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Overall approach4/16
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Overarching commitment on deforestation4/16
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Commodity score22/64
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Beef & Leather16/64
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Commitment Strength11/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy0/9.6
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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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated3.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Require2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 landscapes7.4/9.6
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Commitment detailsGlobally important - Require6/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism0/5.6
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations5/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.4/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 rights0/5.6
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
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-
-
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Palm oil38/64
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Commitment Strength32/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy9.2/9.6
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Commitment detailsYes8/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated3.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Require2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 landscapes9.4/9.6
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Commitment detailsAll high priority landscapes - Require8/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 compliance5.2/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequire4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism0/5.6
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
Commitments must be timebound5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequire4/4
-
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; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations5/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 rights0/5.6
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
-
-
Soy16/64
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Commitment Strength11/42
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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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated3.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Require2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 landscapes7.4/9.6
-
Commitment detailsGlobally important - Require6/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism0/5.6
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations5/22
-
Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 rights0/5.6
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
-
-
Timber, Pulp & Paper16/64
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Commitment Strength11/42
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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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated3.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Require2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 landscapes7.4/9.6
-
Commitment detailsGlobally important - Require6/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism0/5.6
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations5/22
-
Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingSubset0.2/0.4
-
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 rights0/5.6
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNo0/0.4
-
-
-
-
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Reporting & Implementation5/20
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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 process0/5
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Reporting on implementation of the policy0/5
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Commitment strength16/42
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Social considerations5/22
Profile
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) are a global financial services group based in Spain with activities in corporate, retail and investment banking. Their services include retail banking, insurance, pensions, asset management and corporate lending. As of 2017, BBVA’a has more than 690 billion EUR in total assets and more than 416 billion EUR in loans and advances to customers. BBVA are among the top 35 lenders to Forest 500 companies, with more than 8 billion USD of loans to companies across several sectors, including food retail and packaged food.
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