Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

Overall approach

1/12
- 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
  
  Commodities (if applicable): Palm oil
  
  "We focus on deforestation-free materials: [...] As of December 31, 2015, 92% of the palm oil we use in our food products is certified sustainable palm oil through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”)-certified physical supply chains. The RSPO certification system is a key tool in slowing deforestation."
  
  Open source document
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  0/1
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "We employ responsible sourcing practices to minimize deforestation, habitat destruction, and human labor exploitation. The increased worldwide demand for palm oil, a widely used vegetable oil, has led to deforestation of tropical rainforests and threatens endangered species habitats."
  
  Open source document
- Deforestation as a business risk
  
  0/1
  
  No
  
  0/1
  
  Does the company recognise the risk as financial, operational, competition, reputational, or other? Please detail.:
- 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
  
  0/2
- Disclosure of conservation activity
- Disclosure of reforestation activity
- Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
Commodity score

19/88
- Palm oil
  
  30/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    8/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      3/8
      - Commitment details
        Credible certification scheme
        
        2/6
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Credible certification scheme
        
        2/6
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: RSPO
        
        "We focus on deforestation-free materials: [...] As of December 31, 2015, 92% of the palm oil we use in our food products is certified sustainable palm oil through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”)-certified physical supply chains. The RSPO certification system is a key tool in slowing deforestation." [...] "As a member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Hain Celestial is committed to sourcing palm oil responsibly. Over the past two years, we expanded our annual palm oil reporting to capture 100% global operations including palm oil used for food and personal care products. In FY 2021, we sourced 100% of the palm oil through a combination of the RSPO-certified supply chains. For more detailed information on our palm oil usage, please see the RSPO website for our 2020 Annual Communication of Progress"
        
        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
        
        "We focus on deforestation-free materials: [...] As of December 31, 2015, 92% of the palm oil we use in our food products is certified sustainable palm oil through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”)-certified physical supply chains. The RSPO certification system is a key tool in slowing deforestation." [...] "As a member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Hain Celestial is committed to sourcing palm oil responsibly. Over the past two years, we expanded our annual palm oil reporting to capture 100% global operations including palm oil used for food and personal care products. In FY 2021, we sourced 100% of the palm oil through a combination of the RSPO-certified supply chains. For more detailed information on our palm oil usage, please see the RSPO website for our 2020 Annual Communication of Progress"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/0.7
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
    - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
      
      4/5
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Type of commitment: HCS; Peat
        
        "We focus on deforestation-free materials: [...] As of December 31, 2015, 92% of the palm oil we use in our food products is certified sustainable palm oil through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”)-certified physical supply chains. The RSPO certification system is a key tool in slowing deforestation." [...] "As a member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Hain Celestial is committed to sourcing palm oil responsibly. Over the past two years, we expanded our annual palm oil reporting to capture 100% global operations including palm oil used for food and personal care products. In FY 2021, we sourced 100% of the palm oil through a combination of the RSPO-certified supply chains. For more detailed information on our palm oil usage, please see the RSPO website for our 2020 Annual Communication of Progress"
        
        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
        
        "We focus on deforestation-free materials: [...] As of December 31, 2015, 92% of the palm oil we use in our food products is certified sustainable palm oil through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”)-certified physical supply chains. The RSPO certification system is a key tool in slowing deforestation." [...] "As a member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Hain Celestial is committed to sourcing palm oil responsibly. Over the past two years, we expanded our annual palm oil reporting to capture 100% global operations including palm oil used for food and personal care products. In FY 2021, we sourced 100% of the palm oil through a combination of the RSPO-certified supply chains. For more detailed information on our palm oil usage, please see the RSPO website for our 2020 Annual Communication of Progress"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/0.7
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
    - 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
    
    5/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Other workers' rights commitments: Only work legal working hours
      
      Details of commitment: ILO; UN Declaration for HR; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      "At The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., we strive to work with suppliers who uphold human and workplace rights, adhere to applicable laws and regulations and operate in an environmentally sustainable manner. Accordingly, we require each of our suppliers to comply with the following Supplier Code of Conduct (the “Code”). This Code takes into consideration the eight fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions." This policy includes discrimination, forced labour, child labour, freedom of association and legal working hours
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      1/4
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      1/4
      
      "DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND ABUSE Suppliers shall not engage in or support discrimination in hiring, compensation, benefits, access to training, promotion, termination, or retirement based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression,"
      
      Open source document
    - 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
    
    17/50
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      2/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        1.7/1.7
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        1.7/1.7
        
        "We focus on deforestation-free materials: [...] As of December 31, 2015, 92% of the palm oil we use in our food products is certified sustainable palm oil through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”)-certified physical supply chains. The RSPO certification system is a key tool in slowing deforestation." [...] "As a member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Hain Celestial is committed to sourcing palm oil responsibly. Over the past two years, we expanded our annual palm oil reporting to capture 100% global operations including palm oil used for food and personal care products. In FY 2021, we sourced 100% of the palm oil through a combination of the RSPO-certified supply chains. For more detailed information on our palm oil usage, please see the RSPO website for our 2020 Annual Communication of Progress"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        1.7/1.7
        
        Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        
        Yes, for all commodity exposure
        
        1.7/1.7
        
        "We focus on deforestation-free materials: [...] As of December 31, 2015, 92% of the palm oil we use in our food products is certified sustainable palm oil through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”)-certified physical supply chains. The RSPO certification system is a key tool in slowing deforestation." [...] "As a member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Hain Celestial is committed to sourcing palm oil responsibly. Over the past two years, we expanded our annual palm oil reporting to capture 100% global operations including palm oil used for food and personal care products. In FY 2021, we sourced 100% of the palm oil through a combination of the RSPO-certified supply chains. For more detailed information on our palm oil usage, please see the RSPO website for our 2020 Annual Communication of Progress"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.7
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      1/1
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1/1
        
        "We focus on deforestation-free materials: [...] As of December 31, 2015, 92% of the palm oil we use in our food products is certified sustainable palm oil through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”)-certified physical supply chains. The RSPO certification system is a key tool in slowing deforestation." [...] "As a member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Hain Celestial is committed to sourcing palm oil responsibly. Over the past two years, we expanded our annual palm oil reporting to capture 100% global operations including palm oil used for food and personal care products. In FY 2021, we sourced 100% of the palm oil through a combination of the RSPO-certified supply chains. For more detailed information on our palm oil usage, please see the RSPO website for our 2020 Annual Communication of Progress"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        
        Yes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.
        
        1/1
        
        "We focus on deforestation-free materials: [...] As of December 31, 2015, 92% of the palm oil we use in our food products is certified sustainable palm oil through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”)-certified physical supply chains. The RSPO certification system is a key tool in slowing deforestation." [...] "As a member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Hain Celestial is committed to sourcing palm oil responsibly. Over the past two years, we expanded our annual palm oil reporting to capture 100% global operations including palm oil used for food and personal care products. In FY 2021, we sourced 100% of the palm oil through a combination of the RSPO-certified supply chains. For more detailed information on our palm oil usage, please see the RSPO website for our 2020 Annual Communication of Progress"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - 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
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Operations assessed to comply with law
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      "COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Suppliers shall comply with all requirements of applicable laws, rules, orders, regulations and ordinances in effect in any jurisdiction in which it operates, along with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and the UK Bribery Act of 2010 (“Laws”). Each supplier shall ensure that its subcontractors comply with the provisions in this Code [...] Each supplier shall acknowledge and certify, in writing, that it is and shall continue to be in compliance with the Code. If it is determined, whether by audit and inspection as described in Section 11 or otherwise, that a Supplier is not in compliance with the Code, the supplier will work with Hain Celestial to develop and implement a corrective action plan. Failure to meet a corrective action plan or failure to adhere to the Code may result in the termination of the business relationship"
      
      Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Reporting total volume
      
      2/2
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Reporting total volume
      
      2/2
      
      Total/partial volume reported: 3,448.0 tonnes
      
      In their 2020 ACOP report, The Hain Celestial Group report the following: 3,448.0 tonnes of palm oil 100% of which is certified
      
      Open source document
    - Report verified volumes of commodity
      100%
      
      6/6
      
      Report verified volumes of commodity
      
      100%
      
      6/6
      
      What is the certified volume?: 3,448.0 tonnes
      
      For what percent of the company's supply volume is third-party verification of performance relative to commitments conducted?: 100%
      
      What third-party verification is used?: RSPO Certification
      
      In their 2020 ACOP report, The Hain Celestial Group report the following: 3,448.0 tonnes of palm oil 100% of which is certified
      
      Open source document
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights
      
      2/4
      
      Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      
      Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights
      
      2/4
      
      "At The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., we strive to work with suppliers who uphold human and workplace rights, adhere to applicable laws and regulations and operate in an environmentally sustainable manner. Accordingly, we require each of our suppliers to comply with the following Supplier Code of Conduct (the “Code”). This Code takes into consideration the eight fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions." This policy includes discrimination, forced labour, child labour, freedom of association and legal working hours [...] Each supplier shall acknowledge and certify, in writing, that it is and shall continue to be in compliance with the Code. If it is determined, whether by audit and inspection as described in Section 11 or otherwise, that a Supplier is not in compliance with the Code, the supplier will work with Hain Celestial to develop and implement a corrective action plan. Failure to meet a corrective action plan or failure to adhere to the Code may result in the termination of the business relationship"
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/2
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
- Pulp & Paper
  
  16/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    6/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      3/8
      - Commitment details
        Credible certification scheme
        
        2/6
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Credible certification scheme
        
        2/6
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: FSC
        
        "Our direct paper and board purchases are certified sustainable, and our preference is for recycled materials versus virgin materials." [...] "Paperboard: Whenever possible, we look to utilize pre- or post-consumer recycled paperboard, FSC-certified paperboard, or even tree-free packaging. Many of our brands already utilize 100% recycled paperboard."
        
        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
        
        "Our direct paper and board purchases are certified sustainable, and our preference is for recycled materials versus virgin materials." [...] "Paperboard: Whenever possible, we look to utilize pre- or post-consumer recycled paperboard, FSC-certified paperboard, or even tree-free packaging. Many of our brands already utilize 100% recycled paperboard."
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/0.7
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      3/5
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Type of commitment: Recycled content
        
        "Our direct paper and board purchases are certified sustainable, and our preference is for recycled materials versus virgin materials." [...] "Paperboard: Whenever possible, we look to utilize pre- or post-consumer recycled paperboard, FSC-certified paperboard, or even tree-free packaging. Many of our brands already utilize 100% recycled paperboard."
        
        Open source document
        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
        
        If no, what is excluded?: Product line; Indirect suppliers
        
        What is the rationale for any exclusions?: Product line; Indirect suppliers
        
        "Our direct paper and board purchases are certified sustainable, and our preference is for recycled materials versus virgin materials." [...] "Paperboard: Whenever possible, we look to utilize pre- or post-consumer recycled paperboard, FSC-certified paperboard, or even tree-free packaging. Many of our brands already utilize 100% recycled paperboard."
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/0.7
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
    - 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
    
    6/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Other workers' rights commitments: Only work legal working hours
      
      Details of commitment: ILO; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      "At The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., we strive to work with suppliers who uphold human and workplace rights, adhere to applicable laws and regulations and operate in an environmentally sustainable manner. Accordingly, we require each of our suppliers to comply with the following Supplier Code of Conduct (the “Code”). This Code takes into consideration the eight fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions." This policy includes discrimination, forced labour, child labour, freedom of association and legal working hours
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to ensure equality of women in the supply chain
      
      2/4
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to ensure equality of women in the supply chain
      
      2/4
      
      "DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND ABUSE Suppliers shall not engage in or support discrimination in hiring, compensation, benefits, access to training, promotion, termination, or retirement based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression,"
      
      Open source document
    - 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 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
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Operations assessed to comply with law
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      "COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Suppliers shall comply with all requirements of applicable laws, rules, orders, regulations and ordinances in effect in any jurisdiction in which it operates, along with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and the UK Bribery Act of 2010 (“Laws”). Each supplier shall ensure that its subcontractors comply with the provisions in this Code [...] Each supplier shall acknowledge and certify, in writing, that it is and shall continue to be in compliance with the Code. If it is determined, whether by audit and inspection as described in Section 11 or otherwise, that a Supplier is not in compliance with the Code, the supplier will work with Hain Celestial to develop and implement a corrective action plan. Failure to meet a corrective action plan or failure to adhere to the Code may result in the termination of the business relationship"
      
      Open source document
    - 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
      Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights
      
      2/4
      
      Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      
      Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights
      
      2/4
      
      "At The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., we strive to work with suppliers who uphold human and workplace rights, adhere to applicable laws and regulations and operate in an environmentally sustainable manner. Accordingly, we require each of our suppliers to comply with the following Supplier Code of Conduct (the “Code”). This Code takes into consideration the eight fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions." This policy includes discrimination, forced labour, child labour, freedom of association and legal working hours [...] Each supplier shall acknowledge and certify, in writing, that it is and shall continue to be in compliance with the Code. If it is determined, whether by audit and inspection as described in Section 11 or otherwise, that a Supplier is not in compliance with the Code, the supplier will work with Hain Celestial to develop and implement a corrective action plan. Failure to meet a corrective action plan or failure to adhere to the Code may result in the termination of the business relationship"
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/2
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
- Soy
  
  10/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/8
      - 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
    - 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
    
    6/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Details of commitment: ILO; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      Other workers' rights commitments: Only work legal working hours
      
      "At The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., we strive to work with suppliers who uphold human and workplace rights, adhere to applicable laws and regulations and operate in an environmentally sustainable manner. Accordingly, we require each of our suppliers to comply with the following Supplier Code of Conduct (the “Code”). This Code takes into consideration the eight fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions." This policy includes discrimination, forced labour, child labour, freedom of association and legal working hours
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to ensure equality of women in the supply chain
      
      2/4
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to ensure equality of women in the supply chain
      
      2/4
      
      "DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND ABUSE Suppliers shall not engage in or support discrimination in hiring, compensation, benefits, access to training, promotion, termination, or retirement based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression,"
      
      Open source document
    - 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
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Operations assessed to comply with law
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      "COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Suppliers shall comply with all requirements of applicable laws, rules, orders, regulations and ordinances in effect in any jurisdiction in which it operates, along with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and the UK Bribery Act of 2010 (“Laws”). Each supplier shall ensure that its subcontractors comply with the provisions in this Code [...] Each supplier shall acknowledge and certify, in writing, that it is and shall continue to be in compliance with the Code. If it is determined, whether by audit and inspection as described in Section 11 or otherwise, that a Supplier is not in compliance with the Code, the supplier will work with Hain Celestial to develop and implement a corrective action plan. Failure to meet a corrective action plan or failure to adhere to the Code may result in the termination of the business relationship"
      
      Open source document
    - 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
      Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights
      
      2/4
      
      Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      
      Yes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights
      
      2/4
      
      "At The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., we strive to work with suppliers who uphold human and workplace rights, adhere to applicable laws and regulations and operate in an environmentally sustainable manner. Accordingly, we require each of our suppliers to comply with the following Supplier Code of Conduct (the “Code”). This Code takes into consideration the eight fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions." This policy includes discrimination, forced labour, child labour, freedom of association and legal working hours [...] Each supplier shall acknowledge and certify, in writing, that it is and shall continue to be in compliance with the Code. If it is determined, whether by audit and inspection as described in Section 11 or otherwise, that a Supplier is not in compliance with the Code, the supplier will work with Hain Celestial to develop and implement a corrective action plan. Failure to meet a corrective action plan or failure to adhere to the Code may result in the termination of the business relationship"
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/2
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
Commitment strength

5/20

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

8/50

Avg. score
Social considerations

6/18

Avg. score

Profile

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is an American food and personal care manufacturing company operating across North America and Europe. Its operations expose it to palm oil and soy. Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is selected as a powerbroker for palm oil, soy and paper packaging.

Sector

Industry sector

Packaged food

Segments

Manufacturer

United States

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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