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Overall approach7/14
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Overarching commitment on deforestation2/6
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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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Target to reduce emissions from land-use change3/3
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/3
-
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Commodity score32/86
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Beef39/86
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Commitment Strength23/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests15/21
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment8/10.7
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1.5/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Target date20201.8/2
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Target is quantifiableYes2/2
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain8/15
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Commitment detailstraces to Point of production5.3/5.3
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1.5/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1.5/1.5
-
Target dateNo deadline0/2
-
Target is quantifiableNo0/2
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation10/34
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Reporting against commitments6/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes3/3
-
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
-
Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
-
Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
-
Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
-
Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
-
Collaborative actionsYes2/2
-
Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
-
-
Social Considerations6/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
-
Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
-
Gender equality in the supply chainInclusion of women in the supply chain2/4
-
Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
-
-
-
Leather6/86
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Commitment Strength0/36
-
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
-
Target dateNo deadline0/2
-
Target is quantifiableNo0/2
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/15
-
Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/5.3
-
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
-
Target dateNo deadline0/2
-
Target is quantifiableNo0/2
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation0/34
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Reporting against commitments0/6
-
Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/3
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/3
-
-
Reporting is independently verified0/4
-
Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/2
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
-
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
-
Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
-
-
Social Considerations6/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
-
Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
-
Gender equality in the supply chainInclusion of women in the supply chain2/4
-
Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
-
-
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Palm oil50/86
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Commitment Strength34/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests13/15
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment6/8
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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 date20201.2/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
-
-
Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands11/11
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Commitment detailsYes4/4
-
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 date20201.2/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain11/11
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Commitment detailstraces to Point of production4/4
-
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
-
Target date20201.2/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation11/34
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Reporting against commitments4/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes2/2
-
Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlandsYes2/2
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Reporting is independently verified3/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes1.3/1.3
-
Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlandsYes1.3/1.3
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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 complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
-
Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
-
Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
-
Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
-
Collaborative actionsYes2/2
-
Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
-
-
Social Considerations6/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
-
Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
-
Gender equality in the supply chainInclusion of women in the supply chain2/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
-
-
-
Soy43/86
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Commitment Strength28/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests16/21
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment8/10.7
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all operationsYes1.5/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1.5/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1.5/1.5
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Target date20201.8/2
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Target is quantifiableYes2/2
-
-
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
-
Commitment applies to all operationsYes1.5/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1.5/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersNo0/1.5
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Target date20201.8/2
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Target is quantifiableYes2/2
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation9/34
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Reporting against commitments3/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes3/3
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/3
-
-
Reporting is independently verified2/4
-
Commitment to protect priority forestsYes2/2
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
-
Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
-
Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
-
Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
-
Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
-
Collaborative actionsYes2/2
-
Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
-
-
Social Considerations6/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
-
Gender equality in the supply chainInclusion of women in the supply chain2/4
-
Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
-
-
-
Timber20/86
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Commitment Strength16/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests16/21
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment8/10.7
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsYes1.5/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all operationsNo0/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1.5/1.5
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1.5/1.5
-
Target date20201.8/2
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Target is quantifiableYes2/2
-
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/15
-
Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/5.3
-
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
-
Target dateNo deadline0/2
-
Target is quantifiableNo0/2
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation2/34
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Reporting against commitments0/6
-
Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/3
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/3
-
-
Reporting is independently verified0/4
-
Commitment to protect priority forestsNo0/2
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
-
Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
-
Engagement with non-compliant suppliersNo engagement or exclusion0/4
-
Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
-
Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
-
Collaborative actionsNo0/2
-
Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
-
-
Social Considerations2/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
-
Labour rights in the supply chainNo0/4
-
Gender equality in the supply chainInclusion of women in the supply chain2/4
-
Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
-
-
-
Pulp & Paper35/86
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Commitment Strength20/36
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Commitment to protect priority forests12/15
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Commitment detailsForest-related commitment6/8
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Commitment applies to all sourcing regionsNo0/1
-
Commitment applies to all operationsYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all direct suppliersYes1/1
-
Commitment applies to all indirect suppliersYes1/1
-
Target date20201.2/1.3
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Target is quantifiableYes1.3/1.3
-
-
Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre8/11
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Commitment detailsYes4/4
-
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
-
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
-
Target dateNo deadline0/1.3
-
Target is quantifiableNo0/1.3
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation9/34
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Reporting against commitments2/6
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes2/2
-
Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreNo0/2
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/2
-
-
Reporting is independently verified1/4
-
Commitment to protect priority forestsYes1.3/1.3
-
Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreNo0/1.3
-
Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/1.3
-
-
Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
-
Monitoring and verification of supplier complianceNon-specific monitoring statement2/4
-
Engagement with non-compliant suppliersEngage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion2/4
-
Publishing supplier listsNo disclosure0/4
-
Accessible grievance mechanismNo0/4
-
Collaborative actionsYes2/2
-
Report volumes of commodityNo reporting0/4
-
-
Social Considerations6/16
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
-
Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
-
Gender equality in the supply chainInclusion of women in the supply chain2/4
-
Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
-
-
-
-
Commitment strength20/36
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Reporting and Implementation7/34
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Social considerations5/16
Profile
Wal-Mart is one of the world’s largest retail companies, with over 11,000 stores worldwide. The business operates under more than 60 different banners, including ASDA in the UK, Seiyu in Japan and Superama in Mexico. With product lines spanning groceries, personal care items, apparel and furniture, Wal-Mart is exposed to a wide range of forest risk commodities, including palm oil, soya, beef, and timber. In 2015 the company’s own brand products contained over 85,000 tonnes of crude palm oil.
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