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Overall approach8/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation3/4
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation1/1
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Awareness of the value of forests1/1
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Deforestation as a business risk1/1
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High-level management of deforestion1/1
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Executive compensation linked to deforestation
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change1/1
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/1
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Disclosure of conservation activity
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Disclosure of reforestation activity
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Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
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Commodity score48/90
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Palm oil66/90
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Commitment Strength15/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests7/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross deforestation4/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target date20250.8/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain7/7.5
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Commitment detailsTraces to Point of production4/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target date20250.8/1
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Interim target dateYes0.5/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses12/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions2/3
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsYes3/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsYes3/3
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Implementation and Reporting40/56
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Reporting volumes against commitments100%3/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedYes, using an internal verification system2/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, required3/3
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Deforestation cut off dateYes, for all sourcing regions/operations2/2
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Collaborative actionsYes2/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, and published details of any grievances within the last two years (2019-2021)4/4
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Report volumes of commodityReporting total volume3/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsYes, and publishes evidence of actions taken to implement its commitment on labour rights in the production or primary processing operations that it owns, manages or otherwise controls or its supply chains; Yes, company discloses how many land developments or site acquisitions, by either itself or its suppliers, indicated the use of FPIC to test for consent of indigenous peoples/local communities5/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsYes, report direct suppliers; Yes, report indirect suppliers4/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers; Also for its suppliers production or primary processing operations in its supply chains3/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion2/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersYes, engaged; Yes, excluded2/2
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Pulp & Paper46/90
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Commitment Strength11/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests7/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross deforestation4/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target date2028-20300.1/1
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Interim target dateYes0.5/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain5/7.5
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Commitment detailsDownstream company, traces to First Importer, no compliance check2/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target date20250.8/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses13/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, and commits to not proceeding with these operations unless consent has been given by Indigenous peoples and local communities3/3
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsYes3/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsYes3/3
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Implementation and Reporting23/56
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Reporting volumes against commitmentsUnclear reporting on progress/non-quantifiable reporting on progress0/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo2/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, required3/3
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Deforestation cut off dateYes, for all sourcing regions/operations2/2
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsYes, and publishes evidence of actions taken to implement its commitment on labour rights in the production or primary processing operations that it owns, manages or otherwise controls or its supply chains; Yes, company discloses how many land developments or site acquisitions, by either itself or its suppliers, indicated the use of FPIC to test for consent of indigenous peoples/local communities5/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsYes, report direct suppliers; Yes, report indirect suppliers4/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainNo0/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion2/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Soy33/90
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Commitment Strength6/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests6/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross deforestation4/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target date2028-20300.1/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/7.5
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses12/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions2/3
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsYes3/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsYes3/3
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Implementation and Reporting15/56
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Reporting volumes against commitmentsNo disclosure0/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainYes, required3/3
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Deforestation cut off dateYes, for all sourcing regions/operations2/2
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsYes, and publishes evidence of actions taken to implement its commitment on labour rights in the production or primary processing operations that it owns, manages or otherwise controls or its supply chains; Yes, company discloses how many land developments or site acquisitions, by either itself or its suppliers, indicated the use of FPIC to test for consent of indigenous peoples/local communities5/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainNo0/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersBlacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement1/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Commitment strength11/17
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Implementation and Reporting26/56
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Associated Human Rights Abuses12/17
Profile
Hershey is an American chocolate manufacturer. Hershey has many well-known brands, including Kit Kat, Reese’s, ROLO, and Twizzlers. The company have operations in more than 70 countries, and is one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in North America. Hershey is exposed to palm oil and soy as ingredients and to soy hidden in the animal feed for dairy products. Hershey Co. is selected as a powerbroker for palm oil, soy and paper packaging.
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