Louis Dreyfus

Assessment year: 2018

Total score 
4 out of 5
Intent and awareness 
9 out of 5
Commodity policies 
3 out of 5
Palm oil 
4 out of 5
Soy 
3 out of 5
Scope and Ambition 
7 out of 5
Reporting and implementation 
4 out of 5
Social considerations 
3 out of 5

Assessment year: 2017

Total score 
4 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
5 out of 5
Palm oil 
5 out of 5
Soy 
5 out of 5
Operations 
5 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
3 out of 5

Assessment year: 2016

Total score 
4 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
5 out of 5

Assessment year: 2015

Total score 
2 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
1 out of 5
Operations 
3 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
5 out of 5

Assessment year: 2014

Total score 
1 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
0 out of 5
Commodity policies 
1 out of 5
Operations 
2 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
3 out of 5
Sector 
Agri commodities
Segments 
Trader, Processor
HQ 
Netherlands
Company type 
Private

Collective commitments

New York Declaration on Forests signatory
No
Consumer Goods Forum member
No

350 companies

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

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This assessment has been carried out following the assessment methodology developed for the Forest 500 project.

In 2018 the number of companies assessed increased from 250 to 350.

Profile 

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a leading processor and trader in agricultural commodities active in more than 100 countries. It is one of the major processors and exporters of soy in South America and one of the largest commodity traders globally. The company has significant oilseed crushing facilities in Brazil and Argentina, as well as having an annual capacity of several million metric tons in China. LDC is among the top ten soy exporters in Argentina and among the top five in Paraguay and Brazil. The company’s palm oil operations are also significant with the company handling over 2 million metric tons of palm oil and derivatives in 2015. It is also a major producer of biodiesel.

Other companies

PT Astra International TBK

Score
5 out of 5

Harita Group

Score
4 out of 5

Louis Dreyfus

Score
4 out of 5

Genting Bhd.

Score
3 out of 5

Socfin Group

Score
3 out of 5

Cargill

Score
3 out of 5

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