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  • Overall approach
    8/10
    • 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
      "Our commitment to be free of deforestation and native vegetation conversion in our value chains in 2025 is a central part of our business strategy and planning – and is a crucial element of our climate action plan. Bunge is unique among our peers in that we will apply this policy across all our value chains, for direct and indirect sourcing, and have been reporting our progress for several years."
      Open source document
    • Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
      1/1
      Signatory
      Yes
      1/1
      Which initiatives?: Soy Moratorium; Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 partner; UN Global Compact; Other initiative

      If Other Initiative, specify: SoyPlus, Fefac Guidelines; Agroideal.org
      "Bunge states in their CDP report for 2021 that they are a member of the following initiatives; "UN Global Compact / Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA) / Cerrado Working Group (GTC) / Roundtable on Sustainable Soy (RTRS) / Sustainable Agricultural Initiative (SAI) / SoyPlus, Fefac Guidelines; Agroideal.org."
      Open source document
    • Awareness of the value of forests
      1/1
      Awareness
      Yes
      1/1
      "We deliver palm oil that is produced in accordance with NDPE practices, which guide not only our approach but also help support our customers to deliver on their commitments for: NO DEFORESTATION, which refers to no deforestation when developing land, identifying and protecting High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) areas, a no-burning policy and the reduction of GHG emissions."
      Open source document
    • Deforestation as a business risk
      1/1
      Business risk
      Yes
      1/1
      What poportion of a company’s annual revenue depends on each forest risk commodity?: Palm Oil 1-5% Soy 51-60%

      What proportion of revenue that comes from relevant industries is exposed to each forest risk commodity?: NA

      What revenue comes from industries relevant to each forest risk commodity?: NA
      "Reputational risks are always included in Bunge's annual assessments. Due to our global presence in key agricultural markets with known impacts on the environment, Bunge places high priority on compliance with national and local regulation to protect at-risk ecosystems, such as our commitment to zero deforestation and protection of HCV and HCS areas when applicable, i.e. mapped in a given ecosystem. A significant reputational risk identified in the last year was related to the rise in fires used for clearing land in the Amazon Biome. Although in some cases legally permitted, Bunge nevertheless opposes the use of fire to clear land. Furthermore, as a signatory to the Amazon Soy Moratorium, Bunge does not purchase from newly deforested lands after July 2008. The situation in the region created significant reputational risk, as Bunge is a leading supplier of Brazil-based soy and could therefore be erroneously labeled as a driver of the deforestation."
      Open source document
    • High-level management of deforestion
      1/1
      High-level management
      Yes
      1/1
      How often does the committee or board meet to assess company's progress on addressing deforestation-related issues?: Quarterly

      Which commodities does it apply to?: Palm oil; Soy
      Bunge reports in their 2021 CDP report that: "Is there board-level oversight of forests-related issues within your organization? Yes [...] Director on board Oversees commitments and strategy for company level compliance with policies and activities, Board-level committee Committee at board level dedicated to Sustainability, supporting policies and discussing strategies. Also, following up with policy implementation."
      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
      The implementation of deforestation free supply chains are incorporated in the compensation metrics for the whole company.
      Open source document
    • Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
      0/1
    • Reporting on emissions from land-use change
      0/1
    • Disclosure of conservation activity
    • Disclosure of reforestation activity
    • Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
      Reduce emissions
      Yes
      0/0
      Is this target aligned with/verified by SBTi?: Yes

      What is the target date for the company to achieve their climate target?: 2030

      Type of climate target: Other or unclear
      Our Targets: Scope 1 & 2 25% reduction by 2030 "In 2021, we were proud to announce ambitious climate action and emissions reduction targets, made possible by our existing work and our ambitions for a more sustainable agribusiness and food system. Our targets are validated by the globally recognized Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), highlighting our commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions within our operations and throughout our supply chains."
      Open source document
  • Commodity score
    35/90
    • Soy
      43/90
      • Commitment Strength
        14/17
        • 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
            Does the company commitment also explicitly apply to hidden/indirect soy?: Yes

            When was this commitment set?: 2020

            Which certification schemes are used?: RTRS
            "Our commitment to be free of deforestation and native vegetation conversion in our value chains in 2025 is a central part of our business strategy and planning – and is a crucial element of our climate action plan [...] Apply our commitment to all native vegetation conversion in the relevant geographies • Protect the Amazon by complying with the Soy Moratorium • Directly engage with farmers to promote our commitment and sustainable agriculture • Provide innovative tools and incentives to farmers that enable sustainable expansion • Offer our traceability and monitoring technology to third-party resellers • Seek compensation for farmers for their conservation efforts"
            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
            What subsidiaries are explicitly included?: NA

            What subsidiaries are explicitly excluded?: NA

            What percentage of commodity production/sourcing is excluded?: NA

            What is the rationale for any exclusions?: NA
            "Our commitment to be free of deforestation and native vegetation conversion in our value chains in 2025 is a central part of our business strategy and planning – and is a crucial element of our climate action plan [...] Apply our commitment to all native vegetation conversion in the relevant geographies • Protect the Amazon by complying with the Soy Moratorium • Directly engage with farmers to promote our commitment and sustainable agriculture • Provide innovative tools and incentives to farmers that enable sustainable expansion • Offer our traceability and monitoring technology to third-party resellers • Seek compensation for farmers for their conservation efforts [...] Bunge’s non-deforestation commitment – reaching deforestation-free value chains in 2025 – is especially important to priority regions in South America where deforestation is a higher risk. This is where we apply our strategy and resources, and where the implementation of our commitment for soy will be focused, covering states and municipalities that encompass the savannahlike areas of the Brazilian Cerrado and the Gran Chaco of Argentina and Paraguay"
            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?: NA
            "Our commitment to be free of deforestation and native vegetation conversion in our value chains in 2025 is a central part of our business strategy and planning – and is a crucial element of our climate action plan [...] Apply our commitment to all native vegetation conversion in the relevant geographies • Protect the Amazon by complying with the Soy Moratorium • Directly engage with farmers to promote our commitment and sustainable agriculture • Provide innovative tools and incentives to farmers that enable sustainable expansion • Offer our traceability and monitoring technology to third-party resellers • Seek compensation for farmers for their conservation efforts"
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          5/7.5
          • 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?: 2020
            "As part of our 2025 implementation plan, we are: Building full traceability to farm for direct (farms we purchase commodities from) and indirect sources (farms that sell to resellers from whom we purchase). By using cutting edge satellite monitoring and leveraging our strong relationships with farmers, we can identify changes in land use and soy planting on over 12,000 farms we have mapped and monitored to date. Transparently disclosing key performance indicators related to our supply chain, traceability, monitoring, supplier engagement and non-compliance 2021 100% Traceability to direct sources in Brazil*, Argentina & Paraguay** Cerrado regions of Mato Grosso and MATOPIBA region (Maranhao, Tocantins, Piaui and Bahia states) ** Chaco regions of Argentina and Paraguay. Bunge expects to achieve full traceability to farm for indirect sources in the high-priority regions of South America by the end of 2024, an important enabler for the implementation of our 2025 commitment. Third party verification of direct & indirect traceability data for Brazil – Achieved. The Amazon biome is another important ecosystem, but is covered by the Amazon Soy Moratorium, to which Bunge is a signatory."
            Open source document
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
            What subsidiaries are explicitly included?: Brazil (Mato Grosso and MATOPIBA region (Maranhao, Tocantins, Piaui and Bahia states)) Argentina and Paraguay

            What subsidiaries are explicitly excluded?: NA

            What percentage of commodity production/sourcing is excluded?: NA

            What is the rationale for any exclusions?: NA

            If no, what is excluded?: Location
            "As part of our 2025 implementation plan, we are: Building full traceability to farm for direct (farms we purchase commodities from) and indirect sources (farms that sell to resellers from whom we purchase). By using cutting edge satellite monitoring and leveraging our strong relationships with farmers, we can identify changes in land use and soy planting on over 12,000 farms we have mapped and monitored to date. Transparently disclosing key performance indicators related to our supply chain, traceability, monitoring, supplier engagement and non-compliance 2021 100% Traceability to direct sources in Brazil*, Argentina & Paraguay** Cerrado regions of Mato Grosso and MATOPIBA region (Maranhao, Tocantins, Piaui and Bahia states) ** Chaco regions of Argentina and Paraguay. Bunge expects to achieve full traceability to farm for indirect sources in the high-priority regions of South America by the end of 2024, an important enabler for the implementation of our 2025 commitment. Third party verification of direct & indirect traceability data for Brazil – Achieved. The Amazon biome is another important ecosystem, but is covered by the Amazon Soy Moratorium, to which Bunge is a signatory. Learn more about the Moratorium on page 40.""
            Open source document
          • Target date
            2024
            0.9/1
            Target date
            2024
            0.9/1
            What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: NA
            "Bunge expects to achieve full traceability to farm for indirect sources in the high-priority regions of South America by the end of 2024, an important enabler for the implementation of our 2025 commitment."
            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?: 2021
            "In 2021, Bunge also began receiving third party verification of our traceability to farm, offering another layer of assurance. For indirect purchases, the company is 100% traceable to third party elevators in the monitored regions since 2018."; "Our monitoring covers 96% of the volume of soybeans we buy directly, and even includes monitored farms that we no longer buy from. Our intermediate target is to achieve 98% of monitored volumes in the Cerrado, based on CAR/GPS data by the end of December 2021."[...]"Third party verification of direct & indirect traceability data for Brazil – Achieved"
            Open source document
            Open source document
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        7/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Tier 1

          Details of commitment: Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
          "Beyond our own walls, we strive to root out all cases of human rights abuses in our value chains by upholding strict standards of compliance, from local and internationally-recognized conventions, to projects and activities that identify and eliminate cases of abuse. Our operations, employees, and third party contractors must comply with all applicable local laws, rules and regulations, as well as our company Code of Conduct. - Eliminating all forms of forced and child labor...Harassment, discrimination and abuse...Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining...We require that our suppliers’ operations, and those of their subcontractors and suppliers, comply with Bunge’s global labor policy, as well as our Code of Conduct."
          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?: Other

          If other, specify: Promote smallholder inclusion
          "Brazilian Seal of Social Fuel (Selo Combustível Social) – We are part of the National Biodiesel Production Program, an initiative of the Brazilian Federal Government, to promote the qualified insertion of smallholders into the biodiesel production chain."
          Open source document
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/2
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/1
        • 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
          "In our grains & oilseeds value chains, Bunge commits to: respect human rights and indigenous community rights, and apply free, prior and informed consent for land purchases and use"
          Open source document
        • Commitment to resolve land conflicts
          No
          0/3
        • Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
          No
          0/3
      • Implementation and Reporting
        22/56
        • Reporting volumes against commitments
          Unclear proportion of compliant commodity volume disclosed
          1/3
          Reporting volumes against commitments
          Unclear proportion of compliant commodity volume disclosed
          0.5/3
          How many hectares of deforestation and/or conversion have occurred since the commitment cut-off date on land owned, controlled, or managed by the company?: NA

          How many hectares of deforestation and/or conversion have occurred since the commitment cut-off date in the operations of the company's direct or indirect suppliers?: NA

          What is the certified volume?: 20,000 tonnes

          How many hectares of land owned, controlled or managed is certified?: NA

          How much of this upstream deforestation is in protected areas, primary forests, intact forest landscapes, and/or peatlands?: NA

          How much of this downstream deforestation is in protected areas, primary forests, intact forest landscapes, and/or peatlands?: 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 is the proportion of total commodity volume sourced with known deforestation/conversion risk?: NA

          What is the compliant volume?: NA

          Does the company report on the degree of compliance/progress with commitments, disaggregated by relevant factors such as origin or supply chain stage?: No
          "Traceability to indirect sources in priority regions of the Cerrado: 64%... Traceability to direct sources in priority regions of the Cerrado: 100%...Traceability to direct sources in priority regions of the Gran Chaco 100%". Have traceability data for partial volumes/ for some regions, do not have complete traceability data across whole supply chain. Traceability to indirect sources % of target achieved: 30%..."Regions facing higher risk of deforestation are monitored as stated within our non deforestation policy, and we are already reaching 96% of monitoring to direct sourcing in these regions, and 30% for the indirect sourcing through third parties". Unclear what overall traceability of Bunge's soy supply chain is and what contribution indirect or direct soy make to their overall soy consumption"
          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
          Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: AceTrack ; AgroIdeal

          Is the performance of compliance of some suppliers, sources, or origins not verified, and if so why not?: NA

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

          What percent of the company's supply volume is verified using company verification systems?: NA

          What methods are used for verification?: AceTrack ; AgroIdeal

          Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: AceTrack ; AgroIdeal
          "We use farm monitoring systems hosted by an independent third party as a complementary way to check public databases in specific regions in Brazil in order to assess the socio-environmental compliance criteria of landowners and rural properties, as well as ensuring land clearing complies with the legal requirements for land preservation. • We develop our own monitoring and verification systems, such as AceTrack. Through this technology, Bunge provides customers with traceability and product origin details. • We leverage Agroideal.org, an open-source tool developed with a coalition of 17 other organizations connected to the value chain in order to assess open land available for the expansion of soybean, mitigating the risk of indirect pressure for native vegetation conversion"
          Open source document
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          Yes, encouraged
          0/3
          Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          Yes, encouraged
          0/3
          "Environment Our policies and commitments related to non-deforestation, biodiversity, environment and other related approaches are built into our strategy, operations and investments. Compliance with all applicable environmental laws, rules and regulations is a minimum standard by which we hold our employees and contractors accountable. Supplier relationships We require that our suppliers’ operations, and those of their subcontractors and suppliers, comply with Bunge’s global labor policy, as well as our Code of Conduct. In addition, any housing that they, their subcontractors or suppliers provide for their employees, must be safe and healthy."
          Open source document
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          Yes
          2/2
          Collaborative actions
          Yes
          2/2
          What is the nature of that participation?: Attending & contributing to meetings; Providing support/ advice/ experience/ expertise; Providing technical capacity

          What initiatives does the company participate in?: Bunge Sustainable Partnership
          "Since 2020, Bunge has been engaging resellers to help them build their traceability and monitoring systems. Additionally, in 2021 Bunge launched the Bunge Sustainable Partnership program which builds on the successes made over the previous year by allowing resellers to utilize our technology, training and experience. Together with the Partnership program, we are gaining enhanced visibility into our indirect supply. Due to the strength of the Partnership program, we can currently monitor around 64% of the indirect volumes that go to resellers in the priority regions, with a goal of 100% before 2025. "
          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
          For what percentage of material produced or sourced by the company has forest risk been assessed?: NA

          How frequently are assessments conducted?: NA
          "Does your organization undertake a forests-related risk assessment? Yes, forests-related risks are assessed"[...]"This will include a review of the potential supplier’s feedback on Bunge’s policy commitments and our request for relevant permits, legal licenses and concession maps (in shapefile format and where legally possible) for the potential supplier’s entire operations, as well as environmental impact assessments and HCS and HCV studies."
          Open source document
          Open source document
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          Operations assessed to comply with law
          Yes
          2/2
          "In its grain purchase process in Brazil, the Company uses daily consultations of IBAMA's public list of embargoes (illegal deforestation) as well as the list of the Labor Inspection Secretariat (forced labor analogous to slavery)"
          Open source document
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          No
          0/4
        • Report volumes of commodity
          Reporting partial volumes
          2/3
          Report volumes of commodity
          Reporting partial volumes
          1.5/3
          What is the non-DCF commodity volume sourced from known production areas, and proportion of total supply chain volume this represents?: NA

          Reporting certified/compliant volume: 50000 Metric Tonnes

          Total volume: 17,000,000 Metric Tons

          Reporting non-certified/non-compliant volume: 16950000 Metric Tons

          What product types/sectors is this in?: NA
          Bunge publish in their CDP 2021 Forests report that 17000000 metric tons of soy makes up a partial proportion of their soy consumption.
          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?: "We began reviewing palm oil suppliers for labor risks and practices in 2017; however, we have been conducting reviews among grain suppliers in risky areas for a much longer time. In Brazil, we are a signatory of the National Slave Work Eradication Pact developed by the Ethos Institute and the International Labour Organization (ILO) and endorsed by the Brazilian government, civil society and other companies. We cross-reference our commercial systems to government forced-labor databases and block any contracts with listed entities. "

          What percentage/number of new interests, developments, or expansions has the company used FPIC to secure consent of indigenous peoples/local communities?: NA

          What is the status of those FPIC processes?: NA
          "In those regions or sectors where the risks of violation of our policy are higher, we have implemented a variety of policies and procedures to ensure compliance. We began reviewing palm oil suppliers for labor risks and practices in 2017; however, we have been conducting reviews among grain suppliers in risky areas for a much longer time. In Brazil, we are a signatory of the National Slave Work Eradication Pact developed by the Ethos Institute and the International Labour Organization (ILO) and endorsed by the Brazilian government, civil society and other companies. We cross-reference our commercial systems to government forced-labor databases and block any contracts with listed entities. In 2018, a total of 10 suppliers were disqualified for being on the Ministry of Labor’s forced-labor blacklist, out of approximately 8,500 suppliers that had been screened over the year."
          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?: NA
          "Bunge has sponsored sustainable management efforts with tools such as Agroideal.org already in use in the Brazilian Cerrado. Agroideal.org helps users to analyze and evaluate socio-environmental risks for the region’s soy expansion."
          Open source document
        • Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
          No disclosure
          0/4
          Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
          No disclosure
          0/4
          For what percent are point locations (of land holdings and processing facilities) disclosed: NA

          What is the total area in production (in ha)?: NA

          What is the total area of land (in ha) that is available for future production, e.g. concessions?: NA

          What is the total land area owned, managed, or controlled by the company for the forest risk commodity?: NA

          From what sub-national jurisdiction(s) does the company source material?: NA

          What is the total area (in ha) of natural ecosystem on land owned, managed, or controlled by the company?: NA

          For what percent are boundaries (of holdings under conservation) disclosed?: NA

          In what country(ies) does the company operate and/or source material?: Argentina ; Brazil ; Paraguay ; Ukraine ; USA ; Canada

          For what percent are point locations (of certified land holdings) disclosed?: NA

          For what percent are boundaries (of certified land holdings) disclosed?: NA

          What type of conservation designation and/or conservation status is used?: NA

          For what percent are point locations (of holdings under conservation) disclosed?: 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

          For what percent are boundaries disclosed?: NA

          What types of ecosystems are these?: NA

          In what jurisdiction(s)/subnational region does the company operate and/or source material?: Salta, Chaco, Tucuman

          What is the area, in hectares of production units, on which non-DCF commodities are produced or processed, by country and jurisdiction: NA
          NA
          Open source document
        • Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          No
          0/4
          Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          No
          0/4
          For what percent of suppliers' production areas are point locations disclosed?: NA

          What is the volume of each forest risk commodity that the company sourced in the previous year from each national or subnational location?: NA

          From what sub-national jurisdiction(s) does the company source material?: Salta, Chaco, Tucuman

          From what country(ies) does the company source material?: Argentina ; Brazil ; Paraguay ; Ukraine ; USA ; Canada

          Does the company disclose location of suppliers' production areas or primary processing sites?: No

          For what percent are boundaries disclosed?: NA

          What type of location data (boundary, point, etc.) is provided for smallholder farms?: NA

          For what percent is no location data disclosed?: NA

          For what percent of smallholder suppliers is location disclosed?: NA
          NA
          Open source document
        • 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
          What tools, processes, bodies carry out monitoring of the company's production or processing operations?: Satellite monitoring system

          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

          Does the company use a certification system?: Yes

          Does the company use a jurisdictional monitoring mechanism?: No

          How frequently is compliance assessed?: NA

          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

          For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: NA
          "Building full traceability to farm for direct (farms we purchase commodities from) and indirect sources (farms that sell to resellers from whom we purchase). By using cuttingedge satellite monitoring and leveraging our strong relationships with farmers, we can identify changes in land use and soy planting on over 12,000 farms we have mapped and monitored to date"
          Open source document
        • Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers; Also for its suppliers production or primary processing operations in its supply chains
          3/4
          Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers; Also for its suppliers production or primary processing operations in its supply chains
          3/4
          For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: NA

          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

          How is compliance monitored?: Internal monitoring and verification systems

          What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: NA

          For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: NA

          How frequently is compliance assessed?: 'Regularly'
          "Bunge will implement a supplier management protocol to prioritize engagement and address noncompliance. Farms showing deforestation will be “yellow” flagged for further monitoring. Farms showing soy planting on deforested areas will be “red” flagged for engagement. Bunge will maintain regular communication about its deforestation-free commitment and activities with suppliers. We will engage with flagged farmers, as well as third party suppliers, to determine potential paths forward for meeting our requirements. Starting in 2018, Bunge has suspended farms that have not engaged adequately. Starting in 2020, Bunge will suspend farms considering engagement, environmental and other factors in line with our goal of progressive reduction."
          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

          Does the company commit to engage with rightsholders, Indigenous peoples and local communities when developing the implementation plan?: No

          What type of support does the company offer to its suppliers to help them achieve compliance with commitments?: NA

          What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: NA

          Does the company work with the non-compliant supplier to develop an implementation plan to remedy associated harms or non-compliance?: No
          "Bunge will maintain regular communication about its deforestation-free commitment and activities with suppliers. We will engage with flagged farmers, as well as third party suppliers, to determine potential paths forward for meeting our requirements. Starting in 2018, Bunge has suspended farms that have not engaged adequately. Starting in 2020, Bunge will suspend farms considering engagement, environmental and other factors in line with our goal of progressive reduction. [...] Bunge will engage openly and productively with stakeholders, and advocate as a company for common solutions that improve the sustainability of agricultural value chains broadly."
          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?: NA
          Bunge reported the number of blocked suppliers in Brazil n their 9th non-deforestation progress report.
          Open source document
    • Palm oil *
      48/90
      • 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
            If other certification, specify: ISCC

            Does the company have a commitment to the protection of other specific named ecosystems?: HCS; Peat

            Which certification schemes are used?: RSPO

            When was this commitment set?: 2020
            "Our commitment to be free of deforestation and native vegetation conversion in our value chains in 2025 is a central part of our business strategy and planning – and is a crucial element of our climate action plan"[...]"We deliver palm oil that is produced in accordance with NDPE practices, which guide not only our approach but also help support our customers to deliver on their commitments for: NO DEFORESTATION, which refers to no deforestation when developing land, identifying and protecting High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) areas, a no-burning policy and the reduction of GHG emissions. NO PEAT, which refers to no new developments on peatland and encourages the use of best management practices on existing plantations on peat. Where possible, peat restoration is also implemented."[...]"Each year we certify or verify the sustainability of greater volumes of our palm. In 2021, 87% of our palm oil volumes were sourced from suppliers with robust NDPE commitments. Below are our palm certification standards: RSPO ; ISCC"
            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
            "Our commitment to be free of deforestation and native vegetation conversion in our value chains in 2025 is a central part of our business strategy and planning – and is a crucial element of our climate action plan"[...]"We deliver palm oil that is produced in accordance with NDPE practices, which guide not only our approach but also help support our customers to deliver on their commitments for: NO DEFORESTATION, which refers to no deforestation when developing land, identifying and protecting High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) areas, a no-burning policy and the reduction of GHG emissions. NO PEAT, which refers to no new developments on peatland and encourages the use of best management practices on existing plantations on peat. Where possible, peat restoration is also implemented."[...]"Each year we certify or verify the sustainability of greater volumes of our palm. In 2021, 87% of our palm oil volumes were sourced from suppliers with robust NDPE commitments. Below are our palm certification standards: RSPO ; ISCC"
            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?: Certification ; source only from suppliers with NDPE policies.
            "Our commitment to be free of deforestation and native vegetation conversion in our value chains in 2025 is a central part of our business strategy and planning – and is a crucial element of our climate action plan"[...]"We deliver palm oil that is produced in accordance with NDPE practices, which guide not only our approach but also help support our customers to deliver on their commitments for: NO DEFORESTATION, which refers to no deforestation when developing land, identifying and protecting High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) areas, a no-burning policy and the reduction of GHG emissions. NO PEAT, which refers to no new developments on peatland and encourages the use of best management practices on existing plantations on peat. Where possible, peat restoration is also implemented."[...]"Each year we certify or verify the sustainability of greater volumes of our palm. In 2021, 87% of our palm oil volumes were sourced from suppliers with robust NDPE commitments. Below are our palm certification standards: RSPO ; ISCC"
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
            Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
            "Our commitment to be free of deforestation and native vegetation conversion in our value chains in 2025 is a central part of our business strategy and planning – and is a crucial element of our climate action plan"[...]"We deliver palm oil that is produced in accordance with NDPE practices, which guide not only our approach but also help support our customers to deliver on their commitments for: NO DEFORESTATION, which refers to no deforestation when developing land, identifying and protecting High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) areas, a no-burning policy and the reduction of GHG emissions. NO PEAT, which refers to no new developments on peatland and encourages the use of best management practices on existing plantations on peat. Where possible, peat restoration is also implemented."[...]"Each year we certify or verify the sustainability of greater volumes of our palm. In 2021, 87% of our palm oil volumes were sourced from suppliers with robust NDPE commitments. Below are our palm certification standards: RSPO ; ISCC"
            Open source document
        • 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?: 2014
            "TraceabilityBunge will strive for traceability to the mill level for all suppliers and, in areas of high environmental or social sensitivity, to the fresh fruit bunch level.Implementation & TransparencyStarting immediately, Bunge will collaborate with suppliers and other relevant stakeholders to develop time-bound implementation plans, and to move toward 100 percent implementation of the above commitments.In addition to our RSPO ACOP, we will issue, at least once per year, public reports detailing our time-bound plans and progress toward full implementation."
            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
            What subsidiaries are explicitly excluded?: NA

            What is the rationale for any exclusions?: NA

            What percentage of commodity production/sourcing is excluded?: 100%

            What subsidiaries are explicitly included?: NA
            "TraceabilityBunge will strive for traceability to the mill level for all suppliers and, in areas of high environmental or social sensitivity, to the fresh fruit bunch level.Implementation & TransparencyStarting immediately, Bunge will collaborate with suppliers and other relevant stakeholders to develop time-bound implementation plans, and to move toward 100 percent implementation of the above commitments.In addition to our RSPO ACOP, we will issue, at least once per year, public reports detailing our time-bound plans and progress toward full implementation."
            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?: NA
            Bunge have a 2025 target for 100% traceable to plantation level for palm oil.
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        9/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Tier 1

          Details of commitment: ILO; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
          "Labor Protections, Human Rights and Free, Prior & Informed Consent (FPIC)Prohibition of forced and child labor, discrimination and harassment of workersProtection of freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining"[...]"Adoption of the UN International Labour Organization principles"
          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
          "Our Commitment: • Educate smallholders about sustainable growing practices...Smallholders play a critical role in the palm oil supply chain: 40% of the total worldwide palm oil production is ultimately provided by smallholders. In 2018, Bunge Loders Croklaan, IOI Corporation Berhad, Kerry Group and Kilang Kelapa Sawit Fortuna Sdn Bhd (Fortuna Mill) started Program ILHAM, a three year palm oil smallholder support program. From providing trainings on best agricultural practices, to initiating socialization visits to distributing fertilizer, to performing foliar and soil sampling exercises, the program has led to a productive yield to the benefit of the smallholders. Earlier in 2021, a team conducted a foliar and soil resampling exercise in Kampung Basai, Beluran in Sabah, Malaysia alongside five farmers who were selected to monitor the progress of the program. We are encouraged by the results, which showed an improvement in the foliar and soil nutrient levels, and will explore additional opportunities to support smallholders in the years ahead."
          Open source document
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          Commitment to ensure equality of women in the supply chain
          1/2
          Gender equality in the supply chain
          Commitment to ensure equality of women in the supply chain
          1/2
          "Provide fair and equal employment opportunities for all employees, regardless of race, nationality, religion or gender."
          Open source document
        • Commitment to remediation
          Yes
          1/1
          Commitment to remediation
          Yes
          0.5/1
          "Bunge will conduct appropriate due diligence to assess whether prospective suppliers have complied with our policy from February 2017, and if necessary to identify appropriate conservation / compensation / restoration measures to be carried out, prior to entering into any contracts"
          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
          "Bunge announced an updated palm oil sourcing policy in October 2014 that details our commitment to build a traceable supply chain for all of the palm oil and derivatives we trade or utilize in our products, and which includes the following principles: Respect of local and indigenous community rights and application of FPIC for land purchases and use"
          Open source document
        • Commitment to resolve land conflicts
          No
          0/3
        • Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
          No
          0/3
      • Implementation and Reporting
        24/56
        • Reporting volumes against commitments
          1-49%
          1/3
          Reporting volumes against commitments
          1-49%
          1/3
          Does the company report on the degree of compliance/progress with commitments, disaggregated by relevant factors such as origin or supply chain stage?: No

          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?: 1256266.55 Metric Tons

          How many hectares of deforestation and/or conversion have occurred since the commitment cut-off date in the operations of the company's direct or indirect suppliers?: NA

          What is the compliant volume?: 677329.45 Metric Tons

          How much of this downstream deforestation is in protected areas, primary forests, intact forest landscapes, and/or peatlands?: NA

          What is the certified volume?: 677329.45 Metric Tons
          Bunge are 77% traceable to plantation level and > 95% to mill for palm oil.
          Open source document
        • Reporting is independently verified
          Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme
          1/2
          Reporting is independently verified
          Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme
          1/2
          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?: 35%

          Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: RSPO Certification

          Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: RSPO Certification

          What methods are used for verification?: RSPO Certification

          For what percent of the company's supply volume is third-party verification of performance relative to commitments conducted?: NA
          "Bunge has mapped its palm supply chain back to its origins. As part of our supplier due diligence process, suppliers are asked to provide detailed information in their sourcing base. We overlay this information with forest and peat maps, as well as maps of other key biodiversity areas. On a biweekly basis, we receive land use change alerts from Satelligence to detect if there is deforestation taking place. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, we actively monitored more than 30 million hectares of land. Through our in-depth knowledge of our suppliers and our collaboration with Earth Equalizer, we have the elements at hand to check for and act on instances of suspected deforestation."
          Open source document
          Open source document
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          Yes, encouraged
          0/3
          Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          Yes, encouraged
          0/3
          "Environment Our policies and commitments related to non-deforestation, biodiversity, environment and other related approaches are built into our strategy, operations and investments. Compliance with all applicable environmental laws, rules and regulations is a minimum standard by which we hold our employees and contractors accountable. Supplier relationships We require that our suppliers’ operations, and those of their subcontractors and suppliers, comply with Bunge’s global labor policy, as well as our Code of Conduct. In addition, any housing that they, their subcontractors or suppliers provide for their employees, must be safe and healthy."
          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?: 2017
          " Provide details on your public commitment(s), including the description of specific criteria, coverage, and actions. Cutoff date 2017"
          Open source document
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • 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
          For what percentage of material produced or sourced by the company has forest risk been assessed?: NA

          How frequently are assessments conducted?: NA
          "Does your organization undertake a forests-related risk assessment? Yes, forests-related risks are assessed"[...]"This will include a review of the potential supplier’s feedback on Bunge’s policy commitments and our request for relevant permits, legal licenses and concession maps (in shapefile format and where legally possible) for the potential supplier’s entire operations, as well as environmental impact assessments and HCS and HCV studies."
          Open source document
          Open source document
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          No
          0/2
        • 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?: Own mechanism
          "This procedure is a reference for management and staff of Bunge to handle grievances from any external parties, including individuals, government organizations and non-governmental organizations concerning the implementation of the Policy. Bunge recognises that feedback and input from stakeholders is valuable because it helps to enhance transparency in our supply chain and provides a means to gauge progress on the implementation of the Policy. In this respect, the Grievance Procedure favours open and inclusive dialogues with stakeholders. Bunge will adapt the procedure as it is operationalized in order to build a stronger Grievance Procedure over time. Bunge’s Policy and this Grievance Procedure apply to all worldwide operations and all thirdparty suppliers."
          Open source document
        • Report volumes of commodity
          Reporting total volume
          3/3
          Report volumes of commodity
          Reporting total volume
          3/3
          What is the non-DCF commodity volume sourced from known production areas, and proportion of total supply chain volume this represents?: NA

          Total volume: 1933596 Metric Tonnes

          Reporting certified/compliant volume: 677329.45 Metric Tons

          Reporting non-certified/non-compliant volume: 1256266.55 Metric Tons

          What product types/sectors is this in?: Food Processing
          Bunge report in their 2020 RSPO ACOP report a total volume of palm oil of 1933596 Metric Tonnes with 677329.45 Metric Tons or 35% of that volume being RSPO certified.
          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 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

          What steps has the company taken to implement their labour rights commitment?: Collaborate with national bodies to identify and rectify potential cases of slave labour and via their Kuala Lumpur sustainability team identify ways to implement best practice on labour rights
          "In those regions or sectors where the risks of violation of our policy are higher, we have implemented a variety of policies and procedures to ensure compliance. We began reviewing palm oil suppliers for labor risks and practices in 2017; however, we have been conducting reviews among grain suppliers in risky areas for a much longer time. In Brazil, we are a signatory of the National Slave Work Eradication Pact developed by the Ethos Institute and the International Labour Organization (ILO) and endorsed by the Brazilian government, civil society and other companies. We cross-reference our commercial systems to government forced-labor databases and block any contracts with listed entities. In 2018, a total of 10 suppliers were disqualified for being on the Ministry of Labor’s forced-labor blacklist, out of approximately 8,500 suppliers that had been screened over the year." [...]"Our Kuala-Lumpur-based sustainability team has started to implement and verify best practices for labor in palm oil supply in Peninsular Malaysia. Key focus areas are: no passport retention, payment of minimum wages, and no payment of recruitment fees by foreign laborers. "
          Open source document
        • Compliance of company-owned operations
          No
          0/5
        • Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          Yes, report direct suppliers
          2/4
          Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
          Yes, report direct suppliers
          2/4
          What is the volume of each forest risk commodity that the company sourced in the previous year from each national or subnational location?: NA

          For what percent is no location data disclosed?: 0%

          What type of location data (boundary, point, etc.) is provided for smallholder farms?: NA

          From what sub-national jurisdiction(s) does the company source material?: Abidjan Meta Chiapas Pará Aceh Sumatera Barat Puntarenas Cesar Chiriquí Melaka Milne Bay Krabi Magdalena Tamil Nadu Atlántida Sumatera Utara Sarawak Kedah Surat Thani Sulawesi Tengah Bangka-Belitung Kalimantan Selatan Sumatera Selatan Kalimantan Tengah Jambi Perak Johor Sabah Riau Kalimantan Barat Bengkulu Pahang Kalimantan Timur Colón Kalimantan Utara Campeche Nakhon Si Thammarat Antioquia Alta Verapaz Cortés Quezaltenango Ucayali Petén Trengganu Guadalcanal Andhra Pradesh Manabi Izabal Yoro Atlántico Sur Tabasco Esmeraldas East New Britain Bas-Sassandra Lagunes Kelantan Selangor Morobe Oro Papua Negeri Sembilan Kaôh Kong Kepulauan Riau New Ireland Sulawesi Tenggara Estuaire Eastern Lampung Gôh-Djiboua Sulawesi Selatan Sulawesi Barat Casanare Irian Jaya Barat Bolívar Banten Cundinamarca Santander Los Rios Norte de Santander Vichada Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas Pulau Pinang Trang Comoé West New Britain Chumphon Escuintla Agusan del Sur Nariño

          From what country(ies) does the company source material?: Brazil Colombia Côte d'Ivoire Ecuador Guatemala Honduras India Indonesia Malaysia Nicaragua Thailand

          For what percent of suppliers' production areas are point locations disclosed?: 100%

          Does the company disclose location of suppliers' production areas or primary processing sites?: Yes

          For what percent of smallholder suppliers is location disclosed?: NA

          For what percent are boundaries disclosed?: 0%
          2021 Update - Publish Mills List which includes Universal Mill reference number, mill name, location coordinates, parent company, PO, PKO or SG delivered and country.
          Open source document
          Open source document
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers
          2/4
          Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers
          2/4
          For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: 100%

          How frequently is compliance assessed?: NA

          How is compliance monitored?: Internal monitoring and verification systems

          What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: 100%

          For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: 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?: NA
          "Bunge recognizes the risk of non-compliance by prospective suppliers, whether direct or indirect. Bunge will conduct appropriate due diligence to assess whether prospective suppliers have complied with our policy from February 2017, and if necessary to identify appropriate conservation / compensation / restoration measures to be carried out, prior to entering into any contracts. [...] Bunge may delegate responsibility for these steps to an implementation partner or trading partner (indirect supply) on a case-by-case basis. Bunge remains accountable for ensuring these tasks are completed and for ensuring pro-active monitoring using best-available data to verify our suppliers’ compliance with the policy. As part of our commitment to support industry transformation, Bunge will develop implementation and monitoring systems that are compatible with the work that others are doing in this sector."
          Open source document
        • Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          Engage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion
          2/2
          Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          Engage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion
          2/2
          What type of support does the company offer to its suppliers to help them achieve compliance with commitments?: Time-bound action plan

          What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: Non compliance

          Does the company work with the non-compliant supplier to develop an implementation plan to remedy associated harms or non-compliance?: Yes

          Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: Yes

          Does the company commit to engage with rightsholders, Indigenous peoples and local communities when developing the implementation plan?: No
          "Where a mill or company in our supply chain is subject to findings or allegations of noncompliance, Bunge will engage with the supplier (for indirect supply, through the relevant trading partner) to agree a time-bound action plan and/or initiate our grievance procedure (see section 3.3)" details for each supply chain stage can be found in their policy (linked)
          Open source document
        • Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          Yes, excluded
          1/2
          Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          Yes, excluded
          1/2
          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?: 5

          Does the company have a list of blacklisted or otherwise excluded suppliers or producers?: Yes
          In their grievance section, they present how many suppliers are blocked, suspended, under investigation, bring monitored and when the grievances are closed.
          Open source document
    • Pulp & Paper *
      6/90
      • Commitment Strength
        0/17
        • Commitment to protect priority forests
          0/9.5
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/6
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/7.5
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        3/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: NA

          Details of commitment: Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
          "Beyond our own walls, we strive to root out all cases of human rights abuses in our value chains by upholding strict standards of compliance, from local and internationally-recognized conventions, to projects and activities that identify and eliminate cases of abuse. Our operations, employees, and third party contractors must comply with all applicable local laws, rules and regulations, as well as our company Code of Conduct. - Eliminating all forms of forced and child labor...Harassment, discrimination and abuse...Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining...We require that our suppliers’ operations, and those of their subcontractors and suppliers, comply with Bunge’s global labor policy, as well as our Code of Conduct."
          Open source document
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/2
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/1
        • Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No
          0/3
        • Commitment to resolve land conflicts
          No
          0/3
        • Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
          No
          0/3
      • Implementation and Reporting
        3/56
        • Reporting volumes against commitments
          No disclosure
          0/3
        • Reporting is independently verified
          No
          0/2
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          No
          0/2
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          No
          0/4
        • Report volumes of commodity
          No reporting
          0/3
        • 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 percentage/number of new interests, developments, or expansions has the company used FPIC to secure consent of indigenous peoples/local communities?: NA

          What is the status of those FPIC processes?: NA

          What steps has the company taken to implement their labour rights commitment?: We began reviewing palm oil suppliers for labor risks and practices in 2017; however, we have been conducting reviews among grain suppliers in risky areas for a much longer time. In Brazil, we are a signatory of the National Slave Work Eradication Pact developed by the Ethos Institute and the International Labour Organization (ILO) and endorsed by the Brazilian government, civil society and other companies. We cross-reference our commercial systems to government forced-labor databases and block any contracts with listed entities.
          "In Brazil, we are a signatory of the National Slave Work Eradication Pact developed by the Ethos Institute and the International Labour Organization (ILO) and endorsed by the Brazilian government, civil society and other companies. We cross-reference our commercial systems to government forced-labor databases and block any contracts with listed entities. In 2018, a total of 10 suppliers were disqualified for being on the Ministry of Labor’s forced-labor blacklist, out of approximately 8,500 suppliers that had been screened over the year. "
          Open source document
        • Compliance of company-owned operations
          No
          0/5
        • 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
    11/17
    Avg. score
  • Implementation and Reporting
    17/56
    Avg. score
  • Associated Human Rights Abuses
    6/17
    Avg. score

Profile

Bunge is a global agribusiness operating in about 40 countries and involved in the processing, manufacture and trading of agricultural commodities. The company is one of the major players in the South American soy industry and one of the largest commodity traders globally. It is one of the largest soy processors in Brazil and one of the market leaders in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. The company also has facilities in China and India. Bunge Ltd. is selected as a powerbroker for soy and paper packaging and is also assessed for its exposure to palm oil.

Sector
Industry sector 
Agricultural Products, Food Distributors, Paper Packaging
Segments
Trader, Processor, Manufacturer
HQ
HQ 
Paraguay
Company Type
Company type 
CO
Collective Commitments
Consumer Goods Forum member
New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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