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Overall approach8/16
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Overarching commitment on deforestation8/16
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Commodity score30/64
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Beef & Leather24/64
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Commitment Strength14/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy0/9.6
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Commitment detailsNo0/8
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Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated2.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Encourage1/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
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Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes5.6/9.6
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Commitment detailsPrimary/Intact/Natural/HCV/HCS - Encourage4/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
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-
Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism5.6/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
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-
Commitments must be timebound0/5.6
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Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations10/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.6/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Company must respect labour rights4.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsEntire supply chain - Encourage3/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
-
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Palm oil34/64
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Commitment Strength23/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy9.6/9.6
-
Commitment detailsYes8/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated2.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Encourage1/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes5.6/9.6
-
Commitment detailsPrimary/Intact/Natural/HCV/HCS - Encourage4/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism5.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Commitments must be timebound0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations10/22
-
Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Company must respect labour rights4.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsEntire supply chain - Encourage3/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
-
-
Soy24/64
-
Commitment Strength14/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy0/9.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated2.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Encourage1/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes5.6/9.6
-
Commitment detailsPrimary/Intact/Natural/HCV/HCS - Encourage4/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism5.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Commitments must be timebound0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations10/22
-
Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Company must respect labour rights4.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsEntire supply chain - Encourage3/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
-
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Timber, Pulp & Paper37/64
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Commitment Strength27/42
-
Commodity-specific financing policy9.6/9.6
-
Commitment detailsYes8/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated2.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Encourage1/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes5.6/9.6
-
Commitment detailsPrimary/Intact/Natural/HCV/HCS - Encourage4/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance3.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsEncourage2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism5.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Commitments must be timebound0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations10/22
-
Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Company must respect labour rights4.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsEntire supply chain - Encourage3/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain00/0.4
-
-
-
-
-
Reporting & Implementation8/20
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Policy is reviewed and updated5/5
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Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chains0/5
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Monitoring and non-compliance process3/5
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Reporting on implementation of the policy0/5
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Commitment strength20/42
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Social considerations10/22
Profile
Aegon are an insurance company based in the Netherlands serving private, commercial and institutional customers. Their services include life insurance, pensions, and asset management. As of 2017, Aegon manage a combined value of 840 billion EUR of investments, including more than 325 billion EUR in assets under management. They are one of the top 20 bondholders for Forest 500 companies, with approximately 2 billion USD worth of bonds for companies across a broad range of forest risk sectors.
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