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Overall approach0/10
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Overarching commitment on deforestation0/6
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Deforestation as a business risk0/2
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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 score8/90
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Beef & Leather8/90
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Commitment Strength3/31
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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
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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 operated3.1/4.6
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Commitment detailsCompanies own operations - Required1.5/3
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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 monitor operations0/5.6
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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 conduct risk assessments0/5.6
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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
-
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
-
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
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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
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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 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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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
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Policy applies to all stages of the supply chainNone0/0.4
-
-
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Reporting and Implementation0/31
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Commitments must be timeboundNo0/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
-
Policy is reviewed and updatedNo0/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processNo0/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
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Reporting on implementation of the policyNo0/6
-
Ethical product in portfolioNo
-
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Palm oil8/90
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Commitment Strength3/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy0/9.6
-
Commitment detailsNo commitment0/8
-
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 operated3.1/4.6
-
Commitment detailsCompanies own operations - Required1.5/3
-
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 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
-
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
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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 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 Implementation0/31
-
Commitments must be timeboundNo0/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
-
Policy is reviewed and updatedNo0/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processNo0/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
-
Reporting on implementation of the policyNo0/6
-
Ethical product in portfolioNo
-
-
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Soy8/90
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Commitment Strength3/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy0/9.6
-
Commitment detailsNo commitment0/8
-
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 operated3.1/4.6
-
Commitment detailsCompanies own operations - Required1.5/3
-
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 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
-
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
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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 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 Implementation0/31
-
Commitments must be timeboundNo0/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
-
Policy is reviewed and updatedNo0/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processNo0/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
-
Reporting on implementation of the policyNo0/6
-
Ethical product in portfolioNo
-
-
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Timber, Pulp & Paper8/90
-
Commitment Strength3/31
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Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy0/9.6
-
Commitment detailsNo commitment0/8
-
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 operated3.1/4.6
-
Commitment detailsCompanies own operations - Required1.5/3
-
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 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
-
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 Implementation0/31
-
Commitments must be timeboundNo0/5
-
Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chainsNo0/4
-
Companies must disclose locationsNo0/4
-
Policy is reviewed and updatedNo0/2
-
Monitoring and non-compliance processNo0/5
-
Engagement with non-compliant companiesNo0/5
-
Reporting on implementation of the policyNo0/6
-
Ethical product in portfolioNo
-
-
-
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Commitment strength3/31
-
Reporting and Implementation0/31
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Social considerations5/28
Profile
Wells Fargo and Co. are an international investment management company, headquartered in the US serving private and corporate clients. Their services include: banking, insurance, investments, mortgages, and consumer and commercial services. In 2017, their total assets stand at more than 1.9 trillion USD with over 960 billion USD in loans. Wells Fargo and Co. are among the top lenders and shareholders to Forest 500 companies.
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