Empresas CMPC S.A.

Overall approach

4/16
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  2/6
  
  Deforestation commitment
  
  Zero-net-deforestation
  
  2/6
  
  Commodities (if applicable): 0
  
  "As part of our public commitment to eliminating deforestation and/or the degradation of forests, we adhere to strict sustainable forest management standards through various international certifications. This means that we strictly adhere to these principles in our own operations and strongly encourage compliance with them in third-party operations. This way we are able to ensure that almost all of the raw material we source for the use in our pulp and wood production is certified."
  
  Open source document
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Signatory
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is an organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. CMPC is a member of the Forest Solutions Group within the organization." "This Integrated Report also serves as a Communication on Progress (CoP) report for the United Nations Global Compact, a network to which the company belongs since March 2018."
  
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "A fundamental part of the company’s forestry business is its commitment to good environmental management, which implies the respect for and conservation of biodiversity. The company places all its knowledge and experience at the disposal of society, and strives to detect the presence of threatened species of flora and fauna, and identifies, manages and monitors the High Conservation Value Areas (HCVA), areas that due to their flora, fauna and geographical characteristics are of critical importance for conservation."
  
  Open source document
- Deforestation as a business risk
  
  0/1
- High-level management of deforestion
  
  0/1
  
  High-level management
  
  No
  
  0/1
  
  Which commodities does it apply to?: Pulp & Paper
  
  How often does the committee or board meet to assess company's progress on addressing deforestation-related issues?: Not specified
- Executive compensation linked to deforestation
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Disclosure of conservation activity
  
  No
  
  0/0
  
  How many hectares of conservation area are being supported or facilitated by the company on land it does not own or manage?: 0
  
  Open source document
- Disclosure of reforestation activity
  
  Yes
  
  0/0
  
  How many hectares of reforestation or restoration are being or have been conducted or facilitated by the company?: 320,000 ha
  
  "Corporate goals: To add 100 thousand hectares of land for conservation, protection and/or restoration by 2030 to CMPC’s already existing more than 320 thousand hectares of such land in Argentina, Brazil and Chile (as of 2018)." They report on the website that their "Area for protection, conservation and restoration" is 325,995 ha in 2019, of which 4,466 ha were added in 2019. For restoration specifically, they also have a sub-target for 73,824 ha of restoration by 2026, for which they have achieved 33,638 ha between 2010 and 2018, and a further 12,864 ha in 2019, meaning that they have achieved 63% of their target so far.
  
  Open source document
  Open source document
Commodity score

46/84
- Pulp & Paper
  
  46/84
  - Commitment Strength
    
    24/28
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      8/12
      - Commitment details
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        6/8
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: FSC; PEFC
        
        "The sustainable management of pine and eucalyptus forest plantations is certified through CERTFOR-PEFC or CERFLOR-PEFC, FSC or other equivalent certification." "2012: All of the company's forest plantations in Chile and Brazil receive an FSC certification." "In Chile and Brazil, forest plantations are certified for Sustainable Forest Management. In Argentina, while operating with the same focus, our plantations are certified under Environmental Management System ISO 14001."
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        No
        
        0/2
        
        If no, what is excluded?: Location
        
        FSC and PEFC certification only applies to Chile and Brazil; Argentina is excluded. "The sustainable management of pine and eucalyptus forest plantations is certified through CERTFOR-PEFC™ or CERFLOR-PEFC™, FSC® or other equivalent certification." "2012: All of the company’s forest plantations in Chile and Brazil receive an FSC® certification." "In Chile and Brazil, forest plantations are certified for Sustainable Forest Management. In Argentina, while operating with the same focus, our plantations are certified under Environmental Management System ISO 14001."
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/2020/Pre-2020
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current/2020/Pre-2020
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "The sustainable management of pine and eucalyptus forest plantations is certified through CERTFOR-PEFC™ or CERFLOR-PEFC™, FSC® or other equivalent certification." "2012: All of the company’s forest plantations in Chile and Brazil receive an FSC® certification." "In Chile and Brazil, forest plantations are certified for Sustainable Forest Management. In Argentina, while operating with the same focus, our plantations are certified under Environmental Management System ISO 14001."
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        Yes
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        Interim target date
        
        Yes
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        What date is given for the interim milestone(s)?: Current
        
        Target date is current - see 3.2
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      8/8
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: Recycled content
        
        "CMPC is a global enterprise that produces and markets products derived from fibers originating from sustainable, certified plantations and recycled materials. The company's products include: wood products, pulp, paper for packaging and tissue products [...] 604thousand tons of recycled paper and carboard per year"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "CMPC is a global enterprise that produces and markets products derived from fibers originating from sustainable, certified plantations and recycled materials. The company's products include: wood products, pulp, paper for packaging and tissue products [...] 604thousand tons of recycled paper and carboard per year"
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/2020/Pre-2020
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current/2020/Pre-2020
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "CMPC is a global enterprise that produces and markets products derived from fibers originating from sustainable, certified plantations and recycled materials. The company's products include: wood products, pulp, paper for packaging and tissue products [...] 604thousand tons of recycled paper and carboard per year"
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        Yes
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        Interim target date
        
        Yes
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        What date is given for the interim milestone(s)?: Current
        
        Target date is current - see 3.2
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      8/8
      - Commitment details
        Traces to Point of production
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Traces to Point of production
        
        4/4
        
        "In addition to sourcing timber from its own forest assets,CMPC also buys raw material from third parties, mostlycertified with only a small portion coming from non-certifiedsuppliers. In order to ensure traceability, the company hasa Responsible Procurement Program which requires all suppliers of raw materials to undergo a due diligence processverifying: the legality of forest ownership from which the timberoriginated, the management and harvesting plans granted bythe forestry authorities, and compliance with product qualityand safety protocols."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "In addition to sourcing timber from its own forest assets,CMPC also buys raw material from third parties, mostlycertified with only a small portion coming from non-certifiedsuppliers. In order to ensure traceability, the company hasa Responsible Procurement Program which requires all suppliers of raw materials to undergo a due diligence processverifying: the legality of forest ownership from which the timberoriginated, the management and harvesting plans granted bythe forestry authorities, and compliance with product qualityand safety protocols."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/2020/Pre-2020
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current/2020/Pre-2020
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "In addition to sourcing timber from its own forest assets,CMPC also buys raw material from third parties, mostlycertified with only a small portion coming from non-certifiedsuppliers. In order to ensure traceability, the company hasa Responsible Procurement Program which requires all suppliers of raw materials to undergo a due diligence processverifying: the legality of forest ownership from which the timberoriginated, the management and harvesting plans granted bythe forestry authorities, and compliance with product qualityand safety protocols."
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        Yes
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        Interim target date
        
        Yes
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        What date is given for the interim milestone(s)?: Current
        
        Target date current - see 3.2
        
        Open source document
  - Social Considerations
    
    4/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      How many smallholders do they support, and what percentage does this represent in terms of their sourcing from smallholders?: 354
      
      What is the nature of that support?: Technical assistance/support; Education and training
      
      "CMPC promotes forest management certifications to two groups of medium and small forest owners.The first is made up of 13 owners with a heritage of 15,173 hectares of plantations, while the second is made up of 19 owners with 19,846 hectares of plantations.The program consists of having a team of collaborators who advise the owners in the sustainable management of their forest resources with technical support and training. In 2019, ten trainings were conducted for 354 people, addressing subjects such as fire prevention, occupational health and safety, as well as environmental aspects." "Due to the nature of its business, CMPC relies on two types of suppliers: [...] Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which represent about 26.9% of all suppliers and are defined according to thenorms of the respective country of operation."
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/2
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No commitment
      
      0/4
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    18/38
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      6/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        In Chile, "The CMPC plantations have PEFC / CERTFOR forest management certification since 2004, and with the FSC Forest Management Certificate since 2012, the highest categories established in each certification."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        CMPC reports that "Total waste recovered and incorporated" in 2019 was 604,742 tons. Of this, 373,368 tons were collected by its subsidiary, Fibras, in Chile, Peru and Argentina. 202,311 tons came from third parties, and 29,063 tons were "Intercompany (between subsidiaries of the company)"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Does the company report on the degree of compliance/progress with commitments, disaggregated by relevant factors such as origin or supply chain stage?: Yes
        
        "Percentage of raw material certifiedfor chain of custody andcontrolled wood 2019" is 100% for CMPC Pulp, Wood, Biopacking and Softys; and 97% for CMPC Forests.
        
        Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      1/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes: third-party
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes: third-party
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        For what percent of the company’s supply volume is third-party verification of performance relative to commitments conducted?: 0 Not specified
        
        Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: FSC, PEFC, CERTFOR
        
        Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: FSC, PEFC, CERTFOR
        
        In Chile, "The CMPC plantations have PEFC / CERTFOR forest management certification since 2004, and with the FSC Forest Management Certificate since 2012, the highest categories established in each certification." Elsewhere, the company reports on the land area and percentage of holdings that are 'certified', but does not provide a breakdown of how much of this is FSC or PEFC.
        
        Open source document
      - 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
    - Collaborative actions
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Collaborative actions
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      What initiatives does the company participate in?: Forest Sector Roadmap
      
      What is the nature of that participation?: Attending & contributing to meetings
      
      "Empresas CMPC CEO, Francisco Ruiz-Tagle presented theForest Sector Roadmap towards the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDG), which was elaborated by the Forest SolutionsGroup (FSG) of the WBCSD, one of the most important institutions in the world for sustainability issues in the private sector.This document was the result of 18 months of collaborative work between 11 companies with CMPC as one of the three co-presiding companies."
      
      Open source document
    - Risk assessments for forest risk
      No
      
      0/2
    - Operations assessed to comply with law
      No
      
      0/2
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Details of the mechanism: Social
      
      Does the company publish grievances that have been made against it, as well as responses and resolutions including status and timeframes: No
      
      What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company (own mechanism, that of external company, internationally recognised mechanism, focused on social issues, focused on environmental issues, etc.)?: Complaints Line - web address
      
      "Complaints Line:Tool available so that any person, ensuring their confidentiality and anonymity (if so desired), can report facts or conduct that constitute or may constitute a violation of the company's values, corporate regulations or current laws.The investigation of the complaints is coordinated by the Corporate Prosecutor's Office, with a report to the Ethics and Compliance Committee. As established in the Integrity and Compliance Policy, the company does not take or tolerate retaliation against people who report in good faith." The link to the Complaints Line is https://lineadenuncia.cmpc.cl/Denuncias
      
      Open source document
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Reporting non-certified/non-compliant volume; Reporting certified/compliant volume
      
      4/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Reporting non-certified/non-compliant volume; Reporting certified/compliant volume
      
      4/4
      
      For what percent of the company's supply volume is third-party verification of performance relative to commitments conducted?: 97%
      
      Which certification schemes are used?: FSC; PEFC
      
      What is the non-certified/non-compliant volume?: 0 Not specified
      
      What is the certified volume?: 97%
      
      The company reports that in 2019, it sold 3,641,000 tons of pulp and 1,243,000 m3 of solid wood. The Softys business sold 726,000 tons of tissue paper, and 6,337,000 tons of personal care products. This gives a total of The biopackaging business sold 843,000 tons of biopackaging products. 97% of this volume was certified as sustainable in 2019.
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisition
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisition
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      For what percentage of production units has an ESIA been carried out as part of the land use planning process?: 0 Not specified
      
      [Translation] "In September, an Environmental Impact Study (EIA) was presented for the construction of a second production line at the Santa Fe Plant, in Nacimiento. The project contemplates expanding its installed capacity to 1.14 million tons per year of bleached short fiber pulp, Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF). Simultaneously, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was presented to the authorities for an optimization project at the Laja Plant, whose main objective is to improve its environmental performance."
      
      Open source document
    - Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/2
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
Commitment strength

24/28

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

18/38

Avg. score
Social considerations

4/18

Avg. score

Profile

Empresas CMPC S.A. is a Chilean-based producer of forest products. The company operates in the businesses of forestry, pulp and paper, tissue and other products, including the production of paper-manufacture products. Empresas CMPC S.A. is selected as a powerbroker for pulp & paper.

Sector

Industry sector

Paper & packaging, Forestry

Segments

Producer, Trader, Processor, Manufacturer

Chile

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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