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Overall approach8/16
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Overarching commitment on deforestation8/14
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Company must have anti-corruption policy0/2
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Commodity score23/64
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Beef & Leather25/64
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Commitment Strength13/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy9.6/9.6
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Commitment detailsYes8/8
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Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
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Companies must be legally operated0/5.6
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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
-
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Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes0/9.6
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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 chainNone0/0.4
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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 chainNone0/0.4
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-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism3.6/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
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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
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Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
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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 Considerations12/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent3.6/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
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
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
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Company must respect labour rights4.6/5.6
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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
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
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Company must address gender equality issues3.6/5.6
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Commitment detailsEither for whole SC – Encouraged2/4
-
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
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
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-
Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers0/5.6
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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
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
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-
-
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Palm oil25/64
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Commitment Strength13/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy9.6/9.6
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Commitment detailsYes8/8
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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
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
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-
Companies must be legally operated0/5.6
-
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 protect priority forests or globally important landscapes0/9.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism3.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
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
-
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 Considerations12/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent3.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
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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-
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 issues3.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsEither for whole SC – Encouraged2/4
-
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 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
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
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-
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Soy25/64
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Commitment Strength13/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy9.6/9.6
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Commitment detailsYes8/8
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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 operated0/5.6
-
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 protect priority forests or globally important landscapes0/9.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism3.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations12/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent3.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
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 issues3.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsEither for whole SC – Encouraged2/4
-
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 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
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Timber, Pulp & Paper15/64
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Commitment Strength4/42
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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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated0/5.6
-
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 protect priority forests or globally important landscapes0/9.6
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism3.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
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 chainNone0/0.4
-
-
-
Social Considerations12/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent3.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
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 issues3.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsEither for whole SC – Encouraged2/4
-
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 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
-
-
-
-
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Reporting & Implementation0/20
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Policy is reviewed and updated0/5
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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 strength11/42
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Social considerations12/22
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California Public Employees (CaIPERS) is a public pension fund headquartered in the US serving private and corporate clients. Its services include investment management, actuarial services, and retirement, death benefit and health benefit programmes. CalPERS are among the top shareholders for Forest 500 companies.
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