged; Yes, excluded
          2/2
          Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          Yes, engaged; Yes, excluded
          2/2
          Does the company have a list of blacklisted or otherwise excluded suppliers or producers?: No
          AmorePacific stated that between 2017 and 2019 they assessed all 89 suppliers, and of those which needed follow up corrective action plans 100% were engaged and completed.
          Open source document
    • Pulp & Paper
      32/88
      • Commitment Strength
        10/20
        • Commitment to protect priority forests
          4/8
          • Commitment details
            Credible certification scheme
            2/6
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Credible certification scheme
            2/6
            Which certification schemes are used?: FSC
            "Amorepacific Group uses various eco-friendly paper materials such as FSC-certified paper and paper made of plant byproducts in carton boxes, the secondary packaging of products, in order to respond to deforestation".
            Open source document
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            1.3/1.3
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            1.3/1.3
            "Amorepacific Group uses various eco-friendly paper materials such as FSC-certified paper and paper made of plant byproducts in carton boxes, the secondary packaging of products, in order to respond to deforestation".
            Open source document
          • Target date
            Current/achieved
            0.7/0.7
            Target date
            Current/achieved
            0.7/0.7
            "Amorepacific Group uses various eco-friendly paper materials such as FSC-certified paper and paper made of plant byproducts in carton boxes, the secondary packaging of products, in order to respond to deforestation".
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
            0.3/0.3
            Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
            0.3/0.3
            "Amorepacific Group uses various eco-friendly paper materials such as FSC-certified paper and paper made of plant byproducts in carton boxes, the secondary packaging of products, in order to respond to deforestation".
            Open source document
        • Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
          5/5
          • Commitment details
            Yes
            3/3
            Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
            Yes
            3/3
            Type of commitment: Recycled content; Use of alternative fibres
            "Amorepacific Group uses FSC-certified paper as well as paper made of plant byproducts, which combines discarded plant resources such as tangerine peel or seaweed with recycled pulp, as sustainable packaging materials."
            Open source document
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            1.3/1.3
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            1.3/1.3
            "Amorepacific Group uses FSC-certified paper as well as paper made of plant byproducts, which combines discarded plant resources such as tangerine peel or seaweed with recycled pulp, as sustainable packaging materials."
            Open source document
          • Target date
            Current/achieved
            0.7/0.7
            Target date
            Current/achieved
            0.7/0.7
             "Amorepacific Group uses FSC-certified paper as well as paper made of plant byproducts, which combines discarded plant resources such as tangerine peel or seaweed with recycled pulp, as sustainable packaging materials."
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
            0.3/0.3
            Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
            0.3/0.3
            "Amorepacific Group uses FSC-certified paper as well as paper made of plant byproducts, which combines discarded plant resources such as tangerine peel or seaweed with recycled pulp, as sustainable packaging materials."
            Open source document
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/6
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/1.3
          • Target date
            No target date
            0/0.7
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.3
      • Social Considerations
        8/18
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Details of commitment: Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
          "Amorepacific Group strictly prohibits any form of child labor, involuntary or forced labor and discrimination throughout its entire business process, and conducts annual on-site reviews of the company and its suppliers." "Amorepacific inspects the human rights status of our suppliers through third-party agencies, identifying and requiring corrective actions for areas of improvement such as providing education and training to employees and ensuring the freedom of association."
          Open source document
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/4
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/4
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/2
        • Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          Yes, the company commits to securing FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
          4/4
          Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          Yes, the company commits to securing FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
          4/4
          "Comply with local laws regarding land rights, the use of natural resources and the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. Any use or transfer of land should be subject to the application of the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent."
          Open source document
        • Commitment to resolve land conflicts
          No
      • Reporting and Implementation
        15/50
        • Reporting against commitments
          0/2
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes, for partial or unclear commodity exposure
            0.8/1.7
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes, for partial or unclear commodity exposure
            0.8/1.7
            "Our various brands, including Sulwhasoo, Laneige, Mamonde, Hera, Primera, Iope, and Hanyul, used FSC-certified paper in the carton boxes of 573 new product items in 2018."
            Open source document
          • Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
            Yes, for partial or unclear commodity exposure
            0.8/1.7
            Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
            Yes, for partial or unclear commodity exposure
            0.8/1.7
            "Innisfree used paper made from tangerine in the carton boxes of 153 new product items including Green Tea Seed Serum in 2018. And in the same year, Lirikos used paper made from seaweed and recycled pulp in the carton boxes of 9 new product items including its Deep Sea Waterfall Cream."
            Open source document
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/1.7
        • Reporting is independently verified
          1/1
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
            1/1
            Commitment to protect priority forests
            Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
            1/1
            Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: FSC

            Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: FSC
            "Our various brands, including Sulwhasoo, Laneige, Mamonde, Hera, Primera, Iope, and Hanyul, used FSC-certified paper in the carton boxes of 573 new product items in 2018."
            Open source document
          • Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
            No
            0/1
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/1
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          No
          0/2
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          "The Group undertakes a sustainability assessment of all new suppliers reviewing compliance with legal requirements regarding quality, product safety, labor standards, safety and health, and environment, which is a standard by which the Group decides whether to enter into a contract".
          Open source document
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          No
          0/4
        • Report volumes of commodity
          No reporting
          0/2
        • Report verified volumes of commodity
          No disclosure
          0/6
        • Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
          Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights; Yes, company discloses how many land developments or site acquisitions, by either itself or its suppliers, indicated the use of FPIC to secure consent of indigenous peoples/local communities
          4/4
          Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
          Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights; Yes, company discloses how many land developments or site acquisitions, by either itself or its suppliers, indicated the use of FPIC to secure consent of indigenous peoples/local communities
          4/4
          "An external organization designated by Amore Pacific or Amore Pacific itself has the right to visit its partners to evaluate whether they are complying with the guidelines. If a critical violation of the guideline by partners is not corrected within the r equired time, then such may lead to the termination of transaction with Amore Pacific or cancellation of the contract."
          Open source document
        • Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers
          3/4
          Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers
          3/4
          Details of monitoring: Using third party verification

          How frequently is compliance assessed?: Annually 
          "Amorepacific Group has established, and requires all suppliers to comply with, the Supplier Sustainability Guidelines, which set out 34 items on human rights and labor, health and safety, environmental protection, ethical management, and other areas that need to be considered in order to fulfill their social responsibilities. [...] Amorepacific Group conducts annual sustainability assessment of key suppliers, reflecting the results in supplier assessment. Based on the results, the Group offers incentives such as giving priority to receiving support for inclusive growth programs or in allocating the quantity of goods supplied. Over the past three years, 89 suppliers including all of the key suppliers and new suppliers have received sustainability assessment by an independent third party."
          Open source document
        • Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
          1/2
          Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
          1/2
          Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
          "Suppliers that have been found to have significant social or environmental risks are required to take actions to handle the risks and follow up with measures to confirm that such risks have been dealt with." " In cases where suppliers did not meet our standard or had critical violations, the Group applied follow-up measures such as reduction of business with suppliers that have been found to have significant violations or performance under a certain level, while providing support programs for suppliers in need of building capacity of sustainability."
          Open source document
        • Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          Yes, engaged; Yes, excluded
          2/2
          Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          Yes, engaged; Yes, excluded
          2/2
          Does the company have a list of blacklisted or otherwise excluded suppliers or producers?: No
          AmorePacific stated that between 2017 and 2019 they assessed all 89 suppliers, and of those which needed follow up corrective action plants 100% were engaged and completed.
          Open source document
    • Soy *
      10/88
      • Commitment Strength
        0/20
        • Commitment to protect priority forests
          0/11
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/8
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            No target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/9
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/5.3
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            No target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
      • Social Considerations
        8/18
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          4/4
          Details of commitment: Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
          "Amorepacific Group strictly prohibits any form of child labor, involuntary or forced labor and discrimination throughout its entire business process, and conducts annual on-site reviews of the company and its suppliers." "Amorepacific inspects the human rights status of our suppliers through third-party agencies, identifying and requiring corrective actions for areas of improvement such as providing education and training to employees and ensuring the freedom of association."
          Open source document
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/4
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/4
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/2
        • Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          Yes, the company commits to securing FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
          4/4
          Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          Yes, the company commits to securing FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
          4/4
          "Comply with local laws regarding land rights, the use of natural resources and the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. Any use or transfer of land should be subject to the application of the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent."
          Open source document
        • Commitment to resolve land conflicts
          No
      • Reporting and Implementation
        2/50
        • Reporting against commitments
          0/3
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            No
            0/2.5
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/2.5
        • Reporting is independently verified
          0/2
          • Commitment to protect priority forests
            No
            0/1.5
          • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            No
            0/1.5
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          No
          0/2
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          "The Group undertakes a sustainability assessment of all new suppliers reviewing compliance with legal requirements regarding quality, product safety, labor standards, safety and health, and environment, which is a standard by which the Group decides whether to enter into a contract".
          Open source document
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          No
          0/4
        • Report volumes of commodity
          No reporting
          0/2
        • Report verified volumes of commodity
          No disclosure
          0/6
        • Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          No engagement or exclusion
          0/2
        • Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          No disclosure
          0/2

    • * commodity scores for which a company is not a powerbroker are given half the weighting of other commodities in total scores

  • Commitment strength
    8/20
    Avg. score
  • Reporting and Implementation
    15/50
    Avg. score
  • Social considerations
    8/18
    Avg. score

Profile

AmorePacific Corp is a Korean manufacturer of personal and household products. AmorePacific Corp is selected as a powerbroker for palm oil and paper packaging and is also assessed for its exposure to soy.

Sector
Industry sector 
Cosmetics, Personal care
Segments
Manufacturer
HQ
HQ 
South Korea
Collective Commitments
Consumer Goods Forum member
New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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Amorepacific, Sulwhasoo, Laneige, Mamonde, innisfree, Etude House, Hera, IOPE, primera, Hanul, espoir, Odyssey, Lirikos, Verite, Lirikos Marine Energy, Makeon, Outrun, Bro&Tips, Steady, Goutal Paris, Cube me, Aestura, Aritaum, Amos, Happy Bath, Pleasia, Osulloc

How we assess the Forest 500

To ensure deforestation free supply chains, companies need to adopt and implement timebound and measurable policies for forest risk commodities.

All assessments use policies published on company websites, some links may have changed or been removed since the time of assessment.

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All assessments use policies published on company and financial institution websites, and while we endeavor to keep them updated some links may have changed or been removed since the time of assessment.

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