F.R.I.A.R. S.A.

Overall approach

0/10
- 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
  
  0/1
- 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
Commodity score

1/90
- Beef
  
  1/90
  - 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
    
    0/17
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/3
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/2
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/2
    - 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
    
    1/56
    - 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
      No
      
      0/4
    - 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
    - Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisition
      No
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
      Reports location of un-certified land holdings; Reports location of company-owned processing facilities
      
      2/4
      
      Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
      
      Reports location of un-certified land holdings; Reports location of company-owned processing facilities
      
      2/4
      
      For what percent are boundaries (of certified land holdings) disclosed?: NA
      
      For what percent are point locations (of certified land holdings) disclosed?: NA
      
      For what percent are point locations (of holdings under conservation) disclosed?: NA
      
      What is the total area (in ha) of natural ecosystem on land owned, managed, or controlled by the company?: NA
      
      In what country(ies) does the company operate and/or source material?: Argentina
      
      What types of ecosystems are these?: NA
      
      What type of conservation designation and/or conservation status is used?: NA
      
      In what jurisdiction(s)/subnational region does the company operate and/or source material?: Santa Fe ; Cordoba ; Chaco ; Misiones ; Buenos Aires
      
      What is the total land area owned, managed, or controlled by the company for the forest risk commodity?: NA
      
      What is the volume of each forest risk commodity that the company produced/processed/sourced in the previous year from each national or subnational location?: NA
      
      What is the total area in production (in ha)?: NA
      
      What is the area, in hectares of production units, on which non-DCF commodities are produced or processed, by country and jurisdiction: NA
      
      What is the total area of land (in ha) that is available for future production, e.g. concessions?: NA
      
      From what sub-national jurisdiction(s) does the company source material?: Santa Fe
      
      For what percent are point locations (of land holdings and processing facilities) disclosed: NA
      
      For what percent are boundaries (of holdings under conservation) disclosed?: NA
      
      For what percent are boundaries disclosed?: NA
      
      FRIAR publish the location of processing facilities on their home page and a map showing the location of haciendas.
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Reporting suppliers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
      No
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      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
Commitment strength

0/17

Avg. score
Implementation and Reporting

1/56

Avg. score
Associated Human Rights Abuses

0/17

Avg. score

Profile

F.R.I.A.R. S.A. is an Argentine beef manufacturer. F.R.I.A.R. S.A. is selected as a powerbroker for beef.

Sector

Industry sector

Agricultural Products, Leather processor

Segments

Trader, Processor, Manufacturer

Argentina

Company Type

Company type

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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