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  • Overall approach
    1/10
    • 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
      0.5/1
      Anti-corruption
      Yes, a policy on prohibiting abusive tax arrangements
      0.5/1
      "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following: 1. Applicants with records of being involved with or thatare suspected of being involved with offences underthe Anti-Money Laundering Act, for example, offencesrelated to narcotics, public fraud, embezzlement"
      Open source document
    • Collaborative finance sector initiatives
      0/2
    • Nature/people-positive investment
  • Commodity score
    4/90
    • Beef & Leather
      4/90
      • Policy Strength
        2/28
        • 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
          1.8/2.8
          • Commitment details
            Clients/holdings own operations - Required
            1/2
            Commitment details
            Clients/holdings own operations - Required
            1/2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
        • 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
        2/27
        • 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
          2.3/3.8
          • Commitment details
            Encouraged
            1.5/3
            Commitment details
            Encouraged
            1.5/3
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
        • 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
    • Palm oil
      4/90
      • Policy Strength
        2/28
        • 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
          1.8/2.8
          • Commitment details
            Clients/holdings own operations - Required
            1/2
            Commitment details
            Clients/holdings own operations - Required
            1/2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
        • 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
        2/27
        • 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
          2.3/3.8
          • Commitment details
            Encouraged
            1.5/3
            Commitment details
            Encouraged
            1.5/3
            "KBank also encourages companies under KASIKORNBANK FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE to establish channels for reporting any information or evidence of wrongdoing"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "KBank also encourages companies under KASIKORNBANK FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE to establish channels for reporting any information or evidence of wrongdoing"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "KBank also encourages companies under KASIKORNBANK FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE to establish channels for reporting any information or evidence of wrongdoing"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "KBank also encourages companies under KASIKORNBANK FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE to establish channels for reporting any information or evidence of wrongdoing"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            "KBank also encourages companies under KASIKORNBANK FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE to establish channels for reporting any information or evidence of wrongdoing"
            Open source document
        • 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
      4/90
      • Policy Strength
        2/28
        • 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
          1.8/2.8
          • Commitment details
            Clients/holdings own operations - Required
            1/2
            Commitment details
            Clients/holdings own operations - Required
            1/2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
        • 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
        2/27
        • 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
          2.3/3.8
          • Commitment details
            Encouraged
            1.5/3
            Commitment details
            Encouraged
            1.5/3
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
        • 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
      4/90
      • Policy Strength
        2/28
        • 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
          1.8/2.8
          • Commitment details
            Clients/holdings own operations - Required
            1/2
            Commitment details
            Clients/holdings own operations - Required
            1/2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            "The Exclusion List of different business types includesthe following...Offences related to illegal activities or activities that riskviolation of laws including domestic environmental lawsand international agreements"
            Open source document
        • 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
        2/27
        • 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
          2.3/3.8
          • Commitment details
            Encouraged
            1.5/3
            Commitment details
            Encouraged
            1.5/3
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all deals
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all clients/holdings
            All financing
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.2/0.2
            "For the preliminary environmental and social assessment, the bank's employees will evaluate the project in various fields, as follows [...] Mechanism for receiving complaints and mechanisms for following-up on issues related to the environment and society"
            Open source document
        • 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
    2/28
    Avg. score
  • Implementation and Reporting
    0/35
    Avg. score
  • Associated Human Rights Abuses
    2/27
    Avg. score

Profile

Kasikornbank is a banking group based in Thailand. It was previously known as the Thai Farmers Bank. In the 2022 selection, Kasikornbank was providing 772 million USD to the Forest 500 companies.

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