Download data
A Global Canopy project
Menu

Select an assessment year:

Download data
  • Overall approach
    0/10
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      0/6
    • Deforestation as a business risk
      0/1
    • Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
    • Clients/holdings must have anti-corruption policy
      0.0/1
    • Collaborative finance sector initiatives
      0/2
    • Nature/people-positive investment
  • Commodity score
    0/90
    • Beef & Leather
      0/90
      • Policy Strength
        0/28
        • Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy
          0/8.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/8
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must be legally operated
          0/2.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/2
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must monitor operations
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must conduct risk assessments
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must specify a cut-off date
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Target date for policy implementation
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        0/27
        • Clients/holdings must test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must have a grievance mechanism
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must respect labour rights
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must address gender equality issues
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Zero tolerance approach to violence and threats
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
      • Implementation and Reporting
        0/35
        • Assess client/holding exposure prior to onboarding
          No
          0/5
        • Require disclosure of projects/locations
          No reporting
          0/4
        • Policy is reviewed and updated
          No
          0/2
        • Monitoring and non-compliance process
          No
          0/5
        • Engagement with non-compliant companies
          0/0
        • Engagement with non-compliant clients/holdings
          No
          0/5
        • Reporting on implementation of the policy
          No
          0/6
        • Green financing product with deforestation/conversion requirements
          No
          0/2
        • Publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          No
          0/2
        • Remediation of environmental or social harms
          No
          0/4
    • Palm oil
      0/90
      • Policy Strength
        0/28
        • Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy
          0/8.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/8
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must be legally operated
          0/2.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/2
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must monitor operations
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must conduct risk assessments
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must specify a cut-off date
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Target date for policy implementation
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        0/27
        • Clients/holdings must test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must have a grievance mechanism
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must respect labour rights
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must address gender equality issues
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Zero tolerance approach to violence and threats
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
      • Implementation and Reporting
        0/35
        • Assess client/holding exposure prior to onboarding
          No
          0/5
        • Require disclosure of projects/locations
          No reporting
          0/4
        • Policy is reviewed and updated
          No
          0/2
        • Monitoring and non-compliance process
          No
          0/5
        • Engagement with non-compliant clients/holdings
          No
          0/5
        • Engagement with non-compliant companies
          0/0
        • Reporting on implementation of the policy
          No
          0/6
        • Green financing product with deforestation/conversion requirements
          No
          0/2
        • Publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          No
          0/2
        • Remediation of environmental or social harms
          No
          0/4
    • Soy
      0/90
      • Policy Strength
        0/28
        • Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy
          0/8.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/8
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must be legally operated
          0/2.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/2
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must monitor operations
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must conduct risk assessments
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must specify a cut-off date
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Target date for policy implementation
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        0/27
        • Clients/holdings must test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must have a grievance mechanism
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must respect labour rights
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must address gender equality issues
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Zero tolerance approach to violence and threats
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
      • Implementation and Reporting
        0/35
        • Assess client/holding exposure prior to onboarding
          No
          0/5
        • Require disclosure of projects/locations
          No reporting
          0/4
        • Policy is reviewed and updated
          No
          0/2
        • Monitoring and non-compliance process
          No
          0/5
        • Engagement with non-compliant clients/holdings
          No
          0/5
        • Engagement with non-compliant companies
          0/0
        • Reporting on implementation of the policy
          No
          0/6
        • Green financing product with deforestation/conversion requirements
          No
          0/2
        • Publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          No
          0/2
        • Remediation of environmental or social harms
          No
          0/4
    • Timber, Pulp & Paper
      0/90
      • Policy Strength
        0/28
        • Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy
          0/8.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/8
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must be legally operated
          0/2.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/2
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must monitor operations
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must conduct risk assessments
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must specify a cut-off date
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Target date for policy implementation
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        0/27
        • Clients/holdings must test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must have a grievance mechanism
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must respect labour rights
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must address gender equality issues
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Clients/holdings must respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
        • Zero tolerance approach to violence and threats
          0/3.8
          • Commitment details
            No commitment
            0/3
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            No
            0/0.2
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            None
            0/0.2
      • Implementation and Reporting
        0/35
        • Assess client/holding exposure prior to onboarding
          No
          0/5
        • Require disclosure of projects/locations
          No reporting
          0/4
        • Policy is reviewed and updated
          No
          0/2
        • Monitoring and non-compliance process
          No
          0/5
        • Engagement with non-compliant clients/holdings
          No
          0/5
        • Engagement with non-compliant companies
          0/0
        • Reporting on implementation of the policy
          No
          0/6
        • Green financing product with deforestation/conversion requirements
          No
          0/2
        • Publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          No
          0/2
        • Remediation of environmental or social harms
          No
          0/4
  • Commitment strength
    0/28
    Avg. score
  • Implementation and Reporting
    0/35
    Avg. score
  • Associated Human Rights Abuses
    0/27
    Avg. score

Profile

CITIC are a state-owned Chinese conglomerate with diverse interests including financial services, energy and manufacturing. Their financial services include retail banking, investment funds, asset management, insurance, securities and corporate finance. As of 2021, CITIC’s total assets amount to more than 10 trillion HKD in total assets. CITIC are among the top bondholders of Forest 500 companies. In the 2022 selection, CITIC was providing 9.8 billion USD to the Forest 500 companies.

HQ
HQ 
China
Financial institution type
Financial institution type 
FI

How we assess the Forest 500

Investors and lenders need to adopt and implement strong deforestation policies that ensure their investments are not funding the destruction of forests.

All assessments use policies published on financial institution websites, some links may have changed or been removed since the time of assessment.

Full finance sector performance data Forest 500 assessment methodology

Related articles and press coverage

Forest Fire in the Amazon in Novo Progresso. Credit: Greenpeace

Why transparency is essential for eliminating deforestation in supply chains

1 June 2023
Sky scraper photo

Case study: Schroders commits to deforestation-free portfolios by 2025, following Forest 500 assessments

12 April 2023

Cash, Cattle and the Gran Chaco: How financiers turned a blind eye to Paraguay’s deforestation crisis

4 April 2023

"Money talks: the financial sector must raise its voice to save the world’s forests "

21 March 2023

See all articlesSee all press coverage

More financial institutions

Fundsmith
1%
Flossbach & von Storch
0%
CIBC
1%
Bank DKI
0%
HDFC Bank
0%
RHB Banking
15%

Disclaimer

This assessment has been carried out following the methodology developed for the Forest 500 project, available here. Please see our disclaimer applicable to all information contained within this site and our terms and conditions for use of data presented on this site.

All assessments use policies published on company and financial institution websites, and while we endeavor to keep them updated some links may have changed or been removed since the time of assessment.

Please contact us with any concerns or feedback about this or other assessments included in the Forest 500.