Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.

Overall approach

2/14
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/6
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Signatory
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  Nippon Paper Industries have been a member of the UN Global Compact since 2004
  
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "we are committed to balanced, sustainable forest management that allows forests to fulfill their multifaceted functions—including ones that benefit biodiversity preservation and watershed conservation"
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
Commodity score

33/86
- Pulp & Paper
  
  32/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    21/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      13/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Type of commitment: Protects priority forests; Certification
        Certification schemes mentioned: FSC; PEFC
        
        "Ensure that all wood materials for pulp and paper are endorsed under forest certification systems". "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Ensure that all wood materials for pulp and paper are endorsed under forest certification systems". "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Ensure that all wood materials for pulp and paper are endorsed under forest certification systems". "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Ensure that all wood materials for pulp and paper are endorsed under forest certification systems". "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Ensure that all wood materials for pulp and paper are endorsed under forest certification systems". "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "Ensure that all wood materials for pulp and paper are endorsed under forest certification systems". "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "Ensure that all wood materials for pulp and paper are endorsed under forest certification systems". "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      8/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: Recycled content
        
        "We make active use of recycled materials". "52.2 percent of the raw materials are composed of recycled paper".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We make active use of recycled materials". "52.2 percent of the raw materials are composed of recycled paper".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We make active use of recycled materials". "52.2 percent of the raw materials are composed of recycled paper".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We make active use of recycled materials". "52.2 percent of the raw materials are composed of recycled paper".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "We make active use of recycled materials". "52.2 percent of the raw materials are composed of recycled paper".
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    11/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      4/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        In 2018, 100% of the wood materials for pulp and paper were "endorsed under forest certification systems".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "52.2 percent of the raw materials are composed of recycled paper".
        
        Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      1/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        certification
        
        In 2018, 100% of the wood materials for pulp and paper were "endorsed under forest certification systems". "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      Time-specific monitoring statement
      
      4/4
      
      Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      
      Time-specific monitoring statement
      
      4/4
      
      "The following have been implemented for all procured wood resources [...] Annual audits by the Japan Paper Associationʼs illegal logging monitoring project [...] Annual risk assessments based on the due diligence system of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), a Forest certification organization."
      
      Open source document
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      "Moreover, we promote dialogue with stakeholders as we strive to take our environmentally and socially conscious raw material procurement to greater levels of achievement."
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
- Timber
  
  33/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    18/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      18/21
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        8/10.7
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        8/10.7
        
        Certification schemes mentioned: FSC; PEFC
        Type of commitment: Certification
        
        "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/15
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/5.3
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    15/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      3/6
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      2/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        certification
        
        "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      Time-specific monitoring statement
      
      4/4
      
      Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      
      Time-specific monitoring statement
      
      4/4
      
      "The following have been implemented for all procured wood resources [...] Annual audits by the Japan Paper Associationʼs illegal logging monitoring project [...] Annual risk assessments based on the due diligence system of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), a Forest certification organization."
      
      Open source document
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      "Moreover, we promote dialogue with stakeholders as we strive to take our environmentally and socially conscious raw material procurement to greater levels of achievement."
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      "All wood-based raw materials have been certified by the PEFC or FSC"
      
      Open source document
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
Commitment strength

19/36

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

13/34

Avg. score
Social considerations

0/16

Avg. score

Profile

Nippon Paper Industries is a Japanese paper manufacturing company. The company produces newsprint, printing paper, paperboard, wrapping paper, and building materials among other products. The company was among the top ten paper companies in the world in 2004. Nippon Paper’s businesses revolve around the use of timber resources.

Sector

Industry sector

Construction, Paper & packaging

Segments

Producer, Manufacturer

Japan

Company Type

Company type

Public listed

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

Nippon Paper

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