Dunkin' Brands Group Inc.

Overall approach

1/14
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/6
  
  Deforestation commitment
  
  No
  
  0.00/6
  
  Open source document
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  0/1
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  Dunkin Brands require their palm oil suppliers to comply with the "Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV)".
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
Commodity score

29/86
- Palm oil
  
  49/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    33/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      13/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Type of commitment: Zero deforestation
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with thefollowing principles [...] No Deforestation: No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS); Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV); No burning in preparation of land or in development; No development on peat areas regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with thefollowing principles [...] No Deforestation: No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS); Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV); No burning in preparation of land or in development; No development on peat areas regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with thefollowing principles [...] No Deforestation: No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS); Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV); No burning in preparation of land or in development; No development on peat areas regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with thefollowing principles [...] No Deforestation: No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS); Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV); No burning in preparation of land or in development; No development on peat areas regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with thefollowing principles [...] No Deforestation: No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS); Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV); No burning in preparation of land or in development; No development on peat areas regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with thefollowing principles [...] No Deforestation: No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS); Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV); No burning in preparation of land or in development; No development on peat areas regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with thefollowing principles [...] No Deforestation: No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS); Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV); No burning in preparation of land or in development; No development on peat areas regardless of depth."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
      
      11/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: HCS; Peat
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS) [...and] No development on peat areas regardless of depth".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS) [...and] No development on peat areas regardless of depth".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS) [...and] No development on peat areas regardless of depth".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS) [...and] No development on peat areas regardless of depth".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS) [...and] No development on peat areas regardless of depth".
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS) [...and] No development on peat areas regardless of depth".
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS) [...and] No development on peat areas regardless of depth".
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      10/11
      - Commitment details
        downstream company, traces to Processing Facility, checks compliance
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        downstream company, traces to Processing Facility, checks compliance
        
        4/4
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] Ensure traceability of the material to the primary processing stage of the supply chain (origin mill)".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] Ensure traceability of the material to the primary processing stage of the supply chain (origin mill)".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] Ensure traceability of the material to the primary processing stage of the supply chain (origin mill)".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] Ensure traceability of the material to the primary processing stage of the supply chain (origin mill)".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] Ensure traceability of the material to the primary processing stage of the supply chain (origin mill)".
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] Ensure traceability of the material to the primary processing stage of the supply chain (origin mill)".
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] Ensure traceability of the material to the primary processing stage of the supply chain (origin mill)".
        
        Open source document
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    7/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      4/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "100% of the inputs for direct palm oil purchased through NDCP were claimed as RSPO certified, but only 82% were validated as certified" for palm oil purchases in the U.S.
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        In their 2017 update on their Palm Oil policy, Dunkin Brands Group Inc. stated that "over 90% of our North American palm oil supply chain is traceable to the mill, per suppliers’ public reporting. Currently only 17% of the international palm oil supply chain is traceable to the mill."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      1/4
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        certification
        
        "100% of the inputs for direct palm oil purchased through NDCP were claimed as RSPO certified, but only 82% were validated as certified" for palm oil purchases in the U.S.
        
        Open source document
      - 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
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      "Dunkin' Brands will disqualify any suppliers in serious violation of our policy, and which do not take immediate remedial action to correct those violations."
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    9/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles [...] Free, Prior and lnformed Consent (FPIC) to operations on lands to which they hold legal, communal or customary rights via their own freely chosen representatives".
      
      Open source document
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      ILO; UNGP; Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Dunkin' Brands state that they abide by the minimum standards for human rights as set by the ILO and the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights. They 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
      Discrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Discrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Dunkin' Brands require their suppliers to ensure their workers are not discriminated against based on gender.
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
- Soy
  
  5/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      0/21
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/10.7
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/15
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/5.3
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    0/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/3
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - 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
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    5/16
    - 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
      
      ILO; UNGP; Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Dunkin' Brands state that they abide by the minimum standards for human rights as set by the ILO and the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights. They 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
      Discrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Discrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Dunkin' Brands require their suppliers to ensure their workers are not discriminated against based on gender.
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
- Pulp & Paper
  
  34/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    19/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      12/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Type of commitment: Protects priority forests
        
        "We require all suppliers to eliminate the use of wood fiber from any unwanted sources, from High Conservation Value Forests (HCVFs) and from endangered forests."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require all suppliers to eliminate the use of wood fiber from any unwanted sources, from High Conservation Value Forests (HCVFs) and from endangered forests."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        " This policy applies to packaging sourced for our U.S. Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants, which represents approximately 90% of the total packaging sourced for our global restaurants. We may develop a policy for our international pulp and paper supply chain at a later date."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require all suppliers to eliminate the use of wood fiber from any unwanted sources, from High Conservation Value Forests (HCVFs) and from endangered forests."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We require all suppliers to eliminate the use of wood fiber from any unwanted sources, from High Conservation Value Forests (HCVFs) and from endangered forests."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "We require all suppliers to eliminate the use of wood fiber from any unwanted sources, from High Conservation Value Forests (HCVFs) and from endangered forests."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "We require all suppliers to eliminate the use of wood fiber from any unwanted sources, from High Conservation Value Forests (HCVFs) and from endangered forests."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      7/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: Recycled content
        
        "We will strive to increase the amount of recycled content in our packaging across our global system while taking into consideration the limited supply of these materials in some geographical areas and working within the constraints of our business model and food safety, quality assurance and customer safety requirements."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We will strive to increase the amount of recycled content in our packaging across our global system while taking into consideration the limited supply of these materials in some geographical areas and working within the constraints of our business model and food safety, quality assurance and customer safety requirements."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        "This policy applies to packaging sourced for our U.S. Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants, which represents approximately 90% of the total packaging sourced for our global restaurants. We may develop a policy for our international pulp and paper supply chain at a later date."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We will strive to increase the amount of recycled content in our packaging across our global system while taking into consideration the limited supply of these materials in some geographical areas and working within the constraints of our business model and food safety, quality assurance and customer safety requirements."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We will strive to increase the amount of recycled content in our packaging across our global system while taking into consideration the limited supply of these materials in some geographical areas and working within the constraints of our business model and food safety, quality assurance and customer safety requirements."
        
        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
    
    6/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      2/6
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Dunkin' Brands Group reported that "30% of our packaging is made with recycled content; 35% is compostable; and 30% is biodegradable."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        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
      Engage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      4/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      4/4
      
      "We will communicate this policy to all NDCP packaging suppliers and approved distributors by the end of 2017. For all suppliers not in compliance, we will request plans and timelines to meet the requirements outlined in the policy by 2020."
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    9/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      "We also require suppliers to ensure indigenous and forest peoples have provided their Free and Prior Informed Consent for activities on their ancestral lands or lands affecting their livelihoods."
      
      Open source document
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      ILO; UNGP; Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Dunkin' Brands state that they abide by the minimum standards for human rights as set by the ILO and the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights. They 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
      Discrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Discrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Dunkin' Brands require their suppliers to ensure their workers are not discriminated against based on gender.
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
Commitment strength

17/36

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

4/34

Avg. score
Social considerations

8/16

Avg. score

Profile

Dunkin’ Brands Group is a franchisor of quick service restaurants including the two major chains Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins. Dunkin’ Donuts has more than 11,500 restaurants in 40 countries worldwide and offers coffee and baked goods including doughnuts and bagels. Baskin-Robbins has more than 7,000 shops in nearly 50 countries offering ice-cream and beverages. The diverse menus of both expose the group to several forest risk commodities. Dunkin’ Brands is one of the ten largest food providers globally by market share.

Sector

Industry sector

Fast food

Segments

Retailer

United States

Company Type

Company type

Public listed

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robins

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