Arla Foods

"REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPLIERS • Palm oil supplied to Arla must be from a supply chain in which each member of the chain (manufacturers, refineries, mills and plantations, etc.) operates in compliance with local laws and regulations. • All our palm oil suppliers are members of RSPO and source their raw material from producers who are also members of RSPO. • All suppliers shall be in compliance with additional criteria, which include no deforestation, no new development of peat land and with full traceability to the mill, including supplying group of plantations. • All suppliers shall also respect and support the universal declaration of human rights of all workers and community rights in their supply chain. • Suppliers of palm oil are requested to progress on achieving certification of their plantations and 4 ACOP: Annual Communication of Progress mills, as well as refineries and processing plants. We expect them to report progress towards their goals in ACOP4"[...] "Furthermore, we want to strengthen our commitment to work towards a more sustainably produced palm oil supply chain by including additional specific demands on the suppliers and their sub-suppliers. This includes demands of no deforestation, no new development on peat lands"

"REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPLIERS • Palm oil supplied to Arla must be from a supply chain in which each member of the chain (manufacturers, refineries, mills and plantations, etc.) operates in compliance with local laws and regulations. • All our palm oil suppliers are members of RSPO and source their raw material from producers who are also members of RSPO. • All suppliers shall be in compliance with additional criteria, which include no deforestation, no new development of peat land and with full traceability to the mill, including supplying group of plantations. • All suppliers shall also respect and support the universal declaration of human rights of all workers and community rights in their supply chain. • Suppliers of palm oil are requested to progress on achieving certification of their plantations and 4 ACOP: Annual Communication of Progress mills, as well as refineries and processing plants. We expect them to report progress towards their goals in ACOP4"[...] "Furthermore, we want to strengthen our commitment to work towards a more sustainably produced palm oil supply chain by including additional specific demands on the suppliers and their sub-suppliers. This includes demands of no deforestation, no new development on peat lands"

"Arla‘s ambition is to use only RSPO segregated certified palm oil-based products and by the end of 2018 we were 98 percent of the way to achieving this. If we cannot fulfil this commitment, e.g. due to lack of availability, we have to purchase palm oil products according to [...] Balance or buy RSPO credits for all palm oil used. Palm oil in purchased additives will be certified segregated palm oil by the end of 2019 at the latest." This report was updated in February 2021.

"Arla‘s ambition is to use only RSPO segregated certified palm oil-based products and by the end of 2018 we were 98 percent of the way to achieving this. If we cannot fulfil this commitment, e.g. due to lack of availability, we have to purchase palm oil products according to Mass March 2019 Responsible Sourcing Page 7 of 11 Balance or buy RSPO credits for all palm oil used. Palm oil in purchased additives will be certified segregated palm oil by the end of 2019 at the latest."

"REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPLIERS • Palm oil supplied to Arla must be from a supply chain in which each member of the chain (manufacturers, refineries, mills and plantations, etc.) operates in compliance with local laws and regulations. • All our palm oil suppliers are members of RSPO and source their raw material from producers who are also members of RSPO. • All suppliers shall be in compliance with additional criteria, which include no deforestation, no new development of peat land and with full traceability to the mill, including supplying group of plantations. • All suppliers shall also respect and support the universal declaration of human rights of all workers and community rights in their supply chain. • Suppliers of palm oil are requested to progress on achieving certification of their plantations and 4 ACOP: Annual Communication of Progress mills, as well as refineries and processing plants. We expect them to report progress towards their goals in ACOP4"[...] "Furthermore, we want to strengthen our commitment to work towards a more sustainably produced palm oil supply chain by including additional specific demands on the suppliers and their sub-suppliers. This includes demands of no deforestation, no new development on peat lands" "No clearance of rain forest or HCS forests"

"REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPLIERS • Palm oil supplied to Arla must be from a supply chain in which each member of the chain (manufacturers, refineries, mills and plantations, etc.) operates in compliance with local laws and regulations. • All our palm oil suppliers are members of RSPO and source their raw material from producers who are also members of RSPO. • All suppliers shall be in compliance with additional criteria, which include no deforestation, no new development of peat land and with full traceability to the mill, including supplying group of plantations. • All suppliers shall also respect and support the universal declaration of human rights of all workers and community rights in their supply chain. • Suppliers of palm oil are requested to progress on achieving certification of their plantations and 4 ACOP: Annual Communication of Progress mills, as well as refineries and processing plants. We expect them to report progress towards their goals in ACOP4"[...] "Furthermore, we want to strengthen our commitment to work towards a more sustainably produced palm oil supply chain by including additional specific demands on the suppliers and their sub-suppliers. This includes demands of no deforestation, no new development on peat lands" "No clearance of rain forest or HCS forests"

"Arla‘s ambition is to use only RSPO segregated certified palm oil-based products and by the end of 2018 we were 98 percent of the way to achieving this. If we cannot fulfil this commitment, e.g. due to lack of availability, we have to purchase palm oil products according to [...] Balance or buy RSPO credits for all palm oil used. Palm oil in purchased additives will be certified segregated palm oil by the end of 2019 at the latest." This report was updated in February 2021.

"Arla‘s ambition is to use only RSPO segregated certified palm oil-based products and by the end of 2018 we were 98 percent of the way to achieving this. If we cannot fulfil this commitment, e.g. due to lack of availability, we have to purchase palm oil products according to Mass March 2019 Responsible Sourcing Page 7 of 11 Balance or buy RSPO credits for all palm oil used. Palm oil in purchased additives will be certified segregated palm oil by the end of 2019 at the latest."

"We want to strengthen our commitment to work towards a more sustainably producedpalm oil supply chain by including additional specific demands on the suppliers and their sub-suppliers. This includes [...] achievement of full traceability to the mill including supplying group of plantations"[...] "Monitoring and follow up: Procurement of palm oil follows Arla’s general procurement management process. Assessment of suppliers, monitoring of development, follow up and handling of deviations will be handled according to these processes"

"We want to strengthen our commitment to work towards a more sustainably producedpalm oil supply chain by including additional specific demands on the suppliers and their sub-suppliers. This includes [...] achievement of full traceability to the mill including supplying group of plantations"[...] "Monitoring and follow up: Procurement of palm oil follows Arla’s general procurement management process. Assessment of suppliers, monitoring of development, follow up and handling of deviations will be handled according to these processes"

"All suppliers shall be in compliance with additional criteria, which include no deforestation, no new development of peat land and with full traceability to the mill, including supplying group of plantations."

In their 2019 RSPO ACOP report , the total volume of palm oil was 39479 tonnes and 100% of that was certified 

In their 2019 RSPO ACOP report , the total volume of palm oil was 39479 tonnes and 100% of that was certified 

In their 2019 RSPO ACOP report , the total volume of palm oil was 39479 tonnes and 100% of that was certified 

In their 2019 RSPO ACOP report , the total volume of palm oil was 39479 tonnes and 100% of that was certified 

"Although we have been working with certified forest-based packaging material for years, in 2020 we formally adopted a sourcing policy stating that by end of 2021, all use of forest fibre in Europe will be from certified sources, we are exploring opportunities to expand to all markets. We prefer FSC-certified forest fibre for packaging materials and energy use at our sites, and when this is not possible, we allow for PEFC-certified. In 2020, we have mapped our use of forest fibre and made plans for transition into compliance with our sourcing statement by the end of 2021."; "We have already achieved our environmental strategy 2020 goal of reducing climate impact from packaging by 25 per cent from a 2005-baseline. This is the result of continuously decreasing the weight of individual packaging formats, without impacting functionality, as well as increasing the percentage of renewable and recycled packaging material. We have also continued to take responsibility for sourcing responsibly produced packaging materials, for example, carton and paper which is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified."; "All corrugated material delivered to sites in Denmark and Sweden is now 100 per cent FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified."; "As part of its investments to biomass boilers, Arla Foods has committed to financing sustainably sourced wood feedstock that is certified under FSC, which is a credible certification scheme that mitigate controversial land use change activities, such as deforestation and conversion of high value conservation forests, and the implementation of riparian buffer zones and a variety of other environmental management controls."

"Although we have been working with certified forest-based packaging material for years, in 2020 we formally adopted a sourcing policy stating that by end of 2021, all use of forest fibre in Europe will be from certified sources, we are exploring opportunities to expand to all markets. We prefer FSC-certified forest fibre for packaging materials and energy use at our sites, and when this is not possible, we allow for PEFC-certified. In 2020, we have mapped our use of forest fibre and made plans for transition into compliance with our sourcing statement by the end of 2021."

"Although we have been working with certified forest-based packaging material for years, in 2020 we formally adopted a sourcing policy stating that by end of 2021, all use of forest fibre in Europe will be from certified sources, we are exploring opportunities to expand to all markets. We prefer FSC-certified forest fibre for packaging materials and energy use at our sites, and when this is not possible, we allow for PEFC-certified. In 2020, we have mapped our use of forest fibre and made plans for transition into compliance with our sourcing statement by the end of 2021."

"We have already achieved our environmental strategy 2020 goal of reducing climate impact from packaging by 25 per cent from a 2005-baseline. This is the result of continuously decreasing the weight of individual packaging formats, without impacting functionality, as well as increasing the percentage of renewable and recycled packaging material. We have also continued to take responsibility for sourcing responsibly produced packaging materials, for example, carton and paper which is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified. "

"We have already achieved our environmental strategy 2020 goal of reducing climate impact from packaging by 25 per cent from a 2005-baseline. This is the result of continuously decreasing the weight of individual packaging formats, without impacting functionality, as well as increasing the percentage of renewable and recycled packaging material. We have also continued to take responsibility for sourcing responsibly produced packaging materials, for example, carton and paper which is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified. "

"We have already achieved our environmental strategy 2020 goal of reducing climate impact from packaging by 25 per cent from a 2005-baseline. This is the result of continuously decreasing the weight of individual packaging formats, without impacting functionality, as well as increasing the percentage of renewable and recycled packaging material. We have also continued to take responsibility for sourcing responsibly produced packaging materials, for example, carton and paper which is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified."

"Our ambition is to develop our support and commitment for the use of responsibly produced soy by delivering the following two objectives: • all soy fed to cows producing milk for Arla Foods is grown according to RTRS principles and criteria or equivalent since 2015 • all soy based ingredients used by Arla Foods are grown according to RTRS principles and criteria or equivalent since 2015"

"Our ambition is to develop our support and commitment for the use of responsibly produced soy by delivering the following two objectives: • all soy fed to cows producing milk for Arla Foods is grown according to RTRS principles and criteria or equivalent since 2015 • all soy based ingredients used by Arla Foods are grown according to RTRS principles and criteria or equivalent since 2015"

"Our ambition is to develop our support and commitment for the use of responsibly produced soy by delivering the following two objectives: • all soy fed to cows producing milk for Arla Foods is grown according to RTRS principles and criteria or equivalent since 2015 • all soy based ingredients used by Arla Foods are grown according to RTRS principles and criteria or equivalent since 2015"

"Our ambition is to develop our support and commitment for the use of responsibly produced soy by delivering the following two objectives: • all soy fed to cows producing milk for Arla Foods is grown according to RTRS principles and criteria or equivalent since 2015 • all soy based ingredients used by Arla Foods are grown according to RTRS principles and criteria or equivalent since 2015"

"Our target of 100 per cent responsibly sourced palm oil, soy and cocoa has been achieved for soy and cocoa."

"Our ambition is to develop our support and commitment for the use of responsibly produced soy by delivering the following two objectives: • all soy fed to cows producing milk for Arla Foods is grown according to RTRS principles and criteria or equivalent since 2015 • all soy based ingredients used by Arla Foods are grown according to RTRS principles and criteria or equivalent since 2015"