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Overall approach4/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation2/6
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Deforestation as a business risk2/2
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Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
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Company must have anti-corruption policy0/2
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Commodity score27/90
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Beef & Leather18/90
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Commitment Strength0/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy0/9.6
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/8
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Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
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Policy applies to all dealsNo0/0.4
-
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 operated0/4.6
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/3
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingNo0/0.4
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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 monitor operations0/5.6
-
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 conduct risk assessments0/5.6
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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
-
-
Companies must specify a cut-off date0/5.6
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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 Considerations5/27
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.6/5.6
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Commitment detailsRequired4/4
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Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
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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 have a grievance mechanism0/5.6
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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
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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 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
-
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 resolve land conflicts0/1.6
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Commitment detailsNo
-
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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-
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Reporting and Implementation13/31
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Commitments must be timeboundRequired5/5
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Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
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Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
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Policy is reviewed and updatedTimeline for review unclear or review conducted less frequently than annually1/2
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Monitoring and non-compliance processScreening and monitoring process5/5
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Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
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Reporting on implementation of the policyReports number/proportion of portfolio companies compliant with the deforestation policy or their own timebound plans2/6
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Ethical product in portfolioNo
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Palm oil31/90
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Commitment Strength13/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy7.4/9.6
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Commitment detailsZero-gross deforestation6/8
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Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
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-
Companies must be legally operated0/4.6
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/3
-
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 monitor operations5.4/5.6
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Commitment detailsRequired4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
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-
Companies must conduct risk assessments0/5.6
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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 specify a cut-off date0/5.6
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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 Considerations5/27
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.6/5.6
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Commitment detailsRequired4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
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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 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
-
-
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
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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
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
-
-
Companies must resolve land conflicts0/1.6
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Commitment detailsNo
-
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
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation13/31
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Commitments must be timeboundRequired5/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
-
Policy is reviewed and updatedTimeline for review unclear or review conducted less frequently than annually1/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processScreening and monitoring process5/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
-
Reporting on implementation of the policyReports number/proportion of portfolio companies compliant with the deforestation policy or their own timebound plans2/6
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Ethical product in portfolioNo
-
-
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Soy29/90
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Commitment Strength11/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy5.3/9.6
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Commitment detailsProtects priority forests4/8
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Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers0.1/0.4
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-
Companies must be legally operated0/4.6
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Commitment detailsNo commitment0/3
-
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 monitor operations5.3/5.6
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Commitment detailsRequired4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers0.1/0.4
-
-
Companies must conduct risk assessments0/5.6
-
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 specify a cut-off date0/5.6
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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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Social Considerations5/27
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequired4/4
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Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
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Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
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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 have a grievance mechanism0/5.6
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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
-
-
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
-
-
Companies must resolve land conflicts0/1.6
-
Commitment detailsNo
-
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
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation13/31
-
Commitments must be timeboundRequired5/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
-
Policy is reviewed and updatedTimeline for review unclear or review conducted less frequently than annually1/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processScreening and monitoring process5/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
-
Reporting on implementation of the policyReports number/proportion of portfolio companies compliant with the deforestation policy or their own timebound plans2/6
-
Ethical product in portfolioNo
-
-
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Timber, Pulp & Paper29/90
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Commitment Strength11/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy5.4/9.6
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Commitment detailsProtects priority forests4/8
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors0.2/0.4
-
-
Companies must be legally operated0/4.6
-
Commitment detailsNo commitment0/3
-
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 monitor operations5.3/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequired4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers0.1/0.4
-
-
Companies must conduct risk assessments0/5.6
-
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 specify a cut-off date0/5.6
-
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 Considerations5/27
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Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent5.6/5.6
-
Commitment detailsRequired4/4
-
Policy applies to all operations and financingAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all dealsAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all companiesAll financing0.4/0.4
-
Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainProducers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers0.4/0.4
-
-
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
-
-
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
-
-
Companies must resolve land conflicts0/1.6
-
Commitment detailsNo
-
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
-
-
-
Reporting and Implementation13/31
-
Commitments must be timeboundRequired5/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
-
Policy is reviewed and updatedTimeline for review unclear or review conducted less frequently than annually1/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processScreening and monitoring process5/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
-
Reporting on implementation of the policyReports number/proportion of portfolio companies compliant with the deforestation policy or their own timebound plans2/6
-
Ethical product in portfolioNo
-
-
-
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Commitment strength8/31
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Reporting and Implementation13/31
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Social considerations5/28
Profile
UBS are a global banking and investment group headquartered in Switzerland serving private, corporate and institutional clients. Their services include investment banking, capital markets, wealth management, corporate finance and retail banking services. As of 2017, UBS' total assets amount to more than 910 billion CHF, with more than 310 billion CHF of gross loans. UBS are among the top shareholders and lenders for Forest 500 companies, across a broad range of forest risk sectors.
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