Rougier Group

Overall approach

5/12
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  3/4
  
  Zero deforestation/Deforestation-free commitment or, for timber, pulp & paper companies only, commitment to well implemented harvest and no deforestation of HCV & HCS areas
  
  3/4
  
  [translation] "Have a zero deforestation and zero fire policy in all areas exploited by Rougier and its subsidiaries (plantations, natural forests) now and in the future".
  
  Open source document
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "Through the Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN), one of the WWF’s flagship initiatives to promote responsible forest management and responsible trade, the WWF is providing support for Rougier to maintain and strengthen its objectives for increasing the volumes of certified products".
  
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "Tropical forests are crucial to the earth’s ecological balance. Rougier, as well as all other forest operators, has a responsibility to preserve these forests for future generations."
  
  Open source document
- Deforestation as a business risk
  
  0/1
- High-level management of deforestion
  
  0/1
- Executive compensation linked to deforestation
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/2
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/2
- Disclosure of conservation activity
- Disclosure of reforestation activity
- Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
Commodity score

9/88
- Timber
  
  14/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    6/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      7/11
      - Commitment details
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        5.3/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        5.3/8
        
        Which certification schemes are used?: FSC
        
        [translation] "Have a zero deforestation and zero fire policy in all areas exploited by Rougier and its subsidiaries (plantations, natural forests) now and in the future"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        
        No
        
        0/2
        
        If no, what is excluded?: Indirect suppliers
      - Target date
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        Target date
        
        Current/achieved
        
        1/1
        
        [translation] "Have a zero deforestation and zero fire policy in all areas exploited by Rougier and its subsidiaries (plantations, natural forests) now and in the future"
        
        Open source document
      - Interim target date
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        Interim target date
        
        NA (target date current or achieved or 2022)
        
        0.5/0.5
        
        [translation] "Have a zero deforestation and zero fire policy in all areas exploited by Rougier and its subsidiaries (plantations, natural forests) now and in the future"
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/9
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/5.3
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/2
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/1
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.5
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/2
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      No
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    7/50
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2.5
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2.5
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.5
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Risk assessments for forest risk
      No
      
      0/2
    - Operations assessed to comply with law
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Operations assessed to comply with law
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      "To increase the part of purchased volumes certified by an independent verification body; In the absence of certification, to carry out documentary checks on a regular basis as foreseen by certain international regulations (FLEGT or LACEY ACT), testifying to the legal origin of the products that are placed on the market".
      
      Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Reporting partial volumes
      
      1/2
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Reporting partial volumes
      
      1/2
      
      Total/partial volume reported: 150 000 m³
      
      "Rougier Afrique International trades an annual volume of about 150 000 m³ of sawn timber produced in the group’s seven African factories in Cameroon, Congo and Gabon."
      
      Open source document
    - Report verified volumes of commodity
      No disclosure
      
      0/6
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      No
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisition
      No
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
      Yes, using an internal verification system
      
      4/4
      
      Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
      
      Yes, using an internal verification system
      
      4/4
      
      Does the company use a jurisdictional monitoring mechanism?: No
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: Not disclosed
      
      Does the company use a certification system?: No
      
      “Rougier Gabon commits in relation to sustainable forest management and industrial transformation to: [...] 8. Carry out rigorous audits on compliance for all operations relating to this policy, measure progress on environmental performance, health, security and forest management."
      
      Open source document
    - Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      
      Yes, for its suppliers
      
      3/4
      
      How frequently is compliance assessed?: Not disclosed
      
      Details of monitoring: Using certification
      
      "In terms of its purchases from various suppliers, Rougier is committed to: Increasing the proportion of volumes purchased with certification by an independent inspection body; In the absence of certification, carrying out systematic document-based checks, according to certain international regulations (e.g. RBUE or Lacey Act), in order to endorse the legal origins of the products sold".
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Blacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement
      
      1/2
      
      Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Blacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement
      
      1/2
      
      Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No
      
      What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: "all commerce of illegally recollected wood, in violation with traditional or civil rights, or when High Value Conservation areas are under threat.”
      
      “Rougier commits to: Outlaw all commerce of illegally recollected wood, in violation with traditional or civil rights, or when High Value Conservation areas are under threat.”
      
      Open source document
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2
- Pulp & Paper *
  
  0/88
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/20
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      0/8
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/6
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/0.7
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      0/5
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/3
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/0.7
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/6
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Target date
        No target date
        
        0/0.7
      - Interim target date
        No
        
        0/0.3
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/18
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to remediation
      No
      
      0/2
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Commitment to resolve land conflicts
      No
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    0/50
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.7
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1.7
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.7
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/1
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1
    - Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
      No
      
      0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Risk assessments for forest risk
      No
      
      0/2
    - Operations assessed to comply with law
      No
      
      0/2
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      No
      
      0/4
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/2
    - Report verified volumes of commodity
      No disclosure
      
      0/6
    - Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rights
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Publishing supplier lists
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
      No
      
      0/4
    - Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/2
    - Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
      No disclosure
      
      0/2

* commodity scores for which a company is not a powerbroker are given half the weighting of other commodities in total scores

Commitment strength

4/20

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

5/50

Avg. score
Social considerations

0/18

Avg. score

Profile

The Rougier Group is a French company primarily involved in the logging, processing, and trade of tropical timber from Africa. It is ones of the largest companies across the Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and Gabon, as of 2016. All of these regions also have sawmills and manufacturing facilities which process timber products. Rougier Group is selected as a powerbroker for timber and paper packaging.

Sector

Industry sector

Construction, Forestry

Segments

Producer, Trader, Processor, Manufacturer

France

Company Type

Company type

Public listed

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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Rougier Group

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Total score:

14%