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Overall approach5/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation3/4
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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 risk0/1
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High-level management of deforestion0/1
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Executive compensation linked to deforestation
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change0/1
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/1
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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 score22/90
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Timber22/90
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Commitment Strength6/17
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Commodity-specific deforestation commitment6/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross deforestation4/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/7.5
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses3/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainNo commitment0/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/3
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Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territoryNo0/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
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Implementation and Reporting13/56
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Reporting proportion of compliant volumes0/0
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Reporting is independently verifiedYes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme2/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainNo0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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Risk assessments for forest riskYes2/2
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Operations assessed to comply with lawYes2/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodity sourced/usedNo reporting0/3
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Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPICNo0/5
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Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rightsNo0/5
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Downstream: Reporting suppliersNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers2/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion2/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Pulp & Paper *21/90
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Commitment Strength8/17
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Commodity-specific deforestation commitment8/9.5
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Commitment detailsZero-gross deforestation4/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationYes2/2
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Target dateCurrent/achieved1/1
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Interim target dateNA (target date current or achieved or 2023)0.5/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/7.5
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target datePost 2050 or no target date0/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Associated Human Rights Abuses3/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainNo commitment0/2
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Commitment to remediationNo0/1
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Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/3
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Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territoryNo0/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
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Implementation and Reporting11/56
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Reporting proportion of compliant volumes0/0
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo0/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainNo0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land useNo0/2
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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 mechanismYes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism2/4
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Report volumes of commodity sourced/usedNo reporting0/3
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Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPICNo0/5
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Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rightsNo0/5
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Downstream: Reporting suppliersNo0/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes, for its suppliers2/4
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Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion2/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Commitment strength7/17
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Implementation and Reporting12/56
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Associated Human Rights Abuses3/17
* commodity scores for which a company is not a powerbroker are given half the weighting of other commodities in total scores
Profile
Saint Gobain is a French multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes building materials. Major brands include Jewson in the UK and Point P in France. It is one of the largest building material suppliers in Europe and operates in a total of 64 countries worldwide, including across Southeast Asia and South America. It is one of the largest European distributors of building materials. Saint Gobain S.A. is selected as a powerbroker for timber and paper packaging.
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