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Overall approach6/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation3/4
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation0/1
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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 change0/1
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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 score51/90
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Palm oil51/90
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Commitment Strength14/17
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Commitment to protect priority forests6/9.5
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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 date20260.4/1
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Interim target dateNo0/0.5
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain8/7.5
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Commitment detailsTraces to Point of production4/4
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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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Associated Human Rights Abuses9/17
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes3/3
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersYes2/2
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to ensure equality of women in the supply chain1/2
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Commitment to remediationYes1/1
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentYes, the company commits to test for FPIC prior to acquiring new interests, developments, or expansions2/3
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsNo0/3
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Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threatsNo0/3
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Implementation and Reporting29/56
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Reporting volumes against commitments100%2/3
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Reporting is independently verifiedNo2/2
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainNo0/3
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Deforestation cut off dateYes, for all sourcing regions/operations2/2
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Collaborative actionsYes2/2
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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 lawNo0/2
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Accessible grievance mechanismYes, and published details of any grievances within the last two years (2019-2021)4/4
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Report volumes of commodityReporting total volume3/3
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsNo0/5
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Compliance of company-owned operationsNo0/5
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Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisitionYes4/4
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Upstream: Reporting production/processing locationsReports location of certified land holdings; Reports location of land holdings under conservation; Reports location of un-certified land holdings; Reports location of company-owned processing facilities4/4
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsYes, report direct suppliers2/4
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Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processingYes, using an internal verification system4/4
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Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestationNo0/4
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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 but with no time-bound threat of exclusion1/2
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Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliersNo disclosure0/2
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Commitment strength14/17
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Implementation and Reporting29/56
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Associated Human Rights Abuses9/17
Profile
Sipef Group is a Belgian company, with subsidaries located in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Ivory Coast. It operates agro-industrial activities primarily in the production of oil palm products, as well as natural rubber, tea, bananas, flowers and foliage.
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