H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB

Overall approach

4/12
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/4
  
  Commodity-specific commitment - commitment that does not apply to all of the commodities the company is exposed to
  
  0/4
  
  Do they have a commitment for other non-Forest 500 commodities, if so which?:
  
  Commodities (if applicable): Leather; Timber
  
  H&M commit to the following in their leather and timber - "H&M group commit to have zero deforestation in our leather supply chain by end of 2025." [...] "H&M group commit to have zero deforestation in our wood supply chain by end of 2025."
  
  Open source document
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  If Other Initiative, specify:: Canopy
  
  Which initiatives?: UN Global Compact; Other initiative
  
  "UN Global Compact and CEO Water Mandate. We are signatories to the UN Global Compact. Our annual sustainability reporting serves as our Communication on Progress for the UN Global Compact and CEO Water Mandate."
  
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "The International Platform for Insetting — a collaborative organisation for businesses implementing insetting projects. These are activities such as regenerative agriculture and agroforestry, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon storage while creating positive impacts for communities, landscapes and ecosystems."
  
  Open source document
- 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
  
  0/2
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  2/2
  
  Yes
  
  2/2
  
  What is the total volume of GHG emissions arising from land use change?: 1,500,000 tonnes
  
  Which method is used to calculate the GHG emissions arising from land use change?: not disclosed
  
  "H&M Group currently emits 18 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year. Raw materials account for 8-9 per cent of these emissions. These emissions come from land use and the way farmers treat the soil as well as the energy used when chemical companies produce and transport pesticides and fertilisers."
  
  Open source document
- Disclosure of conservation activity
- Disclosure of reforestation activity
- Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
  
  Yes
  
  0/0
  
  What is the target date for the company to achieve their climate target?: 2030
  
  Type of climate target: Other or unclear
  
  "Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 40% by 2030, from a 2017 baseline — confirmed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to be consistent with reductions required to keep warming to well below 2°."
  
  Open source document
Commodity score

14/88
- Leather
  
  12/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    7/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      8/11
      - Commitment details
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        5.3/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        5.3/8
        
        Do they have a deforestation commitment covering animal feed?: No
        
        "H&M group commit to have zero deforestation in our leather supply chain by end of 2025 [...] H&M group does not want to contribute to deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. Therefore, we do not allow leather from Brazil [...] All tanneries in our supply chain must comply with our Sustainability commitment"
        
        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
        
        "H&M group commit to have zero deforestation in our leather supply chain by end of 2025 [...] H&M group does not want to contribute to deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. Therefore, we do not allow leather from Brazil [...] All tanneries in our supply chain must comply with our Sustainability commitment"
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        2025
        
        0.5/1
        
        Target date
        
        2025
        
        0.5/1
        
        "H&M group commit to have zero deforestation in our leather supply chain by end of 2025 [...] H&M group does not want to contribute to deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. Therefore, we do not allow leather from Brazil [...] All tanneries in our supply chain must comply with our Sustainability commitment"
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/9
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/5.3
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/1
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/2
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      No
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    4/50
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2.5
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2.5
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.5
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      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
      No reporting
      
      0/2
    - Report verified volumes of commodity
      No disclosure
      
      0/6
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: 0 not specified
      
      Details of monitoring: Using a jurisdictional monitoring mechanism
      
      For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: 0 not specified
      
      What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: 0 not specified
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: not specified
      
      "We monitor compliance with our requirements using a system of risk-based audits and our Sustainable Impact PartnershipProgramme (SIPP). The programme gives us deeper insight into performance than audits alone, creating a positive feedback loop to empower constant improvement. We’ve been using SIPP since 2016, continuously expanding coverage to include more levels of our supply chain. SIPP includes:—Minimum requirements. Audits for new suppliers and ongoing follow-up checks.—Self-assessment and validation. Self-reporting through assessment tools including the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s(SAC) Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) and Higg Facility Social and Labor Module (FSLM). Confirmation of self-assessment results ranges from desktop validation to third-party verification as needed."
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      1/2
      
      Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      1/2
      
      Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
      
      What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: non-compliance with sustainability policies and standards
      
      What type of support does the company offer to its suppliers to help them achieve compliance with commitments?: corrective action plan
      
      "We’ve been using SIPP since 2016, continuously expanding coverage to include more levels of our supply chain. SIPP includes:—Dealing with incidents. Logging and investigating potential problems or incidents. Following up confirmed cases of minimum requirement non-compliance with a Letter of Concern and a corrective action plan"
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
- Pulp & Paper
  
  16/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    9/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      4/8
      - Commitment details
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        4/6
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        4/6
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: FSC
        
        Other certification scheme: FSC Certification
        
        "We are working with our supply-chain partners to eliminate all sourcing from producers that present a high-level risk of sourcing from ancient and endangered forests. Our goal is to by the end of 2025, only have fibres in our products that originates from FSC certified forests, recycled origin or are made of other fibre alternatives such as agricultural residues. This is in addition to the requirement that our man-made cellulosic producers must be verified as low risk by the CanopyStyle audit. [...] Our goal is to by the end of 2025, only have MMC fibres in our products that originate from FSC-certified forests. This is part of our commitment to zero deforestation in our supply chain by end of 2025."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/1.3
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        No
        
        0/1.3
        
        What is the rationale for any exclusions?: Only applies to cellulose fibers and not packaging
        
        If no, what is excluded?: Segment
        
        "We are working with our supply-chain partners to eliminate all sourcing from producers that present a high-level risk of sourcing from ancient and endangered forests. Our goal is to by the end of 2025, only have fibres in our products that originates from FSC certified forests, recycled origin or are made of other fibre alternatives such as agricultural residues. This is in addition to the requirement that our man-made cellulosic producers must be verified as low risk by the CanopyStyle audit. [...] Our goal is to by the end of 2025, only have MMC fibres in our products that originate from FSC-certified forests. This is part of our commitment to zero deforestation in our supply chain by end of 2025."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        2025
        
        0.3/0.7
        
        Target date
        
        2025
        
        0.3/0.7
        
        "We are working with our supply-chain partners to eliminate all sourcing from producers that present a high-level risk of sourcing from ancient and endangered forests. Our goal is to by the end of 2025, only have fibres in our products that originates from FSC certified forests, recycled origin or are made of other fibre alternatives such as agricultural residues. This is in addition to the requirement that our man-made cellulosic producers must be verified as low risk by the CanopyStyle audit. [...] Our goal is to by the end of 2025, only have MMC fibres in our products that originate from FSC-certified forests. This is part of our commitment to zero deforestation in our supply chain by end of 2025."
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      5/5
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Type of commitment: Recycled content; Reduction of material inputs
        
        "MAN-MADE CELLULOSIC FIBER [...] By the end of 2025, all H&M group’s man-made cellulosic fiber will be sourced from either; 1) recycled sources; 2) agricultural residues, or; 3) from FSC certified forests. H&M will prioritize the use of recycled fibers or fibers from agricultural residues. [...] By the end of 2025, all H&M group’s man-made cellulosic fiber will be sourced from either; 1) recycled sources; 2) agricultural residues, or; 3) from FSC certified forests. H&M will prioritize the use of recycled fibers or fibers from agricultural residues. *Recycled content certified to a recycled standard (e.g. Global Recycled Standard or Recycled Claim Standard)" [...] "Prioritising innovative packaging design to reduce the amount of material needed"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "MAN-MADE CELLULOSIC FIBER [...] By the end of 2025, all H&M group’s man-made cellulosic fiber will be sourced from either; 1) recycled sources; 2) agricultural residues, or; 3) from FSC certified forests. H&M will prioritize the use of recycled fibers or fibers from agricultural residues. [...] By the end of 2025, all H&M group’s man-made cellulosic fiber will be sourced from either; 1) recycled sources; 2) agricultural residues, or; 3) from FSC certified forests. H&M will prioritize the use of recycled fibers or fibers from agricultural residues. *Recycled content certified to a recycled standard (e.g. Global Recycled Standard or Recycled Claim Standard)" [...] "Prioritising innovative packaging design to reduce the amount of material needed"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Target date
        2025
        
        0.3/0.7
        
        Target date
        
        2025
        
        0.3/0.7
        
        "MAN-MADE CELLULOSIC FIBER [...] By the end of 2025, all H&M group’s man-made cellulosic fiber will be sourced from either; 1) recycled sources; 2) agricultural residues, or; 3) from FSC certified forests. H&M will prioritize the use of recycled fibers or fibers from agricultural residues. [...] By the end of 2025, all H&M group’s man-made cellulosic fiber will be sourced from either; 1) recycled sources; 2) agricultural residues, or; 3) from FSC certified forests. H&M will prioritize the use of recycled fibers or fibers from agricultural residues. *Recycled content certified to a recycled standard (e.g. Global Recycled Standard or Recycled Claim Standard)" [...] "Prioritising innovative packaging design to reduce the amount of material needed"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        Yes
        
        0.3/0.3
        
        Interim target date
        
        Yes
        
        0.3/0.3
        
        What date is given for the interim milestone(s)?: 2020
        
        "MAN-MADE CELLULOSIC FIBER [...] By the end of 2025, all H&M group’s man-made cellulosic fiber will be sourced from either; 1) recycled sources; 2) agricultural residues, or; 3) from FSC certified forests. H&M will prioritize the use of recycled fibers or fibers from agricultural residues. [...] By the end of 2025, all H&M group’s man-made cellulosic fiber will be sourced from either; 1) recycled sources; 2) agricultural residues, or; 3) from FSC certified forests. H&M will prioritize the use of recycled fibers or fibers from agricultural residues. *Recycled content certified to a recycled standard (e.g. Global Recycled Standard or Recycled Claim Standard)" [...] "Prioritising innovative packaging design to reduce the amount of material needed [...] From 2020, H&M will put in place a preference for purchasing man-made cellulosic with a minimum of 50% of innovative fibre sources, such as recycled sources*** and agricultural residues."
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/6
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/0.7
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
  - Social Considerations
    
    4/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/2
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes, the company commits to securing FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes, the company commits to securing FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
      
      4/4
      
      "H&M Group Pack4Good Position Statement - Request that our suppliers recognize, respect and uphold human rights and acknowledge the right of Indigenous People and rural communities to give or withhold their Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC). "
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      No
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    3/50
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.7
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1.7
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.7
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/1
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      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
      No reporting
      
      0/2
    - Report verified volumes of commodity
      No disclosure
      
      0/6
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: not specified
      
      Details of monitoring: Using a jurisdictional monitoring mechanism
      
      "We monitor compliance with our requirements using a system of risk-based audits and our Sustainable Impact PartnershipProgramme (SIPP). The programme gives us deeper insight into performance than audits alone, creating a positive feedback loop to empower constant improvement. We’ve been using SIPP since 2016, continuously expanding coverage to include more levels of our supply chain. SIPP includes:—Minimum requirements. Audits for new suppliers and ongoing follow-up checks.—Self-assessment and validation. Self-reporting through assessment tools including the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s(SAC) Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) and Higg Facility Social and Labor Module (FSLM). Confirmation of self-assessment results ranges from desktop validation to third-party verification as needed."
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/2
      
      Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/2
      
      What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: non-compliance with sustainability policies and standards
      
      Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
- Palm oil *
  
  14/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    10/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      4/8
      - Commitment details
        Credible certification scheme
        
        2/6
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Credible certification scheme
        
        2/6
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: RSPO
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. H&M group only accept RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm oil) certified** palm oil to be used in our products containing palm oil. For derivatives used in our cosmetic products, H&M group buys RSPO credits to contribute to the development of a more sustainable palm oil production."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. H&M group only accept RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm oil) certified** palm oil to be used in our products containing palm oil. For derivatives used in our cosmetic products, H&M group buys RSPO credits to contribute to the development of a more sustainable palm oil production."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/achieved
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        Target date
        
        Current/achieved
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. H&M group only accept RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm oil) certified** palm oil to be used in our products containing palm oil. For derivatives used in our cosmetic products, H&M group buys RSPO credits to contribute to the development of a more sustainable palm oil production."
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.3/0.3
        
        Interim target date
        
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.3/0.3
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. H&M group only accept RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm oil) certified** palm oil to be used in our products containing palm oil. For derivatives used in our cosmetic products, H&M group buys RSPO credits to contribute to the development of a more sustainable palm oil production."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
      
      5/5
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Type of commitment: HCS; Peat
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. H&M group only accept RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm oil) certified** palm oil to be used in our products containing palm oil. For derivatives used in our cosmetic products, H&M group buys RSPO credits to contribute to the development of a more sustainable palm oil production."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. H&M group only accept RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm oil) certified** palm oil to be used in our products containing palm oil. For derivatives used in our cosmetic products, H&M group buys RSPO credits to contribute to the development of a more sustainable palm oil production."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/achieved
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        Target date
        
        Current/achieved
        
        0.7/0.7
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. H&M group only accept RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm oil) certified** palm oil to be used in our products containing palm oil. For derivatives used in our cosmetic products, H&M group buys RSPO credits to contribute to the development of a more sustainable palm oil production."
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.3/0.3
        
        Interim target date
        
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.3/0.3
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. H&M group only accept RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm oil) certified** palm oil to be used in our products containing palm oil. For derivatives used in our cosmetic products, H&M group buys RSPO credits to contribute to the development of a more sustainable palm oil production."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/6
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/0.7
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/2
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      No
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    4/50
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.7
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        No
        
        0/1.7
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.7
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/1
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      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
      No reporting
      
      0/2
    - Report verified volumes of commodity
      No disclosure
      
      0/6
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: not specified
      
      What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: 0 not specified
      
      For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: 0 not specified
      
      For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: 0 not specified
      
      Details of monitoring: Using a jurisdictional monitoring mechanism
      
      "We monitor compliance with our requirements using a system of risk-based audits and our Sustainable Impact PartnershipProgramme (SIPP). The programme gives us deeper insight into performance than audits alone, creating a positive feedback loop to empower constant improvement. We’ve been using SIPP since 2016, continuously expanding coverage to include more levels of our supply chain. SIPP includes:—Minimum requirements. Audits for new suppliers and ongoing follow-up checks.—Self-assessment and validation. Self-reporting through assessment tools including the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s(SAC) Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) and Higg Facility Social and Labor Module (FSLM). Confirmation of self-assessment results ranges from desktop validation to third-party verification as needed."
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      1/2
      
      Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      1/2
      
      What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: non-compliance with sustainability policies and standards
      
      Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
      
      What type of support does the company offer to its suppliers to help them achieve compliance with commitments?: corrective action plan
      
      "We’ve been using SIPP since 2016, continuously expanding coverage to include more levels of our supply chain. SIPP includes:—Dealing with incidents. Logging and investigating potential problems or incidents. Following up confirmed cases of minimum requirement non-compliance with a Letter of Concern and a corrective action plan"
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
- Soy *
  
  10/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    6/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      6/11
      - Commitment details
        Credible certification scheme
        
        2.7/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Credible certification scheme
        
        2.7/8
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: RTRS
        
        (For downstream soy companies only) Does the company commitment also explicitly apply to hidden/indirect soy?: No
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. [...] Currently, accepted standards are; [...] Roundtable of Responsible Soy (RTRS)"
        
        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
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. [...] Currently, accepted standards are; [...] Roundtable of Responsible Soy (RTRS)"
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        Target date
        
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. [...] Currently, accepted standards are; [...] Roundtable of Responsible Soy (RTRS)"
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        Interim target date
        
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        "For all bio-based materials made from traditional food crops, H&M group requires that the raw material is independently certified to a credible standard* or in other ways verified as being of lower risk from a social, environmental, and land use perspective. [...] Currently, accepted standards are; [...] Roundtable of Responsible Soy (RTRS)"
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/9
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/5.3
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/1
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/2
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      No
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    4/50
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2.5
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2.5
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.5
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      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
      No reporting
      
      0/2
    - Report verified volumes of commodity
      No disclosure
      
      0/6
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: not specified
      
      For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: 0 not specified
      
      Details of monitoring: Using a jurisdictional monitoring mechanism
      
      What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: 0 not specified
      
      For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: 0 not specified
      
      "We monitor compliance with our requirements using a system of risk-based audits and our Sustainable Impact PartnershipProgramme (SIPP). The programme gives us deeper insight into performance than audits alone, creating a positive feedback loop to empower constant improvement. We’ve been using SIPP since 2016, continuously expanding coverage to include more levels of our supply chain. SIPP includes:—Minimum requirements. Audits for new suppliers and ongoing follow-up checks.—Self-assessment and validation. Self-reporting through assessment tools including the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s(SAC) Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) and Higg Facility Social and Labor Module (FSLM). Confirmation of self-assessment results ranges from desktop validation to third-party verification as needed."
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      1/2
      
      Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      1/2
      
      What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: non-compliance with sustainability policies and standards
      
      Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
      
      What type of support does the company offer to its suppliers to help them achieve compliance with commitments?: corrective action plan
      
      "We’ve been using SIPP since 2016, continuously expanding coverage to include more levels of our supply chain. SIPP includes:—Dealing with incidents. Logging and investigating potential problems or incidents. Following up confirmed cases of minimum requirement non-compliance with a Letter of Concern and a corrective action plan"
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
- Timber *
  
  16/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    7/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      8/11
      - Commitment details
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        5.3/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        5.3/8
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: FSC
        
        "For wood originating from countries with tropical rainforest or ancient and/or endangered forests, H&M group require the wood to be certified under the FSC Chain of Custody standard. We commit to have zero deforestation in our supply chain by end of 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
        
        "For wood originating from countries with tropical rainforest or ancient and/or endangered forests, H&M group require the wood to be certified under the FSC Chain of Custody standard. We commit to have zero deforestation in our supply chain by end of 2025."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        2025
        
        0.5/1
        
        Target date
        
        2025
        
        0.5/1
        
        "For wood originating from countries with tropical rainforest or ancient and/or endangered forests, H&M group require the wood to be certified under the FSC Chain of Custody standard. We commit to have zero deforestation in our supply chain by end of 2025."
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        Interim target date
        
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        "For wood originating from countries with tropical rainforest or ancient and/or endangered forests, H&M group require the wood to be certified under the FSC Chain of Custody standard. We commit to have zero deforestation in our supply chain by end of 2025."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/9
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/5.3
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/1
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/2
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      No
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    8/50
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        2.5/2.5
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        2.5/2.5
        
        "Progress: wood-based & MMC fibres —We finalised our MMC Fibres Roadmap, which describes how we’ll achieve our 2025 goal (see page 38). —We achieved our interim 2020 goals: – 100% of our MMC fibres were sourced from low-risk suppliers, according to Canopy’s Hot Button Report. 4 – All our MMC fibre producers were disclosed in our supplier list."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2.5
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      2/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: FSC
        
        Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: FSC
        
        "For wood originating from countries with tropical rainforest or ancient and/or endangered forests, H&M group require the wood to be certified under the FSC Chain of Custody standard. We commit to have zero deforestation in our supply chain by end of 2025."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.5
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      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
      No reporting
      
      0/2
    - Report verified volumes of commodity
      No disclosure
      
      0/6
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: not specified
      
      For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: 0 not specified
      
      Details of monitoring: Using a jurisdictional monitoring mechanism
      
      What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: 0 not specified
      
      For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: 0 not specified
      
      "We monitor compliance with our requirements using a system of risk-based audits and our Sustainable Impact PartnershipProgramme (SIPP). The programme gives us deeper insight into performance than audits alone, creating a positive feedback loop to empower constant improvement. We’ve been using SIPP since 2016, continuously expanding coverage to include more levels of our supply chain. SIPP includes:—Minimum requirements. Audits for new suppliers and ongoing follow-up checks.—Self-assessment and validation. Self-reporting through assessment tools including the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s(SAC) Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) and Higg Facility Social and Labor Module (FSLM). Confirmation of self-assessment results ranges from desktop validation to third-party verification as needed."
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      1/2
      
      Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      1/2
      
      Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
      
      What type of support does the company offer to its suppliers to help them achieve compliance with commitments?: corrective action plan
      
      What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: non-compliance with sustainability policies and standards
      
      "We’ve been using SIPP since 2016, continuously expanding coverage to include more levels of our supply chain. SIPP includes:—Dealing with incidents. Logging and investigating potential problems or incidents. Following up confirmed cases of minimum requirement non-compliance with a Letter of Concern and a corrective action plan"
      
      Open source document
    - 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

8/20

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

4/50

Avg. score
Social considerations

1/18

Avg. score

Profile

Hennes & Mauritz is a Swedish clothing company. It is mainly known through its own brand H&M, but it also has other brands such as Monki, Weekday, and Cheap Monday in its portfolio. H&M has over 4000 stores in more than 60 countries, and is one of the biggest clothing retailers in the world. Many of its products are made using cellulose or leather. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is selected as a powerbroker for leather and pulp & paper.

Sector

Industry sector

Accessories & luggage, Apparel & footwear

Segments

Manufacturer, Retailer

Sweden

Company Type

Company type

Public listed

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M Home, ARKET, Afound

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