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  • Overall approach
    2/10
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      0/4
    • Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
      0/1
    • Awareness of the value of forests
      1/1
      Awareness
      Yes
      1/1
      "Frigorífico Concepción carries out its sustainability management based on well-defined objectives: Sustainable development of the food sector, Conservation and restoration of forests"
      Open source document
    • Deforestation as a business risk
      1/1
      Business risk
      Yes
      1/1
      What proportion of revenue that comes from relevant industries is exposed to each forest risk commodity?: NA

      What revenue comes from industries relevant to each forest risk commodity?: NA
      "Suppliers and their practices are central to our sustainability profile as they affect many ecological, climate and social aspects, including deforestation, water use and wastewater management, and the humane treatment of animals."
      Open source document
    • 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
    14/90
    • Beef
      14/90
      • Commitment Strength
        11/17
        • Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
          3/9.5
          • Commitment details
            Sustainability commitment/other
            1/6
            Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
            Sustainability commitment/other
            1/6
            When was this commitment set?: NA
            "Frigorífico Concepción promotes and develops actions aimed at improving the management and practices of its suppliers, through operations in two areas: relationship with suppliers and guarantee of origin. All animals are purchased from third party suppliers and the company develops relationship and training programs for its suppliers. Frigorífico Concepción develops several actions to contribute to the improvement of management processes and the development of good socio-environmental practices in its value chain, which also results in quality gains in the raw material offered to the Company. The meatpacking plant seeks to work with cattle suppliers that meet socio-environmental criteria, i.e. in areas free of native forest deforestation, on indigenous lands, in environmental conservation areas and without environmental conflicts. By identifying farms that do not comply with any of the Company's social and environmental criteria and the Public Livestock Commitment, any purchase transaction is prevented until the situation is regularized"
            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
            "Frigorífico Concepción promotes and develops actions aimed at improving the management and practices of its suppliers, through operations in two areas: relationship with suppliers and guarantee of origin. All animals are purchased from third party suppliers and the company develops relationship and training programs for its suppliers. Frigorífico Concepción develops several actions to contribute to the improvement of management processes and the development of good socio-environmental practices in its value chain, which also results in quality gains in the raw material offered to the Company. The meatpacking plant seeks to work with cattle suppliers that meet socio-environmental criteria, i.e. in areas free of native forest deforestation, on indigenous lands, in environmental conservation areas and without environmental conflicts. By identifying farms that do not comply with any of the Company's social and environmental criteria and the Public Livestock Commitment, any purchase transaction is prevented until the situation is regularized"
            Open source document
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          8/7.5
          • Commitment details
            Traces to Point of production
            4/4
            Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            Traces to Point of production
            4/4
            When was this commitment set?: NA

            Do they have a traceability commitment which goes back to the birth farm?: Yes
            "Since the implementation of SM Geo last year, we have managed to register more than 1,900 properties throughout Paraguay, which allows us to track and monitor the origin of 70% of the animals that arrive at our production units, including the analysis of potential origin from the illegal deforestation zone, restricted indigenous lands and areas that represent protected ecosystems that cover 3.88 million hectares in our country. Today we announce a goal and our commitment to trace 100% of animal origins in our production process by the end of 2022."[...]"The group has 3 farms in Paraguay strategically located in the north of the country, with a total of 40,000 head of cattle and with a traceability process that is being implemented according to the trends, standards and procedures of an increasingly dynamic and demanding market."
            Open source document
            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
            "Since the implementation of SM Geo last year, we have managed to register more than 1,900 properties throughout Paraguay, which allows us to track and monitor the origin of 70% of the animals that arrive at our production units, including the analysis of potential origin from the illegal deforestation zone, restricted indigenous lands and areas that represent protected ecosystems that cover 3.88 million hectares in our country. Today we announce a goal and our commitment to trace 100% of animal origins in our production process by the end of 2022."[...]"The group has 3 farms in Paraguay strategically located in the north of the country, with a total of 40,000 head of cattle and with a traceability process that is being implemented according to the trends, standards and procedures of an increasingly dynamic and demanding market."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Target date
            2022
            1/1
            Target date
            2022
            1/1
            What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: Cattle tagging
            "Since the implementation of SM Geo last year, we have managed to register more than 1,900 properties throughout Paraguay, which allows us to track and monitor the origin of 70% of the animals that arrive at our production units, including the analysis of potential origin from the illegal deforestation zone, restricted indigenous lands and areas that represent protected ecosystems that cover 3.88 million hectares in our country. Today we announce a goal and our commitment to trace 100% of animal origins in our production process by the end of 2022."[...]"The group has 3 farms in Paraguay strategically located in the north of the country, with a total of 40,000 head of cattle and with a traceability process that is being implemented according to the trends, standards and procedures of an increasingly dynamic and demanding market."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
            0.5/0.5
            Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
            0.5/0.5
            What date is given for the interim milestone?: NA
            "Since the implementation of SM Geo last year, we have managed to register more than 1,900 properties throughout Paraguay, which allows us to track and monitor the origin of 70% of the animals that arrive at our production units, including the analysis of potential origin from the illegal deforestation zone, restricted indigenous lands and areas that represent protected ecosystems that cover 3.88 million hectares in our country. Today we announce a goal and our commitment to trace 100% of animal origins in our production process by the end of 2022."[...]"The group has 3 farms in Paraguay strategically located in the north of the country, with a total of 40,000 head of cattle and with a traceability process that is being implemented according to the trends, standards and procedures of an increasingly dynamic and demanding market."
            Open source document
            Open source document
      • 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
        3/56
        • Reporting proportion of compliant volumes
          0/0
        • Reporting is independently verified
          No
          0/2
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          Yes, encouraged
          0/3
          Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          Yes, encouraged
          0/3
          "Frigorífico Concepción promotes and develops actions aimed at improving the management and practices of its suppliers, through operations in two areas: relationship with suppliers and guarantee of origin. All animals are purchased from third party suppliers and the company develops relationship and training programs for its suppliers. Frigorífico Concepción develops several actions to contribute to the improvement of management processes and the development of good socio-environmental practices in its value chain, which also results in quality gains in the raw material offered to the Company. The meatpacking plant seeks to work with cattle suppliers that meet socio-environmental criteria, i.e. in areas free of native forest deforestation, on indigenous lands, in environmental conservation areas and without environmental conflicts. By identifying farms that do not comply with any of the Company's social and environmental criteria and the Public Livestock Commitment, any purchase transaction is prevented until the situation is regularized"
          Open source document
        • 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 company-owned processing facilities
          1/4
          Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
          Reports location of company-owned processing facilities
          1/4
          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

          What is the total area (in ha) of natural ecosystem on land owned, managed, or controlled by the company?: NA

          From what sub-national jurisdiction(s) does the company source material?: NA

          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

          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 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?: Asuncion

          What is the total land area owned, managed, or controlled by the company for the forest risk commodity?: NA

          In what country(ies) does the company operate and/or source material?: Paraguay

          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 types of ecosystems are these?: NA
          Frigorifico publish a list of their processing facilities including addresses, opening hours and contact details. The processing facilities of whom they publish the location are concentrated around Asuncion.
          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
          Yes, for its suppliers
          2/4
          Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers
          2/4
          What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: NA

          How frequently is compliance assessed?: Unspecified

          For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: NA

          For what percentage of the commodity sourced by the company is deforestation/conversion monitored at the farm level on production units known to be in the company's supply chain?: NA

          For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: NA

          How is compliance monitored?: Internal monitoring and verification systems
          "Frigorífico Concepción promotes and develops actions aimed at improving the management and practices of its suppliers, through operations in two areas: relationship with suppliers and guarantee of origin. All animals are purchased from third party suppliers and the company develops relationship and training programs for its suppliers. Frigorífico Concepción develops several actions to contribute to the improvement of management processes and the development of good socio-environmental practices in its value chain, which also results in quality gains in the raw material offered to the Company. The meatpacking plant seeks to work with cattle suppliers that meet socio-environmental criteria, i.e. in areas free of native forest deforestation, on indigenous lands, in environmental conservation areas and without environmental conflicts. By identifying farms that do not comply with any of the Company's social and environmental criteria and the Public Livestock Commitment, any purchase transaction is prevented until the situation is regularized"
          Open source document
        • 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
    • Leather *
      13/90
      • Commitment Strength
        11/17
        • Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
          3/9.5
          • Commitment details
            Sustainability commitment/other
            1/6
            Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
            Sustainability commitment/other
            1/6
            Do they have a deforestation commitment covering animal feed?: No

            When was this commitment set?: na
            "Frigorífico Concepción promotes and develops actions aimed at improving the management and practices of its suppliers, through operations in two areas: relationship with suppliers and guarantee of origin. All animals are purchased from third party suppliers and the company develops relationship and training programs for its suppliers. Frigorífico Concepción develops several actions to contribute to the improvement of management processes and the development of good socio-environmental practices in its value chain, which also results in quality gains in the raw material offered to the Company. The meatpacking plant seeks to work with cattle suppliers that meet socio-environmental criteria, i.e. in areas free of native forest deforestation, on indigenous lands, in environmental conservation areas and without environmental conflicts. By identifying farms that do not comply with any of the Company's social and environmental criteria and the Public Livestock Commitment, any purchase transaction is prevented until the situation is regularized"
            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
            "Frigorífico Concepción promotes and develops actions aimed at improving the management and practices of its suppliers, through operations in two areas: relationship with suppliers and guarantee of origin. All animals are purchased from third party suppliers and the company develops relationship and training programs for its suppliers. Frigorífico Concepción develops several actions to contribute to the improvement of management processes and the development of good socio-environmental practices in its value chain, which also results in quality gains in the raw material offered to the Company. The meatpacking plant seeks to work with cattle suppliers that meet socio-environmental criteria, i.e. in areas free of native forest deforestation, on indigenous lands, in environmental conservation areas and without environmental conflicts. By identifying farms that do not comply with any of the Company's social and environmental criteria and the Public Livestock Commitment, any purchase transaction is prevented until the situation is regularized"
            Open source document
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          8/7.5
          • Commitment details
            Traces to Point of production
            4/4
            Commitment to a traceable supply chain
            Traces to Point of production
            4/4
            Do they have a traceability commitment which goes back to the birth farm?: Yes

            When was this commitment set?: NA
            "Since the implementation of SM Geo last year, we have managed to register more than 1,900 properties throughout Paraguay, which allows us to track and monitor the origin of 70% of the animals that arrive at our production units, including the analysis of potential origin from the illegal deforestation zone, restricted indigenous lands and areas that represent protected ecosystems that cover 3.88 million hectares in our country. Today we announce a goal and our commitment to trace 100% of animal origins in our production process by the end of 2022."[...]"The group has 3 farms in Paraguay strategically located in the north of the country, with a total of 40,000 head of cattle and with a traceability process that is being implemented according to the trends, standards and procedures of an increasingly dynamic and demanding market."
            Open source document
            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
            "Since the implementation of SM Geo last year, we have managed to register more than 1,900 properties throughout Paraguay, which allows us to track and monitor the origin of 70% of the animals that arrive at our production units, including the analysis of potential origin from the illegal deforestation zone, restricted indigenous lands and areas that represent protected ecosystems that cover 3.88 million hectares in our country. Today we announce a goal and our commitment to trace 100% of animal origins in our production process by the end of 2022."[...]"The group has 3 farms in Paraguay strategically located in the north of the country, with a total of 40,000 head of cattle and with a traceability process that is being implemented according to the trends, standards and procedures of an increasingly dynamic and demanding market."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Target date
            2022
            1/1
            Target date
            2022
            1/1
            What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: Tracking cattle
            "Since the implementation of SM Geo last year, we have managed to register more than 1,900 properties throughout Paraguay, which allows us to track and monitor the origin of 70% of the animals that arrive at our production units, including the analysis of potential origin from the illegal deforestation zone, restricted indigenous lands and areas that represent protected ecosystems that cover 3.88 million hectares in our country. Today we announce a goal and our commitment to trace 100% of animal origins in our production process by the end of 2022."[...]"The group has 3 farms in Paraguay strategically located in the north of the country, with a total of 40,000 head of cattle and with a traceability process that is being implemented according to the trends, standards and procedures of an increasingly dynamic and demanding market."
            Open source document
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
            0.5/0.5
            Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
            0.5/0.5
            What date is given for the interim milestone?: NA
            "Since the implementation of SM Geo last year, we have managed to register more than 1,900 properties throughout Paraguay, which allows us to track and monitor the origin of 70% of the animals that arrive at our production units, including the analysis of potential origin from the illegal deforestation zone, restricted indigenous lands and areas that represent protected ecosystems that cover 3.88 million hectares in our country. Today we announce a goal and our commitment to trace 100% of animal origins in our production process by the end of 2022."[...]"The group has 3 farms in Paraguay strategically located in the north of the country, with a total of 40,000 head of cattle and with a traceability process that is being implemented according to the trends, standards and procedures of an increasingly dynamic and demanding market."
            Open source document
            Open source document
      • 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
        3/56
        • Reporting proportion of compliant volumes
          0/0
        • Reporting is independently verified
          No
          0/2
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          Yes, encouraged
          0/3
          Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          Yes, encouraged
          0/3
          "Frigorífico Concepción develops various actions to contribute to the improvement of management processes and the development of good socio-environmental practices in its value chain, which also results in quality gains in the raw material offered to the Company. The meat processing plant seeks to work with livestock suppliers that meet socio-environmental criteria, that is, in areas free from deforestation of native forests, on indigenous lands, environmental conservation areas and without environmental conflicts. By identifying the farms that do not meet any of the social and environmental criteria of the Company and the Public Livestock Commitment, any purchase operation is impossible until the situation is regularized."
          Open source document
        • 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
          No disclosure
          0/4
        • 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
          Yes, for its suppliers
          2/4
          Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers
          2/4
          For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: NA

          What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: NA

          How is compliance monitored?: Internal monitoring and verification systems

          For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: NA

          How frequently is compliance assessed?: NA

          For what percentage of the commodity sourced by the company is deforestation/conversion monitored at the farm level on production units known to be in the company's supply chain?: NA
          "Frigorífico Concepción develops various actions to contribute to the improvement of management processes and the development of good socio-environmental practices in its value chain, which also results in quality gains in the raw material offered to the Company. The meat processing plant seeks to work with livestock suppliers that meet socio-environmental criteria, that is, in areas free from deforestation of native forests, on indigenous lands, environmental conservation areas and without environmental conflicts. By identifying the farms that do not meet any of the social and environmental criteria of the Company and the Public Livestock Commitment, any purchase operation is impossible until the situation is regularized."
          Open source document
        • 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
    11/17
    Avg. score
  • Implementation and Reporting
    3/56
    Avg. score
  • Associated Human Rights Abuses
    0/17
    Avg. score

Profile

Frigorifico Concepción is a meat processing company in Paraguay that is involved throughout the beef supply chain, from production to processing, distribution and exporting. Though primarily dealing in beef, the company also processes cattle for leather. Frigorifico Concepcion S A is selected as a powerbroker for beef and is also assessed for its exposure to leather.

Sector
Industry sector 
Agricultural Products, Leather processor, Packaged Foods & Meats
Segments
Trader, Processor
HQ
HQ 
Paraguay
Company Type
Company type 
CO
Collective Commitments
Consumer Goods Forum member
New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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