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Overall approach7/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation3/4
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation1/1
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Awareness of the value of forests1/1
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Deforestation as a business risk1/1
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High-level management of deforestion1/1
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Executive compensation linked to deforestation
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change0/1
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/1
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Disclosure of conservation activity
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Disclosure of reforestation activity
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Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
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Commodity score37/90
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Pulp & Paper33/90
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Commitment Strength9/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests4/9.5
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Commitment detailsCredible certification scheme2/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target dateCurrent/achieved1/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain6/7.5
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Commitment detailsTraces to Point of production4/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target dateCurrent/achieved1/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses8/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersYes2/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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Commitment to remediationYes1/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions2/3
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsNo0/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
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Implementation and Reporting16/56
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Reporting volumes against commitmentsNo disclosure0/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, encouraged0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useYes2/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, and published details of any grievances within the last two years (2019-2021)4/4
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsYes, and publishes evidence of actions taken to implement its commitment on labour rights in the production or primary processing operations that it owns, manages or otherwise controls or its supply chains3/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisitionNo0/4
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Upstream: Reporting production/processing locationsNo disclosure0/4
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsNo0/4
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Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processingYes, using a third-party verification system4/4
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Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers2/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion1/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Timber40/90
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Commitment Strength8/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests2/9.5
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Commitment detailsCredible certification scheme2/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target date2028-20300.1/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain6/7.5
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Commitment detailsTraces to Point of production4/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target dateCurrent/achieved1/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses8/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersYes2/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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Commitment to remediationYes1/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions2/3
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsNo0/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
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Implementation and Reporting24/56
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Reporting volumes against commitments1-49%3/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedYes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme1/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, encouraged0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Collaborative actionsYes2/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, and published details of any grievances within the last two years (2019-2021)4/4
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Report volumes of commodityReporting total volume3/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsYes, and publishes evidence of actions taken to implement its commitment on labour rights in the production or primary processing operations that it owns, manages or otherwise controls or its supply chains3/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisitionNo0/4
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Upstream: Reporting production/processing locationsNo disclosure0/4
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsNo0/4
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Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processingYes, using a third-party verification system4/4
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Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers2/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion1/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Commitment strength8/17
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Implementation and Reporting20/56
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Associated Human Rights Abuses8/17
Profile
Group Ligna is the parent company of Klabin S.A., the largest paper manufacturer and exporter in Brazil, headquartered in Sao Paulo. They manufacture packaging paper and board, corrugated boxes, industrial sacks and timber, with 22 industrial plants in Brazil and one in Argentina. Klabin S.A. are also the largest paper recycler in Brazil, holding 11% of the country's recycling market. They have been selected as a powerbroker for timber and pulp and paper.
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