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  • Overall approach
    8/16
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      8/16
      Deforestation commitment
      Reduce deforestation
      8/16
      "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas". 
      Open source document
  • Commodity score
    23/64
    • Beef & Leather
      20/64
      • Commitment Strength
        20/42
        • Commodity-specific financing policy
          0/9.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Type of policy: No policy
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must be legally operated
          4.6/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Entire supply chain - Encourage
            3/4
            Commitment details
            Entire supply chain - Encourage
            3/4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
        • Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
          9.6/9.6
          • Commitment details
            All high priority landscapes - Require
            8/8
            Commitment details
            All high priority landscapes - Require
            8/8
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
        • Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must have a grievance mechanism
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Commitments must be timebound
          5.6/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Type of policy: Compliance is prerequisite for financing
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
      • Social Considerations
        0/22
        • Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must respect labour rights
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must address gender equality issues
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
    • Palm oil
      33/64
      • Commitment Strength
        33/42
        • Commodity-specific financing policy
          9.6/9.6
          • Commitment details
            Yes
            8/8
            Commitment details
            Yes
            8/8
            Type of policy: Reduce deforestation
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas. The requirements that we have set out under these policies reference [...] relevant standards and conventions from organisations such as the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)". 
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas. The requirements that we have set out under these policies reference [...] relevant standards and conventions from organisations such as the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)". 
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas. The requirements that we have set out under these policies reference [...] relevant standards and conventions from organisations such as the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)". 
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas. The requirements that we have set out under these policies reference [...] relevant standards and conventions from organisations such as the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)". 
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas. The requirements that we have set out under these policies reference [...] relevant standards and conventions from organisations such as the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)". 
            Open source document
        • Companies must be legally operated
          4.6/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Entire supply chain - Encourage
            3/4
            Commitment details
            Entire supply chain - Encourage
            3/4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
        • Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
          9.6/9.6
          • Commitment details
            All high priority landscapes - Require
            8/8
            Commitment details
            All high priority landscapes - Require
            8/8
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
        • Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
          3.4/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Encourage
            2/4
            Commitment details
            Encourage
            2/4
            Certification scheme (if applicable): RSPO
            Verification method: Certification Scheme
            "[OCBC] require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas. The requirements that we have set out under these policies reference IFC Industry Sector Guidelines, as well as relevant standards and conventions from organisations such as the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "[OCBC] require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas. The requirements that we have set out under these policies reference IFC Industry Sector Guidelines, as well as relevant standards and conventions from organisations such as the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "[OCBC] require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas. The requirements that we have set out under these policies reference IFC Industry Sector Guidelines, as well as relevant standards and conventions from organisations such as the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "[OCBC] require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas. The requirements that we have set out under these policies reference IFC Industry Sector Guidelines, as well as relevant standards and conventions from organisations such as the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "[OCBC] require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas. The requirements that we have set out under these policies reference IFC Industry Sector Guidelines, as well as relevant standards and conventions from organisations such as the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)."
            Open source document
        • Companies must have a grievance mechanism
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Commitments must be timebound
          5.6/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Type of policy: Compliance is prerequisite for financing
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
      • Social Considerations
        0/22
        • Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must respect labour rights
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must address gender equality issues
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
    • Soy
      20/64
      • Commitment Strength
        20/42
        • Commodity-specific financing policy
          0/9.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Type of policy: No policy
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must be legally operated
          4.6/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Entire supply chain - Encourage
            3/4
            Commitment details
            Entire supply chain - Encourage
            3/4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
        • Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
          9.6/9.6
          • Commitment details
            All high priority landscapes - Require
            8/8
            Commitment details
            All high priority landscapes - Require
            8/8
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
        • Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must have a grievance mechanism
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Commitments must be timebound
          5.6/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Type of policy: Compliance is prerequisite for financing
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
      • Social Considerations
        0/22
        • Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must respect labour rights
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must address gender equality issues
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
    • Timber, Pulp & Paper
      20/64
      • Commitment Strength
        20/42
        • Commodity-specific financing policy
          0/9.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Type of policy: No policy
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must be legally operated
          4.6/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Entire supply chain - Encourage
            3/4
            Commitment details
            Entire supply chain - Encourage
            3/4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations."
            Open source document
        • Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
          9.6/9.6
          • Commitment details
            All high priority landscapes - Require
            8/8
            Commitment details
            All high priority landscapes - Require
            8/8
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "We have an exclusion list that prohibits the financing of operations that impact United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, Wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention as well as the trade in wildlife or products under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), among others [...] We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas".
            Open source document
        • Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must have a grievance mechanism
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Commitments must be timebound
          5.6/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Type of policy: Compliance is prerequisite for financing
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "We require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
            Open source document
      • Social Considerations
        0/22
        • Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must respect labour rights
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must address gender equality issues
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
  • Reporting & Implementation
    8/20
    • Policy is reviewed and updated
      3/5
      Policy review
      Commit to update policy - Timeline unclear
      3/5
      "These policies are reviewed periodically and are strengthened over time as we continue to work with our customers in their sustainability efforts". 
      Open source document
    • Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chains
      0/5
    • Monitoring and non-compliance process
      5/5
      Monitoring compliance
      Yes - Screening and monitoring process
      5/5
      "We assign an ESG risk rating to our borrowers that reflects the extent to which they meet our ESG requirements. We conduct further due diligence and impose time-bound action plans on borrowers who are rated as carrying high or medium ESG risk. In addition, we may impose covenants in our credit facilities that require the borrowers to comply with ESG requirements. If the covenants are breached or our ESG expectations are not met, we will reassess the client relationships, including turning down transactions. As at 31 December 2018, 100% of the applicable borrowers had undergone ESG risk assessment".
      Open source document
    • Reporting on implementation of the policy
      0/5
  • Commitment strength
    23/42
    Avg. score
  • Social considerations
    0/22
    Avg. score

Profile

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) are a financial services group headquartered in Singapore offering a wide number of banking and financial services. Their offerings include retail banking, wealth management, insurance, retirement planning, asset management and corporate loans and financing. As of 2017, OCBC’s total assets amount to just under 430 billion SGD with gross loans of more than 220 billion SGD. OCBC are among the top 55 lenders to Forest 500 companies, with loans amounting to more than 4 billion USD across a broad range of forest risk sectors, especially in agriculture and agriculture commodities.

HQ
HQ 
Singapore
Financial institution type
Financial institution type 
Asset management, Bank, Insurance Company

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