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Overall approach8/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation4/4
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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 deforestion1/1
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Executive compensation linked to deforestation
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change0/1
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/1
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Disclosure of conservation activity
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Disclosure of reforestation activity
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Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
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Commodity score51/90
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Palm oil57/90
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Commitment Strength16/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests10/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross conversion6/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target dateCurrent/achieved1/1
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Interim target 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 operationYes2/2
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Target date2028-20300.1/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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-
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Associated Human Rights Abuses11/17
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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 gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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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 conflictsNo0/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsYes3/3
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Implementation and Reporting31/56
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Reporting volumes against commitments50-79%2/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo2/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, required3/3
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Deforestation cut off dateYes, for all sourcing regions/operations2/2
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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 lawYes2/2
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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 rightsYes, 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 chains3/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsYes, report direct suppliers2/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers; Also for its suppliers production or primary processing operations in its supply chains3/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion2/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Pulp & Paper50/90
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Commitment Strength15/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests9/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross conversion6/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target date20250.8/1
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Interim target dateYes0.5/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain6/7.5
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Commitment detailsDownstream company, traces to First Importer, no compliance check2/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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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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Associated Human Rights Abuses9/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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Commitment to 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 Reporting27/56
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Reporting volumes against commitmentsUnclear reporting on progress/non-quantifiable reporting on progress1/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, required3/3
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Deforestation cut off dateYes, for all sourcing regions/operations2/2
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskYes2/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodityReporting total volume3/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsYes, 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 chains3/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsYes, report direct suppliers2/4
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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 suppliersEngage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion2/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Beef *38/90
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Commitment Strength10/17
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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 operationYes2/2
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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 chain2/7.5
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Commitment detailsDownstream company, traces to First Importer, no compliance check2/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses12/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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Commitment to 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 threatsYes3/3
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Implementation and Reporting17/56
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Reporting volumes against commitmentsUnclear reporting on progress/non-quantifiable reporting on progress0/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
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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 lawYes2/2
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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 rightsYes, 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 chains3/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsYes, report direct suppliers; Yes, report indirect suppliers4/4
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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 suppliersBlacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement1/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Soy *53/90
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Commitment Strength14/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests10/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross conversion6/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target dateCurrent/achieved1/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain4/7.5
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Commitment detailsDownstream company, traces to First Importer, no compliance check2/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses12/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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Commitment to 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 threatsYes3/3
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Implementation and Reporting28/56
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Reporting volumes against commitments100%0/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, required3/3
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Deforestation cut off dateYes, for all sourcing regions/operations2/2
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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 riskYes2/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodityReporting total volume3/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsYes, 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 chains3/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsYes, report direct suppliers2/4
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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 suppliersSuspend suppliers, engage to bring into compliance, and reintroduce to the supply chain2/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Commitment strength14/17
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Implementation and Reporting27/56
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Associated Human Rights Abuses10/17
* commodity scores for which a company is not a powerbroker are given half the weighting of other commodities in total scores
Profile
Colgate-Palmolive is an American consumer goods company with products sold in over 200 countries around the world. Its products include oral, personal and home care, as well as pet nutrition products. Brands include Colgate, Palmolive and Sanex. It is a major global player across all its products areas. Globally, Colgate-Palmolive is one of the largest home care and beauty and personal care companies. Colgate-Palmolive Co. is selected as a powerbroker for palm oil and paper packaging and is also assessed for its exposure to soy and beef.
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