Dai Nippon Printing

Overall approach

2/14
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/6
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Signatory
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  UN Global Compact
  
  Dai Nippon Printing is a part of the UN Global Compact.
  
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "Natural forests, which accounted for 93% of the net forest loss of 129 million hectares, are critical in sustaining the global environment as they conserve genetic diversity and help to maintain the natural composition of tree species".
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
Commodity score

24/86
- Pulp & Paper
  
  24/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    18/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      10/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Certification schemes mentioned: FSC
        Type of commitment: Protects priority forests
        0
        
        "Product selection in the procurement of paper will be based on the following guidelines [...] Give priority to forest-certified paper; Paper made of wood harvested according to sustainable forest management methods; Do not use paper made from wood raw materials that cannot be verified as legally compliant.""To this end, we actively use of products made using timber from thinned trees and FSC-certified paper."
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Product selection in the procurement of paper will be based on the following guidelines [...] Give priority to forest-certified paper; Paper made of wood harvested according to sustainable forest management methods; Do not use paper made from wood raw materials that cannot be verified as legally compliant.""To this end, we actively use of products made using timber from thinned trees and FSC-certified paper."
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Product selection in the procurement of paper will be based on the following guidelines [...] Give priority to forest-certified paper; Paper made of wood harvested according to sustainable forest management methods; Do not use paper made from wood raw materials that cannot be verified as legally compliant.""To this end, we actively use of products made using timber from thinned trees and FSC-certified paper."
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Product selection in the procurement of paper will be based on the following guidelines [...] Give priority to forest-certified paper; Paper made of wood harvested according to sustainable forest management methods; Do not use paper made from wood raw materials that cannot be verified as legally compliant.""To this end, we actively use of products made using timber from thinned trees and FSC-certified paper."
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Product selection in the procurement of paper will be based on the following guidelines [...] Give priority to forest-certified paper; Paper made of wood harvested according to sustainable forest management methods; Do not use paper made from wood raw materials that cannot be verified as legally compliant.""To this end, we actively use of products made using timber from thinned trees and FSC-certified paper."
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
        
        "Product selection in the procurement of paper will be based on the following guidelines [...] Give priority to forest-certified paper; Paper made of wood harvested according to sustainable forest management methods; Do not use paper made from wood raw materials that cannot be verified as legally compliant.""To this end, we actively use of products made using timber from thinned trees and FSC-certified paper."
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      8/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: Recycled content
        
        "Strive to select paper made from a higher ratio of wood raw materials obtained in a way that fosters sustainability of forest resources: Paper with a higher deinked pulp content; Paper made from scraps from sawn logs, low-grade wood, and/or forest thinning wood; Paper that contains non-wood pulp."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Strive to select paper made from a higher ratio of wood raw materials obtained in a way that fosters sustainability of forest resources: Paper with a higher deinked pulp content; Paper made from scraps from sawn logs, low-grade wood, and/or forest thinning wood; Paper that contains non-wood pulp."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Strive to select paper made from a higher ratio of wood raw materials obtained in a way that fosters sustainability of forest resources: Paper with a higher deinked pulp content; Paper made from scraps from sawn logs, low-grade wood, and/or forest thinning wood; Paper that contains non-wood pulp."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Strive to select paper made from a higher ratio of wood raw materials obtained in a way that fosters sustainability of forest resources: Paper with a higher deinked pulp content; Paper made from scraps from sawn logs, low-grade wood, and/or forest thinning wood; Paper that contains non-wood pulp."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Strive to select paper made from a higher ratio of wood raw materials obtained in a way that fosters sustainability of forest resources: Paper with a higher deinked pulp content; Paper made from scraps from sawn logs, low-grade wood, and/or forest thinning wood; Paper that contains non-wood pulp."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    2/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      No monitoring
      
      0/4
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/4
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Partial
      
      2/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Partial
      
      2/4
      
      1,468.6 tons of raw materials were used for paper in 2017.
      
      Open source document
  - Social Considerations
    
    4/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Dai Nippon Printing require their suppliers to ensure their workers have freedom of association, and to be free from forced labour, child labour and discrimination.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
Commitment strength

18/36

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

2/34

Avg. score
Social considerations

4/16

Avg. score

Profile

Dai Nippon Printing is a Japanese printing company operating in publishing and commercial printing services. The company reported a total revenue of ¥1,412,252 million in 2018.

Sector

Industry sector

Printing & publishing

Segments

Retailer

Japan

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

DNP

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