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Overall approach5/14
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/6
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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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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change0/3
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change3/3
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Commodity score34/86
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Beef57/86
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Commitment Strength32/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests18/21
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment8/10.7
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Target dateCurrent2/2
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Target is quantifiableYes2/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain14/15
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Commitment detailstraces to Point of production5.3/5.3
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Target dateCurrent2/2
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Target is quantifiableYes2/2
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation21/34
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Reporting against commitments3/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes3/3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/3
-
-
Reporting is independently verified2/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes2/2
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Deforestation cut off dateYes2/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersBlacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement2/4
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Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes4/4
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Collaborative actionsYes2/2
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Report volumes of commodityFull4/4
-
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Social Considerations4/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainNo commitment0/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Leather14/86
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Commitment Strength0/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests0/21
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/10.7
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1.5
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Target dateNo deadline0/2
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Target is quantifiableNo0/2
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-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/15
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/5.3
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1.5
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Target dateNo deadline0/2
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Target is quantifiableNo0/2
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-
-
Reporting and Implementation10/34
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Reporting against commitments0/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/3
-
-
Reporting is independently verified0/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNo monitoring0/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersBlacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement2/4
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Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes4/4
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityFull4/4
-
-
Social Considerations4/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainNo commitment0/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Soy34/86
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Commitment Strength17/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests16/21
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment8/10.7
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Target dateCurrent2/2
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Target is quantifiableYes2/2
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/15
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/5.3
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1.5
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Target dateNo deadline0/2
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Target is quantifiableNo0/2
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation12/34
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Reporting against commitments0/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/3
-
-
Reporting is independently verified0/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
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Deforestation cut off dateYes2/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
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Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes4/4
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityFull4/4
-
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Social Considerations5/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainDiscrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment1/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Pulp & Paper32/86
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Commitment Strength20/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests13/15
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment6/8
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target dateCurrent1.3/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre7/11
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Commitment detailsYes4/4
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
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Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/11
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
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Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
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-
-
Reporting and Implementation8/34
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Reporting against commitments0/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/2
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreNo0/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
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Reporting is independently verified0/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/1.3
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreNo0/1.3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/1.3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNo monitoring0/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
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Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes4/4
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityFull4/4
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Social Considerations4/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainNo commitment0/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Commitment strength17/36
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Reporting and Implementation13/34
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Social considerations4/16
Profile
JBS is one of the world’s largest food companies and in 2016 was Brazil’s leading exporter of beef. Across its meatpacking business it operates over 200 production facilities worldwide, with the capacity to process many tens of thousands of cattle per day. In addition to beef, JBS is exposed to soy, through its use of animal feed in cattle feedlots, poultry and swine farms. The company is also a significant player in the global leather industry, with over twenty tanneries in Brazil alone.
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