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  • Overall approach
    5/10
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      3/4
      Overall commitment
      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
      Do they have a commitment for other non-Forest 500 commodities, if so which?: NA
      "Rougier also undertakes to: Have a zero deforestation and zero fire policy in all areas operated by Rougier and its current and future subsidiaries (plantations, natural forests)"
      Open source document
    • Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
      1/1
      Signatory
      Yes
      1/1
      "In January 2015, WWF France and the Rougier Group initiated a three-year collaboration to promote sustainable forestry in Africa and to stimulate responsible practices throughout European supply chains."
      Open source document
    • Awareness of the value of forests
      1/1
      Awareness
      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
      0/1
    • Reporting on emissions from land-use change
      0/1
    • Disclosure of conservation activity
    • Disclosure of reforestation activity
    • Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
  • Commodity score
    5/90
    • Timber
      8/90
      • Commitment Strength
        5/17
        • Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
          1/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
            What subsidiaries are explicitly included?: Only direct suppliers

            If no, what is excluded?: Indirect suppliers
            "In its purchases from third-party suppliers, Rougier undertakes...Have a zero deforestation and zero fire policy in all areas operated by Rougier and its current and future subsidiaries (plantations, natural forests)"[...]"To be FSC® certified on the surfaces in activity to date and not yet certified within 7 years"[...]"Conduct an identification of HCVs in all forests operated by Rougier and its subsidiaries and not yet certified within 7 years"[...]"Implement best management practices to preserve soils and peatlands ; Do not plant on peat bogs regardless of their depths"
            Open source document
          • Target date
            2024
            0.9/1
            Target date
            2024
            0.9/1
            What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: Undertake certification and HCV/HCS Assessment
            "In its purchases from third-party suppliers, Rougier undertakes...Have a zero deforestation and zero fire policy in all areas operated by Rougier and its current and future subsidiaries (plantations, natural forests)"[...]"To be FSC® certified on the surfaces in activity to date and not yet certified within 7 years"[...]"Conduct an identification of HCVs in all forests operated by Rougier and its subsidiaries and not yet certified within 7 years"[...]"Implement best management practices to preserve soils and peatlands ; Do not plant on peat bogs regardless of their depths"
            Open source document
          • Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
            0.5/0.5
            Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
            0.5/0.5
            What date is given for the interim milestone?: NA
            "In its purchases from third-party suppliers, Rougier undertakes...Have a zero deforestation and zero fire policy in all areas operated by Rougier and its current and future subsidiaries (plantations, natural forests)"[...]"To be FSC® certified on the surfaces in activity to date and not yet certified within 7 years"[...]"Conduct an identification of HCVs in all forests operated by Rougier and its subsidiaries and not yet certified within 7 years"[...]"Implement best management practices to preserve soils and peatlands ; Do not plant on peat bogs regardless of their depths"
            Open source document
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/7.5
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        0/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          No
          0/3
          Labour rights in the supply chain
          No
          0/3
          How far back in the supply chain does this commitment apply?: http://www.rougier.fr/sites/default/files/rapports/rougier_social_and_environemental_policy_2017.pdf - have labour rights in own operations
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/2
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/1
        • Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No
          0/3
        • Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
          No
          0/3
        • Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
          No
          0/3
      • Implementation and Reporting
        3/56
        • Reporting is independently verified
          No
          0/2
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
          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 sourced/used
          No reporting
          0/3
        • Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPIC
          No
          0/5
        • Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rights
          No
          0/5
        • Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisition
          No
          0/4
        • Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
          No disclosure
          0/4
        • Downstream: Reporting suppliers
          No
          0/4
        • Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
          No
          0/4
          Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
          No
          0/4
          Does the company use a jurisdictional monitoring mechanism?: No

          Does the company use a certification system?: No
        • Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers
          2/4
          Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          Yes, for its suppliers
          2/4
          How frequently is compliance assessed?: Ah hoc, not clear

          For what percentage of suppliers does the company use/rely on external mechanisms to monitor compliance?: NA

          For what percent of suppliers does the company directly monitor compliance of production or processing operations?: NA

          For what percentage of the commodity sourced by the company is deforestation/conversion monitored at the farm level on production units known to be in the company's supply chain?: NA

          How is compliance monitored?: Certification; Internal monitoring and verification systems

          What percentage of the company's supply chain volume does that represent?: NA
          "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
          No engagement or exclusion
          0/2
        • Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          No disclosure
          0/2
    • Pulp & Paper *
      0/90
      • Commitment Strength
        0/17
        • Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
          0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/7.5
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        0/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          No commitment
          0/2
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/1
        • Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No
          0/3
        • Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
          No
          0/3
        • Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
          No
          0/3
      • Implementation and Reporting
        0/56
        • Reporting is independently verified
          No
          0/2
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
          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 sourced/used
          No reporting
          0/3
        • Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPIC
          No
          0/5
        • Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rights
          No
          0/5
        • Downstream: Reporting suppliers
          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
    4/17
    Avg. score
  • Implementation and Reporting
    2/56
    Avg. score
  • Associated Human Rights Abuses
    0/17
    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 
Food Distributors, Forest Products, Paper Packaging
Segments
Producer, Trader, Processor, Manufacturer
HQ
HQ 
France
Company Type
Company type 
CO
Collective Commitments
Consumer Goods Forum member
New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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