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Overall approach1/14
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/6
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Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation1/1
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Awareness of the value of forests0/1
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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change0/3
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/3
-
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Commodity score15/86
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Beef6/86
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Commitment Strength0/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests0/21
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/10.7
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1.5
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Target dateNo deadline0/2
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Target is quantifiableNo0/2
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/15
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/5.3
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1.5
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Target dateNo deadline0/2
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Target is quantifiableNo0/2
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation2/34
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Reporting against commitments0/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/3
-
-
Reporting is independently verified0/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNo monitoring0/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
-
Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityPartial2/4
-
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Social Considerations4/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainNo commitment0/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Palm oil10/86
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Commitment Strength6/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests6/15
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Commitment detailsSustainability commitment2/8
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
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Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
-
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Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands0/11
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Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
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Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/11
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
-
Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
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Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation0/34
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Reporting against commitments0/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/2
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Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlandsNo0/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Reporting is independently verified0/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/1.3
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Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlandsNo0/1.3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/1.3
-
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNo monitoring0/4
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Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
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Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
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Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
-
-
Social Considerations4/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainNo commitment0/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Soy21/86
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Commitment Strength12/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests0/21
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/10.7
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1.5
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Target dateNo deadline0/2
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Target is quantifiableNo0/2
-
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain12/15
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Commitment detailsdownstream company, traces to Processing Facility, checks compliance5.3/5.3
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
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Commitment applies to all operationsYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Target dateCurrent2/2
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Target is quantifiableNo0/2
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation5/34
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Reporting against commitments3/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/3
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainYes3/3
-
-
Reporting is independently verified0/4
-
Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/2
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNo monitoring0/4
-
Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
-
Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
-
Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
-
Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityPartial2/4
-
-
Social Considerations4/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainNo commitment0/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
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Pulp & Paper25/86
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Commitment Strength16/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests8/15
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Commitment detailsSustainability commitment2/8
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target dateCurrent1.3/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
-
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre8/11
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Commitment detailsYes4/4
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
-
Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/11
-
Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
-
Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1
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Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
-
Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation5/34
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Reporting against commitments4/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes2/2
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreYes2/2
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Reporting is independently verified1/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes1.3/1.3
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreNo0/1.3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/1.3
-
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNo monitoring0/4
-
Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
-
Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
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Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
-
Collaborative actionsNo0/2
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Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
-
-
Social Considerations4/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainNo commitment0/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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-
-
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Commitment strength8/36
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Reporting and Implementation3/34
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Social considerations4/16
Profile
Operating across the United States, China and India, Tyson Foods Inc. has business in poultry, beef, pork and processed food products. The company’s poultry business is particularly noteworthy here, because it involves the provision of feed product to a network of independent poultry farmers that in 2015 exceeded 4,000. Animal feed uses significant quantities of soy, and in 2014 Tyson Food Inc’s operations in this field saw it ranked among the top ten feed producers worldwide.
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