Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

Overall approach

1/14
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/6
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  0/1
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "The increased demand for palm oil has led to deforestation of tropical rain forests and threats to the endangered species that live there."
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
Commodity score

17/86
- Palm oil
  
  23/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    10/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      10/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Certification schemes mentioned: RSPO
        Type of commitment: Zero deforestation
        
        "Hain Celestial is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and supports their key principles and the RSPO NEXT criteria. According to the Hain Celestial RSPO 2017 Annual Communication of Progress Report, 1,995 tons, or 87% of thepalm oil volume used in our global foods portfolio is certified sustainable palmoil through RSPO-certified physical supply chains [...] While the remaining 13% is currently covered by RSPO credits, our goal is to have all palm oil RSPO-certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Hain Celestial is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and supports their key principles and the RSPO NEXT criteria. According to the Hain Celestial RSPO 2017 Annual Communication of Progress Report, 1,995 tons, or 87% of thepalm oil volume used in our global foods portfolio is certified sustainable palmoil through RSPO-certified physical supply chains [...] While the remaining 13% is currently covered by RSPO credits, our goal is to have all palm oil RSPO-certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Hain Celestial is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and supports their key principles and the RSPO NEXT criteria. According to the Hain Celestial RSPO 2017 Annual Communication of Progress Report, 1,995 tons, or 87% of thepalm oil volume used in our global foods portfolio is certified sustainable palmoil through RSPO-certified physical supply chains [...] While the remaining 13% is currently covered by RSPO credits, our goal is to have all palm oil RSPO-certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Hain Celestial is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and supports their key principles and the RSPO NEXT criteria. According to the Hain Celestial RSPO 2017 Annual Communication of Progress Report, 1,995 tons, or 87% of thepalm oil volume used in our global foods portfolio is certified sustainable palmoil through RSPO-certified physical supply chains [...] While the remaining 13% is currently covered by RSPO credits, our goal is to have all palm oil RSPO-certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Hain Celestial is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and supports their key principles and the RSPO NEXT criteria. According to the Hain Celestial RSPO 2017 Annual Communication of Progress Report, 1,995 tons, or 87% of thepalm oil volume used in our global foods portfolio is certified sustainable palmoil through RSPO-certified physical supply chains [...] While the remaining 13% is currently covered by RSPO credits, our goal is to have all palm oil RSPO-certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    9/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      2/6
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "Hain Celestial is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and supports their key principles and the RSPO NEXT criteria. According to the Hain Celestial RSPO 2017 Annual Communication of Progress Report, 1,995 tons, or 87% of thepalm oil volume used in our global foods portfolio is certified sustainable palmoil through RSPO-certified physical supply chains [...] While the remaining 13% is currently covered by RSPO credits, our goal is to have all palm oil RSPO-certified."
        
        Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      1/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        certification
        
        "Hain Celestial is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and supports their key principles and the RSPO NEXT criteria. According to the Hain Celestial RSPO 2017 Annual Communication of Progress Report, 1,995 tons, or 87% of thepalm oil volume used in our global foods portfolio is certified sustainable palmoil through RSPO-certified physical supply chains [...] While the remaining 13% is currently covered by RSPO credits, our goal is to have all palm oil RSPO-certified."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      No monitoring
      
      0/4
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      "In the event that Hain Celestial becomes aware of any actions or conditions not in compliance with the Supplier Code of Conduct, Hain Celestial reserves the right to demand corrective measures or to terminate an agreement with such supplier."
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      2,287 tonnes
      
      Hain Celestial report total palm oil usage in the 2017 RSPO ACOP.
      
      Open source document
  - Social Considerations
    
    4/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Hain Celestial group commit their suppliers to ensure their worker's right to have freedom of association, and to be free from discrimination, forced labour, child labour.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
- Soy
  
  4/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      0/21
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/10.7
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/15
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/5.3
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    0/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/3
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      No monitoring
      
      0/4
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/4
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    4/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Hain Celestial group commit their suppliers to ensure their worker's right to have freedom of association, and to be free from discrimination, forced labour, child labour.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
- Pulp & Paper
  
  24/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    16/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      10/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Type of commitment: Protects priority forests; Certification
        Certification schemes mentioned: Other (specify)
        If Other, specify here: Not specified
        
        "For [paper and board] containing virgin fiber, [Hain Celestial] look to source from certified sustainable, well-managed forests, and give purchasing preference to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "For [paper and board] containing virgin fiber, [Hain Celestial] look to source from certified sustainable, well-managed forests, and give purchasing preference to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "For [paper and board] containing virgin fiber, [Hain Celestial] look to source from certified sustainable, well-managed forests, and give purchasing preference to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "For [paper and board] containing virgin fiber, [Hain Celestial] look to source from certified sustainable, well-managed forests, and give purchasing preference to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "For [paper and board] containing virgin fiber, [Hain Celestial] look to source from certified sustainable, well-managed forests, and give purchasing preference to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        No
        
        0/1.3
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      6/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: Recycled content
        
        "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
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "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
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "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
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        "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
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        "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
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
        
        "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
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    4/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      2/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "Many of our brands already utilize 100% recycled paperboard."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      No monitoring
      
      0/4
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      "In the event that Hain Celestial becomes aware of any actions or conditions not in compliance with the Supplier Code of Conduct, Hain Celestial reserves the right to demand corrective measures or to terminate an agreement with such supplier."
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    4/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Hain Celestial group commit their suppliers to ensure their worker's right to have freedom of association, and to be free from discrimination, forced labour, child labour.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
Commitment strength

9/36

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

4/34

Avg. score
Social considerations

4/16

Avg. score

Profile

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is an American food and personal care manufacturing company operating across North America and Europe.

Sector

Industry sector

Packaged food

Segments

Manufacturer

United States

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

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