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Overall approach0/16
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/14
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Company must have anti-corruption policy0/2
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Commodity score17/64
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Beef & Leather5/64
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Commitment Strength5/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy0/9.6
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Commitment detailsNo0/8
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Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
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Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
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Companies must be legally operated0/5.6
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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
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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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Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes0/9.6
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Commitment detailsNo0/8
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Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
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Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
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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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Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance0/5.6
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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
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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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Companies must have a grievance mechanism5.2/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
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Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
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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
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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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Social Considerations0/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent0/5.6
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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
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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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Company must respect labour rights0/5.6
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Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
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Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
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Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
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Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
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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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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
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Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
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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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Palm oil29/64
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Commitment Strength26/42
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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 operated2.6/5.6
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Commitment detailsOwn operations - Encourage1/4
-
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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Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes5/9.6
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Commitment detailsGlobally important - Required4/8
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Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
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Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance3.4/5.6
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Commitment detailsEncourage2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
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Companies must have a grievance mechanism5.2/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
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 companiesNo0/0.4
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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
-
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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-
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Social Considerations3/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent3.4/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
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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; Processors0.2/0.4
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-
Company must respect labour rights0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
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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 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
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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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Soy5/64
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Commitment Strength5/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy0/9.6
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Commitment detailsNo0/8
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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
-
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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
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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 mechanism5.2/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
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 Considerations0/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Company must respect labour rights0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
-
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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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Timber, Pulp & Paper29/64
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Commitment Strength26/42
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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
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Companies must be legally operated2.6/5.6
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Commitment detailsOwn operations - Encourage1/4
-
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 protect priority forests or globally important landscapes5/9.6
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Commitment detailsGlobally important - Required4/8
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Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
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Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance3.4/5.6
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Commitment detailsEncourage2/4
-
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; Processors0.2/0.4
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Companies must have a grievance mechanism5.2/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Require4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
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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
-
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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Social Considerations3/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent3.4/5.6
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Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
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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; Processors0.2/0.4
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-
Company must respect labour rights0/5.6
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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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Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
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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 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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Reporting & Implementation5/20
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Policy is reviewed and updated3/5
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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 policy3/5
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Commitment strength15/42
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Social considerations2/22
Profile
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. are a financial services group headquartered in Japan serving private, corporate and institutional clients. Their services include banking, securities, trust and asset management, credit cards, private banking, research and venture capital. As of 2017, Mizuho Financial Group Inc.'s total assets amount to over 200 trillion Yen with over 78 trillion Yen in loans. They are among the top 10 lenders to Forest 500 companies, with loans amounting to more than 40 billion USD across a broad range of forest risk sectors. They are also an important shareholder in Forest 500 companies, ranking among the top 60 with shares worth nearly 7 billion USD.
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