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Overall approach11/16
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Overarching commitment on deforestation10/14
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Company must have anti-corruption policy1/2
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Commodity score35/64
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Beef & Leather31/64
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Commitment Strength27/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy9.4/9.6
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Commitment detailsYes8/8
-
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 be legally operated3.4/5.6
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Commitment detailsOwn operations - Require2/4
-
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
-
-
Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes9.4/9.6
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Commitment detailsAll high priority landscapes - Required8/8
-
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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-
Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
-
-
Commitments must be timebound5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequire4/4
-
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
-
-
-
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
-
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
-
-
Company must respect labour rights0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
-
-
Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
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-
-
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Palm oil36/64
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Commitment Strength33/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy9.4/9.6
-
Commitment detailsYes8/8
-
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
-
-
Companies must be legally operated3.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Require2/4
-
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
-
-
Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes9.4/9.6
-
Commitment detailsAll high priority landscapes - Required8/8
-
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
-
-
Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequire4/4
-
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
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
-
-
Commitments must be timebound5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequire4/4
-
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
-
-
-
Social Considerations3/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent3.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Company must respect labour rights0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
-
-
Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
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-
-
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Soy36/64
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Commitment Strength33/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy9.4/9.6
-
Commitment detailsYes8/8
-
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
-
-
Companies must be legally operated3.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Require2/4
-
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
-
-
Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes9.4/9.6
-
Commitment detailsAll high priority landscapes - Required8/8
-
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
-
-
Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequire4/4
-
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
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Commitments must be timebound5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequire4/4
-
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
-
-
-
Social Considerations3/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent3.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Company must respect labour rights0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
-
-
Company must address gender equality issues0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
-
-
Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financing0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all deals0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companies0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain0/0.4
-
-
-
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Timber, Pulp & Paper36/64
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Commitment Strength33/42
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Commodity-specific financing policy9.4/9.6
-
Commitment detailsYes8/8
-
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
-
-
Companies must be legally operated3.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsOwn operations - Require2/4
-
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
-
-
Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes9.4/9.6
-
Commitment detailsAll high priority landscapes - Required8/8
-
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
-
-
Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequire4/4
-
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
-
-
Companies must have a grievance mechanism0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Commitments must be timebound5.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequire4/4
-
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
-
-
-
Social Considerations3/22
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent3.4/5.6
-
Commitment detailsYes - Encourage2/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
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
-
-
Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers0/5.6
-
Commitment detailsNo0/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesNo0/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
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-
-
-
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Reporting & Implementation8/20
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Policy is reviewed and updated0/5
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Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chains0/5
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Monitoring and non-compliance process5/5
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Reporting on implementation of the policy3/5
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Commitment strength31/42
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Social considerations3/22
Profile
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are an international banking company headquartered in the UK serving private, corporate and institutional clients. Through their subsidiaries their services cover: corporate finance, securities, wealth management, insurance, and retail banking services. As of 2017, RBS's total assets amount to more than 750 billion GBP, with more than 320 billion GBP in net loans. RBS are among the top 20 lenders to Forest 500 companies, with loans amounting to more than 32 billion USD.
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