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Overall approach6/14
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Overarching commitment on deforestation4/6
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation1/1
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Awareness of the value of forests1/1
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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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Commodity score39/86
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Palm oil49/86
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Commitment Strength23/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests13/15
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment6/8
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target date20201.2/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
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Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands11/11
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Commitment detailsYes4/4
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target dateCurrent1.3/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
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-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/11
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
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Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
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-
-
Reporting and Implementation17/34
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Reporting against commitments4/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes2/2
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Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlandsYes2/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
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Reporting is independently verified3/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes1.3/1.3
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Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlandsYes1.3/1.3
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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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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion4/4
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Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityFull4/4
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Social Considerations9/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes4/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainDiscrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment1/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Soy29/86
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Commitment Strength18/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests18/21
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment8/10.7
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Target date20201.8/2
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Target is quantifiableYes2/2
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-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/15
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/5.3
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1.5
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Target dateNo deadline0/2
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Target is quantifiableNo0/2
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-
-
Reporting and Implementation6/34
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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
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-
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
-
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion4/4
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Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
-
-
Social Considerations5/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainDiscrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment1/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Pulp & Paper40/86
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Commitment Strength23/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests13/15
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment6/8
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target date20201.2/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
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-
Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre11/11
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Commitment detailsYes4/4
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target date20201.2/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/11
-
Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
-
Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
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Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
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-
-
Reporting and Implementation12/34
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Reporting against commitments4/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes2/2
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreYes2/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Reporting is independently verified0/4
-
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
-
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion4/4
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Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityPartial2/4
-
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Social Considerations5/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainDiscrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment1/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Commitment strength21/36
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Reporting and Implementation12/34
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Social considerations6/16
Profile
Orkla is a Norwegian company supplying consumer goods products. The company sells ready-meals, soups, snacks, confectionary, food ingredients, personal hygiene products, and laundry detergents among other products. Orkla claims to be the leading branded consumer goods company in the Nordic and the Baltic region. The company used 60,794 tonnes of palm oil in 2015.
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