Mondi Group

Overall approach

7/10
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  3/4
  
  Overall commitment
  
  Zero deforestation/Deforestation-free commitment or, for timber, pulp & paper companies only, commitment to well implemented harvest and no deforestation of HCV & HCS areas
  
  3/4
  
  Do they have a commitment for other non-Forest 500 commodities, if so which?: NA
  
  "Maintain zero deforestation in our wood supply, sourcing from healthy and resilient forests. Targets: Maintain 100% FSC certification in our own forestry landholdings. 100% responsibly sourced fibre with 75% FSC or PEFC-certified fibre procured by 2025 and the remainder meeting the FSC Controlled Wood standard."
  
  Open source document
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Signatory
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "We promote partnerships and engage openly and collaboratively to better understand and respond to sustainability challenges and opportunities, together seeking solutions that benefit our business, the environment and broader society. Below are some of the organisations we work with...WWF...UN Global Compact...Member of World Business Council for Sustainable Development...The High Conservation Value Resource Network (HCVRN)"
  
  Open source document
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "forests hold huge potential to combat climate change through carbon capture and storage and protect biodiversity."
  
  Open source document
- Deforestation as a business risk
  
  1/1
  
  Business risk
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "Deforestation and illegal logging are ongoing issues which impact biodiversity and contribute around 12% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.(1) Demand for wood fibre as a renewable material is growing(2) and wood is one of our primary raw materials. Sustainable management of forests is crucial to secure their long-term value, halt deforestation and combat climate change."
  
  Open source document
- High-level management of deforestion
  
  1/1
  
  High-level management
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  Which commodities does it apply to?: Pulp & paper
  
  How often does the committee or board meet to assess company's progress on addressing deforestation-related issues?: NA
  
  "The Board delegates different areas of responsibility to specific committees. While the Board is ultimately responsible, accountability for sustainable development policies, systems, practices, commitments and actions, and the effectiveness of our approach to managing all aspects of sustainability, is monitored at three levels: — The Sustainable Development (SD) Committee chaired by an independent non-executive director — The Executive Committee chaired by the Group CEO — The operational management team consisting of senior executives from across Group operations Global specialist network groups provide expert insight and support to the business on specific sustainable development issues"
  
  Open source document
- Executive compensation linked to deforestation
  
  Executive compensation
  
  Yes, for at least one commodity
  
  0/0
  
  Does it disclose the percentage of pay at risk?: No
  
  "Commitment Maintain zero deforestation in our wood supply, sourcing from healthy and resilient forests [...] 20% of the annual bonus calculation of Mondi’s executive directors is linked to sustainability objectives."
  
  Open source document
- 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
  
  Type of climate target: Other or unclear
  
  What is the target date for the company to achieve their climate target?: 2050
  
  Is this target aligned with/verified by SBTi?: No
  
  " Reduce our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 34% per tonne of saleable production by 2025 and 72% by 2050 from the 2014 base year — Reduce Scope 2 GHG emissions by 39% per MWh by 2025 and by 86% by 2050 from the 2014 base year — Set a science-based Scope 3 reduction target by 2025"
  
  Open source document
Commodity score

36/90
- Pulp & Paper
  
  36/90
  - Commitment Strength
    
    11/17
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      8/9.5
      - Commitment details
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        4/6
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        4/6
        
        What paper/pulp product does their commitment apply to?: Pulp; Packaging
        
        When was this commitment set?: NA
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: FSC; PEFC
        
        "Commitment Maintain zero deforestation [...] Commitment Ensure that all our wood fibre (round wood, wood chips and market pulp) is sourced solely from credible wood sources. Maintain 100% of wood fibre compliant with credible standards (FSC, PEFC, or Controlled Wood) In 2021, we maintained 100% compliant wood fibre with credible standards comprising 77% of FSC or PEFC and the remainder Controlled Wood. Maintain 100% FSC-certified fibre from high-risk countries [...] ) In 2021 we sourced wood fibre from the following high risk countries: a small volume of FSC-certified wood from Ukraine and FSC-certified pulp from Brazil. 100% FSC- or PEFC-certified market pulp In 2021 we achieved 100% certified pulp sourcing. 100% FSC or PEFC Chain-ofCustody certification for our pulp and paper mills In 2021 we maintained 100% Chain-of-Custody certification with Controlled Wood requirements for our pulp and paper mills."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "Commitment Maintain zero deforestation [...] Commitment Ensure that all our wood fibre (round wood, wood chips and market pulp) is sourced solely from credible wood sources. Maintain 100% of wood fibre compliant with credible standards (FSC, PEFC, or Controlled Wood) In 2021, we maintained 100% compliant wood fibre with credible standards comprising 77% of FSC or PEFC and the remainder Controlled Wood. Maintain 100% FSC-certified fibre from high-risk countries [...] ) In 2021 we sourced wood fibre from the following high risk countries: a small volume of FSC-certified wood from Ukraine and FSC-certified pulp from Brazil. 100% FSC- or PEFC-certified market pulp In 2021 we achieved 100% certified pulp sourcing. 100% FSC or PEFC Chain-ofCustody certification for our pulp and paper mills In 2021 we maintained 100% Chain-of-Custody certification with Controlled Wood requirements for our pulp and paper mills."
        
        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?: 100% compliant wood fibre FSC or PEFC
        
        "Commitment Maintain zero deforestation [...] Commitment Ensure that all our wood fibre (round wood, wood chips and market pulp) is sourced solely from credible wood sources. Maintain 100% of wood fibre compliant with credible standards (FSC, PEFC, or Controlled Wood) In 2021, we maintained 100% compliant wood fibre with credible standards comprising 77% of FSC or PEFC and the remainder Controlled Wood. Maintain 100% FSC-certified fibre from high-risk countries [...] ) In 2021 we sourced wood fibre from the following high risk countries: a small volume of FSC-certified wood from Ukraine and FSC-certified pulp from Brazil. 100% FSC- or PEFC-certified market pulp In 2021 we achieved 100% certified pulp sourcing. 100% FSC or PEFC Chain-ofCustody certification for our pulp and paper mills In 2021 we maintained 100% Chain-of-Custody certification with Controlled Wood requirements for our pulp and paper mills."
        
        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
        
        "Commitment Maintain zero deforestation [...] Commitment Ensure that all our wood fibre (round wood, wood chips and market pulp) is sourced solely from credible wood sources. Maintain 100% of wood fibre compliant with credible standards (FSC, PEFC, or Controlled Wood) In 2021, we maintained 100% compliant wood fibre with credible standards comprising 77% of FSC or PEFC and the remainder Controlled Wood. Maintain 100% FSC-certified fibre from high-risk countries [...] ) In 2021 we sourced wood fibre from the following high risk countries: a small volume of FSC-certified wood from Ukraine and FSC-certified pulp from Brazil. 100% FSC- or PEFC-certified market pulp In 2021 we achieved 100% certified pulp sourcing. 100% FSC or PEFC Chain-ofCustody certification for our pulp and paper mills In 2021 we maintained 100% Chain-of-Custody certification with Controlled Wood requirements for our pulp and paper mills."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      4/7.5
      - Commitment details
        Downstream company, traces to Tier 1 supplier, checks compliance
        
        0/4
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Downstream company, traces to Tier 1 supplier, checks compliance
        
        0/4
        
        When was this commitment set?: NA
        
        "For wood, virgin fibre, recycled fibre and finished fibre based products supplied to Mondi, suppliers are required to...Implement risk-based due diligence processes that enable adequate control of their supply chain and traceability of the origin of the wood and wood-derived raw materials, and that verify adherence with these requirements.  Demonstrate that they originate from FSC™ or PEFC™ or a credible alternative. If this is not possible, all non-certified fibre must meet Controlled Wood Standards as a minimum" [...] "Most of our wood fibre is sourced in the form of solid wood with a small proportion sourced as market pulp. Globally, procured pulp has a complex supply chain involving transformation and mixing of wood fibre in production process. This makes it a challenge to ensure traceability and verification using Controlled Wood mechanisms and it is why all our externally procured market pulp needs to be 100% PEFC- or FSC-certified (in high-risk countries only FSC)."
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "For wood, virgin fibre, recycled fibre and finished fibre based products supplied to Mondi, suppliers are required to...Implement risk-based due diligence processes that enable adequate control of their supply chain and traceability of the origin of the wood and wood-derived raw materials, and that verify adherence with these requirements.  Demonstrate that they originate from FSC™ or PEFC™ or a credible alternative. If this is not possible, all non-certified fibre must meet Controlled Wood Standards as a minimum" [...] "Most of our wood fibre is sourced in the form of solid wood with a small proportion sourced as market pulp. Globally, procured pulp has a complex supply chain involving transformation and mixing of wood fibre in production process. This makes it a challenge to ensure traceability and verification using Controlled Wood mechanisms and it is why all our externally procured market pulp needs to be 100% PEFC- or FSC-certified (in high-risk countries only FSC)."
        
        Open source document
        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?: Obtain certification
        
        "Most of our wood fibre is sourced in the form of solid wood with a small proportion sourced as market pulp. Globally, procured pulp has a complex supply chain involving transformation and mixing of wood fibre in production process. This makes it a challenge to ensure traceability and verification using Controlled Wood mechanisms and it is why all our externally procured market pulp needs to be 100% PEFC- or FSC-certified (in high-risk countries only FSC)."
        
        Open source document
        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
        
        "Most of our wood fibre is sourced in the form of solid wood with a small proportion sourced as market pulp. Globally, procured pulp has a complex supply chain involving transformation and mixing of wood fibre in production process. This makes it a challenge to ensure traceability and verification using Controlled Wood mechanisms and it is why all our externally procured market pulp needs to be 100% PEFC- or FSC-certified (in high-risk countries only FSC)."
        
        Open source document
        Open source document
  - Associated Human Rights Abuses
    
    6/17
    - 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?: Tier 1
      
      Details of commitment: ILO; UNGP; UN Declaration for HR; Discrimination; Forced labour; Child labour; Freedom of association
      
      "Mondi expects suppliers to provide a safe and fair working environment for its employees and contractors and to observe and respect internationally recognised human rights as described in the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Core Conventions, United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the United Nations Global Compact...Treat all employees and contractors fairly and respectfully and to prohibit any discrimination or harassment, in particular, but not limited to, on the grounds of gender, marital or parental status, ethnic or national origin, social background, sexual orientation, religious belief, political affiliation, age, disability, or union membership...Not tolerate any instances of child labour (any person below the age of 15) and ensure that special protections are in place for young workers (those below the age of 18 and above legal minimum working age)...Ensure their workplaces are kept free of harassment, harsh treatment, violence, intimidation, corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion, intimidation and verbal or sexual abuse, threats of violence as a method of discipline or control such as retaining employees’ identification, passports, work permits or deposits as a condition of employment.  Not tolerate any forms of inhumane treatment of employees or contractors.  Not tolerate any modern slavery (slavery, forced, compulsory or bonded labour, servitude or human trafficking)."
      
      Open source document
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      What is the nature of that support?: Education and training, Economic
      
      How many smallholders do they support, and what percentage does this represent in terms of their sourcing from smallholders?: 3,200
      
      If other, specify: Economic
      
      "In South Africa, our main channel for supporting enterprise is Mondi Zimele, a Mondi-owned subsidiary which aims to accelerate community empowerment in the forestry value chain and support small businesses around Mondi’s operations...The small-scale timber grower programme has benefited over 3,200 growers through Mondi Zimele supporting and sourcing timber from 1-2 hectare households in rural communities. It has helped generate direct revenues of €6.75 million to date. As part of the programme, Mondi Zimele has distributed 2.1 million seedlings to eligible small growers, and provided training, mill visits and knowledge-sharing field days".
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      Commitment to ensure equality of women in the supply chain
      
      1/2
      
      Gender equality in the supply chain
      
      Commitment to ensure equality of women in the supply chain
      
      1/2
      
      "we require our suppliers to...Encourage and promote an inclusive work environment that provides equal opportunitiesfor all, irrespective of their gender, marital or parental status, ethnic or national origin, social background, sexual orientation, religious belief, political affiliation, age, disability, or union membership".
      
      Open source document
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/1
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/3
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      No
      
      0/3
    - Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
      No
      
      0/3
  - Implementation and Reporting
    
    19/56
    - Reporting volumes against commitments
      No disclosure
      
      3/3
      
      Reporting volumes against commitments
      
      No disclosure
      
      3/3
      
      What is the compliant volume?: NA
      
      How much of this upstream deforestation is in protected areas, primary forests, intact forest landscapes, and/or peatlands?: NA
      
      What is the proportion of total commodity volume sourced with known deforestation/conversion risk?: 100%
      
      What is the volume with unknown deforestation/conversion risk? Disaggregated by product type or use as relevant.: 0%
      
      What is the non-certified/non-compliant volume?: NA
      
      What is the certified volume?: NA
      
      How many hectares of deforestation and/or conversion have occurred since the commitment cut-off date on land owned, controlled, or managed by the company?: NA
      
      How many hectares of land owned, controlled or managed is certified?: NA
      
      Does the company report on the degree of compliance/progress with commitments, disaggregated by relevant factors such as origin or supply chain stage?: No
      
      How many hectares of deforestation and/or conversion have occurred since the commitment cut-off date in the operations of the company's direct or indirect suppliers?: NA
      
      How much of this downstream deforestation is in protected areas, primary forests, intact forest landscapes, and/or peatlands?: NA
      
      "We consume around 17.3 million m3 of wood annually in the form of round wood and wood chips. [...] We also buy a small proportion of pulp and paper from the market – 0.3 and 0.8 million tonnes respectively [...]Commitment Maintain zero deforestation [...] Commitment Ensure that all our wood fibre (round wood, wood chips and market pulp) is sourced solely from credible wood sources. Maintain 100% of wood fibre compliant with credible standards (FSC, PEFC, or Controlled Wood) In 2021, we maintained 100% compliant wood fibre with credible standards comprising 77% of FSC or PEFC and the remainder Controlled Wood. Maintain 100% FSC-certified fibre from high-risk countries [...] ) In 2021 we sourced wood fibre from the following high risk countries: a small volume of FSC-certified wood from Ukraine and FSC-certified pulp from Brazil. 100% FSC- or PEFC-certified market pulp In 2021 we achieved 100% certified pulp sourcing. 100% FSC or PEFC Chain-ofCustody certification for our pulp and paper mills In 2021 we maintained 100% Chain-of-Custody certification with Controlled Wood requirements for our pulp and paper mills."
    - Reporting is independently verified
      No
      
      2/2
      
      Reporting is independently verified
      
      No
      
      2/2
      
      What methods are used for verification?: FSC, PEFC
      
      Is the performance of compliance of some suppliers, sources, or origins not verified, and if so why not?: NA
      
      Which tools, approaches, third-party verification, including certification, schemes are used?: FSC, PEFC
      
      What percent of the company's supply volume is verified using company verification systems?: 0%
      
      For what percent of the company's supply volume is third-party verification of performance relative to commitments conducted?: 100%
      
      Which processes or groups does the company use for third party verification?: FSC, PEFC
      
      "100% of our wood is sourced from responsible sources with a risk-based approach [...] Of Mondi’s total wood consumption which they report to be 17.3 million m3 "28% FSC-certified wood purchased. 21% FSC-certified wood from our forests. 28% PEFCTM-certified wood purchased. 23% FSC Controlled Wood purchased"
      
      Open source document
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Collaborative actions
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      What initiatives does the company participate in?: WWF, PEFC, FSC, EPCI, CEPI Alliance
      
      What is the nature of that participation?: Attending & contributing to meetings; Providing support/ advice/ experience/ expertise
      
      We engage and collaborate with partners to unlock fit-for-purpose paper- and plastic-based solutions as part of the circular economy...We have continued to support international efforts to combat deforestation and forest degradation, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere where the risk is concentrated. This included our work with WWF’s New Generation Plantations (NGP) platform and the promotion of the high conservation value (HCV) principles and the Sustainable Working Forest concept.In collaboration with WWF, FSC and local experts, we have helped make certification more accessible and fit-for-purpose in higher risk countries. As an international stakeholder member of PEFC, we have continued to support the development of the PEFC certification scheme...We participate in a wide range of benchmarking and transparency initiatives. They include CDP, Paper Profile and WWF’s Environmental Paper Company Index (EPCI) – last conducted in June 2019...As a member of the We Mean Business Coalition, we support its Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy initiative and the Science Based Target Initiative...We are an active member of the Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi), which represents the interests of the paper industry in different regulatory bodies. We have joined the new Cepi alliance, 4evergreen, launched in January 2020. In the same year, Cepi published a report on “Climate effects of the forest-based sector in the European Union”, highlighting that the EU forests act as a carbon sink".
      
      Open source document
    - Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
      No
      
      0/2
    - Risk assessments for forest risk
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Risk assessments for forest risk
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      How frequently are assessments conducted?: Not specified
      
      For what percentage of material produced or sourced by the company has forest risk been assessed?: 100%
      
      "Our commitment is to use 100% responsibly sourced fibre, with FSC or PEFC certification or compliance with FSC Controlled Wood standard as a minimum. Controlled Wood standards are instrumental in addressing legal, environmental and social requirements through a risk-based approach which is underpinned by third-party country-level risk assessments embedded into our DDMS"
      
      Open source document
    - Operations assessed to comply with law
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Operations assessed to comply with law
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      "Mondi has a supplier relationship management system in place to ensure there is a consistent process for the selection, evaluation, monitoring and management of Mondi’s suppliers. This system uses a riskbased approach to assess suppliers against the requirements of this Code and is based importantly on the country from which the product or service is provided. [...] We require our suppliers, appropriate to nature of the business, to: • Comply with all relevant laws, regulations and environmental permits."
      
      Open source document
    - 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
      
      "To support our commitment to integrity Mondi created SpeakOut, a 100% confidential service for all colleagues, customers, partners and other stakeholders to raise any concern relating to potential bribery, discrimination, fraud, corruption, environmental pollution, major safety and health violations, harassment or other significant topics. Mondi SpeakOut is available 24/7 and is supported by SpeakUp®, a secure platform managed by People Intouch, an international leader in private and secure misconduct reporting."
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Reporting total volume
      
      3/3
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Reporting total volume
      
      3/3
      
      What product types/sectors is this in?: woodchip, pulp and paper
      
      Reporting certified/compliant volume: 100%
      
      What is the non-DCF commodity volume sourced from known production areas, and proportion of total supply chain volume this represents?: NA
      
      Total volume: NA
      
      Reporting non-certified/non-compliant volume: 100%
      
      "We consume around 17.3 million m3 of wood annually in the form of round wood and wood chips We also buy a small proportion of pulp and paper from the market – 0.3 and 0.8 million tonnes respectively"
      
      Open source document
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      No
      
      0/5
    - Compliance of company-owned operations
      No
      
      0/5
    - Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisition
      No
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
      Reports location of certified land holdings; Reports location of company-owned processing facilities
      
      2/4
      
      Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
      
      Reports location of certified land holdings; Reports location of company-owned processing facilities
      
      2/4
      
      In what jurisdiction(s)/subnational region does the company operate and/or source material?: NA
      
      For what percent are point locations (of land holdings and processing facilities) disclosed: 100%
      
      In what country(ies) does the company operate and/or source material?: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and USA
      
      What is the volume of each forest risk commodity that the company produced/processed/sourced in the previous year from each national or subnational location?: NA
      
      What is the total land area owned, managed, or controlled by the company for the forest risk commodity?: NA
      
      What is the total area of land (in ha) that is available for future production, e.g. concessions?: NA
      
      What is the area, in hectares of production units, on which non-DCF commodities are produced or processed, by country and jurisdiction: NA
      
      What types of ecosystems are these?: NA
      
      What is the total area (in ha) of natural ecosystem on land owned, managed, or controlled by the company?: NA
      
      From what sub-national jurisdiction(s) does the company source material?: NA
      
      For what percent are boundaries (of holdings under conservation) disclosed?: NA
      
      What type of conservation designation and/or conservation status is used?: Na
      
      For what percent are boundaries disclosed?: NA
      
      What is the total area in production (in ha)?: NA
      
      For what percent are boundaries (of certified land holdings) disclosed?: NA
      
      For what percent are point locations (of holdings under conservation) disclosed?: NA
      
      For what percent are point locations (of certified land holdings) disclosed?: 100%
      
      Mondi Group includes an interactive map that lists their production sites with addresses
      
      Open source document
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
      No
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      Yes, for its suppliers; Also assesses the severity of any non-compliance
      
      3/4
      
      Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      
      Yes, for its suppliers; Also assesses the severity of any non-compliance
      
      3/4
      
      What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: 0 not specified
      
      For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: 100%
      
      For what percentage of the commodity sourced by the company is deforestation/conversion monitored at the farm level on production units known to be in the company's supply chain?: NA
      
      For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: NA
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: Unspecified
      
      How is compliance monitored?: Internal monitoring and verification systems
      
      "We closely monitor occurrences of noncompliance, including those resulting in monetary penalties and violations of the environmental requirements set out in our procedures. Incidents of non-compliance are reported in line with our procedures. In 2021, Mondi reported 95 non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations (2020: 82). We paid fines totalling €13,657 involving 10 cases. These cases were related to exceeding the limits of odorous gasses emissions (€511) and termination of landfill permits (€3,579) in Stambolijski, exceeding the pollution limits of waste water in Izmit (€5,464), an administrative fine for outdated information (€229) and exceeding air emissions limits (€1,078) in Syktyvkar, two fines for Health & Safety breaches (€1,963) and three for not meeting technical requirements (€833) in Lebedyan [...] Reports of minor non-compliances 2021 95 2020 82 % change 2020-2021 16% Major environmental incidents* 2021 27 2020 32 % change 2020-2021 -16%"
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      1/2
      
      Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      1/2
      
      What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: deviate persistently or in a significant from code of conduct
      
      Does the company work with the non-compliant supplier to develop an implementation plan to remedy associated harms or non-compliance?: No
      
      Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
      
      What type of support does the company offer to its suppliers to help them achieve compliance with commitments?: NA
      
      Does the company commit to engage with rightsholders, Indigenous peoples and local communities when developing the implementation plan?: No
      
      "The expectations contained in this Code will influence our decision whether to enter into or extend existing business relationships. If a supplier is not able to meet our minimum requirements, we reserve the right to suspend sourcing from the supplier until we are satisfied with their performance. In particular, any suppliers who deviate persistently or in a significant way from these requirements will be excluded from business with Mondi...Should Mondi become aware of any instances of non-compliance through any other means, we reserve the right to investigate the specific case as appropriate. This does, however, not limit or exclude any of our statutory or contractual rights or remedies in any way...Should any instances of non-compliances be identified, we may require appropriate action on a case-by-case basis. Failure to take corrective action may result in suspension or termination of the supplier contract/business relationship."
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
Commitment strength

11/17

Avg. score
Implementation and Reporting

19/56

Avg. score
Associated Human Rights Abuses

6/17

Avg. score

Profile

Mondi’s manufactures and distributes packaging and paper, with operations in more than 30 countries. Mondi Goup is selected as a powerbroker for pulp & paper.

Sector

Industry sector

Paper Packaging

Segments

Producer, Trader, Processor, Manufacturer

Austria

Company Type

Company type

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

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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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Bio-Pappel

20%

HOFER KG dba ALDI SOUTH Group

Walgreens Boots Alliance

10%

C.I.V. Superunie B.A.

14%

Disclaimer

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Mondi Group

Total

Score:

Total score:

43%

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Total score: 43%

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40% of the Forest 500 have yet to set a single policy on deforestation

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Total score:

43%