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Overall approach1/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/4
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation0/1
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Awareness of the value of forests1/1
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Deforestation as a business risk0/1
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High-level management of deforestion0/1
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Executive compensation linked to deforestation
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change0/1
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/1
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Disclosure of conservation activity
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Disclosure of reforestation activity
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Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
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Commodity score17/90
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Palm oil20/90
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Commitment Strength5/17
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Commodity-specific deforestation commitment1/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target date20250.8/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/7.5
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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-
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Associated Human Rights Abuses3/17
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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 chainNo commitment0/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/3
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Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territoryNo0/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
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-
Implementation and Reporting12/56
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Reporting proportion of compliant volumes0/0
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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 chainNo0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
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Report volumes of commodity sourced/usedReporting total volume3/3
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Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPICNo0/5
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Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rightsNo0/5
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Downstream: Reporting suppliersNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its 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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-
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Soy19/90
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Commitment Strength3/17
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Commodity-specific deforestation commitment1/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target date20250.8/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/7.5
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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-
-
Associated Human Rights Abuses3/17
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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 chainNo commitment0/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
-
Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/3
-
Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territoryNo0/3
-
Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
-
-
Implementation and Reporting13/56
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Reporting proportion of compliant volumes0/0
-
Reporting is independently verifiedNo2/2
-
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 lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
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Report volumes of commodity sourced/usedReporting total volume3/3
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Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPICNo0/5
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Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rightsNo0/5
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Downstream: Reporting suppliersNo0/4
-
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 but with no time-bound threat of exclusion1/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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-
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Pulp & Paper *5/90
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Commitment Strength0/17
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Commodity-specific deforestation 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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-
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 Abuses3/17
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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 chainNo commitment0/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
-
Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/3
-
Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territoryNo0/3
-
Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
-
-
Implementation and Reporting2/56
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
-
Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainNo0/3
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
-
Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
-
Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
-
Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
-
Report volumes of commodity sourced/usedNo reporting0/3
-
Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPICNo0/5
-
Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rightsNo0/5
-
Downstream: Reporting suppliersNo0/4
-
Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainNo0/4
-
Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
-
Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Commitment strength3/17
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Implementation and Reporting10/56
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Associated Human Rights Abuses3/17
* commodity scores for which a company is not a powerbroker are given half the weighting of other commodities in total scores
Profile
De Heus is a Dutch conglomerate producing animal feed and active in more than 50 countries around the world. The group produces animal feed for poultry, cattle, pigs, and other animals, as well as providing support services and company solutions. It is one of the largest animal feed producers in the Netherlands and the world. De Heus is selected as a powerbroker for palm oil, soy and paper packaging.
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