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  • Overall approach
    1/10
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      0/4
    • Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
      0/1
    • Awareness of the value of forests
      0/1
    • Deforestation as a business risk
      0/1
    • High-level management of deforestion
      1/1
      High-level management
      Yes
      1/1
      How often does the committee or board meet to assess company's progress on addressing deforestation-related issues?: Unspecified

      Which commodities does it apply to?: Soy
      "Governance In addition to transparency, sustainability governance is essential to our sustainability performance. ForFarmers has a Sustainability Advisory Board with external participants, and an internal Sustainability Task Force. Advisory Board The Advisory Board is chaired by the CEO of ForFarmers and consists of external representatives from the retail sector, NGOs, academia, the agricultural sector and the research world. Task Force Sustainability The internal Sustainability Task Force consists of members of the Executive Committee and representatives of the various functional areas, because sustainability is integrated into all elements of our organisation."
      Open source document
    • Executive compensation linked to deforestation
    • Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
      0/1
    • Reporting on emissions from land-use change
      0/1
    • Disclosure of conservation activity
    • Disclosure of reforestation activity
    • Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
      Reduce emissions
      Yes
      0/0
      Is this target aligned with/verified by SBTi?: No

      Type of climate target: Other or unclear

      What is the target date for the company to achieve their climate target?: NA
      "Ambition Feed production 203075% reduction of CO2 per tonne of feed (scope 1 and 2*) compared to 2015 "
      Open source document
  • Commodity score
    14/90
    • Palm oil
      17/90
      • Commitment Strength
        5/17
        • Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
          5/9.5
          • Commitment details
            Credible certification scheme
            2/6
            Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
            Credible certification scheme
            2/6
            Does the company have a commitment to the protection of other specific named ecosystems?: HCS; Peat

            Which certification schemes are used?: RSPO

            When was this commitment set?: 2021
            "All palm oil and certain derivatives purchased by ForFarmers will be RSPO certified by 2025."
            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
            "All palm oil and certain derivatives purchased by ForFarmers will be RSPO certified by 2025."
            Open source document
          • Target date
            2025
            0.8/1
            Target date
            2025
            0.8/1
            What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: Obtain RSPO Certification
            "All palm oil and certain derivatives purchased by ForFarmers will be RSPO certified by 2025."
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/7.5
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        4/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          Details of commitment: ILO; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association

          Other workers' rights commitments: Living wage; Guaranteed safe and healthy workspaces

          How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Tier 1
          "As a socially responsible enterprise ForFarmers strives - besides soy and palm oil - to purchase all its raw materials in accordance with recognised social, ethical and environmental standards....It includes standards on business ethics aimed at preventing bribery, discrimination, corruption and fraudulent business practices, and employment practices that comply with ILO standards. Relationships with suppliers who do not wish to work in accordance with the Sedex code will be phased out."[...]"There is no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour."[...]"There shall be no new recruitment of child labour."[...]"There is no discrimination"[...]"Workers, without distinction, have the right to join or form trade unions of their own choosing and to bargain collectively."[...]"Living Wages are Paid"[...]"A safe and hygienic working environment shall be provided"
          Open source document
          Open source document
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
          1/2
          Gender equality in the supply chain
          Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
          0.5/2
          "There is no discrimination in hiring, compensation, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, caste, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation."
          Open source document
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/1
        • Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No
          0/3
        • Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
          No
          0/3
        • Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
          No
          0/3
      • Implementation and Reporting
        9/56
        • Reporting proportion of compliant volumes
          0/0
        • Reporting is independently verified
          Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme
          0/2
          Reporting is independently verified
          Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme
          0/2
          What methods are used for verification?: RSPO

          For what percent of the company's supply volume is third-party verification of performance relative to commitments conducted?: NA

          Is the performance of compliance of some suppliers, sources, or origins not verified, and if so why not?: NA

          What percent of the company's supply volume is verified using company verification systems?: NA

          Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: RSPO

          Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: RSPO
          "The same is true with palm oil. 70% of the palm oil and derivatives used by ForFarmers was covered by RSPO certificates."
          Open source document
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          No
          0/2
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company?: Own mechanism

          Which issues does the grievance mechanism cover?: Social
          "The company therefore encourages everyone to raise any concerns they might have about the conduct of others or the way in which the company deals with certain issues which may entail (suspicion of) wrongdoing. [...] people from outside the company can also report (suspected) wrongdoing on the basis of this code. [...] If you can’t, or do not wish to, make a statement via the internal procedures, you have the option of making a statement with an external confidant. Hoffman Bedrijfsrecherche is available for this purpose via the following contact details. "
          Open source document
        • Report volumes of commodity sourced/used
          Reporting total volume
          3/3
          Report volumes of commodity sourced/used
          Reporting total volume
          3/3
          Reporting certified/compliant volume: 24175 Metric Tonnes

          What is the non-DCF commodity volume sourced from known production areas, and proportion of total supply chain volume this represents?: NA

          Total volume: 34536.0 Metric Tonnes

          What product types/sectors is this in?: Food Processing

          Reporting non-certified/non-compliant volume: 10361 Metric Tonnes
          In 2020 RSPO ACOP report For Farmers state that they consumed a total volume of 34536.0 Metric Tonnes of palm oil.
          Open source document
        • Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPIC
          No
          0/5
        • Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rights
          No
          0/5
        • Downstream: Reporting suppliers
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          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
    • Soy
      16/90
      • Commitment Strength
        5/17
        • Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
          5/9.5
          • Commitment details
            Credible certification scheme
            2/6
            Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
            Credible certification scheme
            2/6
            When was this commitment set?: 2021

            Which certification schemes are used?: RTRS

            Does the company commitment also explicitly apply to hidden/indirect soy?: No
            "In 2021, 75% of all soy meal purchased by ForFarmers was covered by certificates as described above. In the most recently available data, ForFarmers was listed as the third largest purchaser of RTRS soy certificates. Certificates purchased by ForFarmers in 2021 covered 95% of the soy purchased from Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay."[...]"Our objective is to purchase only responsible soy and palm oil by 2025."
            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 2021, 75% of all soy meal purchased by ForFarmers was covered by certificates as described above. In the most recently available data, ForFarmers was listed as the third largest purchaser of RTRS soy certificates. Certificates purchased by ForFarmers in 2021 covered 95% of the soy purchased from Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay."[...]"Our objective is to purchase only responsible soy and palm oil by 2025."
            Open source document
          • Target date
            2025
            0.8/1
            Target date
            2025
            0.8/1
            What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: RTRS
            "In 2021, 75% of all soy meal purchased by ForFarmers was covered by certificates as described above. In the most recently available data, ForFarmers was listed as the third largest purchaser of RTRS soy certificates. Certificates purchased by ForFarmers in 2021 covered 95% of the soy purchased from Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay."[...]"Our objective is to purchase only responsible soy and palm oil by 2025."
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            Yes
            0.5/0.5
            Interim target date
            Yes
            0.5/0.5
            What date is given for the interim milestone?: 2021
            "In 2021, 75% of all soy meal purchased by ForFarmers was covered by certificates as described above. In the most recently available data, ForFarmers was listed as the third largest purchaser of RTRS soy certificates. Certificates purchased by ForFarmers in 2021 covered 95% of the soy purchased from Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay."[...]"Our objective is to purchase only responsible soy and palm oil by 2025."
            Open source document
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/7.5
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        4/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          Other workers' rights commitments: Living wage; Guaranteed safe and healthy workspaces

          Details of commitment: ILO; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association

          How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Tier 1
          "As a socially responsible enterprise ForFarmers strives - besides soy and palm oil - to purchase all its raw materials in accordance with recognised social, ethical and environmental standards....It includes standards on business ethics aimed at preventing bribery, discrimination, corruption and fraudulent business practices, and employment practices that comply with ILO standards. Relationships with suppliers who do not wish to work in accordance with the Sedex code will be phased out."[...]"There is no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour."[...]"There shall be no new recruitment of child labour."[...]"There is no discrimination"[...]"Workers, without distinction, have the right to join or form trade unions of their own choosing and to bargain collectively."[...]"Living Wages are Paid"[...]"A safe and hygienic working environment shall be provided"
          Open source document
          Open source document
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
          1/2
          Gender equality in the supply chain
          Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
          0.5/2
          "There is no discrimination in hiring, compensation, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, caste, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation."
          Open source document
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/1
        • Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No
          0/3
        • Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
          No
          0/3
        • Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
          No
          0/3
      • Implementation and Reporting
        8/56
        • Reporting proportion of compliant volumes
          0/0
        • Reporting is independently verified
          No
          0/2
          Reporting is independently verified
          No
          0/2
          "In 2021, 75% of all soy meal purchased by ForFarmers was covered by certificates as described above. In the most recently available data, ForFarmers was listed as the third largest purchaser of RTRS soy certificates. Certificates purchased by ForFarmers in 2021 covered 95% of the soy purchased from Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay."[...]"Our objective is to purchase only responsible soy and palm oil by 2025."
          Open source document
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          Yes
          2/2
          Collaborative actions
          Yes
          2/2
          What is the nature of that participation?: Attending & contributing to meetings; Providing support/ advice/ experience/ expertise

          What initiatives does the company participate in?: FEFAC ; Responsible Soy Declaration
          "FEFAC (Federation European Feed Manufacturers) - under presidency of our colleague Nick Major (Corporate Affairs Director) - issued the Responsible Soy Declaration last week. ForFarmers completely supports this declaration. The online platform enables European feed companies to state their voluntary commitment to sourcing responsibly produced soy products. ForFarmers has put in a great deal of commitment to accomplish this as a European - sector wide - initiative. It goes without saying that ForFarmers, as an industry leader on sustainability, is working hard to make the European soy supply chain more sustainable and so was one of the first organisations to sign the Declaration."
          Open source document
        • Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          No
          0/2
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company?: Own mechanism

          Which issues does the grievance mechanism cover?: Social
          "The company therefore encourages everyone to raise any concerns they might have about the conduct of others or the way in which the company deals with certain issues which may entail (suspicion of) wrongdoing. [...] people from outside the company can also report (suspected) wrongdoing on the basis of this code. [...] If you can’t, or do not wish to, make a statement via the internal procedures, you have the option of making a statement with an external confidant. Hoffman Bedrijfsrecherche is available for this purpose via the following contact details. [...] "
          Open source document
        • Report volumes of commodity sourced/used
          No reporting
          0/3
        • Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPIC
          No
          0/5
        • Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rights
          No
          0/5
        • Downstream: Reporting suppliers
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          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
    • Pulp & Paper *
      6/90
      • Commitment Strength
        0/17
        • Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
          0/9.5
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/6
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/7.5
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        4/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          Yes
          3/3
          Details of commitment: ILO; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association

          How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Tier 1

          Other workers' rights commitments: Only work legal working hours; Free from abusive practices/undue disciplinary procedures
          "As a socially responsible enterprise ForFarmers strives - besides soy and palm oil - to purchase all its raw materials in accordance with recognised social, ethical and environmental standards....It includes standards on business ethics aimed at preventing bribery, discrimination, corruption and fraudulent business practices, and employment practices that comply with ILO standards. Relationships with suppliers who do not wish to work in accordance with the Sedex code will be phased out."[...]"There is no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour."[...]"There shall be no new recruitment of child labour."[...]"There is no discrimination"[...]"Workers, without distinction, have the right to join or form trade unions of their own choosing and to bargain collectively."[...]"Living Wages are Paid"[...]"A safe and hygienic working environment shall be provided"
          Open source document
          Open source document
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
          1/2
          Gender equality in the supply chain
          Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
          0.5/2
          "There is no discrimination in hiring, compensation, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, caste, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation."
          Open source document
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/1
        • Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No
          0/3
        • Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
          No
          0/3
        • Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
          No
          0/3
      • Implementation and Reporting
        2/56
        • Reporting is independently verified
          No
          0/2
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          No
          0/2
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          Which issues does the grievance mechanism cover?: Social

          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company?: Own mechanism
          "The company therefore encourages everyone to raise any concerns they might have about the conduct of others or the way in which the company deals with certain issues which may entail (suspicion of) wrongdoing. [...] people from outside the company can also report (suspected) wrongdoing on the basis of this code. [...] If you can’t, or do not wish to, make a statement via the internal procedures, you have the option of making a statement with an external confidant. Hoffman Bedrijfsrecherche is available for this purpose via the following contact details. "
          Open source document
        • Report volumes of commodity sourced/used
          No reporting
          0/3
        • Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPIC
          No
          0/5
        • Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rights
          No
          0/5
        • Downstream: Reporting suppliers
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          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

    • * commodity scores for which a company is not a powerbroker are given half the weighting of other commodities in total scores

  • Commitment strength
    4/17
    Avg. score
  • Implementation and Reporting
    7/56
    Avg. score
  • Associated Human Rights Abuses
    4/17
    Avg. score

Profile

ForFarmers is a Dutch animal feed manufacturer with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, and Germany. It produces compound feed and integrated feed solutions for all kinds of livestock. The company is one of the largest producers of animal feed in the Netherlands and in the world. ForFarmers also claims to be the market leader for animal feed in Europe. ForFarmers B.V. is selected as a powerbroker for palm oil, soy and paper packaging.

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