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Overall approach1/16
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/6
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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 change0/3
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Reporting on emissions from land-use change0/3
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Disclosure of conservation activity
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Disclosure of reforestation activity
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Commodity score31/84
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Pulp & Paper31/84
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Commitment Strength9/28
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Commitment to protect priority forests5/12
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Commitment detailsProtects priority forests4/8
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target date20250.5/1.3
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Interim target dateNo0/0.7
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Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre5/8
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Commitment detailsYes4/4
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Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operationNo0/2
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Target dateNo target date0/1.3
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Interim target dateYes0.7/0.7
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Commitment to a traceable supply chain0/8
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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 dateNo target date0/1.3
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Interim target dateNo0/0.7
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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 chainDiscrimination/Gender Rights/Harassment1/4
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Commitment to remediationNo0/2
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Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed ConsentNo commitment0/4
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Reporting and Implementation17/38
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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
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Reporting is independently verified1/4
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Commitment to protect priority forestsYes: third-party1.3/1.3
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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
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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 mechanismYes4/4
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Report volumes of commodityReporting non-certified/non-compliant volume2/4
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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 monitoring system4/4
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Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chainYes for its suppliers only3/4
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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 strength9/28
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Reporting and Implementation17/38
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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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