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Overall approach4/12
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/4
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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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Deforestation as a business risk1/1
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High-level management of deforestion1/1
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Executive compensation linked to deforestation
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change0/2
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/2
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Disclosure of conservation activity
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Disclosure of reforestation activity
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Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
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Commodity score25/88
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Pulp & Paper25/88
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Commitment Strength7/20
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Commitment to protect priority forests2/8
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Commitment detailsSustainability commitment/other1/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes1.3/1.3
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Target dateNo target date0/0.7
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Interim target dateNo0/0.3
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre4/5
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Commitment detailsYes3/3
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes1.3/1.3
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Target dateNo target date0/0.7
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Interim target dateNo0/0.3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/6
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/1.3
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Target dateNo target date0/0.7
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Interim target dateNo0/0.3
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Social Considerations7/18
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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 chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/4
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Commitment to remediationYes2/2
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsNo
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Reporting and Implementation11/50
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Reporting against commitments0/2
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/1.7
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreNo0/1.7
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/1.7
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Reporting is independently verified0/1
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/1
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreNo0/1
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/1
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across 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 mechanismNo0/4
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Report volumes of commodityReporting total volume2/2
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Report verified volumes of commodityNo disclosure0/6
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsYes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights2/4
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers3/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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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, engaged1/2
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Commitment strength7/20
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Reporting and Implementation11/50
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Social considerations7/18
Profile
RELX Group, headquartered in the UK, prints publications for a range of industries worldwide. The large-scale printing operations require a vast amount of pulp and paper. RELX Group is selected as a powerbroker for pulp & paper.
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