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  • Overall approach
    1/10
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      0/4
    • Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
      0/1
    • Awareness of the value of forests
      1/1
      Awareness
      Yes
      1/1
      "Agriculture is a major driver of deforestation in some of the world’smost biodiverse forests."
      Open source document
    • Deforestation as a business risk
      0/1
    • High-level management of deforestion
      0/1
    • Executive compensation linked to deforestation
    • Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
      0/1
    • 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
      Reduce emissions
      Yes
      0/0
      Is this target aligned with/verified by SBTi?: No

      Type of climate target: Other or unclear

      What is the target date for the company to achieve their climate target?: 2030
      “CO2 REDUCTION TARGETS AND RESULTS: 21% Scope 1 and 2 CO2 reduction 2020 vs 2010. target to reduce our CO2 emissions by 30% by 2025 compared with 2010 levels. […] the most significant area of logistics where we could reduce Scope 3 emissions was Intersnack’s own logistics. Based on this analysis, we have set a target to reduce our Scope 3 emissions from transport/ logistics by 15% by 2025 and by 30% by 2030 compared with 2019 levels.”
      Open source document
  • Commodity score
    6/90
    • Beef
      2/90
      • 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
        0/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/2
        • 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
          No
          0/2
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          Which issues does the grievance mechanism cover?: Social; Environmental

          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company?: Own mechanism
          "Anyone who observes a possible violation of laws, policies or business principles can report it using our whistleblower system (either by name or anonymously). This is available both to Intersnack employees and to third party contacts such as our customers, suppliers and other business partners, as well as their business partners. This includes reporting on violations that arise from actions of a supplier’s subcontractor. The Intersnack Group whistleblower system (secure external website) can be accessed here: www.bkms-system.com/intersnackgroup/. This is a certified and standardized system. There is a secure connection and the content is encrypted. The system is available in various languages. More information will be provided during the reporting process."
          Open source document
        • 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
    • Palm oil
      13/90
      • Commitment Strength
        6/17
        • Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
          4/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            2/2
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            2/2
            "Agriculture is a major driver of deforestation in some of the world’smost biodiverse forests. While we have significantly reduced ouruse of palm oil to only 3% of our products, we fully recognise theissues associated with it. For this reason, our long-term goal is toeliminate palm oil from our ingredient lists entirely, and until then,to use exclusively RSPO-segregated palm oil."
            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?: use exclusively RSPO-segregated palm oil
            "Agriculture is a major driver of deforestation in some of the world’smost biodiverse forests. While we have significantly reduced ouruse of palm oil to only 3% of our products, we fully recognise theissues associated with it. For this reason, our long-term goal is toeliminate palm oil from our ingredient lists entirely, and until then,to use exclusively RSPO-segregated palm oil."
            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?: current
            "Agriculture is a major driver of deforestation in some of the world’smost biodiverse forests. While we have significantly reduced ouruse of palm oil to only 3% of our products, we fully recognise theissues associated with it. For this reason, our long-term goal is toeliminate palm oil from our ingredient lists entirely, and until then,to use exclusively RSPO-segregated palm oil."
            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
        0/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/2
        • 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
        7/56
        • Reporting proportion of compliant volumes
          0/0
        • Reporting is independently verified
          No
          2/2
        • 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
          No
          0/2
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company?: Own mechanism

          Which issues does the grievance mechanism cover?: Social; Environmental
          "Anyone who observes a possible violation of laws, policies or business principles can report it using our whistleblower system (either by name or anonymously). This is available both to Intersnack employees and to third party contacts such as our customers, suppliers and other business partners, as well as their business partners. This includes reporting on violations that arise from actions of a supplier’s subcontractor.The Intersnack Group whistleblower system (secure external website) can be accessed here: www.bkms-system.com/intersnackgroup/. This is a certified and standardized system. There is a secure connection and the content is encrypted. The system is available in various languages. More information will be provided during the reporting process."
          Open source document
        • 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
    • Pulp & Paper
      7/90
      • Commitment Strength
        3/17
        • 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 percentage of commodity production/sourcing is excluded?: 0% Only focus on cardboard packaging

            What subsidiaries are explicitly included?: na

            If no, what is excluded?: Product line

            What subsidiaries are explicitly excluded?: na

            What is the rationale for any exclusions?: Focus on cardboard packaging
            "we have developed a companywide strategy to ensure we become more efficient in howwe use packaging, reduce the use of plastic packaging materials and increase itsrecyclability. […] Our packaging pledge is: • To aim to reduce the packaging material we use by 10% by 2022 compared with our 2014 baseline [...] Our cardboard packaging is 100% FSC certified. [...] 97% recycled content"
            Open source document
          • Target date
            2022
            1/1
            Target date
            2022
            1/1
            What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: reduce the packaging material we use by 10% by 2022 compared with our 2014 baseline cardboard packaging 100% FSC
            "we have developed a companywide strategy to ensure we become more efficient in howwe use packaging, reduce the use of plastic packaging materials and increase itsrecyclability. […] Our packaging pledge is: • To aim to reduce the packaging material we use by 10% by 2022 compared with our 2014 baseline [...] Our cardboard packaging is 100% FSC certified. [...] 97% recycled content"
            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?: current
            "we have developed a companywide strategy to ensure we become more efficient in howwe use packaging, reduce the use of plastic packaging materials and increase itsrecyclability. […] Our packaging pledge is: • To aim to reduce the packaging material we use by 10% by 2022 compared with our 2014 baseline [...] Our cardboard packaging is 100% FSC certified. [...] 97% recycled content"
            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
        0/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/2
        • 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
        5/56
        • Reporting proportion of compliant volumes
          0/0
        • Reporting is independently verified
          No
          2/2
          Reporting is independently verified
          No
          2/2
          Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: FSC

          For what percent of the company's supply volume is third-party verification of performance relative to commitments conducted?: NA

          Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: FSC

          Is the performance of compliance of some suppliers, sources, or origins not verified, and if so why not?: Only cardboard packaging is FSC certified

          What methods are used for verification?: FSC

          What percent of the company's supply volume is verified using company verification systems?: NA
          "we have developed a companywide strategy to ensure we become more efficient in howwe use packaging, reduce the use of plastic packaging materials and increase itsrecyclability. […] Our packaging pledge is: • To aim to reduce the packaging material we use by 10% by 2022 compared with our 2014 baseline [...] Our cardboard packaging is 100% FSC certified. [...] 97% recycled content"
        • 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
          No
          0/2
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company?: Own mechanism

          Which issues does the grievance mechanism cover?: Social; Environmental
          "Anyone who observes a possible violation of laws, policies or business principles can report it using our whistleblower system (either by name or anonymously). This is available both to Intersnack employees and to third party contacts such as our customers, suppliers and other business partners, as well as their business partners. This includes reporting on violations that arise from actions of a supplier’s subcontractor. The Intersnack Group whistleblower system (secure external website) can be accessed here: www.bkms-system.com/intersnackgroup/. This is a certified and standardized system. There is a secure connection and the content is encrypted. The system is available in various languages. More information will be provided during the reporting process."
          Open source document
        • 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
      2/90
      • 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
        0/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/2
        • 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
          No
          0/2
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company?: Own mechanism

          Which issues does the grievance mechanism cover?: Social; Environmental
          "Anyone who observes a possible violation of laws, policies or business principles can report it using our whistleblower system (either by name or anonymously). This is available both to Intersnack employees and to third party contacts such as our customers, suppliers and other business partners, as well as their business partners. This includes reporting on violations that arise from actions of a supplier’s subcontractor. The Intersnack Group whistleblower system (secure external website) can be accessed here: www.bkms-system.com/intersnackgroup/. This is a certified and standardized system. There is a secure connection and the content is encrypted. The system is available in various languages. More information will be provided during the reporting process."
          Open source document
        • 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
  • Commitment strength
    2/17
    Avg. score
  • Implementation and Reporting
    4/56
    Avg. score
  • Associated Human Rights Abuses
    0/17
    Avg. score

Profile

Intersnack is a food company founded in Germany. The company produces approximately 500,000 tonnes of snacks including potato chips, nuts, baked products and specialty goods. Their turnover in 2021 was over 3 billion euros. Intersnack has been selected as a powerbroker for palm oil, soy, beef and pulp & paper.

Sector
Industry sector 
Packaged Foods & Meats, Paper Packaging
Segments
Retailer
HQ
HQ 
Germany
Company Type
Company type 
CO
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Consumer Goods Forum member
New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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