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Overall approach0/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/4
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation0/1
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Awareness of the value of forests0/1
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Deforestation as a business risk0/1
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High-level management of deforestion0/1
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Executive compensation linked to deforestation
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change0/1
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/1
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Disclosure of conservation activity
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Disclosure of reforestation activity
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Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
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Commodity score20/90
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Leather21/90
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Commitment Strength3/17
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Commodity-specific deforestation commitment3/9.5
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Commitment detailsSustainability commitment/other1/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target dateCurrent/achieved1/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/7.5
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses4/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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Commitment to remediationYes1/1
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Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/3
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Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territoryNo0/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
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Implementation and Reporting15/56
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Reporting proportion of compliant volumes0/0
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainNo0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodity sourced/usedNo reporting0/3
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Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPICNo0/5
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Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rightsNo0/5
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Downstream: Reporting suppliersYes, report direct suppliers; Yes, report indirect suppliers4/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers; Also assesses the severity of any non-compliance; Also for its suppliers production or primary processing operations in its supply chains4/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Pulp & Paper18/90
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Commitment Strength5/17
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Commodity-specific deforestation commitment5/9.5
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Commitment detailsCredible certification scheme2/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target dateCurrent/achieved1/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/7.5
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses4/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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Commitment to remediationYes1/1
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Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/3
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Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territoryNo0/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
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Implementation and Reporting9/56
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Reporting proportion of compliant volumes0/0
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainNo0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodity sourced/usedNo reporting0/3
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Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPICNo0/5
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Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rightsNo0/5
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Downstream: Reporting suppliersNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers; Also assesses the severity of any non-compliance; Also for its suppliers production or primary processing operations in its supply chains4/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Commitment strength4/17
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Implementation and Reporting12/56
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Associated Human Rights Abuses4/17
Profile
Asics Corp is a Japanese company manufacturing sports footwear, sports apparel, and sports equipment. Famous brands among its subsidiaries include Haglöfs and Onitsuka Tiger. Asics uses leather in its sports footwear products, and is one of the largest footwear retailers in the world. Asics Corp. is selected as a powerbroker for leather and paper packaging.
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