Agricultural Bank of China

Overall approach

0/16
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/16
Commodity score

0/64
- Beef & Leather
  
  0/64
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/42
    - Commodity-specific financing policy
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/8
        
        Commitment details
        
        No
        
        0/8
        
        Type of policy: No policy
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must be legally operated
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/8
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must have a grievance mechanism
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Commitments must be timebound
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/22
    - Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must respect labour rights
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must address gender equality issues
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
- Palm oil
  
  0/64
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/42
    - Commodity-specific financing policy
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/8
        
        Commitment details
        
        No
        
        0/8
        
        Type of policy: No policy
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must be legally operated
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/8
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must have a grievance mechanism
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Commitments must be timebound
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        0
        
        0/0.4
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/22
    - Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must respect labour rights
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must address gender equality issues
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
- Soy
  
  0/64
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/42
    - Commodity-specific financing policy
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/8
        
        Commitment details
        
        No
        
        0/8
        
        Type of policy: No policy
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must be legally operated
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/8
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must have a grievance mechanism
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Commitments must be timebound
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/22
    - Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must respect labour rights
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must address gender equality issues
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
- Timber, Pulp & Paper
  
  0/64
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/42
    - Commodity-specific financing policy
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/8
        
        Commitment details
        
        No
        
        0/8
        
        Type of policy: No policy
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must be legally operated
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/8
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must have a grievance mechanism
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Commitments must be timebound
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
  - Social Considerations
    
    0/22
    - Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must respect labour rights
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must address gender equality issues
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        No
        
        0/0.4
Reporting & Implementation

0/20
- Policy is reviewed and updated
  
  0/5
- Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chains
  
  0/5
- Monitoring and non-compliance process
  
  0/5
- Reporting on implementation of the policy
  
  0/5
Commitment strength

0/42

Avg. score
Social considerations

0/22

Avg. score

Profile

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. are a bank headquartered in China serving corporate and private clients. Their services include personal, investment, private and retail banking, asset management, wealth management, loans, cash management, and trading and financial market services. As of 2017, their total assets amount to more than 20 trillion RMB with over 10 trillion RMB worth of loans. Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. are among the top 50 lenders to Forest 500 companies, with loans amounting to more than 5.5 billion USD across a broad range of forest risk sectors.

China

Financial institution type

Bank

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