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Overall approach3/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/4
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation1/1
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Awareness of the value of forests1/1
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Deforestation as a business risk1/1
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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
-
Disclosure of reforestation activity
-
Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
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Commodity score29/90
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Beef14/90
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Commitment Strength0/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests0/9.5
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/6
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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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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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-
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Associated Human Rights Abuses10/17
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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 the inclusion of women and ensure equality in commodity supply chains2/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions2/3
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsYes3/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
-
-
Implementation and Reporting4/56
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Reporting volumes against commitmentsNo disclosure0/3
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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 actionsYes2/2
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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 lawNo0/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsNo0/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainNo0/4
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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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Palm oil46/90
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Commitment Strength13/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests8/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross conversion6/6
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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 chain6/7.5
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Commitment detailsDownstream company, traces to Processing Facility, checks compliance4/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target date20231/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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-
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Associated Human Rights Abuses13/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersYes2/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address the inclusion of women and ensure equality in commodity supply chains2/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, and commits to not proceeding with these operations unless consent has been given by Indigenous peoples and local communities3/3
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsYes3/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
-
-
Implementation and Reporting20/56
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Reporting volumes against commitments1-49%1/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedYes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme2/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, encouraged0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Collaborative actionsYes2/2
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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 lawNo0/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodityReporting total volume3/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsNo0/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsYes, company publishes details of the process for addressing conflicts related to customary rights to land, resources, and territory in its own operations and/or supply chain3/5
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Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisitionYes4/4
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Upstream: Reporting production/processing locationsNo disclosure0/4
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsYes, report direct suppliers; Yes, report indirect suppliers4/4
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Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processingNo0/4
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Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers2/4
-
Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersBlacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement1/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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-
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Soy43/90
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Commitment Strength13/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests8/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross conversion6/6
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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 chain6/7.5
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Commitment detailsTraces to Point of production4/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target date20231/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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-
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Associated Human Rights Abuses12/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersYes2/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address the inclusion of women and ensure equality in commodity supply chains2/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions2/3
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsYes3/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
-
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Implementation and Reporting18/56
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Reporting volumes against commitmentsUnclear proportion of compliant commodity volume disclosed1/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedYes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme2/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, encouraged0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateYes, for partial sourcing regions/operations1/2
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Collaborative actionsYes2/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useYes2/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawNo0/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodityReporting partial volumes2/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsNo0/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsYes, company publishes details of the process for addressing conflicts related to customary rights to land, resources, and territory in its own operations and/or supply chain3/5
-
Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisitionYes4/4
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Upstream: Reporting production/processing locationsNo disclosure0/4
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsNo0/4
-
Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processingNo0/4
-
Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
-
Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers2/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersBlacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement1/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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-
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Pulp & Paper *15/90
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Commitment Strength0/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests0/9.5
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/6
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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
-
-
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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-
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Associated Human Rights Abuses10/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
-
Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address the inclusion of women and ensure equality in commodity supply chains2/2
-
Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions2/3
-
Commitment to resolve land conflictsYes3/3
-
Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
-
-
Implementation and Reporting5/56
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Reporting volumes against commitmentsNo disclosure0/3
-
Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
-
Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainNo0/3
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
-
Collaborative actionsNo0/2
-
Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
-
Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawNo0/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/3
-
Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsNo0/5
-
Compliance of company-owned operationsYes, company publishes details of the process for addressing conflicts related to customary rights to land, resources, and territory in its own operations and/or supply chain3/5
-
Downstream: Publishing supplier listsNo0/4
-
Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainNo0/4
-
Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/2
-
Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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-
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Timber *15/90
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Commitment Strength0/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests0/9.5
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
-
Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
-
Interim target dateNo0/0.5
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/7.5
-
Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
-
Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
-
Interim target dateNo0/0.5
-
-
-
Associated Human Rights Abuses10/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
-
Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
-
Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address the inclusion of women and ensure equality in commodity supply chains2/2
-
Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions2/3
-
Commitment to resolve land conflictsYes3/3
-
Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
-
-
Implementation and Reporting5/56
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Reporting volumes against commitmentsNo disclosure0/3
-
Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
-
Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainNo0/3
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
-
Collaborative actionsNo0/2
-
Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
-
Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawNo0/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsNo0/5
-
Compliance of company-owned operationsYes, company publishes details of the process for addressing conflicts related to customary rights to land, resources, and territory in its own operations and/or supply chain3/5
-
Downstream: Publishing supplier listsNo0/4
-
Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainNo0/4
-
Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
-
Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/2
-
Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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-
-
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Commitment strength7/17
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Implementation and Reporting12/56
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Associated Human Rights Abuses11/17
* commodity scores for which a company is not a powerbroker are given half the weighting of other commodities in total scores
Profile
COFCO is a leading agribusiness company in China producing, processing, manufacturing and trading in agricultural products and foodstuffs. It is one of the major players in the Chinese soy industry with two prominent Chinese subsidiaries. There are further processing facilities in Argentina and Brazil. The company is also a major exporter of soy from Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. COFCO’s animal feed production is among the largest globally. Another subsidiary has one of the largest forestry concessions in Gabon. The extent of its commodity trading and its food production also exposes the company to palm oil. COFCO is selected as a powerbroker for palm oil, soy and paper packaging and is also assessed for its exposure to timber.
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