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Overall approach1/12
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/4
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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 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 change0/2
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/2
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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 score30/88
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Pulp & Paper30/88
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Commitment Strength5/20
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Commitment to protect priority forests2/8
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Commitment detailsCredible certification scheme2/6
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/1.3
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Target date20250.3/0.7
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Interim target dateNo0/0.3
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre3/5
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Commitment detailsYes3/3
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/1.3
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Target dateNo target date0/0.7
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Interim target dateNo0/0.3
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/6
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Commitment detailsNo traceability commitment0/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/1.3
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Target dateNo target date0/0.7
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Interim target dateNo0/0.3
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Social Considerations5/18
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Labour rights in the supply chainYes4/4
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Inclusion of small-scale farmersNo0/4
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Gender equality in the supply chainCommitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment1/4
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Commitment to remediationNo0/2
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo0/4
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Commitment to resolve land conflictsNo
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Reporting and Implementation19/50
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Reporting against commitments1/2
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes, for partial or unclear commodity exposure0.8/1.7
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreYes, for partial or unclear commodity exposure0.8/1.7
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/1.7
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Reporting is independently verified1/1
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes, using a third-party verification scheme or certification scheme.1/1
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibreYes, using an internal verification system.0.5/1
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Commitment to a traceable supply chainNo0/1
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Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chainNo0/2
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Deforestation cut off dateNo0/2
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Collaborative actionsYes2/2
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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 commodityReporting total volume2/2
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Report verified volumes of commoditySome disclosure of compliant commodity/unclear % of volume/no verification of reporting1/6
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Upstream: Monitor compliance with human rightsYes, commit to monitoring compliance with labour/worker rights2/4
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Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisitionNo0/4
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Upstream: Reporting production/processing locationsNo disclosure0/4
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Downstream: Publishing supplier listsYes, report direct suppliers2/4
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Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processingYes, using a third-party 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 suppliers3/4
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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 strength5/20
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Reporting and Implementation19/50
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Social considerations5/18
Profile
WestRock manufactures and sells paper and packaging solutions on a global scale. Westrock is selected as a powerbroker for pulp & paper.
Collective Commitments
Consumer Goods Forum member
New York Declaration on Forests signatory
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