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Overall approach2/10
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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 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 score14/90
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Beef12/90
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Commitment Strength5/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests5/9.5
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Commitment detailsSustainability commitment/other1/6
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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 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 Abuses6/17
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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 ConsentNo0/3
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsNo0/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
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-
Implementation and Reporting2/56
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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 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 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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-
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Palm oil20/90
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Commitment Strength8/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests8/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross deforestation4/6
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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 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 Abuses8/17
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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 threatsNo0/3
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Implementation and Reporting5/56
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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 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 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 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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Pulp & Paper12/90
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Commitment Strength5/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests5/9.5
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Commitment detailsSustainability commitment/other1/6
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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 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 Abuses6/17
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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
-
Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/3
-
Commitment to resolve land conflictsNo0/3
-
Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
-
-
Implementation and Reporting2/56
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Reporting volumes against commitmentsNo disclosure0/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
-
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 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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-
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Soy12/90
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Commitment Strength5/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests5/9.5
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Commitment detailsSustainability commitment/other1/6
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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 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 Abuses6/17
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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
-
Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/3
-
Commitment to resolve land conflictsNo0/3
-
Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
-
-
Implementation and Reporting2/56
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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 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 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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Commitment strength5/17
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Implementation and Reporting3/56
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Associated Human Rights Abuses6/17
Profile
Doctor’s Associates Inc. owns and operates the fast food sandwich chain Subway. Subway has more than 37,000 stores in over 100 countries around the world with the US and the UK as its largest markets. The company’s breads, fillings and snacks expose it to a number of forest risk commodities. It is among the top fast food restaurants in the world. Doctor's Associates Inc. is selected as a powerbroker for palm oil, soy, beef and paper packaging.
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