Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

Overall approach

2/14
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/6
  
  Deforestation commitment
  
  Commodity-specific
  
  0/6
  
  Palm oil
  
  "The new policy requirements include: no deforestation [...]. This policy covers palm oil"
  
  Open source document
- 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
  
  "In 2009, Grupo Bimbo joined the Consumer Goods Forum, and within the next five years it became a signatory of New York Declaration on Forests as well as the UN Global Compact. Through these agreements, the company has committed to protecting fundamental human rights and contributing to achieving zero net deforestation by 2020."
  
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "The no deforestation requirement includes the prohibition of development on both High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests."
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
Commodity score

31/86
- Palm oil
  
  53/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    30/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      12/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Type of commitment: Zero deforestation
        
        "The new policy requirements include: no deforestation [...]. This policy covers palm oil"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "This policy covers palm oil, palm kernel oil, and any palm oil derivatives used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "This policy covers palm oil, palm kernel oil, and any palm oil derivatives used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "This policy covers palm oil, palm kernel oil, and any palm oil derivatives used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "This policy covers palm oil, palm kernel oil, and any palm oil derivatives used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        2023
        
        0.7/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        2023
        
        0.7/1.3
        
        In the latest progress update Grupo Bimbo plan to be 100% RSPO certified by 2023.
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Applies to all palm oil, by 2023
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
      
      10/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: HCS
        
        "The no deforestation requirement includes the prohibition of development on both High Conservation Value (HCV) areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "This policy covers palm oil, palm kernel oil, and any palm oil derivatives used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "This policy covers palm oil, palm kernel oil, and any palm oil derivatives used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "This policy covers palm oil, palm kernel oil, and any palm oil derivatives used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "This policy covers palm oil, palm kernel oil, and any palm oil derivatives used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        2023
        
        0.7/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        2023
        
        0.7/1.3
        
        In the latest progress update Grupo Bimbo plan to be 100% RSPO certified by 2023.
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Applies to all palm oil, by 2023
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      8/11
      - Commitment details
        traces to Point of production
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        traces to Point of production
        
        4/4
        
        (translation) "We will work with suppliers to achieve traceability to planting level"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        (translation) "We will work with suppliers to achieve traceability to planting level"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        (translation) "We will work with suppliers to achieve traceability to planting level"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        (translation) "We will work with suppliers to achieve traceability to planting level"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        (translation) "We will work with suppliers to achieve traceability to planting level"
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
        
        (translation) "We will work with suppliers to achieve traceability to planting level"
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        No
        
        0/1.3
        
        (translation) "We will work with suppliers to achieve traceability to planting level"
        
        Open source document
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    10/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      6/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "In partnership with one of our largest suppliers in Mexico, we are planning an HCS mapping process in a landscape (approximately 200,000 Ha) dominated by smallholders. "
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "In partnership with one of our largest suppliers in Mexico, we are planning an HCS mapping process in a landscape (approximately 200,000 Ha) dominated by smallholders. "
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        translation "This year has been focused on 17 suppliers representing 95% of its total palm oil volume, and has been able to track more than 94% of this volume to the extractor level. This means that The total traceability score of Grupo Bimbo at the extractor level is 90%. In addition, Group Bimbo has achieved a plantation traceability score of 23%. "
        
        Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        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
      
      "Grupo Bimbo will track and evaluate supplier progress according to 6 key categories: The presence and content of our suppliers’ own sourcing policy; Traceability to mill and plantation level; Approaches to improving social and environmental practices on the ground; Mechanisms/processes for managing grievances; Transparency; Verification."
      
      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
      
      "This year Grupo Bimbo has been working on formalizing a non-compliant supplier process.In 2018, Grupo Bimbo made the decision to suspend two palm oil suppliers due to ongoing noncompliance with its Palm Oil Policy."
      
      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
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    13/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      "In addition, when producers in Grupo Bimbo’s palm oil supply chain are involved in land acquisition, lease, or utilization, they must respect land tenure rights and the rights of indigenous and local communities to give or withhold their Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) to operations on lands to which they hold legal, communal, or customary rights"
      
      Open source document
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      ILO; Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      "Grupo Bimbo is a signatory of the UN Global Compact, and expects our suppliers to meet the principles of this initiative.4 In accordance with the UN Global Compact, the ILO’s Fundamental Conventions ,and Grupo Bimbo’s Supplier Code of Conduct, suppliers at all tiers within our palm oil supply chain are expected to comply. . ."
      
      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
      
      "[Grupo Bimbo's] suppliers must not discriminate against any person regardless of...gender. "
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      "Grupo Bimbo will facilitate the inclusion of smallholders into our supply chain, and when possible support them through the process of achieving compliance with this policy"
      
      Open source document
- Soy
  
  33/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    14/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      14/21
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        8/10.7
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        8/10.7
        
        Type of commitment: Protects priority forests
        
        "Suppliers at all tiers of [Grupo Bimbo's] supply chain are expected to commit to the following criteria:...No deforestation: Protect forests and natural habitats by preventing conversion of High Conservation Value (HCV) areas."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "This policy covers all raw agricultural materials used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide. Suppliers are expected to apply the criteria across their entire operations."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "This policy covers all raw agricultural materials used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide. Suppliers are expected to apply the criteria across their entire operations."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "This policy covers all raw agricultural materials used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide. Suppliers are expected to apply the criteria across their entire operations."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "This policy covers all raw agricultural materials used in Grupo Bimbo products worldwide. Suppliers are expected to apply the criteria across their entire operations."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
        
        Target date
        
        No deadline
        
        0/2
        
        "Suppliers at all tiers of [Grupo Bimbo's] supply chain are expected to commit to the following criteria:...No deforestation: Protect forests and natural habitats by preventing conversion of High Conservation Value (HCV) areas."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        No
        
        0/2
        
        "Suppliers at all tiers of [Grupo Bimbo's] supply chain are expected to commit to the following criteria:...No deforestation: Protect forests and natural habitats by preventing conversion of High Conservation Value (HCV) areas."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/15
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/5.3
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    6/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/3
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - 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
      
      (translation) "This policy is effective immediately. However, Grupo Bimbo recognizes that its complete implementation will require the restructuring of production systems; the above will taketime and should be carried out as a process of continuous improvement, including monitoring and innovation."
      
      Open source document
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      4/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      4/4
      
      (translation) "The policy criteria will be included in the Bimbo Group supplier selection process. In case of default, we will work with the suppliers in order to create a corrective action plan with reasonable time commitments to meet our requirements. The suppliers that do not meet our deadlines will be subject to non-renewal or cancellation of contracts."
      
      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
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    13/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      (translation) "Also, when the producers of the agricultural supply chain of the Bimbo Group get involved in the acquisition, rent or use of the land must respect the rights of land tenure and obtain and demonstrate Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of the indigenous and local communities in the lands of which they possess legal, communal or customary. "
      
      Open source document
    - 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
      
      Grupo Bimbo's Supplier code of conduct includes the 4 ILO Fundamental principles and rights at work
      
      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
      
      "Suppliers must not discriminate against any person regardless of race, color, religion, gender,"
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      "Grupo Bimbo will make a joint effort to facilitate the inclusion of small farmers in our supply chain and will support them to achieve compliance with our policies. "
      
      Open source document
- Pulp & Paper
  
  7/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      0/15
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/8
      - 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
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        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
    - 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
    
    2/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - 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
      No monitoring
      
      0/4
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/4
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Partial
      
      2/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Partial
      
      2/4
      
      In 2017, Grupo Bimbo reported that they procured 457 metric tonnes of paper packaging.
      
      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
      
      Grupo Bimbo's Supplier code of conduct includes the 4 ILO Fundamental principles and rights at work
      
      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
      
      "Suppliers must not discriminate against any person regardless of race, color, religion, gender,"
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
Commitment strength

15/36

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

6/34

Avg. score
Social considerations

10/16

Avg. score

Profile

Grupo Bimbo is a Mexican company that manufacture baked goods. The company sell products in most countries in America, and a few in Europe and Asia. Grupo Bimbo has more 100 brands in their portfolio, and produces over 10,000 different products. Their products mainly include bread, pastries, and crisps, many of which contain palm oil.

Sector

Industry sector

Packaged food

Segments

Manufacturer

Mexico

Company Type

Company type

Public listed

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

New York Bakey, Entenmann's, Takis, Artesano, Ball Park, East Balk Bakeries, Bays English Muffins, Bimbo, Little Bites, Marinela, Alfaro's, Anzio & Sons, Arnold, Barcel, Boboli, Brownberry, Colombo, Colonial, Eureka, Francisco, Freihofers, Goldminer, Grace Baking, Heiner's, J.J.Nissen, D'italiano, Ricolino, LumberJack, Maier's, Master, Mother's, Mrs Baird's, Nature's Harvest, Thomas, San Luis, Stroehmann, Tia Rosa, Wholesome Harvest, Sara Lee, Oroweat, Old Style, Sanissimo, Rainbo

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Total score:

33%

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Total score: 33%

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Total score:

33%