Essity

Overall approach

8/14
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/6
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Signatory
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  New York Declaration on Forests; UN Global Consumer Goods Forum; UN Global Compact; Other intiative, Environmental Paper Company Index
  
  Essity are signatories of the New York Declaration on Forests, the UN Consumer Goods Forum, the UN Global Compact, and the Environmental Paper Company Index.
  
  Open source document Open source document Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  Essity recognise the importance of protecting forest ecosystems through refusing to source "wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by forest management activities. management activities."
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  3/3
  
  LUC emissions target
  
  Yes
  
  3/3
  
  "Essity commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from purchased key raw materials, transport, waste generated in operations and end-of-life treatment of sold products (scope 3), by 18% by 2030 from a 2016 base-year."
  
  Open source document
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  3/3
  
  Report LUC emissions
  
  Yes
  
  3/3
  
  2018, N/A
  
  Essity state that their Scope 3 CO2 emissions (biogenic CO2) in 2018 were 474 ktons.
  
  Open source document
Commodity score

35/86
- Pulp & Paper
  
  35/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    19/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      13/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Certification schemes mentioned: FSC; PEFC
        Type of commitment: Protects priority forests; Certification
        
        Essity state that "wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by forest management activities" is an unacceptable source, and that "all fresh wood based fiber raw material in our products will be FSC® or PEFC™ certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Essity state that "wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by forest management activities" is an unacceptable source, and that "all fresh wood based fiber raw material in our products will be FSC® or PEFC™ certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Essity state that "wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by forest management activities" is an unacceptable source, and that "all fresh wood based fiber raw material in our products will be FSC® or PEFC™ certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Essity state that "wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by forest management activities" is an unacceptable source, and that "all fresh wood based fiber raw material in our products will be FSC® or PEFC™ certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Essity state that "wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by forest management activities" is an unacceptable source, and that "all fresh wood based fiber raw material in our products will be FSC® or PEFC™ certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Essity state that "wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by forest management activities" is an unacceptable source, and that "all fresh wood based fiber raw material in our products will be FSC® or PEFC™ certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Essity state that "wood from forests in which high conservation values are threatened by forest management activities" is an unacceptable source, and that "all fresh wood based fiber raw material in our products will be FSC® or PEFC™ certified."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      6/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: Recycled content
        
        "Globally around 50% of all fibers used in our tissue products come from paper for recycling, available in many grades."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Globally around 50% of all fibers used in our tissue products come from paper for recycling, available in many grades."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Globally around 50% of all fibers used in our tissue products come from paper for recycling, available in many grades."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        "Globally around 50% of all fibers used in our tissue products come from paper for recycling, available in many grades."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        "Globally around 50% of all fibers used in our tissue products come from paper for recycling, available in many grades."
        
        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
    
    11/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      2/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Essity stated that in 2018, 76% of their wood fibre was FSC or PEFC certified.
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      1/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        certification
        
        Essity stated that in 2018, 76% of their wood fibre was FSC or PEFC certified.
        
        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
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      "Pulp suppliers will receive a copy of the Essity Global Fiber Sourcing Policy together with a detailed pulp supplier questionnaire every two year. Compliance to the policy is mandatory, and any issue which may result in the supplier being non-compliant must be reported to Essity as early as possible."
      
      Open source document
    - 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
      
      "Suppliers must notify Essity of any complaints or irregularities discovered in their supply stream that may impact the fulfillment of any aspect of this policy as well as any immediate mitigation actions. Essity reserves the right to terminate business relations if so recommended by the findings of an Essity risk assessment. [...] When Essity considers it necessary or when initiated by the supplier, Essity will work together with non-compliant suppliers to identify solutions to, for example, certification issues, supply restrictions or other bottlenecks."
      
      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
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      3800000 tonnes
      
      Essity state that they produced 5,000,000 tonnes of wood fibre in total (both recycled and fresh fibre) in 2018, 76% of which was certified.
      
      Open source document
  - 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
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Essity require their suppliers to ensure their workers' rights to have freedom of association, and to be free from discrimination, forced labour, and child labour.
      
      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
      
      "Essity suppliers are expected to adopt and enforce policies which effectively prohibit discrimination or harassment on the grounds of gender, marital or parental status, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religious belief, political affiliation, age, disability, or of membership in a trade union or employee organization."
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
Commitment strength

19/36

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

11/34

Avg. score
Social considerations

5/16

Avg. score

Profile

Sector

Industry sector

Personal care, Paper & packaging

Segments

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Sweden

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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43%

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