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Overall approach3/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/6
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Deforestation as a business risk2/2
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Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
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Company must have anti-corruption policy1/2
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Commodity score9/90
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Beef & Leather5/90
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Commitment Strength3/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy0/9.6
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/8
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated2.9/4.6
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Commitment detailsCompanies own operations - Required1.5/3
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Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Companies must monitor operations0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must conduct risk assessments0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must specify a cut-off date0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
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-
-
Social Considerations2/27
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent0/5.6
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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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
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-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues2.1/5.6
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Commitment detailsCompanies must address gender related worker and labour rights only for own operations - Encouraged0.5/4
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Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must resolve land conflicts0/1.6
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Commitment detailsNo
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation0/31
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Commitments must be timeboundNo0/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
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Policy is reviewed and updatedNo0/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processNo0/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
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Reporting on implementation of the policyNo0/6
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Ethical product in portfolioYes
-
-
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Palm oil6/90
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Commitment Strength3/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy0/9.6
-
Commitment detailsNo commitment0/8
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated2.9/4.6
-
Commitment detailsCompanies own operations - Required1.5/3
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Companies must monitor operations0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must conduct risk assessments0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must specify a cut-off date0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations2/27
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues2.1/5.6
-
Commitment detailsCompanies must address gender related worker and labour rights only for own operations - Encouraged0.5/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must resolve land conflicts0/1.6
-
Commitment detailsNo
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation1/31
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Commitments must be timeboundNo0/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
-
Policy is reviewed and updatedTimeline for review unclear or review conducted less frequently than annually1/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processNo0/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
-
Reporting on implementation of the policyNo0/6
-
Ethical product in portfolioYes
-
-
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Soy5/90
-
Commitment Strength3/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy0/9.6
-
Commitment detailsNo commitment0/8
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated2.9/4.6
-
Commitment detailsCompanies own operations - Required1.5/3
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Companies must monitor operations0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must conduct risk assessments0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must specify a cut-off date0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations2/27
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues2.1/5.6
-
Commitment detailsCompanies must address gender related worker and labour rights only for own operations - Encouraged0.5/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must resolve land conflicts0/1.6
-
Commitment detailsNo
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation0/31
-
Commitments must be timeboundNo0/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
-
Policy is reviewed and updatedNo0/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processNo0/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
-
Reporting on implementation of the policyNo0/6
-
Ethical product in portfolioYes
-
-
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Timber, Pulp & Paper20/90
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Commitment Strength10/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy5/9.6
-
Commitment detailsProtects priority forests4/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated2.5/4.6
-
Commitment detailsCompanies own operations - Required1.5/3
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Companies must monitor operations3/5.6
-
Commitment detailsEncouraged2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Companies must conduct risk assessments0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must specify a cut-off date0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations2/27
-
Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent0/5.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues2.1/5.6
-
Commitment detailsCompanies must address gender related worker and labour rights only for own operations - Encouraged0.5/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must resolve land conflicts0/1.6
-
Commitment detailsNo
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation8/31
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Commitments must be timeboundRequired5/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
-
Policy is reviewed and updatedTimeline for review unclear or review conducted less frequently than annually1/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processNo0/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
-
Reporting on implementation of the policyReports number/proportion of portfolio companies compliant with the deforestation policy or their own timebound plans2/6
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Ethical product in portfolioYes
-
-
-
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Commitment strength5/31
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Reporting and Implementation2/31
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Social considerations2/28
Profile
BTG Pactual are an investment bank and asset manager headquartered in Brazil. Their services include investment banking, corporate finance, asset and wealth management, and trading services. As of 2017, BTG Pactual's total assets under management amount to more than 125 billion BRL. BTG Pactual are a top financier in Brazil, an important forest jurisdiction in terms of tropical forest cover and agricultural commodity production and trading.
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