Inspire Brands

Overall approach

0/10
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/4
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  0/1
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  0/1
- 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
  
  0/1
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/1
- Disclosure of conservation activity
- Disclosure of reforestation activity
- Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
Commodity score

11/90
- Palm oil
  
  20/90
  - Commitment Strength
    
    8/17
    - Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
      
      2/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        No
        
        0/2
        
        If Other, specify: NA
        
        What percentage of commodity production/sourcing is excluded?: NA
        
        If no, what is excluded?: Subsidiary
        
        What is the rationale for any exclusions?: Dunkin Donuts is the biggest subsidiary of Inspire Brands, and have the strongest commitments.
        
        What subsidiaries are explicitly included?: Dunkin' Brands
        
        What subsidiaries are explicitly excluded?: Unclear
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles No Deforestation  No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS);  Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV); and  No burning in preparation of land or in development No Development on Peat  No development on peat areas regardless of depth  Follow “Best Management Practices” for existing plantations on Peat, according to the RSPO BMP guidelines"
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        Target date
        
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: RSPO Certification
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles No Deforestation  No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS);  Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV); and  No burning in preparation of land or in development No Development on Peat  No development on peat areas regardless of depth  Follow “Best Management Practices” for existing plantations on Peat, according to the RSPO BMP guidelines"[...]
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        Interim target date
        
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        What date is given for the interim milestone?: NA
        
        "We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles No Deforestation  No development of palm oil in High Carbon Stock forests (HCS);  Protection of High Conservation Value areas (HCV); and  No burning in preparation of land or in development No Development on Peat  No development on peat areas regardless of depth  Follow “Best Management Practices” for existing plantations on Peat, according to the RSPO BMP guidelines"
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      2/7.5
      - Commitment details
        Downstream company, traces to Processing Facility, no compliance check
        
        2/4
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Downstream company, traces to Processing Facility, no compliance check
        
        2/4
        
        When was this commitment set?: 2015
        
        "Source palm oil that is 100% fully traceable to the mill by December 31, 2015 for our U.S. operations."[...]"As of December 31, 2015, 88% of the palm oil that Dunkin’ Brands sources for U.S. operations is traceable to the mill. The remaining 12% will be traceable to the mill in 2016"[...] 2017 report - "In addition, over 90% of our North American palm oil supply chain is traceable to the mill, per suppliers’ public reporting."[...] "Sustainably Certified Materials: In 2018, 98% of palm oil purchased through the NDCP was certified/sustainably sourced vs. 82% in 2017 and 41% in 2016. 100% of the inputs for direct palm oil purchased through NDCP were claimed as RSPO certified, but only 98% was validated as certified"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        No
        
        0/2
        
        If Other, specify: Mills supplying US operations
        
        What subsidiaries are explicitly excluded?: Unclear
        
        What percentage of commodity production/sourcing is excluded?: NA
        
        What subsidiaries are explicitly included?: Dunkin' Brands
        
        What is the rationale for any exclusions?: Dunkin Donuts is the biggest subsidiary of Inspire Brands, and have the strongest commitments.
        
        If no, what is excluded?: Subsidiary; Location
        
        "Source palm oil that is 100% fully traceable to the mill by December 31, 2015 for our U.S. operations."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Past target date, not updated or not achieved
        
        0/1
        
        Target date
        
        Past target date, not updated or not achieved
        
        0/1
        
        What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: There has been updates on reporting, but no movement on target date.
        
        "Source palm oil that is 100% fully traceable to the mill by December 31, 2015 for our U.S. operations."[...]"As of December 31, 2015, 88% of the palm oil that Dunkin’ Brands sources for U.S. operations is traceable to the mill. The remaining 12% will be traceable to the mill in 2016"[...] 2017 report - "In addition, over 90% of our North American palm oil supply chain is traceable to the mill, per suppliers’ public reporting."[...] "Sustainably Certified Materials: In 2018, 98% of palm oil purchased through the NDCP was certified/sustainably sourced vs. 82% in 2017 and 41% in 2016. 100% of the inputs for direct palm oil purchased through NDCP were claimed as RSPO certified, but only 98% was validated as certified"
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
  - Associated Human Rights Abuses
    
    6/17
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      Other workers' rights commitments: Only work legal working hours
      
      Details of commitment: ILO; UNGP; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Tier 1
      
      "This Code constitutes the minimum and not maximum standard required of our Suppliers and is based on core International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)... Child Labor...Forced Labor...No Discrimination...The number of hours and days worked must be recorded and in compliance with all applicable laws...Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining"
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/2
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      1/2
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      0.5/2
      
      "We believe that all terms and conditions of employment should be based upon an individual’s ability to perform the job, not based upon personal characteristics or beliefs. Accordingly, suppliers must not discriminate in hiring or terms of employment based upon race, color, caste, nationality, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, social origin, social status, indigenous status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or other status of the individual unrelated to the ability to perform the job."
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/1
    - Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
      
      2/3
      
      Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions
      
      2/3
      
      How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: NA
      
      "Dunkin' Brands supports and holds our suppliers and business partners accountable to our palm oil sourcing guidelines. We require that all suppliers source palm oil from operations that comply with the following principles Free, Prior and lnformed Consent (FPIC) to operations on lands to which they hold legal, communal or customary rights via their own freely chosen representatives"
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
      No
      
      0/3
    - Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
      No
      
      0/3
  - Implementation and Reporting
    
    7/56
    - Reporting proportion of compliant volumes
      
      0/0
    - Reporting is independently verified
      No
      
      0/2
      
      Reporting is independently verified
      
      No
      
      0/2
      
      Open source document
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
      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
      
      "Dunkin’ Brands reserves the right, as a condition of continuation of approval, access to conduct (itself or through a third party) periodic inspections and audits of suppliers, their facilities, documentation and business practices after reasonable and, advance notice, and conduct private interviews of supplier’s employees to verify compliance with these standards."[...]"Suppliers must comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders of public authorities pertaining to the maintenance and operation of the business that supplies products or services to the Dunkin’ Brands system, including, but not limited to, those relating to health, safety, sanitation, employment, environmental regulation and taxation. Additionally, suppliers must comply with published industry standards."
      
      Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Report volumes of commodity sourced/used
      Reporting partial volumes
      
      2/3
      
      Report volumes of commodity sourced/used
      
      Reporting partial volumes
      
      1.5/3
      
      What product types/sectors is this in?: Food
      
      Reporting non-certified/non-compliant volume: 2616 Metric Tonnes
      
      Reporting certified/compliant volume: 10366.0 Metric Tonnes
      
      Total volume: 12982.0 Metric Tonnes
      
      What is the non-DCF commodity volume sourced from known production areas, and proportion of total supply chain volume this represents?: NA
      
      Dunkin Brands report consuming 12982.0 Metric Tonnes of palm oil in 2020 in their RSPO ACOP report. This represents a partial proportion of Inspire Brand's total intake
      
      Open source document
    - Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPIC
      No
      
      0/5
    - Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rights
      No
      
      0/5
    - Downstream: Reporting suppliers
      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
  
  9/90
  - Commitment Strength
    
    4/17
    - Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
      
      2/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        No
        
        0/2
        
        What is the rationale for any exclusions?: NA
        
        If no, what is excluded?: Subsidiary
        
        What subsidiaries are explicitly included?: Dunkin' Brands
        
        What subsidiaries are explicitly excluded?: NA
        
        What percentage of commodity production/sourcing is excluded?: NA
        
        "In cases where Dunkin’ Brands is able to explore certified content for paper-based packaging – technical requirements, supply, cost, food safety and customer safety requirements allowing – we will seek to source paper-based packaging certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). If FSC certification is not available, we will explore certifications endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification (PEFC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), provided the fiber is not from HCVFs"
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        Target date
        
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: NA
        
        "In cases where Dunkin’ Brands is able to explore certified content for paper-based packaging – technical requirements, supply, cost, food safety and customer safety requirements allowing – we will seek to source paper-based packaging certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). If FSC certification is not available, we will explore certifications endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification (PEFC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), provided the fiber is not from HCVFs"
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        Interim target date
        
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        What date is given for the interim milestone?: NA
        
        "In cases where Dunkin’ Brands is able to explore certified content for paper-based packaging – technical requirements, supply, cost, food safety and customer safety requirements allowing – we will seek to source paper-based packaging certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). If FSC certification is not available, we will explore certifications endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification (PEFC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), provided the fiber is not from HCVFs"
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/7.5
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
      - Target date
        Post 2050 or no target date
        
        0/1
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
  - Associated Human Rights Abuses
    
    4/17
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      Details of commitment: ILO; UNGP; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      Other workers' rights commitments: Living wage
      
      How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Unclear
      
      "This Code constitutes the minimum and not maximum standard required of our Suppliers and is based on core International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)... Child Labor...Forced Labor...No Discrimination...The number of hours and days worked must be recorded and in compliance with all applicable laws...Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining"
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/2
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      1/2
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      0.5/2
      
      "We believe that all terms and conditions of employment should be based upon an individual’s ability to perform the job, not based upon personal characteristics or beliefs. Accordingly, suppliers must not discriminate in hiring or terms of employment based upon race, color, caste, nationality, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, social origin, social status, indigenous status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or other status of the individual unrelated to the ability to perform the job."
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/1
    - Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/3
    - Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
      No
      
      0/3
    - Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
      No
      
      0/3
  - Implementation and Reporting
    
    2/56
    - Reporting proportion of compliant volumes
      
      0/0
    - Reporting is independently verified
      No
      
      0/2
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
      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
      
      "Dunkin’ Brands reserves the right, as a condition of continuation of approval, access to conduct (itself or through a third party) periodic inspections and audits of suppliers, their facilities, documentation and business practices after reasonable and, advance notice, and conduct private interviews of supplier’s employees to verify compliance with these standards."[...]"Suppliers must comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders of public authorities pertaining to the maintenance and operation of the business that supplies products or services to the Dunkin’ Brands system, including, but not limited to, those relating to health, safety, sanitation, employment, environmental regulation and taxation. Additionally, suppliers must comply with published industry standards."
      
      Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Report volumes of commodity sourced/used
      No reporting
      
      0/3
    - Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPIC
      No
      
      0/5
    - Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rights
      No
      
      0/5
    - Downstream: Reporting suppliers
      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
  
  6/90
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/17
    - Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
      
      0/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
      - Target date
        Post 2050 or no target date
        
        0/1
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/7.5
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
      - Target date
        Post 2050 or no target date
        
        0/1
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
  - Associated Human Rights Abuses
    
    4/17
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Unclear
      
      Details of commitment: ILO; UNGP; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      Other workers' rights commitments: Living wage
      
      "This Code constitutes the minimum and not maximum standard required of our Suppliers and is based on core International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)... Child Labor...Forced Labor...No Discrimination...The number of hours and days worked must be recorded and in compliance with all applicable laws...Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining"
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/2
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      1/2
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      0.5/2
      
      "We believe that all terms and conditions of employment should be based upon an individual’s ability to perform the job, not based upon personal characteristics or beliefs. Accordingly, suppliers must not discriminate in hiring or terms of employment based upon race, color, caste, nationality, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, social origin, social status, indigenous status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or other status of the individual unrelated to the ability to perform the job."
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/1
    - Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/3
    - Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
      No
      
      0/3
    - Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
      No
      
      0/3
  - Implementation and Reporting
    
    2/56
    - Reporting is independently verified
      No
      
      0/2
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
      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
      
      "Dunkin’ Brands reserves the right, as a condition of continuation of approval, access to conduct (itself or through a third party) periodic inspections and audits of suppliers, their facilities, documentation and business practices after reasonable and, advance notice, and conduct private interviews of supplier’s employees to verify compliance with these standards."[...]"Suppliers must comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders of public authorities pertaining to the maintenance and operation of the business that supplies products or services to the Dunkin’ Brands system, including, but not limited to, those relating to health, safety, sanitation, employment, environmental regulation and taxation. Additionally, suppliers must comply with published industry standards."
      
      Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Report volumes of commodity sourced/used
      No reporting
      
      0/3
    - Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPIC
      No
      
      0/5
    - Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rights
      No
      
      0/5
    - Downstream: Reporting suppliers
      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
- Beef *
  
  6/90
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/17
    - Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
      
      0/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
      - Target date
        Post 2050 or no target date
        
        0/1
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/7.5
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
      - Target date
        Post 2050 or no target date
        
        0/1
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
  - Associated Human Rights Abuses
    
    4/17
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      3/3
      
      Other workers' rights commitments: Living wage
      
      How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: Unclear
      
      Details of commitment: ILO; UNGP; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      "This Code constitutes the minimum and not maximum standard required of our Suppliers and is based on core International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)... Child Labor...Forced Labor...No Discrimination...The number of hours and days worked must be recorded and in compliance with all applicable laws...Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining"
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/2
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      1/2
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
      
      0.5/2
      
      "We believe that all terms and conditions of employment should be based upon an individual’s ability to perform the job, not based upon personal characteristics or beliefs. Accordingly, suppliers must not discriminate in hiring or terms of employment based upon race, color, caste, nationality, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, social origin, social status, indigenous status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or other status of the individual unrelated to the ability to perform the job."
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/1
    - Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/3
    - Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
      No
      
      0/3
    - Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
      No
      
      0/3
  - Implementation and Reporting
    
    2/56
    - Reporting is independently verified
      No
      
      0/2
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
      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
      
      "Dunkin’ Brands reserves the right, as a condition of continuation of approval, access to conduct (itself or through a third party) periodic inspections and audits of suppliers, their facilities, documentation and business practices after reasonable and, advance notice, and conduct private interviews of supplier’s employees to verify compliance with these standards."[...]"Suppliers must comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders of public authorities pertaining to the maintenance and operation of the business that supplies products or services to the Dunkin’ Brands system, including, but not limited to, those relating to health, safety, sanitation, employment, environmental regulation and taxation. Additionally, suppliers must comply with published industry standards."
      
      Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Report volumes of commodity sourced/used
      No reporting
      
      0/3
    - Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPIC
      No
      
      0/5
    - Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rights
      No
      
      0/5
    - Downstream: Reporting suppliers
      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

* commodity scores for which a company is not a powerbroker are given half the weighting of other commodities in total scores

Commitment strength

3/17

Avg. score
Implementation and Reporting

3/56

Avg. score
Associated Human Rights Abuses

4/17

Avg. score

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Inspire Brands, Inc. is an American holding company and the owner and franchisor of the Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Jimmy John's, Rusty Taco, Mister Donut, Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins restaurant chains. Dunkin’ Donuts has more than 11,500 restaurants in 40 countries worldwide and offers coffee and baked goods including doughnuts and bagels. Baskin-Robbins has more than 7,000 shops in nearly 50 countries offering ice-cream and beverages. Arby's has more than 3,300 fast food restaurants in the USA, offering sandwiches with a focus on roast beef. The diverse group of restaurants expose the group to several forest risk commodities. Inspire Brands is selected as a powerbroker for palm oil, soy and paper packaging, and is also assessed for beef..

Sector

Industry sector

Food Retail, Paper Packaging

Segments

Retailer

United States

Company Type

Company type

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robins, Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Jimmy John's, Sonic Drive-In, Rusty Taco, Mister Donut

How we assess the Forest 500

To ensure deforestation free supply chains, companies need to adopt and implement timebound and measurable policies for forest risk commodities.

All assessments use policies published on company websites, some links may have changed or been removed since the time of assessment.

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10%

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