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Overall approach0/16
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/6
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation0/1
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Awareness of the value of forests0/1
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Deforestation as a business risk0/1
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High-level management of deforestion0/1
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Executive compensation linked to deforestation
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change0/3
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/3
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Disclosure of conservation activity
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Disclosure of reforestation activity
-
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Commodity score26/84
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Leather23/84
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Commitment Strength8/28
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Commitment to protect priority forests8/17
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Commitment detailsProtects priority forests5.3/10.7
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/3
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Target dateCurrent/2020/Pre-20202/2
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Interim target dateYes1/1
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/11
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/5.3
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/3
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Target dateNo target date0/2
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Interim target dateNo0/1
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-
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Social Considerations6/18
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainInclusion of women in the supply chain2/4
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Commitment to remediationNo0/2
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo commitment0/4
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Reporting and Implementation9/38
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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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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes4/4
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsYes report direct suppliers; Yes report indirect suppliers4/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes for its suppliers production or primary processing operations in its supply chains4/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion1/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersYes (excluded)1/2
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-
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Pulp & Paper28/84
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Commitment Strength14/28
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Commitment to protect priority forests8/12
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Commitment detailsZero-gross deforestation6/8
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target dateCurrent/2020/Pre-20201.3/1.3
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Interim target dateYes0.7/0.7
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre6/8
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Commitment detailsYes4/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target dateCurrent/2020/Pre-20201.3/1.3
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Interim target dateYes0.7/0.7
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/8
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target dateNo target date0/1.3
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Interim target dateNo0/0.7
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-
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Social Considerations6/18
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainInclusion of women in the supply chain2/4
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Commitment to remediationNo0/2
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo commitment0/4
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Reporting and Implementation8/38
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Reporting against commitments2/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/2
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreYes2/2
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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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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskNo0/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes4/4
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Commitment strength11/28
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Reporting and Implementation8/38
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Social considerations6/18
Profile
New Balance Athletic Shoes is a manufacturer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories and is present in more than 50 countries around the world. Its products include sports shoes, running, and hiking shoes, sports clothing and bags. Leather features in several of its footwear products. The company is one of the top footwear retailers globally, in China and Hong Kong, and in the US. New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. is selected as a powerbroker for leather and paper packaging.
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