Nestlé S.A.

"Nestlé's Responsible Sourcing Standards requires Tier 1 suppliers to observe the following standards: "Freedom from Forced, Bonded or Prison Labour [...] Freedom of Association, Collective Bargaining [...] no person shall be employed under the age of 15 or under the age for completion of compulsory education, whichever is higher [...] Recognition and promotion processes and practices are made based on worker performance, without discrimination on gender and with the aim to provide equal opportunities for women empowerment."[...] "The Supplier shall: Operate with dignity, respect and integrity regarding the treatment of its workers: • Any form of psychological, physical, sexual or verbal abuse, intimidation, or harassment is not tolerated."

"To support transformation in our supply chains to meet our commitments, we spent 2019 directly engaging with our supply chain on transformation work around 45 refineries of origin in 11 countries. We focused in particular on addressing deforestation and peat development, exploitation, and smallholder inclusion [...] To ensure smallholder inclusion in our supply chains and help build their resilience, Nestlé supported eight palm oil smallholder projects in Indonesia, Malaysia, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Mexico. These projects aim to enable sustainable livelihoods for farmers while helping them produce responsibly. Seven of these projects are through the Earthworm Foundation Rurality initiative, an approach to engaging smallholders that focuses on helping them develop their own capacity through strategic use of market links and supply chains. The eighth project is in Mexico, implemented by Proforest."

"The Supplier shall • Commit to providing equal employment opportunities and promotion and not discriminate in employment, including hiring, compensation, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, or on the basis of gender [...] Respect of Gender and Woman Empowerment Principle Farmers shall • recognize the unique position and needs of women, and that women are often impacted by working conditions differently than men, and that interventions will therefore need to be designed and operated accordingly [...] Recognition and promotion processes and practices are made based on worker performance, without discrimination on gender and with the aim to provide equal opportunities for women empowerment."

This quote is in relation to Nestle's forest risk commodities: "Through initiatives and sessions, we work with NGOs, rights holders and others to further develop our policies and procedures and improve our performance on the ground. As such, we are committed to engaging with stakeholders who are or could be affected by our business activities, including local communities. We are committed to remedying adverse impacts on individuals, workers and communities that we cause or to which we contribute."

"The Standard sets forth requirements for upstream supply chain third parties, including Nestlé sourcing teams, through to first tier suppliers (and all affiliates), sub tier suppliers (intermediaries) and origin service providers, farms or sea based raw material production defined as origin [...] • Agricultural and forestry developments and activities on local peoples’ land are subject to the free, prior and informed consent [FPIC] of the affected local communities, including indigenous peoples, with or without governmental consent for expansion"

Reference to Responsible Sourcing Standard (RSS): "The Standard makes explicit provisions for the protection of peatland and high-carbon-stock (HCS) land, which are critical in combating deforestation, and for the prevention of social conflict arising from potential disputes over land rights and land acquisition."

"As part of our Responsible Sourcing Standard, we require all our suppliers to ensure that do not expand or produce on areas converted from High Carbon Stock forests and habitat such as peatland, wetlands, savannas after 31st December 2015, peatlands of any depth, except where farming practices protect peat, High Carbon Stock forests as defined in the High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit"

"we cannot work alone, and therefore we continue to increase our collaboration with multi-stakeholder initiatives to achieve lasting change. This includes TFA, RSPO, HCSA Working Group, national sustainable palm oil roundtables, the Palm Oil Collaboration Group, the Palm Oil Transparency Coalition; RADD + consortium. This is part of our 2030 ambition to strive for zero environmental impact in our operations. Nestlé joined the HCSA Steering Group in October 2018 with the ambition to help make the HCS Approach, which is a core part of the Nestlé Responsible Sourcing Standard, the norm in tropical forest conservation. In 2019, we funded three initiatives to advance this ambition." [...] "In 2019, we joined the newly formed RSPO Assurance Standing Committee as its Consumer Goods Manufacturer representative, and actively participated in the various consultation processes around RSPO’s Smallholder Standard (new in 2019) and Shared Responsibility principles. We're also participating in projects to help smallholder get RSPO Certification. For example in Chiapas and Tabasco Mexico, the Mexico Palm Oil Holistic Program is a collaborative effort from Nestlé, Pepsico, Oleopalma, RSPO, Proforest, and Femexpalma to support the sustainable development of the Mexican palm oil sector and to help smallholder farmers to get RSPO certification." - Nestlé are involved in multiple collaborations to increase sustainability.

"Using a variety of desk-based sources and tools, Nestlé works with partners to assess the level of deforestation risk in a region. Publicly available data and literature, supplier questionnaires, information from satellite monitoring and tools like Maplecroft help to differentiate high-risk from low-risk regions and prioritize suppliers for on-theground assessments."

"Our category-specific requirements for palm oil mean our suppliers must source oil from origins that:Comply with local laws and regulations."[...] "We also work with partners like Earthworm Foundation to conduct supplier assessments and identify gaps. This leads to the development of action plans with milestones and deadlines to act upon risks and improvement opportunities identified during assessments."

"We encourage you to 'Speak Up' if you become aware of incidents of harassment or discrimination, abuse of power, mobbing/bullying, fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, or any other behaviors contrary to our Corporate Business Principles, Code of Business Conduct or our values rooted in respect."[...] "Hence, 'Speak Up', our non-compliance reporting system, provides all Nestlé employees and all other external stakeholders with a dedicated communication channel for reporting non-compliance concerns."

"In 2020, Nestlé sourced approximately 453,000 MT of palm oil and palm kernel oil"

"In 2020, Nestlé sourced approximately 453,000 MT of palm oil and palm kernel oil, achieving 70% traceability to plantation, 96% traceability to mill, and 85% Responsibly Sourced palm oil." [...] "In 2020, we reported our 2019 certified sourcing: 102,155 MT of RSPO SG palm oil and palm kernel oil (22%) and an addition 118,280 MT Book & Claim Credits (26%)." [...] "To address deforestation and peat development we monitored our global palm oil supply chain with Starling satellite monitoring system to identify deforestation cases and risks, and to prioritize actions. Using this approach, at the end of 2020, we were able to verify that 70% of the palm oil we sourced came from lands not deforested after December 31, 2015."

"Our category-specific requirements for palm oil mean our suppliers must source oil from origins that:Comply with local laws and regulations.Respect local and indigenous communities’ rights to free, prior and informed consent." [...] "We work together with our direct suppliers to continuously improve the sustainability practices of our upstream supply chain, all the way up to smallholder farmers. We also work with partners like Earthworm Foundation to conduct supplier assessments and identify gaps. This then informs the development of action plans with defined milestones and deadlines to act upon risks and identified opportunities for improvement."

Nestlé have a palm oil supply chain disclosure document, where they have a list of their suppliers, including parent company, supplier, mill company name, mill name, country. "To hold our suppliers and ourselves accountable as well as driving industry-wide transparency, we have published the lists of our Tier 1 suppliers and their mills in our supply chain (pdf, 8Mb), along with the country of origin." [...] "The mills association with Tier 1 suppliers does not indicate ownership of the mills by that Tier 1 supplier. The mill owner is indicated by the “Mill Company Name”. The Tier 1 supplier relationship to the mill is through direct or indirect sourcing, except in the cases where the Mill Company Name is the same as the Supplier name." 

"To accelerate this commitment in palm oil, we have partnered with Airbus and Earthworm Foundation to implement Starling, a satellite-based service, to monitor 100% of our global palm oil supply chains from 2019. Starling provides highly detailed optical and radar images of land across huge areas, so even small changes in tree cover are clearly visible. We then use the platform directly to monitor deforestation risk within our supply chain and to prioritize where to take action."

"Deforestation linked to the expansion of palm oil production continues to be a reality. In 2019, there were 388,047 Starling alerts globally for deforestation within 50km of the mills we source from – representing 472,513 hectares of forest loss."

"We expect all our suppliers to fully respect and adhere to our Responsible Sourcing Standard requirements, which include no deforestation requirements. We monitor our suppliers on an annual basis through on the ground assessments or certification. If a mill or plantation in our supply chain is found to be responsible for deforestation, we suspend it and start engaging them as well as our direct supplier where possible. The mill or plantation will re-enter our supply chain under the condition that it has stopped deforesting, placed a moratorium on clearance, developed and implemented a no deforestation policy and plan, as well as developed a remediation plan. If no action is taken the company will remain excluded from our supply chain."[...] " "We work together with our direct suppliers to continuously improve the sustainability practices of our upstream suppliers, all the way up to smallholder farmers."

"When a supplier fails to effectively manage identified risks or meet agreed deadlines, we take decisive action. To provide assurance of this, disclosed below are 10 upstream supply chain companies that have been removed from the Nestlé supply chain since 2018: DTK Opportunity, Korindo Group, Indonusa, Olmeca (REPSA), PACIFIC INTER-LINK (HSA), PTT Green Plc, Salim Group/Indofood, Noble, Posco Daewoo, Cilandri Anky Abadi"

Nestlé's Responsible Sourcing Standards requires Tier 1 suppliers to observe the following standards: "Freedom from Forced, Bonded or Prison Labour [...] Freedom of Association, Collective Bargaining [...] no person shall be employed under the age of 15 or under the age for completion of compulsory education, whichever is higher [...] Recognition and promotion processes and practices are made based on worker performance, without discrimination on gender and with the aim to provide equal opportunities for women empowerment."

"Meeting our commitment is the culmination of many years of focused collaboration and effort, including through our Farmer Connect program, which trains and retrains hundreds of thousands of farmers in sustainable practices every year." [...] "In 2020, we launched our Net Zero Roadmap, detailing how we will reach our ambitious net zero commitment. One of the key pillars of our strategy is to work with farmers to grow the practice of regenerative agriculture.Throughout our raw materials supply chains, we will continue to develop skilled, resilient agripreneurs and future-fit farmers able to combine productivity with environmental sustainability"[...] "We are targeting our efforts, focusing on cutting methane emissions, helping farmers access innovative technologies and encouraging the implementation of more efficient soil, herd and land management techniques.Our work will help the more than 600 000 farmers who supply us with ingredients to adopt sustainable practices and enhance livelihoods."

"The Supplier shall • Commit to providing equal employment opportunities and promotion and not discriminate in employment, including hiring, compensation, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, or on the basis of gender [...] Respect of Gender and Woman Empowerment Principle Farmers shall • recognize the unique position and needs of women, and that women are often impacted by working conditions differently than men, and that interventions will therefore need to be designed and operated accordingly [...] Recognition and promotion processes and practices are made based on worker performance, without discrimination on gender and with the aim to provide equal opportunities for women empowerment. Identify opportunity for inclusion of women in farm work to promote worker diversity and equal opportunity in the community."

This quote is in relation to Nestle's forest risk commodities: "Through initiatives and sessions, we work with NGOs, rights holders and others to further develop our policies and procedures and improve our performance on the ground. As such, we are committed to engaging with stakeholders who are or could be affected by our business activities, including local communities. We are committed to remedying adverse impacts on individuals, workers and communities that we cause or to which we contribute."

"The Standard sets forth requirements for upstream supply chain third parties, including Nestlé sourcing teams, through to first tier suppliers (and all affiliates), sub tier suppliers (intermediaries) and origin service providers, farms or sea based raw material production defined as origin [...] • Agricultural and forestry developments and activities on local peoples’ land are subject to the free, prior and informed consent [FPIC] of the affected local communities, including indigenous peoples, with or without governmental consent for expansion"

Reference to Responsible Sourcing Standard (RSS): "The Standard makes explicit provisions for the protection of peatland and high-carbon-stock (HCS) land, which are critical in combating deforestation, and for the prevention of social conflict arising from potential disputes over land rights and land acquisition."

2020 is the commitment target date and of which, "In 2010, Nestlé committed to deforestation-free supply chains. Our Responsible Sourcing Standard is the tool that we use to operationalize our commitment. Definition: Zero deforestation. This includes: Areas converted from High Carbon Stock forests and habitat such as peatland, wetlands, savannas after 31st December 2015"

"Nestlé plays an active role in the Forest Positive Coalition of Action and the related Commodity Working Groups for soy, pulp and paper, palm oil and beef." 

"We are also partnering with Airbus and Earthworm Foundation to use Starling, a satellite-based service that will help us determine where forest loss in our supply chain is resulting in deforestation and degradation of HCV forests. In order to develop base maps of forest cover, we trialed this technology in four locations in 2019: Northwest Russia, Southeast USA, British Columbia in Canada and Sumatra in Indonesia. We will monitor forest cover change in these locations in 2020. We are also exploring how the technology can be used to map forest biomass and productivity, which could support resource use planning decisions and potentially monitor carbon trends."

"Our category-specific requirements for pulp and paper, developed in conjunction with our partner Earthworm Foundation, require: Adherence to local and national regulations and laws [...] We also use certifications such as Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) as tools to demonstrate compliance."

"We encourage you to 'Speak Up' if you become aware of incidents of harassment or discrimination, abuse of power, mobbing/bullying, fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, or any other behaviors contrary to our Corporate Business Principles, Code of Business Conduct or our values rooted in respect."[...] "Hence, 'Speak Up', our non-compliance reporting system, provides all Nestlé employees and all other external stakeholders with a dedicated communication channel for reporting non-compliance concerns."

In 2020, Nestle sourced 1154 kilotons(1,154,000 tons) of pulp and paper with 94% assessed as deforestation free 

"94% of pulp and paper assessed as deforestation-free in 2020", "1155 kilotonnes" with 90% traceable to low risk origins and 4% assessed on the ground "by HCSA & HCV assessments, by our partners (e.g. Earthworm Foundation, Proforest, SGS) and/or through certification such [...] FSC and PEFC (paper)"

Nestlé provides a list of direct suppliers and pulp mills. 

90% traceable to low risk origins, 4% assessed on the ground "by HCSA & HCV assessments, by our partners (e.g. Earthworm Foundation, Proforest, SGS) and/or through certification such [...] FSC and PEFC (paper)" and 6% not yet traced."; "Since 2010, we have used several tools, including supply chain mapping, certification, on-the-ground verification and, more recently, Starling satellite monitoring, to ensure our pulp and paper are not linked to deforestation or forest degradation."

"We expect all our suppliers to fully respect and adhere to our Responsible Sourcing Standard requirements, which include no deforestation requirements. We monitor our suppliers on an annual basis through on the ground assessments or certification. If a mill or plantation in our supply chain is found to be responsible for deforestation, we suspend it and start engaging them as well as our direct supplier where possible. The mill or plantation will re-enter our supply chain under the condition that it has stopped deforesting, placed a moratorium on clearance, developed and implemented a no deforestation policy and plan, as well as developed a remediation plan. If no action is taken the company will remain excluded from our supply chain." Also under procedure to address an d resolve non-compliance, they state "Developing time-bound targets and milestones to bring suppliers back into compliance" 

"Nestlé's Responsible Sourcing Standards requires Tier 1 suppliers to observe the following standards: "Freedom from Forced, Bonded or Prison Labour [...] Freedom of Association, Collective Bargaining [...] no person shall be employed under the age of 15 or under the age for completion of compulsory education, whichever is higher [...] Recognition and promotion processes and practices are made based on worker performance, without discrimination on gender and with the aim to provide equal opportunities for women empowerment."[...] "The Supplier shall: Operate with dignity, respect and integrity regarding the treatment of its workers: • Any form of psychological, physical, sexual or verbal abuse, intimidation, or harassment is not tolerated."

"Meeting our commitment is the culmination of many years of focused collaboration and effort, including through our Farmer Connect program, which trains and retrains hundreds of thousands of farmers in sustainable practices every year." [...] "In 2020, we launched our Net Zero Roadmap, detailing how we will reach our ambitious net zero commitment. One of the key pillars of our strategy is to work with farmers to grow the practice of regenerative agriculture.Throughout our raw materials supply chains, we will continue to develop skilled, resilient agripreneurs and future-fit farmers able to combine productivity with environmental sustainability"[...] "We are targeting our efforts, focusing on cutting methane emissions, helping farmers access innovative technologies and encouraging the implementation of more efficient soil, herd and land management techniques.Our work will help the more than 600 000 farmers who supply us with ingredients to adopt sustainable practices and enhance livelihoods."

"The Supplier shall • Commit to providing equal employment opportunities and promotion and not discriminate in employment, including hiring, compensation, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, or on the basis of gender [...] Respect of Gender and Woman Empowerment Principle Farmers shall • recognize the unique position and needs of women, and that women are often impacted by working conditions differently than men, and that interventions will therefore need to be designed and operated accordingly [...] Recognition and promotion processes and practices are made based on worker performance, without discrimination on gender and with the aim to provide equal opportunities for women empowerment."

This quote is in relation to Nestle's forest risk commodities: "Through initiatives and sessions, we work with NGOs, rights holders and others to further develop our policies and procedures and improve our performance on the ground. As such, we are committed to engaging with stakeholders who are or could be affected by our business activities, including local communities. We are committed to remedying adverse impacts on individuals, workers and communities that we cause or to which we contribute."

"The Standard sets forth requirements for upstream supply chain third parties, including Nestlé sourcing teams, through to first tier suppliers (and all affiliates), sub tier suppliers (intermediaries) and origin service providers, farms or sea based raw material production defined as origin [...] • Agricultural and forestry developments and activities on local peoples’ land are subject to the free, prior and informed consent [FPIC] of the affected local communities, including indigenous peoples, with or without governmental consent for expansion"

Reference to Responsible Sourcing Standard (RSS): "The Standard makes explicit provisions for the protection of peatland and high-carbon-stock (HCS) land, which are critical in combating deforestation, and for the prevention of social conflict arising from potential disputes over land rights and land acquisition."

"As part of our Responsible Sourcing Standard, we require all our suppliers to ensure that do not expand or produce on areas converted from High Carbon Stock forests and habitat such as peatland, wetlands, savannas after 31st December 2015, peatlands of any depth, except where farming practices protect peat, High Carbon Stock forests as defined in the High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit"

"Nestlé plays an active role in the Forest Positive Coalition of Action and the related Commodity Working Groups for soy, pulp and paper, palm oil and beef." [...] The aim of the soy working group is to "Accelerate efforts to remove legal and illegal soy-driven deforestation and conversion of natural ecosystems from our individual supply chains, adopting sectoral cut-off dates where they exist and a cut-off date no later than 2020 for the rest"

"Using a variety of desk-based sources and tools, Nestlé works with partners to assess the level of deforestation risk in a region. Publicly available data and literature, supplier questionnaires, information from satellite monitoring and tools like Maplecroft help to differentiate high-risk from low-risk regions and prioritize suppliers for on-theground assessments."

"We encourage you to 'Speak Up' if you become aware of incidents of harassment or discrimination, abuse of power, mobbing/bullying, fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, or any other behaviors contrary to our Corporate Business Principles, Code of Business Conduct or our values rooted in respect."[...] "Hence, 'Speak Up', our non-compliance reporting system, provides all Nestlé employees and all other external stakeholders with a dedicated communication channel for reporting non-compliance concerns."

"490 kilotonnes" published in CDP 2020 report 

"90 %of direct soya assessed as deforestation-free"

Nestlé disclose their tier 1 suppliers in their 2019 'supply chain disclosure: soy' document.; "To hold our suppliers and ourselves accountable and drive industry-wide transparency, we have published the list of our soya suppliers and their crush sites in our supply chain".

"To better understand the issues in our supply chain, our partner Proforest undertakes site assessments based on the requirements laid out in our Responsible Sourcing Standard. Proforest also provides technical assistance and guidance to our suppliers to help support them to make improvements in their supply bases. We are now going further, developing a Theory of Change model to help take us toward our 2025 vision."

"If we find that HCS/HCVs are converted, that deforestation or peat development occur, we suspend and engage our suppliers . -When these violations occur, to source from the company, we would expect a moratorium in place, no further development, adoption of no deforestation and no peat policies, and that recovery plans are put in place." 

Nestlé's Responsible Sourcing Standards requires Tier 1 suppliers to observe the following standards: "Freedom from Forced, Bonded or Prison Labour [...] Freedom of Association, Collective Bargaining [...] no person shall be employed under the age of 15 or under the age for completion of compulsory education, whichever is higher [...] Recognition and promotion processes and practices are made based on worker performance, without discrimination on gender and with the aim to provide equal opportunities for women empowerment."

"Meeting our commitment is the culmination of many years of focused collaboration and effort, including through our Farmer Connect program, which trains and retrains hundreds of thousands of farmers in sustainable practices every year." [...] "In 2020, we launched our Net Zero Roadmap, detailing how we will reach our ambitious net zero commitment. One of the key pillars of our strategy is to work with farmers to grow the practice of regenerative agriculture.Throughout our raw materials supply chains, we will continue to develop skilled, resilient agripreneurs and future-fit farmers able to combine productivity with environmental sustainability"[...] "We are targeting our efforts, focusing on cutting methane emissions, helping farmers access innovative technologies and encouraging the implementation of more efficient soil, herd and land management techniques.Our work will help the more than 600 000 farmers who supply us with ingredients to adopt sustainable practices and enhance livelihoods."

"The Supplier shall • Commit to providing equal employment opportunities and promotion and not discriminate in employment, including hiring, compensation, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, or on the basis of gender [...] Respect of Gender and Woman Empowerment Principle Farmers shall • recognize the unique position and needs of women, and that women are often impacted by working conditions differently than men, and that interventions will therefore need to be designed and operated accordingly [...] Recognition and promotion processes and practices are made based on worker performance, without discrimination on gender and with the aim to provide equal opportunities for women empowerment. Identify opportunity for inclusion of women in farm work to promote worker diversity and equal opportunity in the community."

Environmental: "Meat volumes are considered responsibly sourced when they meet one of the following criteria: a. Farm assessments have been performed by a third-party verification company (e.g. SGS, Control Union) on a sample group of farmers involved in the Nestlé supply chain. b. Nestlé has engaged with the supplier in remediation/capacity-building “value adding projects” (e.g. animal welfare, GHG emissions, water) driving greater responsible sourcing/ sustainability in the Nestlé supply chain." Social: "We are committed to remedying adverse impacts on individuals, workers and communities that we cause or to which we contribute. In addition to our own internal and external grievance mechanisms (Integrity Reporting System and Tell Us), we collaborate with business partners as well as local NGOs and authorities to improve access to remedy in our upstream supply chain, including the development of third-party non-judicial mechanisms such as worker helplines."

In their Responsible Sourcing Standards, Nestlé stipulate that "Agricultural and forestry developments and activities on local peoples’ land are subject to the free, prior and informed consent [FPIC] of the affected local communities, including indigenous peoples, with or without governmental consent for expansion" In their CDP report, they acknowledge that this standard "sets forth requirements for upstream supply chain third parties, including our Procurement teams, through to first tier suppliers (+ affiliates), sub tier suppliers and origin service providers, farms or sea based raw material production defined as origin."

Reference to Responsible Sourcing Standard (RSS): "The Standard makes explicit provisions for the protection of peatland and high-carbon-stock (HCS) land, which are critical in combating deforestation, and for the prevention of social conflict arising from potential disputes over land rights and land acquisition."

2020 is the commitment target date and of which, "In 2010, Nestlé committed to deforestation-free supply chains. Our Responsible Sourcing Standard is the tool that we use to operationalize our commitment. Definition: Zero deforestation. This includes: Areas converted from High Carbon Stock forests and habitat such as peatland, wetlands, savannas after 31st December 2015"

"Nestlé plays an active role in the Forest Positive Coalition of Action and the related Commodity Working Groups for soy, pulp and paper, palm oil and beef." [...] "The Beef Working Group will leverage the collective voice of its members to advocate for forest positive solutions to the environmental challenges associated with beef production." 

"Identifying, protecting and avoiding producing on High Conservation Values (HCV) lands in and around the producer territory after 31st December 2015, as defined in the High Carbon Stock Approach Toolkit."

"We encourage you to 'Speak Up' if you become aware of incidents of harassment or discrimination, abuse of power, mobbing/bullying, fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, or any other behaviors contrary to our Corporate Business Principles, Code of Business Conduct or our values rooted in respect."[...] "Hence, 'Speak Up', our non-compliance reporting system, provides all Nestlé employees and all other external stakeholders with a dedicated communication channel for reporting non-compliance concerns."

In cattle section of CDP report: "We conduct SGS farm audits in our meat supply chain to verify our no deforestation commitment. This, in addition to traceability to low risk locations (based on literature) has allowed us to verify 99% of our meat purchases as deforestation free."

They have a supply chain disclosure list for direct meat suppliers and upstream (indirect suppliers), disclosing the origin countries. 

33% of meat is "Verified on the ground = HCS/HCV assessments by NGO partners e.g. Earthworm Foundation, Proforest and/or certifications such as RTRS (soya), FSC/PEFC (paper), RSPO + HCS (palm oil), Bonsucro (sugar), SGS Audit (meat)." and 67% is "Traceability – Low risk = Volumes have been traced back to forests/farms/plantations through the use of technologies (e.g. SupplyShift, Achillies) or partnerships with NGOs. Those locations are classified as no or low risk of deforestation by relevant literature."

"We expect all our suppliers to fully respect and adhere to our Responsible Sourcing Standard requirements, which include no deforestation requirements. We monitor our suppliers on an annual basis through on the ground assessments or certification. If a mill or plantation in our supply chain is found to be responsible for deforestation, we suspend it and start engaging them as well as our direct supplier where possible. The mill or plantation will re-enter our supply chain under the condition that it has stopped deforesting, placed a moratorium on clearance, developed and implemented a no deforestation policy and plan, as well as developed a remediation plan. If no action is taken the company will remain excluded from our supply chain." Also under procedure to address an d resolve non-compliance, they state "Developing time-bound targets and milestones to bring suppliers back into compliance"