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Timber and pulp assessments: Timber and pulp assessments – August 2024
Assessment date:
Disclosure types:
Organisation
Policy
Practice
Max points:
193
100%
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Sustainability policy and leadership
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1. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its operations? - ESG
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring
[1 point] Yes: Has own policy on sustainable/responsible/ethical (or similar) forestry for all the company's forestry operations (i.e. all forest products it produces, processes, purchases and/or trades), or clearly commits to the policy of its parent company or a buyer which covers all of its operations. Can be standalone document or clear policies on sustainability. The policy should cover multiple dimensions of sustainability across the companys operations covering both social and environmental issues.
[0.5 points] Partial: Commits to policy of its parent company or buyer, but does not clearly state that it applies to all the company's operations; or has policy, but not clear that the policy applies to all of its own operations (i.e. all forest products it produces, processes, purchases and/or trades); or only general policies/commitments; or policy does not cover both social and environmental issues.
[0 points] No: Has no policy/commitments; or only general statement that commits to sustainability; or only has a corporate social responsibility (CSR)
programme.
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2. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment applies to all suppliers? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Has own policy on sustainable/responsible/ethical (or similar) forestry for all suppliers. Can be a standalone document or clear policies on
sustainability. The policy should cover multiple dimensions of sustainability across all operations covering both social and environmental issues.[0.5 points] Partial: Policy only applies to some suppliers; or only general policy/commitments; or policy does not cover both social and environmental issues; or has separate supplier/sourcing policy that is more limited in scope than main sustainability policy.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability? - G
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Reports high-level position with sustainability responsibility, excluding board members.[0.5 points] Partial: Sustainability team or similar, but not clear which position has high-level responsibility; or data between two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
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4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability? - G
Disabled if company is not publicly listed and does not have a board.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: One or more members have responsibility for sustainability within the board of directors.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
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5. Reports gender balance of senior management team? - SG
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Reports number or percentage of women in senior management team or equivalent. Calculate percentage by dividing total number of
senior management team if percentage not reported by company.[0.5 points] Partial: Gender balance not directly reported by company, but calculated from e.g. staff profiles/photos; or data between two and five years
old.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
N.B. Senior management team is defined as a group of higher level executives within a company (normally five to twenty people).
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6. Reports gender balance of board members? - SG
Disabled if company is not publicly listed and does not have a board.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Reports number or percentage of women board of directors' members. Calculate percentage by dividing total number of board members
if percentage not reported by company.[0.5 points] Partial: Gender balance not directly reported by company, but calculated from e.g. staff profiles/photos; or data between two and five years
old.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
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7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with timber and pulp production? - ES
Scope
Comprehensive: Member of two or more schemes/initiatives.
Limited: Member of only one scheme/initiative; or only subsidiary/parent company is a member of one or more schemes/initiatives.
Insufficient: No membership.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified.[0 points] No: Insufficient
External sources:
FSC http://memberportal.fsc.org/ [1334]; PEFC https://www.pefc.org/about-pefc/membership/international-stakeholder [1526]; UNGC
www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/participants [1525]; WBCSD http://www.wbcsd.org/Overview/Our-members/Members [1448]; TFA 2020
https://www.tropicalforestalliance.org/en/collective-action-agenda/partners/ [1523]; GRI Community member
https://www.globalreporting.org/reporting-support/gri-community/community-members/ [3011]; HCS http://highcarbonstock.org/members/ [1062];
HCVRN https://hcvnetwork.org/who-we-are/ [1037]; FFA https://www.firefreealliance.org/members/; Natural Capital Coalition
https://capitalscoalition.org/the-coalition/organisation-directory/ [1209]; <a href="https://www.ufiga.org/nos-adherents
WWF-GFTN http://d2ouvy59p0dg6k.cloudfront.net/downloads/gftn_participant_list_september_web_2018_2.pdf [2088]" target="_blank"> UFIGA https://www.ufiga.org/nos-adherents
WWF-GFTN http://d2ouvy59p0dg6k.cloudfront.net/downloads/gftn_participant_list_september_web_2018_2.pdf [2088]; ATIBT
https://www.atibt.org/en/members/ [1961]; CBFP https://pfbc-cbfp.org/members-colleges.html [1720]; STTC
http://www.europeansttc.com/thesttc/participants/ [1721]; <a href="https://nydfglobalplatform.org/endorsers/ [3012]
or others clearly focused on reducing negative environmental or social outcomes associated with timber and pulp production (assessed on case-by-case
basis)." target="_blank"> NYDF https://nydfglobalplatform.org/endorsers/ [3012]
or others clearly focused on reducing negative environmental or social outcomes associated with timber and pulp production (assessed on case-by-case
basis).
N.B. Should be externally verified through listing on membership schemes website.
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8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with timber and pulp production? - ES
Scope
Comprehensive: Describes activities with stakeholders (governments/NGOs/academic institutions) to support positive environmental or social outcomes associated with timber and pulp production, such as jurisdictional approaches, sectoral initiatives, multi-stakeholder or community collaborations, or strengthening of certification schemes.
Limited: Provides examples of activities with stakeholders, but no/very limited details given or not clearly focused on reducing negative environmental or social outcomes associated with timber and pulp production; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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9. Sustainability report published within last two years? - ESG
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Published sustainability report, progress update or integrated annual/sustainability report within last two years (i.e. can publish in year of
assessment minus two years and cover year of assessment minus three years). The report should cover both environmental and social in detail.[0.5 points] Partial: Report/progress update published between two and three years ago.[0 points] No: No report; or report/progress update published more than three years ago; or limited details in annual report.
External sources:
GRI database http://database.globalreporting.org/search/.
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10. Reports through standardised reporting systems? - ESG
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Reports in one or more standardised reporting systems within the last two years (e.g. report prepared in accordance with GRI standards
and published on GRI database; or company has submitted at least one CDP questionnaire).[0.5 points] Partial: States that report has been prepared in accordance with GRI standards but no report has been published on GRI database; or report
has been published on GRI database but not prepared in accordance with GRI standards; or only subsidiary follows scoring criteria for 1 point.[0 points] No: No reporting standards used; or reporting more than two years old.
External sources:
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Disclosure Database https://database.globalreporting.org/; CDP reporting questionnaire
https://www.cdp.net/en/responses; or other reporting and disclosure platforms to be assessed on a case by case basis.
N.B. To score points for GRI reporting on reports published AFTER January 1st 2023, this statement needs to be included in the evidence [Company name] has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period from [reporting period start and end dates] as per GRI 101: Foundation requirements.
To score points for GRI reporting on reports published BEFORE January 1st 2023, one of these statements needs to be included in the evidence This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option OR This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Comprehensive option as per GRI 101: Foundation requirements.
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11. Climate risks assessment available? - EG
Scope
N.B. See further information and guidance on climate risks assessments on IFRS website (replaced TCFD) https://www.ifrs.org/issued-standards/ifrs-sustainability-standards-navigator/ifrs-s2-climate-related-disclosures/ , TCFD website (https://www.fsb-tcfd.org/publications/final-implementing-tcfd-recommendations/), and in FAO report (http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3383e.pdf), CDP Climate questionnaires are not externally verified.
Comprehensive: The company has conducted and published an assessment of climate-related risks including for example: actual and potential impacts of climate change on the company; metrics, targets and processes used to assess or manage climate risks; responsibilities. CDP Climate questionnaire can be accepted if publicly available.
Limited: Only the summary of the risk assessment is available.
Insufficient: No climate-related risks assessment or summary available.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not fully covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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12. Natural capital assessment available? - ESG
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: The company has identified dependencies on natural capital and quantified the value of these dependencies and has set out how it will act upon and apply the results of the assessment; or published a natural capital assessment based on the Natural Capital Protocol. N.B. The assessment does not have to cover all operations or all relevant natural capital for full points.
Limited: The company has identified dependencies on natural capital, but has not quantified it OR has not set actions
Insufficient: The company only mentions importance of/makes vague reference to natural capital without identifying its own dependencies
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Comprehenisve.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited.Insufficient.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
External sources:
Natural Capital Protocol case studies https://capitalscoalition.org/guide_supplement/forest-products-sector-guides/
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Landbank, maps and traceability
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13. Lists countries and operations? - ESG
Disabled if only a trader
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Provides details of countries of operation and the nature of operations within those countries (e.g. forest concessions, production
facilities). Only include operations upstream and one level downstream (e.g. no sales offices, trading centres).[0.5 points] Partial: Only provides a list of countries where it operates; or only provides partial information (e.g. not all countries listed, details
operations only for some countries not all).[0 points] No: No information.
N.B. Information to be considered unavailable if hard to find/compile - e.g. can only be identified through multiple unrelated webpages.
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14. Lists countries sourcing from? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Provides all countries it sources timber or pulp from.[0.5 points] Partial: Only provides broad information (e.g. worldwide; or geographical region without specifying whether the company sources from all
countries within the region).[0 points] No: No information.
N.B. Information to be considered unavailable if hard to find/compile - e.g. can only be identified through multiple unrelated webpages
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15. Total land area managed/controlled for forestry (ha)? - ES
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Total land area managed/controlled for forestry, including plantations and/or natural forests, unplanted areas, area under conservation, areas within outgrower schemes, and infrastructure if clearly stated.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations; or figure complicated to calculate; or contradictory figures* are published from same time period (i.e. same year); or figures are approximate[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or data is undated; or figure provided aggregates area controlled by the company and its independent suppliers.
*N.B. Contradictory figures are those which deviate from each other by more than 5%. For example, if the Annual Report states 20,178 ha planted and the Sustainability Report states a figure which is 1,008 ha more or less than 20,178, then these are deemed contradictory figures.
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16. Total area of natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production (ha)? - ES
Disabled if not a producer or only plantation-based operations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Total area of natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production (may include outgrower scheme areas, if clearly stated).[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations; or figure complicated to
calculate; or contradictory figures are published from same time period (i.e. same year).[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or data is undated; or figure provided aggregates area controlled by the company and its independent
suppliers.
External sources:
Forest management plans that have been approved by the government and provided to OTP can be used as long as they are valid, even if
published more than two/five years ago: http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.
N.B. Contradictory figures are those which deviate from each other by more than 5%. For example, if the Annual Report states 20,178 ha planted and the
Sustainability Report states a figure which is 1,008 ha more or less than 20,178, then these are deemed contradictory figures.
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17. Total area of forest plantation (ha)? - ES
Disabled if not a producer or if only natural forest-based operations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Total area planted with trees for wood/wood fibre production, including outgrower scheme areas, if applicable. State in explanation if
includes/excludes outgrower scheme areas.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or data provided does not cover known scope of operations; or figure complicated to calculate;
or contradictory figures* are published from same time period (i.e. same year).[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated; or figure provided aggregates area controlled by the company and its independent
suppliers.
N.B. Contradictory figures are those which deviate from each other by more than 5%. For example, if the Annual Report states 20,178 ha planted and the
Sustainability Report states a figure which is 1,008 ha more or less than 20,178, then these are deemed contradictory figures.
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18. Area of plantation/natural forest within outgrower schemes (ha)? - ES
Disabled if not a producer with scheme/outgrower smallholders.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Total natural forest/plantation area within outgrower scheme(s) devoted to production.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations; or figure complicated
to calculate; or contradictory figures are published for same time period (i.e. same year).[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
N.B. Contradictory figures are those which deviate from each other by more than 5%. For example, if the Annual Report states 20,178 ha planted and the
Sustainability Report states a figure which is 1,008 ha more or less than 20,178, then these are deemed contradictory figures.
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19. Unplanted area (areas designated for future development as plantation forest) (ha)? - ES
Disabled if not a producer or only natural-forest based operations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Area not yet planted, but that has been designated for future development, or that has obtained the necessary permits for development
(i.e. NOT area set aside for conservation, or designated as unplantable, or already developed for infrastructure).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear terminology (i.e. states "unplantable", or "unplanted including infrastructure"); or data does not cover company's known
scope of operations; or figure complicated to calculate; or contradictory figures are published from same time period (i.e. same year); or data between two
and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
N.B. Contradictory figures are those which deviate from each other by more than 5%. For example, if the Annual Report states 20,178 ha planted and the
Sustainability Report states a figure which is 1,008 ha more or less than 20,178, then these are deemed contradictory figures.
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20. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)? - ES
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Area set aside for conservation, including HCV area, HCS area, and other areas such as peatlands, steep slopes, etc. If company reports 0 ha, still award full points.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations; or if figure
complicated to calculate; or if contradictory figures are published from same time period (i.e. same year).[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated; or figure provided aggregates area set aside by the company and its suppliers.
N.B. Contradictory figures are those which deviate from each other by more than 5%. For example, if the Annual Report states 20,178 ha planted and the
Sustainability Report states a figure which is 1,008 ha more or less than 20,178, then these are deemed contradictory figures.
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21. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)? - ES
Disabled if not a producer with Intact Forest Landscape in operational area.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Area of Intact Forest Landscape (IFL) found within all operations.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations; or contradictory
figures are published from same time period (i.e. same year).[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated; or figure provided aggregates area set aside by the company and its suppliers.
N.B. IFL definition p25-26 of FSC Directive 20-007 https://fsc.org/en/document-centre/documents/resource/394 Contradictory figures are those which deviate from each other by more than 5%. For example, if the Annual Report states 20,178 ha planted and the
Sustainability Report states a figure which is 1,008 ha more or less than 20,178, then these are deemed contradictory figures.
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22. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)? - ES
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: States total number of FMUs or concessions controlled; or this is simple to establish with high certainty using available information.[0.5 points] Partial: Figure clearly does not represent all of company's FMUs (e.g. provide number of FMUs in one country only); or figure otherwise
unclear; or data between two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; or data more than five years old; or undated.
External sources:
FSC database https://info.fsc.org/certificate.php; GFW managed forests
http://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/33451575fd3e440db27952ea456abb46_10 [1570]; GFW wood fiber
https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/eea64218200743a9ab5d5625089d7256_0 [1627]; OTP Forest management and harvest categories
http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators [3014]; <a href="https://www.wri.org/our-work/project/forestatlases/countries-forest-atlases
or other publicly available platform." target="_blank"> WRI Forest Atlases for Congo basin countries https://www.wri.org/our-work/project/forestatlases/countries-forest-atlases
or other publicly available platform.
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23. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)? - ES
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Has names and geo-referenced maps/polygon data which clearly show estate boundaries (digital maps such as shapefile or KML file for all estates. If company operates in multiple commodities maps must show areas devoted to timber and/or pulp production/harvest. Information must be in one or two places rather than spread in multiple places.[0.5 points] Partial: Only reports static maps with coordinates; Has both names and geo-referenced maps (digital maps such as shapefile or KML, or static maps with coordinates) for some estates; or unclear if covers all estates; or maps do not show estate boundaries; or company operates in multiple commodities and maps do not show areas devoted to timber and/or pulp production/harvest; or data between two and five years old. [0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated; or static image file not at a local scale (i.e. cannot determine accurately where estates are
located); or text on image unreadable.
External sources:
FSC database https://info.fsc.org/certificate.php; FSC-certified forests map https://fscint.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=1f9d63cb01bd44c081be529038f4a7ed&mobileBreakPoint=300; GFW managed forests
http://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/33451575fd3e440db27952ea456abb46_10 [1570]; GFW wood fiber
https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/eea64218200743a9ab5d5625089d7256_0 [1627]; OTP http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators [3014];
Forest Atlases for Congo basin countries https://www.wri.org/our-work/project/forest-atlases/countries-forest-atlases;
or other publicly available platform.
N.B. If clearly states no expansion in landbank, then maps may be over two/five years old for full points.
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24. Forest management plans available for all FMUs? - ESG
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Forest management plans (or summaries) are publicly available for all FMUs directly controlled by the company.[0.5 points] Partial: Only a limited number of forest management plans are publicly available; or unclear whether this is the case.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
External sources:
FSC database https://info.fsc.org/certificate.php; GFW managed forests
http://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/33451575fd3e440db27952ea456abb46_10 [1570]; GFW wood fiber
https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/eea64218200743a9ab5d5625089d7256_0 [1627]; <a href="http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators [3014]
or other publicly available platform" target="_blank"> OTP http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators [3014]
or other publicly available platform
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25. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation available? - ESG
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Monitoring information on the implementation of all FMPs (i.e. performance against management objectives) has been published. Indicators for monitoring should usually be included in the FMPs.
Limited: Monitoring information available does not detail performance against FMP objectives and indicators; or monitoring information available for some FMPs only.
Insufficient: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not fully covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
External sources:
FSC database https://info.fsc.org/certificate.php; GFW managed forests
http://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/33451575fd3e440db27952ea456abb46_10 [1570]; GFW wood fiber
https://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets/eea64218200743a9ab5d5625089d7256_0 [1627]; <a href="http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators [3014]
or other publicly available platform" target="_blank"> OTP http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators [3014]
or other publicly available platform
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26. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on use right (at the time of SPOTT assessments)? - SG
Disabled if company does not operate in RoC, Cameroon, DRC, or Gabon, or if not a producer.
Scope
Company score on the "Use right" category of the Open Timber Portal. For companies with subsidiaries listed separately, average scores are calculated for all related companies (parent and subsidiaries) in the category.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on their score (e.g. 0.4 points are awarded for companies which score, or average score of all related companies, is 40% on the Open Timber Portal category "Use rights").[1 point] Yes: 100%[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: Score between 1-99%[0 points] No: 0%
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27. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on forest management (at the time of SPOTT assessments)? - ESG
Disabled if company does not operate in RoC, Cameroon, DRC, or Gabon, or if not a producer.
Scope
Company score on the "Forest management" category of the Open Timber Portal. For companies with subsidiaries listed separately, average scores are calculated for all related companies (parent and subsidiaries) in the category.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on their score (e.g. 0.4 points are awarded for companies which score, or average score of all related companies, is 40% on the Open Timber Portal category "Forest management").[1 point] Yes: 100%[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: Score between 1-99%[0 points] No: 0%
External sources:
http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators
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28. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on timber harvesting (at the time of SPOTT assessments)? - EG
Disabled if company does not operate in RoC, Cameroon, DRC, or Gabon, or if not a producer.
Scope
Company score on the "Timber harvesting" category of the Open Timber Portal. For companies with subsidiaries listed separately, average scores are calculated for all related companies (parent and subsidiaries) in the category.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on their score (e.g. 0.4 points are awarded for companies which score 40%, or for which the average score of
all related companies is 40%, on the Open Timber Portal category "Timber harvesting").[1 point] Yes: 100%[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: Score between 1-99%[0 points] No: 0%
External sources:
http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators
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29. Maps of all third-party supplying FMUs? - ES
Disabled if company only sources from own FMUs, or has no suppliers, or has no pulp and paper or sawmills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Reports names and geo-referenced maps/polygon data which clearly show boundaries (digital maps such as shapefile or KML) for all supplier estates/ FMUs within supply chain, excluding outgrower scheme smallholders. Information must be in one or two places rather than spread in multiple places.[0.5 points] Partial: Only reports static maps with coordinates; or unclear if maps cover all supplier estates/FMU; or only coordinates for a single point per supplier estate/FMU; or data between two and five years old. [0 points] No: No data; or static image file not at a local scale (i.e. cannot determine accurately where FMUs are located); or text on image unreadable; or data over five years old; or undated.
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30. Number of company owned sawmills? - ES
Disabled if company does not own sawmills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Number of sawmills owned by the company. State in explanation if any other mills in development.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations; or contradictory
figures are published from same time period (i.e. same year).[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
N.B. Contradictory figures are those which deviate from each other by more than 5%. For example, if the Annual Report states 50 mills and the
Sustainability Report states a figure which is 3 more or less, then these are deemed contradictory figures.
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31. Names and locations of company owned sawmills? - ES
Disabled if company does not own sawmills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Names and coordinates or addresses or referenced maps (shapefile, kml, etc.) for all sawmills. For coordinates/addresses check that these
can be used to generate location using GoogleMaps - all or if many sawmills test a sample. Information must match number of sawmills reported by company (dated) and must be in one or two places rather than spread in multiple places.[0.5 points] Partial: As above, but only for some sawmills; or only static image showing location of all sawmills; or only names of sawmills; or no dated
source indicating number of sawmills controlled (i.e. received zero points for indicator above); or otherwise unclear.[0 points] No: No data; or static image file not at a local scale (i.e. cannot determine accurately where sawmills are located); or text on image unreadable.
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32. Number of company-owned pulp and paper mills? - ES
Disabled if company does not own pulp and paper mills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Number of pulp and paper mills owned by the company. State in explanation if any other mills in development.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations; or contradictory
figures are published from same time period (i.e. same year).[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
N.B. Contradictory figures are those which deviate from each other by more than 5%. For example, if the Annual Report states 50 mills and the
Sustainability Report states a figure which is 3 more or less, then these are deemed contradictory figures.
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33. Names and locations of company-owned pulp and paper mills? - ES
Disabled if company does not own pulp and paper mills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Names and coordinates or addresses or referenced maps (shapefile, KML, etc.) for all pulp and paper mills. For coordinates/addresses
check that these can be used to generate location using GoogleMaps - all or if many mills test a sample. Information must match number of mills reported
by company (dated) and must be in one or two places rather than spread in multiple places.[0.5 points] Partial: As above, but only for some mills; or only static image showing location of all mills; or only names of mills; or no dated source indicating number of mills controlled (i.e. received zero points for indicator above); or otherwise unclear.[0 points] No: No data; or static image file not at a local scale (i.e. cannot determine accurately where mills are located); or text on image unreadable.
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34. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned sawmills that come from company's own operations and third-parties? - ES
Disabled if does not own sawmills.
Scope
State volumes/percentages in explanation.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: The company reports the total volume sourced by company-owned mills that comes from company's own operations and the total volume
sourced by company-owned mills that comes from third-parties (if applicable). If percentage sourced is reported for only own or third-party can still award
full points as percentage of other can be easily calculated.[0.5 points] Partial: Data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations; or only reports volume for one if has both; or data between
two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
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35. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned pulp and paper mills that come from company's own operations and third-parties? - ES
Disabled if company does not own pulp and paper mills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: The company reports the total volume sourced by company-owned mills that comes from company's own operations and the total volume
sourced by company-owned mills that comes from third-parties (if applicable). If percentage sourced is reported for only own or third-party can still award full points as percentage of other can be easily calculated.[0.5 points] Partial: Data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations; or only reports volume for one if has both; or data between
two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
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36. Number of third party supplying mills? - ES
Disabled if company does not source from supplying mills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Number of all third-party supplying pulp, paper and/or sawmills.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations (e.g. only covers one country);
or approximate data only (e.g. states that sources from over a hundred mills).[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
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37. Names and locations of all third party supplying mills? - ES
Disabled if company does not source from supplying mills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Names and coordinates; or addresses capable of generating locations on GoogleMaps; or names and geo-referenced maps (shapefile, kml)
for all supplying pulp, paper and/or sawmills. Information must match number of mills reported by company.[0.5 points] Partial: As above, but only for some mills; or static image showing location of all mills; or only names of mills; or unclear information
provided on the above points; or no dated source indicating number of mills controlled (i.e. received zero points for indicator above).[0 points] No: No data; or static image file not at a local scale (i.e. cannot determine accurately where mills are located); or text on image unreadable.
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38. Reports total volume (or percentages) sourced from third-party supplying mills that come from the supplying mills' own operations and third parties? - ES
Disabled if does not source from third-party mills.
Scope
State volumes/percentages in explanation.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: For volumes, the company reports EITHER 1) the total volume sourced from third-party supplying mills that comes from thesuppliers' own operations AND the total volume sourced from third-party supplying mills that comes from other third-party operations. OR 2) one of the above and the total volume sourced from third-party supplying mills. For percentages, if percentage sourced is reported for only own or third-party can still award full points as percentage of other can be easily calculated.[0.5 points] Partial: Data provided does not cover company's known scope of operations; or only reports volume for one if has both; or data between
two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
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39. Procedures to trace raw materials to country of harvest? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Has a process to trace raw materials to country of harvest and details of process available.[0.5 points] Partial: States that has a process but no or limited details provided; or procedure only covers some of the company's operations.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
N..B. Chain of Custody (CoC) certification only counts for the certified portion of all raw material sourced. If company also sources non-certified material,
then CoC certification does not cover all supply.
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40. Percentage of supply traceable to country of harvest? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scope
Overall percentage of timber and pulp supply traceable to country of harvest. No points are awarded if data is over two years old or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on the percentage volume that is traceable to country of harvest (e.g. 0.4 points are awarded for companies
that are 40% traceable to mill).[1 point] Yes: 100% traceable.[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: 1-99% traceable.[0 points] No: 0% traceable.
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41. Procedures to trace raw materials to FMU level? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Has a process to trace raw materials to FMU level and details of process available.[0.5 points] Partial: States that has a process but no or limited details provided; or procedure only covers some of the company's operations; or
company has FSC/PEFC CoC or SVLK certification.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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42. Percentage of supply traceable to FMU level? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scope
Overall percentage of timber and pulp supply traceable to FMU level. No points are awarded if data is over two years old or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on the percentage volume that is traceable to FMU level (e.g. 0.4 points are awarded for companies that are 40% traceable to FMU).[1 point] Yes: 100% traceable.[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: 1-99% traceable.[0 points] No: 0% traceable.
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Certification standards
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43. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% third-party legality verification of FMUs or achieved? - ESG
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: If target within ten years or already met. Examples of legality verification systems include FSC, PEFC, PHPL, SVLK, NEPCon LegalSource, or other
SFM standard that provides legality verification.[0.5 points] Partial: Commitment in place to increase third-party legality verification of FMUs within ten years, but not to 100% (i.e. an incremental target); or commitment to 100% but over ten years or not time-bound; or target already met but unclear by which verification system.[0 points] No: No target; or target has been missed.
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44. Percentage area (ha) verified as being in legal compliance by a third party? - ESG
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Percentage of landbank verified as being in mandatory or voluntary legal compliance by a third party (i.e. FSC, PEFC, OLB, LegalSource, PHPL, SVLK or other SFM standard that provides legality verification).
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on the percentage of area that is verified as being in legal compliance by a third party (i.e. 0.4 points are
awarded for companies that have 40% of their area legality verified). Indicator refers to landbank directly controlled (i.e. excluding independent
smallholders and outgrower schemes). If multiple schemes used total percentages (if clearly exclusive of each other); or use figure for the largest amount verified (if cannot determine whether schemes overlap).[1 point] Yes: 100% third party verified.[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: 1-99% third party verified.[0 points] No: If not third party verified; or company reports verified legal origin (VLO) only; or if verification system is unclear; or not reported in terms
of percentage of FMU area; or percentage cannot be accurately calculated using available figures; or data over two years old; or undated.
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45. Time-bound plan to source only wood/wood fibre that is in legal compliance verified by a third party? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: If target within ten years. Examples of legality verification systems include FSC, PEFC, SVLK, NEPCon LegalSource, or other SFM standard
that provides legality verification.[0.5 points] Partial: Commitment in place to increase sourcing that is in legal compliance verified by a third party within 10 years, but not to 100% (i.e.
an incremental target); or commitment to 100% but over ten years or not time-bound; or target already met but unclear by which verification system.[0 points] No: No target; or target has been missed.
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46. Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply traded/processed verified as being in legal compliance by a third party? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scope
Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply verified as being in mandatory (e.g. SVLK) or voluntary (e.g. NEPCon LegalSource) legal compliance (VLC) by a third party - including percentage certified under FSC or PEFC (or other SFM standard that provides legality verification).
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on the percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply verified as being in legal compliance by a third party (i.e.
0.4 points are awarded for companies that have 40% of their area legality verified).
If multiple schemes, use total percentages (if clearly exclusive of each other); or use % figure for the largest amount verified (if cannot determine whether
schemes overlap).[1 point] Yes: 100% third party verified.[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: 1-99% third party verified.[0 points] No: 0% third party verified; or company reports verified legal origin (VLO) only; or if verification system is unclear; or not reported in terms of
percentage of FMU area; or percentage cannot be accurately calculated using available figures; or data over two years old; or undated.
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47. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified? - ESG
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on the percentage of area that is FSC FM certified (i.e. 0.4 points are awarded for companies that have 40%
of their area FSC FM certified). If percentage is not available, divide total landbank by total FSC FM certified area, using figures from the same source.
Indicator refers to landbank directly controlled (i.e. excluding independent smallholders and outgrower schemes).[1 point] Yes: 100% certified.[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: 1-99% certified.[0 points] No: 0% certified; or percentage figure cannot be calculated using available data; or not clear whether figure covers all operations and/or
includes suppliers; or data over two years old; or undated.
External sources:
FSC database.
Acceptable certificates must have FM or FM/COC codes. CW codes are not acceptable: these refer to forests assessed against the FSC Controlled Wood
Standard.
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48. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs within 10 years? - ESG
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Target within 10 years or already met. Target can refer to all FMUs directly controlled or all those eligible for FSC FM certification given
1994 cut-off.[0.5 points] Partial: Commitment in place to increase the FSC FM certification of FMUs within 10 years, but not to 100% (i.e. an incremental target); or
commitment to 100% but over 10 years or not time-bound.[0 points] No: No target; or target has been missed.
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49. Percentage of wood/wood fibre supply (tonnes) from all suppliers that comes from FSC FM certified areas? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on the percentage of wood/wood fibre supply from all suppliers (outgrower scheme and/or independent)
that comes from FSC FM certified areas (i.e. 0.4 points are awarded for companies that have 40% of their supply from FSC-FM certified FMUs).
If percentage is not available, divide total volume supplied by volume of supply that comes from FSC FM certified areas, using figures from the same source. State in explanation whether figure relates to outgrower scheme or independent suppliers or both.[1 point] Yes: 100% certified.[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: [0 points] No: 0% certified; or data over two years old; or undated.
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50. Commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood and/or PEFC Controlled Sources requirements? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to only source wood/woodfibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood and/or PEFC Controlled Sources requirements (or mention
all requirements individually). Award point automatically if all wood/wood fibre sourced is FSC/PEFC certified.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
N.B. FSC categories of unacceptable material: harvested illegally; harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights; harvested from forests with a high conservation value that is threatened by management activities; harvested from forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use; wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted.
PEFC categories of controversial sources: forestry operations and harvesting, including biodiversity conservation and conversion of forest to other use, management of areas with designated high environmental and cultural values, protected and endangered species, including requirements of CITES, health and labour issues relating to forest workers, indigenous peoples property, tenure and use rights, third parties property, tenure and use rights, payment of taxes and royalties, not complying with legislation of the country of harvest relating to trade and customs, in so far as the forest sector is concerned, utilising genetically modified forest based organisms, converting forest to other vegetation type, including conversion of primary forests to forest plantations.
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51. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)? - ESG
Disabled if not a producer; or if does not operate in a country with a PEFC-endorsed SFM standard; or if has 100% FSC certification of its landbank; or if has time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC certification.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on the percentage of non-FSC certified area that is certified under PEFC-endorsed SFM standards (i.e. 0.4
points are awarded for companies that have 40% of their non-FSC certified area is PEFC certified). Indicator refers to landbank directly controlled (i.e.
excluding independent smallholders and outgrower schemes). If percentage is not available, divide total non-FSC certified area by total PEFC certified area,
using figures from the same source.[1 point] Yes: 100% certified.[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: 1-99% certified. [0 points] No: Percentage figure cannot be calculated using available data; or if not clear whether figure covers all operations and/or includes suppliers;
or if not clear whether PEFC and FSC certified areas overlap; or data over two years old; or undated.
External sources:
PEFC list https://cdn.pefc.org/pefc.org/media/2021-02/b8520a80-b37e-4bcd-91e5-12a1937993e2/9429f128-7bdb-58cd-b29baaca9b470216.pdf; <a href="http://www.ifcc-ksk.org/2015-02-17-06-11-24/2015-02-
17-06-12-36.html" target="_blank"> List of IFCC (Indonesian PEFC standard) certified companies including landbank: http://www.ifcc-ksk.org/2015-02-17-06-11-24/2015-02-
17-06-12-36.html
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Deforestation and biodiversity
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52. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Company specifies a commitment to "no/zero conversion" that explicitly includes all natural ecosystems. [0.5 points] Partial: Only specifies a commitment to no/zero NET conversion (acknowledges that some conversion could be offset by ecosystem restoration such as through purchasing REDD+, offsets or mitigation banking); or unclear commitment; or commitment does not cover all natural ecosystems. [0 points] No: Company has no commitment to zero conversion.
External sources:
AFI definition of 'conversion' and 'natural ecosystems': https://accountability-framework.org/the-framework/contents/definitions/
N.B. No points are available for a commitment to no deforestation or protecting HCV and HCS areas, as these commitments are covered elsewhere.
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53. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Company specifies a commitment to "no/zero conversion" that explicitly includes all natural ecosystems and applies to all suppliers. [0.5 points] Partial: Only specifies a commitment to no/zero NET conversion (acknowledges that some conversion could be offset by ecosystem restoration such as through purchasing REDD+, offsets or mitigation banking) which applies to all suppliers; or unclear commitment; or commitment does not cover all natural ecosystems; or does not cover all suppliers.[0 points] No: Company has no commitment to zero conversion.
External sources:
AFI definition of 'conversion' and 'natural ecosystems': https://accountability-framework.org/the-framework/contents/definitions/
N.B. No points are available for a commitment to no deforestation or protecting HCV and HCS areas, as these commitments are covered elsewhere.
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54. Commitment to zero deforestation? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Company specifies a commitment to "no/zero deforestation" or clearly states will not develop on HCV, HCS and peatland. Commitment must be in place as of 1st Jan 2020 ; or has commitment to zero conversion (scored full points in indicator 52).[0.5 points] Partial: nly specifies a commitment to no/zero NET deforestation (acknowledges that some forest loss could be offset by forest restoration such as through purchasing REDD+, offsets or mitigation banking); or has unclear no deforestation commitment; or only has a time-bound commitment to zero deforestation in the future; or commitment made after 1st Jan 2020. [0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator. Company has no commitment to reducing deforestation.
N.B. Commitments made through outside initiatives are acceptable, but must meet the requirements of the indicator. For example, the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) allows;
1) a weaker no NET deforestation approach. This SPOTT indicator requires a committment to zero deforestation, and;
2) Commits only to end forest loss by 2030. This SPOTT indicator requires a zero deforestation commitment to be implemented no later than 1st Jan 2020 for full points. Partial parts are earned for a time-bound commitment to zero deforestation after 1st Jan 2020.
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55. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Company specifies commitment to "no/zero deforestation", or to not develop on HCV, HCS and peatland or has commitment to zero conversion (scored full points in indicator 52) which applies to all suppliers; or company has a commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood or PEFC Controlled Sources requirements. Commitment must be in place as of 1st Jan 2020.[0.5 points] Partial: Only specifies a commitment to no/zero NET deforestation (acknowledges that some forest loss could be offset by forest restoration such as through purchasing REDD+, offsets or mitigation banking) which applies to all suppliers; or has unclear no deforestation commitment which applies to all suppliers, or zero deforestation policy only applies to some suppliers; or only has a time-bound commitment to sourcing from suppliers with a zero deforestation policy in the future; or comitment made after 1st Jan 2020.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator. Company has no commitment to reducing deforestation/ conversion.
N.B. Commitments made through outside initiatives are acceptable, but must meet the requirements of the indicator. For example, the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) allows;
1) a weaker no NET deforestation approach. This SPOTT indicator requires a committment to zero deforestation, and;
2) Commits only to end forest loss by 2030. This SPOTT indicator requires a zero deforestation committment to be implemented no later than 1st Jan 2020 for full points. Partial points are earned for a time-bound committment to zero deforestation after 1st Jan 2020.
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56. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Specifies the criteria or types of forest/areas that are not to be deforested/converted (e.g. primary forests, Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs), secondary forests, disturbed forests, HCS areas, HCV areas, etc.) and specifies a cut-off date beyond which deforestation or conversion would not be accepted. No points awarded if no commitment to no deforestation.[0.5 points] Partial: Only specifies the criteria/types of forests/areas that are not to be deforested or converted; or does not state a cut-off date.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator; or no commitment to no deforestation (see indicator 54).
N.B. AFi operational guidance on cut-off dates https://accountability-framework.org/fileadmin/uploads/afi/Documents/Operational_Guidance/AFi_Operational_Guidance_-_Cutoff_Dates__Sept_2023_.pdf
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57. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation in supplier operations? - E
Disable if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Specifies the criteria or types of forest/areas that are not to be deforested/converted by suppliers (e.g. primary forests, Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs), secondary forests, disturbed forests, HCS areas, HCV areas, etc.) and specifies a cut-off date beyond which deforestation or conversion would not be accepted in supplier operations. [0.5 points] Partial: Only specifies the criteria/types of forests/areas that are not to be deforested or converted; or only specifies a cut-off date; or only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator; or no commitment to no deforestation (see indicator 54).
N.B. AFi operational guidance on cut-off dates https://accountability-framework.org/fileadmin/uploads/afi/Documents/Operational_Guidance/AFi_Operational_Guidance_-_Cutoff_Dates__Sept_2023_.pdf
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58. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
N.B. This indicator focuses on all deforestation/conversion that occurs in a company's operational area committed either by itself or by third parties.
Comprehensive: Specifies how deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion is being monitored (i.e. how monitoring encroachment), including the extent of the area monitored and timeframe. Look for references to spatial monitoring, encroachment, patrols, satellite data, drones, GIS, etc.
Limited: Methodology, extent of area being monitored for deforestation and/or ecosystem converstion, and/or time-frame is unclear; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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59. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scope
N.B. This indicator focuses on all deforestation/conversion that occurs in a supplier's operational area committed either by itself or by third parties.
Comprehensive: Specifies how deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion is being monitored (i.e. how monitoring encroachment), including the extent of the area monitored and timeframe. Look for references to spatial monitoring, encroachment, patrols, satellite data, drones, GIS, etc.
Limited: Methodology, extent of area being monitored for deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion, and/or time-frame is unclear; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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60. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in own operations since cut-off date? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Reports total area (i.e. ha or km2) of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded over the company's full operational area (area can be zero) since the commitment cut-off date (see indicator 55). Information must be in one or two places rather than spread in multiple places.[0.5 points] Partial: Data reported covers less than the company's operational area; or area figures found under grievances but consolidated figure covering entire operations not reported; or data between two and five years old; or not reported since cut-off date; or no cut-off date given. [0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
N.B. This indicator focuses on all deforestation/ecosystem conversion that occurs in a company's operational area committed either by itself or by third parties.
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61. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in supplier operations since cut-off date? - E
Disabled if only sources from own FMUs.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Reports total area (i.e ha or km2) of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded within the company's suppliers' operational area (area can be zero) since the commitment cut-off date in the operations of the company's direct or indirect suppliers (see indicator 57). Information must be in one or two places rather than spread in multiple places.[0.5 points] Partial: Data reported does not cover all suppliers' entire operational area; or area figures found under grievances but consolidated figure covering entire operations not reported; or data between two and five years old; or not reported since cut-off date; or no cut-off date given.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
N.B. Monitoring data can be obtained from suppliers, and does not necessarily need to be conducted by the company itself. This indicator focuses on all deforestation/conversion that occurs in a supplier's operational area committed either by itself or by third parties. The area assessed does not need to cover all supplier operations.
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62. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in own operations since cut-off date? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to restore ecosystems and their values to their prior condition and/or provide suitable compensation to restore these values in the case of deforestation, conversion or clear-felling applies to all suppliers. Commitment must specify a cut-off date beyond which deforestation or conversion would not be accepted and must include all deforestation/conversion.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or does not include a cut-off date; or commitment only applies to some suppliers; or commitment does not cover all aspects of deforestation or conversion.[0 points] No: Does not meet the requirements for this indicator.
N.B. This commitment is relevant to situations where a company may have failed (inadvertently or intentionally) to fully implement its commitment to zero
deforestation. It also includes responsibility to remediate past harms in situations where a company purchases or acquires management rights to land
where deforestation has been conducted by previous owners/managers.
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63. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in supplier operations since cut-off date? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to restore ecosystems and their values to their prior condition and/or provide suitable compensation to restore these values
in the case of non-compliant deforestation, conversion or clear-felling applies to all suppliers. Commitment must specify a cut-off date beyond which deforestation or conversion would not be accepted.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or does not include a cut-off date; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
N.B. Commitments
(seems inclomplete)
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64. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach? - ES
Scope
Comprehensive: Participating in or supporting multi-stakeholder planning and policy efforts at a landscape or jurisdictional level. Examples include: supporting improved land governance policies and institutions, establishing, supporting, and complying with landscape-scale monitoring and enforcement mechanisms; participating in jurisdictional standards or assessment frameworks; or supporting sustainable development activities.
Limited: Statement about recognising the importance of a landscape or jurisdictional approach, but unclear if implementing; or only limited details available; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
FAO definition: Dealing with large-scale processes in an integrated and multidisciplinary manner, combining natural resources management with environmental and livelihood considerations.
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65. Biodiversity policy? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to conservation of biodiversity beyond just mentioning HCVs.[0 points] No: Only mentions biodiversity; or only mentions biodiversity in relation to inside HCVs.
FAO definition: Dealing with large-scale processes in an integrated and multidisciplinary manner, combining natural resources management with environmental and livelihood considerations.
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66. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to conservation of biodiversity, beyond just mentioning HCVs, applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Only mentions biodiversity; or only mentions biodiversity in relation to inside HCVs.
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67. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Company has identified species of conservation concern (e.g. rare, threatened, endangered), referencing an appropriate system of classification (e.g. IUCN Red List, national red list, CITES).
Limited: Species have been identified but not classified according to an appropriate system.
Insufficient: No data
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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68. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Provides multiple examples/evidence of species and/or habitat conservation management in company's set-aside areas or in surrounding landscape (can include activities in HCV, HCS, buffer zones, forests, peatlands, mangroves, wetlands, etc.). Examples include: rehabilitation of riparian areas, native forest restoration, enhancement of mangroves, tree planting, clearly marking boundaries, putting up signs, planting of native species, ensuring no roads, monitoring peatland subsidence, limiting access, patrols, etc.
Limited: Only mentions one example of species and/or habitat management; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No examples reported; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
[+] up to 1.0 points: Companies are awarded up to an additional 1.0 point based on the percentage area/volume that is currently FSC/PEFC certified (e.g. 0.4
additional points are awarded for companies that are 40% FSC certified).
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69. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to no hunting of all species or only sustainable hunting by local communities for subsistence purposes that does not cause
decline of local species populations.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only no hunting of endangered, rare, threatened species; or if no hunting only applies to certain extent of operations (e.g. no hunting only in conservation set-asides); ; or only no illegal hunting/poaching. [0 points] No: No commitment or company allows employees to hunt.
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70. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to no hunting of all species or only sustainable hunting by local communities for subsistence purposes that does not cause
decline of local species populations applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only no hunting of endangered, rare, threatened species; or no hunting only applies to certain extent of operations (e.g. no hunting only in conservation set-asides); or only no illegal hunting/poaching; or commitment only applies to some suppliers. [0 points] No: No commitment or company allows employees to hunt.
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71. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities? - ES
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to protect forest areas from unauthorised or illegal resource use, settlement and other illegal activities.[0.5 points] Partial: Commitment to protect forest areas, natural ecosystems and plantations from certain forms of illegal activities (e.g. illegal logging, illegal harvesting of NTFPs, illegal mining, illegal activities for recreation, illegal trapping or hunting); or commitment clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country; or only in conservation set-asides).[0 points] No: Does not meet the requirements for this indicator.
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72. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities applies to all suppliers? - ES
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Company specifies commitment to protect forest areas from unauthorised or illegal resource use, settlement and other illegal activities
applies to all suppliers (direct and indirect).[0.5 points] Partial: Commitment to protect forest areas, natural ecosystems and plantations from certain forms of illegal activities (e.g. illegal logging, harvesting of NTFPs, mining, recreation, trapping, hunting, drug trafficking); or commitment clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country or only in conservation set-asides); or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet the requirements for this indicator.
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73. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities? - ES
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Provides multiple examples of how protects forest areas from unauthorised or illegal resource use, settlement and other illegal activities. Examples include: patrols, informative and prohibitive signs, guards and fences where appropriate, awareness meetings or trainings for employees and local communities, providing alternatives to illegal hunting/fishing/collecting in order to prevent illegal activities.
Limited: Only one example mentioned; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No example; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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74. Commitment to no use of genetically modified organisms? - E
Disabled if only natural forest-based operations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to not use/process/trade genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or transgenic species.[0 points] No: No commitment; or commitment allows the use/process/trade of GMOs in some circumstances.
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75. Commitment to no use of genetically modified organisms applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers or if only sources from natural forests.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Company specifies commitment to not use/process/trade genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or transgenic species applies to all
suppliers (direct and indirect); or company has a commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood or PEFC Controlled Sources
requirements[0.5 points] Partial: Commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: No commitment; or commitment allows the use/process/trade of GMOs in some circumstances.
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
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76. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments? - ES
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to conduct HCV assessments.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country).[0 points] No: Does not meet the requirements for this indicator.
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77. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers? - ES
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to conduct HCV assessments for all suppliers; or company has a commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets
FSC Controlled Wood requirements.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet the requirements for this indicator.
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78. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available? - ES
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: HCV assessments (reports or summaries) publicly available online; including new planting under outgrower scheme smallholders.
Limited: HCV assessments clearly cover only a limited portion of company operations (e.g. one specific geography the company is known to operate in); or clearly don't cover all ongoing activities (e.g. new plantation/development); or HCV assessments submitted to HCVRN for review but not yet available.
Insufficient: No HCV assessments available or available only on request; or only states that has done HCV assessments but no report or summary available.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC/PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is either not covered by these standards (PEFC, SVLK) or management and monitoring plans
are not necessarily publicly available even if audited by certification (FSC).[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
External sources:
HCVRN https://hcvnetwork.org/find-a-report/; OTP Impact assessment category http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.
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79. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available? - ES
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: HCV management and monitoring plans (reports or summaries) publicly available (either as standalone documents or within HCV assessment reports); including new planting under outgrower scheme smallholders.
Limited: HCV management and monitoring plans (reports or summaries) only available for some parts of the company's operations.
Insufficient: No HCV management and monitoring plans not available; or available only on request.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC/PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is either not covered by these standards (PEFC, SVLK) or management and monitoring plans
are not necessarily publicly available even if audited by certification (FSC).[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
External sources:
OTP Impact assessment category http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.
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80. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach? - ES
Disabled if not a producer or if only natural-forest based operations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country); or not clearly using the HCS Approach, but another high carbon stock assessment methodology.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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81. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers? - ES
Disabled if no suppliers or if only sources from natural forests.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to apply the HCS Approach, as defined by the HCS Approach Toolkit, applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or not clearly the HCS Approach, but another high carbon stock assessment methodology; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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82. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available? - ES
Disabled if not a producer, or if only natural-forest based operations, or if no new planting since January 2015.
Scope
Comprehensive: Any HCS assessment report or summary publicly available, including integrated HCV-HCS assessments, either using the HCS Approach or another high carbon stock method.
Limited: An HCS assessment has been submitted to the HCSA website but is pending review (conducted but not yet publicly available).
Insufficient: None available; or only on request; or states that has done HCS assessments but no report or summary available.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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83. Peer review of all High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments undertaken since April 2015 by the HCSA Quality Assurance Process? - ES
Disabled if not a producer, or if only natural-forest based operations, or if no new planting since April 2015, unless has undertaken HCS assessments that are not for new planting. Disable if all new planting is since November 2017 AND has all been covered under combined HCV-HCS assessments.
Scope
Comprehensive: All standalone HCS assessments since April 2015 have peer review report published on the HCSA website. Combined HCV-HCS assessments since Nov 2017 do not need to be included here.
Limited: Only some standalone HCS assessments since April 2015 have peer review report published on the HCSA website. Combined HCV-HCS assessments since Nov 2017 do not need to be included here.
Insufficient: None have peer review report published on the HCSA website. Combined HCV-HCS assessments since Nov 2017 do not need to be included here.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified.[0 points] No
External sources:
External source: https://highcarbonstock.org/registered-hcsa-and-hcv-hcsa-assessments/
N.B. For externally verified points the HCS assessments must have a peer review report available on the HCSA website.
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84. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)? - ES
Disabled if only a trader.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to conduct SEIAs (or both EIA and SIAs). Local equivalents are acceptable: e.g. AMDALs as EIA in Indonesia.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country); or only mentions EIA/AMDAL or SIA.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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85. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) applies to all suppliers? - ES
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to conduct SEIAs (or both EIA and SIAs) applies to all suppliers. Local equivalents are acceptable: e.g. AMDALs as EIA in
Indonesia.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only mentions EIA/AMDAL or SIA; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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86. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available, and associated management and monitoring plans? - ES
Disabled if only a trader.
Scope
N.B. HCS assessment reports can include SEIA summaries.
Comprehensive: At least one social and environmental impact assessments (SEIA) (full report or summary) publicly available. All SEIAs made publicly available have associated management and monitoring plans (full plans or summaries).
Limited: SEIAs (full report or summary) have been made publicly available, but do not have management and monitoring plans; or only SIAs or EIAs have been made publicly available.
Insufficient: None available; or only available on request; or only states that has done SEIA but no report or summary available.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC/PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not linked to percentage certified area.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
External sources:
OTP Impact assessment category http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.
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87. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on impact assessments (at the time of SPOTT assessments)? - ESG
Disabled if company does not operate in RoC, Cameroon, DRC, or Gabon, or if not a producer.
Scope
Company score on the "Impact assessments" category of the Open Timber Portal. For companies with subsidiaries listed separately, average scores are calculated for all related companies (parent and subsidiaries) in the category.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on their score (e.g. 0.4 points are awarded for companies which score, or average score of all related
companies, is 40% on the Open Timber Portal category "Impact assessments").[1 point] Yes: 100%[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: Score between 1-99%.[0 points] No: 0%
External sources:
OTP Impact assessment category http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.
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Soils, fire and GHG emissions
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88. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth? - E
Disabled if not a producer, or if only natural-forest based operations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Clear commitment to no planting on peat, clearly specifying for all depths of peatland or all peatland as defined using a recognised
definition (e.g. RSPO definition).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only certain depths or certain peatlands (e.g. forested); or commitment clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country).[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
N.B. RSPO peat definition - https://rspo.org/news-and-events/announcements/rspo-organic-and-peat-soil-classification
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89. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers or if only sources from natural forests.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Clear commitment to no planting on peat for all suppliers, clearly specifying for all depths of peatland or all peatland as defined using a
recognised definition (e.g. RSPO definition).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only certain depths or certain peatlands; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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90. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)? - ES
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Company reports its total area or planted area that is on peatland.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or does not cover the full scope of a company's operations; or only reports conservation area on peat; or approximate or unclear figure provided.[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
N.B. If data is over two years old but company has not planted since figure reported, points can be awarded.
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91. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth? - E
Disabled if not a producer, or if producer clearly states that it has no operations on peatland for above indicator ("Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)")
Scope
Comprehensive: Landbank/area planted on peat has not increased (unless additional landbank on peat is a result of an acquisition/merger or the availability of new data). Landbank data must be reported every two years as a minimum and most recent figure must be within last two years.
Limited: Data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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92. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to best management practices (BMPs)/good agricultural practices (GAP) for soils AND peat (or only soils if clearly states no
peat in any operations). For example, not degrading, reducing compaction, no erosion, or conserving soils. Must be a full commitment to best practice, not
just a limited selection of practices (e.g. a simple statement on preventing erosion).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only commits to BMPs for soils or peat; or commits to a limited selection of practices for both soils AND peat; or does not cover all of the company's operations.[0 points] No: No commitment; or only covers a limited selection of practices for soil OR peat.
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93. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to best management practices (BMPs)/good agricultural practices (GAP) for soils AND peat (or only soils if clearly states no
peat in any operations) applies to all suppliers. For example, not degrading, reducing compaction, no erosion, or conserving soils. Must be a full
commitment to best practice, not just a limited selection of practices (e.g. a simple statement on preventing erosion).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only commits to BMPs for soils or peat; or commits to a limited selection of practices for both soils AND peat; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: No commitment; or only covers a limited selection of practices for soil OR peat.
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94. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Examples showing that implements management practices to conserve soils and peat (or only soils if clearly states no peat in any of its operations). Examples include: nutrient recycling; no planting on marginal or fragile soils; using terracing or ground cover to reduce erosion; managing water levels for peat; training courses/workshops on soils/peat.
Limited: Only shows evidence of soil management, but has landbank on peat; or only shows evidence of peat management; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old, or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
[+] up to 1.0 points: If company has no landbank on peat it is awarded up to an additional 1.0 point based on the percentage area/volume that is currently
FSC certified (e.g. 0.4 additional points are awarded for companies that are 40% FSC certified).
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95. Commitment to reduced impact logging? - E
Disabled if not a producer or if only plantation-based operations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to use reduced impact logging (RIL) practices specifically mentioning minimising the impact of logging roads (e.g. planning
roads and skid trails to minimise disturbance, low skid trail density, access controls, barriers, closure after logging operations) and other practices (e.g.
planning of log landings to reduce unnecessary openings and soil disturbance, heli-logging, cutting of vines prior to harvesting, limiting the amount of stand
basal area removed, conducting logging operations only under favourable conditions).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only commits to minimising the impacts of logging roads; or vague statement about using reduced impact logging techniques; or commitment clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country).[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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96. Commitment to reduced impact logging applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers or if only sources from plantations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to use reduced impact logging (RIL) practices specifically mentioning minimising the impact of logging roads and other
practices applies to all suppliers (direct and indirect).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only commits to minimising the impacts of logging roads; or vague statement about using reduced impact logging techniques; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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97. Evidence of implementing reduced impact logging practices? - E
Disabled if not a producer or if only plantation-based operations.
Scope
Comprehensive: Multiple examples of minimising impacts of logging roads and other reduced impact logging practices. Examples include: planning roads and skid trails to minimise disturbance, access controls and barriers, closure after logging operations, planning of log landings to reduce unnecessary openings and soil disturbance, low skid trail density, heli-logging, cutting of vines prior to harvesting, limiting the amount of stand basal area removed, conducting logging operations only under favourable conditions, e.g. dry soils.
Limited: Only one example mentioned; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No example; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
[+] up to 1.0 points: Companies are awarded up to an additional 1.0 point based on the percentage area/volume that is currently FSC certified (e.g. 0.4
additional points are awarded for companies that are 40% FSC certified).
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98. Commitment to zero burning? - E
Disabled if not a producer or if only plantation-based operations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Clear commitment to no or zero burning.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country); or only a commitment to limit the use of fire.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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99. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers or if only sources from natural forests.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Clear commitment to no or zero burning applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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100. Evidence of fire monitoring and management? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Evidence of at least one fire monitoring and one fire management activity. For example: system for monitoring hotspots/fires; area monitored for hotspots/fires; how manages/deals with reported fires; measures to prevent fires (where ecologically appropriate); activities as part of Fire Free Alliance.
Limited: Only one type of activity mentioned; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No evidence; or evidence only relates to company facilities (e.g. mills); or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
[+] up to 1.0 points: Companies are awarded up to an additional 1.0 point based on the percentage area/volume that is currently PEFC certified (e.g. 0.4
additional points are awarded for companies that are 40% PEFC certified).
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101. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company FMUs? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Total number of hotspots/fires or details of all hotspots/fires over specified timeframe within FMUs controlled by the company. [0.5 points] Partial: Only reports limited information on fires/hotspots within FMUs controlled by the company; or data between two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
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102. Details/number of hotspots/fires in suppliers operations? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Total number of hotspots/fires or details on all hotspots/fires over specified timeframe within FMUs controlled by suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Only reports limited information on fires/hotspots within FMUs controlled by suppliers; or data between two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
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103. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity? - E
Disabled if only a trader.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment must clearly cover all forestry operations (although this can be as part of an aggregate figure across other commodities). Time-bound commitment to reduce GHGs intensity, which explicitly includes AT LEAST scope 1 and scope 2 emissions (can be combined), by specific amount and timeframe from a specified baseline (i.e. by X% by YYYY from a YYYY baseline); or time-bound commitment already met (must have been reported within the last two years).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment clearly does not cover all forestry operations e.g. only applies to transport emissions; or has target to reduce GHGs but not time-bound; or time-bound but no target (e.g. plan to reduce GHGs by 2020 but do not say how much by); or target is not intensity-based; or target to reach net-zero/carbon neutrality without reporting reduction from sequestration/removals separately; or target does not include at least scope 1 and scope 2 emissions.[0 points] No: No target; or vague commitment to reduce general emissions or GHG emissions.
External sources:
External source: https://sciencebasedtargets.org/companies-taking-action
N.B. Sate in description if company's target is verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
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104. GHG emissions intensity? - E
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Figures must be specific to forestry operations. Reports GHG emission intensity figures (i.e. GHG emissions per hectare or tonne of product). Figures must explicitly include AT LEAST scope 1 and scope 2 emissions (can be combined). Examples of intensity include: average GHG emissions for all FMUs by hectare (tCO2e/ha); average GHG emissions for all FMUs per tonne of forestry product (e.g. tCO2e/t log); or if overall emission intensity figures are reported including sequestration then emission and sequestration figures are clearly separated.[0.5 points] Partial: Not clear figures relate to forestry operations; or does not cover whole scope of forestry operations e.g. only report transport emissions; or emission and sequestration figures are not separated (or it is not clear whether they are separated); or reports emission figures but not as intensity; or figures reported as intensity for sales (e.g. tCO2e/$million); or figures do not clearly include at least scope 1 and scope 2 emissions; or data between two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
N.B. Information from CDP Climate Change questionnaire section C6.10 can be used if questionnaire published on company website.
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105. GHG emissions from land use change in company's own operations (scope 1)? - E
Disabled if not a producer, or if only natural forest-based operations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Figures must be specific to forestry operations. Reports total greenhouse gas emissions relating to land use change (including deforestation, conversion, and draining of peatland or wetlands) in the company's own operations (scope 1).[0.5 points] Partial: Not clear figures relate to forestry operations or whole scope of company operations; or data between two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
External sources:
SBTi FLAG and GHG Protocol aligned definition of land use change (page 14): https://accountability-framework.org/news-events/news/deforestation-and-conversion-free-supply-chains-and-land-use-change-emissions-a-guide-to-aligning-corporate-targets-accounting-and-disclosure/
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106. GHG emissions from land use change in supplier operations (scope 3)? - E
Disabled if only a producer or if no suppliers and/or only sourcing from natural forest based operations.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Figures must be specific to forestry operations. Reports total greenhouse gas emissions relating to land use change (including deforestation, conversion, and draining of peatland or wetlands) in the company's forestry supply chains (scope 3), to which origin is known.[0.5 points] Partial: Not clear figures relate to forestry operations or whole scope of known company operations; or data between two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
External sources:
SBTi FLAG and GHG Protocol aligned definition of land use change: https://accountability-framework.org/news-events/news/deforestation-and-conversion-free-supply-chains-and-land-use-change-emissions-a-guide-to-aligning-corporate-targets-accounting-and-disclosure/
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107. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity? - E
Disabled if only a trader.
Scope
Comprehensive: Figures must be specific to forestry operations. Reports a reduction in GHG intensity (i.e. CO2e per tonne of product) from previous years or has already met target. Data must be reported every two years as a minimum and most recent figure must be within last two years. Most recent figures must explicitly include AT LEAST scope 1 and scope 2 emissions (can be combined).
Limited: Reports figures on GHG intensity but intensity figure has not improved from previous year; or reports progress but not as intensity figures (e.g. overall emissions); or figures reported as intensity for sales (e.g. tCO2e/$million); or emission and sequestration figures are not separated; or figures only include forestry operations as part of aggregate figure; or figures do not cover all forestry operations; or does not cover whole scope of forestry operations e.g. only report transport emissions; or emission and sequestration figures are not separated (or it is not clear whether they are separated); or figures do not explicitly include AT LEAST scope 1 and scope 2 emissions; or most recent data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated; or provides data but not reporting in intensity and not improving.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not fully covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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108. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions? - E
Disabled if only a trader.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: States methodology used (e.g. WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol).[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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Water, chemical and pest management
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109. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity? - E
Disabled if only a trader or if the company has no pulp and paper mills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment must clearly cover all forestry operations (although this can be as part of an aggregate figure across other commodities). Time-bound commitment to reduce water use intensity (i.e. water use per tonne of product) by a specific amount and timeframe from a specified baseline (i.e. by X% by YYYY from a YYYY baseline); or already met target (must have been reported within the last two years). [0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment only refers to a limited sub-set of company operations (i.e. some mills); or commitment in place but not time-bound; or does not refer to water use intensity.[0 points] No: No commitment; or only general commitment to improve water use.
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110. Water use intensity? - E
Disabled if only a trader or if the company has no pulp and paper mills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Figures must be specific to forestry operations. Reports water use intensity figures.[0.5 points] Partial: Figures only include forestry operations as part of an aggregate figure; or not clear figures relate to forestry operations; or does not
cover whole scope of forestry operations e.g. only report for one country of operation; or reports water use figures but not as intensity; or data between
two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; data over five years old; or undated.
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111. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity? - E
Disabled if only a trader or if the company has no pulp and paper mills.
Scope
Comprehensive: Figures must be specific to forestry operations. Reports a reduction in water use intensity (i.e. water use per tonne of product) from previous years; or has already met target; or target is to stay below a specified intensity and this has been achieved. Data must be reported every two years as a minimum and most recent figure must be within last two years.
Limited: Reports figures on water use intensity over time but intensity not improving; or reports progress but not as intensity figures; or figures reported as intensity for sales (e.g. m³ / $million); or figures only include forestry operations as part of aggregate figure; or not clear figures relate to forestry operations; or does not cover whole scope of forestry operations e.g. only report for one country of operation; or target to keep below a specified intensity has not been met; or most recent data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: Reports some water use figures, but not as intensity figures and water use not improving; or data not reported; or most recent data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not fully covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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112. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD or COD)? - E
Disabled if only a trader or if the company has no pulp and paper mills, including mills.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Time-bound commitment to improve BOD or COD; or commitment to be within legal limits; or is already within legal limits (must have
been reported within the last two years).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment only refers to a limited sub-set of company operations (i.e. some mills); or commitment to improve water quality, but this is not time-bound; or target met over two years ago.[0 points] No: No commitment; or general commitment to water quality not referring to BOD or COD (record details of any other commitments in notes
field).
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113. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD or COD)? - E
Disabled if only a trader or if the company has no pulp and paper mills.
Scope
Comprehensive: Reports an improvement in BOD and/or COD over time: or reports that BOD and/or COD are within specified legal limits. Data must be reported every two years as a minimum and most recent figure must be within last two years.
Limited: Reports progress on water quality, but not improving/progressing towards targets; reports levels are within legal limits but does not specify legal limit figures; or figures only include forestry operations as part of aggregate figure; or figures do not cover all operations; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated; or reports figures but not clear if improving water quality; or only states within legal limits but does not specify what those limits are.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not fully covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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114. Treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent? - E
Disabled if only a trader or if the company has no pulp and paper mills.
Scope
Comprehensive: Treats wastewater from pulp and paper mills (i.e. does not just discharge into waterways without treatment in ponds or similar).
Limited: Mentions wastewater treatment but does not explicitly mention pulp and paper processing.
Insufficient: No evidence of wastewater treatment.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not fully covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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115. Evidence of sawmill run-off containment and wastewater treatment? - E
Disabled if only a trader or if the company has no sawmills.
Scope
Comprehensive: Evidence of treating wastewater from sawmills and controlling run-off from log yards. Examples of treatment and control include: use of impervious surfaces, sealed joints, and spill containment curbs to prevent leaching; recycling of irrigation water; separation of floatable solids such as wood fines using Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF); filtration for separation of filterable solids; flow and load equalization; sedimentation for suspended solids reduction using clarifiers; biological treatment, typically aerobic treatment.
Limited: Only mentions wastewater treatment or control of run-off; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No evidence; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not fully covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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116. Proportion of processing facilities with closed-loop water treatment system? - E
Disabled if company has no pulp and paper mills.
Scope
Comprehensive: All pulp and paper mills have closed-loop water treatment system.
Limited: Only some pulp and paper mills have closed-loop water treatment system.
Insufficient: No processing facilities have closed-loop water treatment system.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not fully covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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117. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to have buffer or riparian zones in place to protect natural waterways; or that waterways will be avoided and protected
during all harvesting (natural-forest based operations only).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment to buffer or riparian zones or protection of natural waterways does not cover all operations.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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118. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Company provides evidence that buffer or riparian zones are in place (e.g. maps, SOPs).
Limited: Limited evidence provided; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No evidence; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not fully covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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119. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to minimise, reduce or limit use of chemicals/toxins, mentioning both (chemical) fertilisers and pesticides.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only generally mentions reducing chemical use; or commitment only covers pesticides or fertilisers (if both used); or commitment
clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country).[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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120. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers, applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to minimise, reduce or limit use of chemicals/toxins, mentioning both (chemical) fertilisers and pesticides applies to all
suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only generally mentions reducing chemical use; or commitment only covers pesticides or fertilisers (if both used); or commitment
only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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121. Evidence of eliminating chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching? - E
Disabled if only a trader or if doesn't have pulp and paper.
Scope
Comprehensive: Evidence that does not use chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching in paper production; or uses Total Chlorine Free (TCF) technology.
Limited: Reports reduction (% or volume) in the use of chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching; or uses Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) technology; or figure does not cover all operations (e.g. some mills); or unclear whether it is the case; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not fully covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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122. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to not use WHO Class 1A and 1B pesticides or only use in emergency/exceptional circumstances.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or time-bound plan for phasing out; or does not cover all operations.[0 points] No: Only general statement that will phase-out that is not time-bound.
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123. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to not use WHO Class 1A and 1B pesticides or only use in emergency/exceptional circumstances applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or time-bound plan for phasing out; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Only general statement that will phase-out that is not time-bound.
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124. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to not use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals or only use in emergency/exceptional circumstances.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or time-bound plan for phasing out; or only refers to one of the conventions; or does not cover all operations.[0 points] No: Only general statement that will phase-out that is not time-bound.
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125. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention applies to all suppliers? - E
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to not use Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention chemicals or only use in emergency/exceptional circumstances applies to
all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or time-bound plan for phasing out; or only refers to one of the conventions; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Only general statement that will phase-out that is not time-bound.
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126. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Chemical usage figures per ha (e.g. fertiliser use or toxicity level); or list of chemicals used in forestry operations. Should cover pesticides
and chemical fertilisers.[0.5 points] Partial: Chemical usage figures only for some parts of company's operations; or unclear what figures relate to; or figures not reported for
both pesticides and chemical fertilisers; or figures between two and five years old.[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
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127. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Evidence of reducing chemical fertilise use. Examples include use of organic fertilisers, precision agriculture, nitrogen-fixing plants, animal manure, or reporting figures showing reduction in inorganic fertiliser use.
Limited: Limited evidence provided; or reports evidence but figures are increasing; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
[+] up to 1.0 points: Companies are awarded up to an additional 1.0 point based on the percentage area/volume that is currently FSC certified (e.g. 0.4
additional points are awarded for companies that are 40% FSC certified).
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128. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach? - E
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Clearly has an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. e.g. statement that uses IPM and provides evidence that using natural pest control; or cover crops to suppress pests; or figures showing reduction in chemical pesticide use, etc.
Limited: Mentions IPM, but unclear if implementing this; or just states that implements IPM; or only describes what IPM is; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No evidence of implementation of IPM approach; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
[+] up to 1.0 points: Companies are awarded up to an additional 1.0 point based on the percentage area/volume that is currently FSC certified (e.g. 0.4
additional points are awarded for companies that are 40% FSC certified).
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129. Waste management system in place to avoid negative impacts? - ES
Disabled if only a trader.
Scope
Comprehensive: Clearly has a waste management system in place that covers various aspects of timber or pulp production and processing to ensure that waste storage, treatment and disposal practices do not pose health or safety risks to workers, other people, or natural ecosystems.
Limited: Limited details of a waste management system; or system in place only for certain operations (e.g. only for mills or only for plantations); or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No evidence of implementation of a waste management system or unclear if waste management system being implemented e.g. only mentioned in a policy; or system only for one aspect of waste management (e.g. only for chemicals); or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not linked to percentage certified area.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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Community, land and labour rights
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130. Commitment to human rights? - S
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commits to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights (also known as the UN
Ruggie Principles or Ruggie Framework of "Protect, Respect and Remedy") or commits to human rights principles as part of being UN Global Compact member[0.5 points] Partial: Commits to respect human rights, but does not reference the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or equivalent; or company
only commits to human rights in relation to its employees; or commitment only covers some of the company's operations.[0 points] No: Only mentions human rights, but no clear commitment.
UN Global Compact members https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/participants
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131. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers? - S
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights (also known as the UN
Ruggie Principles or Ruggie Framework of "Protect, Respect and Remedy") applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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132. Progress on human rights commitment ? - S
Scope
Comprehensive: The company provides evidence of actions taken to implement its human rights policies, e.g. giving training to employees on its human rights policies; setting up dedicated teams or committees responsible for implementation; putting processes in place to identify and mitigate negative impacts on human rights.
Limited: Limited details given; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not linked to percentage certified area.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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133. Commitment to respect Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights? - S
Disabled if only a trader.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commits to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or to the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169).[0.5 points] Partial: Commits to local communities and/or Indigenous Peoples' rights, but does not reference the UN Declaration/ILO Convention; or only mentions local communities and Indigenous Peoples' rights in relation to land tenure or FPIC.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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134. Commitment to Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers? - S
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (no. 169)
applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Commits to local communities' and/or Indigenous Peoples' rights, but does not reference the UN Declaration/ILO; or only mentions local communities and Indigenous Peoples' rights in relation to land tenure or FPIC; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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135. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights? - S
Disabled if only a trader.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment/respect for legal and customary (or traditional) land tenure (or property) rights; or for ownership and access/use land
rights; or commits to FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food
Security.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only commits to customary/traditional/use land rights; or only legal land rights; or only mentions in relation to FPIC.[0 points] No: Only mentions legal land ownership.
N.B. Commitment to legal and customary rights may not be in the same place.
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136. Commitment to legal and customary land rights applies to all suppliers? - S
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment/respect for legal and customary (or traditional) land tenure (or property) rights applies to all suppliers; or commits to FAO
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security for all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or only commits to customary/traditional/use land rights; or only legal land rights; or only mentions in relation to FPIC; or
commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Only mentions legal land ownership.
N.B. Commitment to legal and customary rights may not be in the same place.
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137. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)? - S
Disabled if only a trader.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment that FPIC is respected across all operations or similar.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country); or unclear commitment.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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138. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers? - S
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment that FPIC is respected across all operations applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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139. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available? - S
Disabled if only a trader.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Flowchart, details of steps taken or description of methodology detailing how FPIC principle is operationalised; or commits to follow
process by external initiative (if process of the initiative is publicly available, e.g. UN REDD).[0.5 points] Partial: Process available but limited detail; or only a case study of how FPIC implemented.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
N.B. May be outlined in SEIA. HCS assessment reports include FPIC, HCV and SEIA summaries. External sources for SEIA/HCS/HCV reports can be
considered
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140. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts? - S
Disabled if only a trader.
Scope
Comprehensive: Multiple examples/evidence of local stakeholder engagement activities beyond FPIC (e.g. participatory mapping, permanent staff with responsibility, drop in days).
Limited: Only mentions one example of local stakeholder engagement activities; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No examples/evidence provided; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not linked to percentage certified area.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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141. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available? - S
Disabled if only a trader.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Reports the process for addressing land conflicts, such as land conflict resolution process, or similar.[0.5 points] Partial: Reports that has land conflict process, but very limited detail; or that has conflict process, but unclear if covers land conflicts; or process does not cover all operations; or land conflicts included in grievence process but no separate process reported. [0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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142. Supports the inclusion of women across forestry operations, including addressing barriers faced? - S
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Evidence is provided of the company's steps to support the inclusion of women across forestry operations, including addressing barriers faced; for example: access and control over forest resources, land, technology, financial resources, training, and information. Multiple examples are provided.
Limited: Mentions company commitment but no details on types of support provided; or commitment clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only covers one country); Limited details for examples; or only a single example of step to support women is provided; or data between two and five years old. .
Insufficient: Does not meet requirements for this indicator; or data over five years old.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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143. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on population rights (at the time of SPOTT assessments)? - SG
Disabled if company does not operate in RoC, Cameroon, DRC, or Gabon, or if not a producer.
Scope
Company score on the "Population rights" category of the Open Timber Portal. For companies with subsidiaries listed separately, average scores are calculated for all related companies (parent and subsidiaries) in the category.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on their score (e.g. 0.4 points are awarded for companies which score, or average score of all related
companies, is 40% on the Open Timber Portal category "Population rights").[1 point] Yes: 100%[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: Score between 1-99%[0 points] No: 0%
External sources:
http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators
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144. Commitment to enable sustainable use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by local communities? - ES
Disabled if only plantation-based operations or if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to enable sustainable use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs), e.g. hunting, fishing, trapping, collecting, by local
communities and indigenous people, recognising their subsistence needs and rights.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment does not refer to the needs and/or rights of local communities and indigenous people; or does not mention
sustainable use of NTFPs.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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145. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities ? - S
Disabled if not a producer.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment clearly does not cover all of the company's operations (e.g. only covers one country).[0 points] No: Commitment clearly only covers company's own workers.
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146. Progress on commitment to provide essential community services and facilities? - S
Disabled if not a producer.
Scope
Comprehensive: Reports multiple examples of facilities and/or services that have been provided to communities. Examples include: schools built and/or maintained; medical centres built and/or maintained; access to vaccines and medication; access to clean, drinkable water; access to electricity; housing provided and/or maintained; access to crops or other resources that strengthen food security; other buildings provided, as agreed with the local communities.
Limited: Only mentions providing facilities and/or services generally but does not provide specific examples; or only provides one example; or reported activities between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
[+] up to 1.0 points: Companies are awarded up to an additional 1.0 point based on the percentage area/volume that is currently FSC certified (e.g. 0.4 additional points are awarded for companies that are 40% FSC certified).
N.B. services and facilities should cater for local communities.
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147. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities? - S
Disabled if only a trader.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities (e.g. through outgrower schemes, or working in
production/processing).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment or commitment clearly does not cover all of the company's operations (e.g. only covers one country).[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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148. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on labour regulations (at the time of SPOTT assessments)? - SG
Disabled if company does not operate in RoC, Cameroon, DRC, or Gabon, or if not a producer.
Scope
Company score on the "Labor regulations" category of the Open Timber Portal. For companies with subsidiaries listed separately, average scores are calculated for all related companies (parent and subsidiaries) in the category.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on their score (e.g. 0.4 points are awarded for companies which score, or average score of all related
companies, is 40% on the Open Timber Portal category "Labor regulations").[1 point] Yes: 100%[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: Score between 1-99%.[0 points] No: 0%
External sources:
http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.
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149. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles? - S
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commits to all Fundamental ILO Conventions either by stating commits to all Fundamental or Core ILO Conventions; referring to ILO number; or referring to the same language as the title (i.e. states "Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise"); or states it commits to the ILOs Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; or commits to Free and Fair Labour Principles. [0.5 points] Partial: Refers to four or more ILO Conventions; or unclear if applies to all types of employees (e.g. temporary employees).[0 points] No: Refers to fewer than four ILO conventions.
N.B. Ten Fundamental ILO Conventions: Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (No. 87); Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining (No. 98); Forced Labour (No. 29); Abolition of Forced Labour (No. 105); Minimum Age (No. 138); Worst Forms of Child Labour (No. 182); Equal Remuneration (No. 100); Discrimination (Emplyment and Occuptation) (No. 111); Occupational Safety and Health (No. 155); Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health (No. 187)
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150. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles applies to all suppliers? - S
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to all Fundamental ILO Conventions applies to all suppliers, either by stating commits to all Fundamental or Core ILO Conventions; referring to ILO number; or referring to the same language as the title (i.e. states "Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise"); or states it commits to the ILOs Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; or commits to Free and Fair Labour Principles. [0.5 points] Partial: Refers to five or more ILO Conventions; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Refers to fewer than five ILO conventions.
N.B. Ten Fundamental ILO Conventions: Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (No. 87); Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining (No. 98); Forced Labour (No. 29); Abolition of Forced Labour (No. 105); Minimum Age (No. 138); Worst Forms of Child Labour (No. 182); Equal Remuneration (No. 100); Discrimination (Emplyment and Occuptation) (No. 111); Occupational Safety and Health (No. 155); Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health (No. 187)
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151. Progress on commitment to respect all workers' rights? - S
Scope
Comprehensive: The company provides evidence of actions taken to implement its workers' rights policies, e.g. giving training to employees on workers' rights; setting up dedicated teams or committees responsible for implementation; putting processes in place to identify and mitigate negative impacts on workers' rights.
Limited: Limited details given; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not linked to percentage certified area.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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152. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment? - S
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to prevent employment and/or occupation-related discrimination based on gender; or commits to ILO Convention 111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment clearly does not cover all employees or operations (e.g. only covers one country).[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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153. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers? - S
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to prevent employment and/or occupation-related discrimination based on gender applies to all suppliers; or commits all suppliers to ILO Convention 111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation). [0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment clearly does not cover all employees or operations; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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154. Progress on commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment? - S
Scope
Comprehensive: The company provides evidence of actions taken to implement its gender policies, e.g. giving training to employees on preventing discrimination and harassment, setting up dedicated teams or committees, putting processes in place to identify and tackle discriminatory practices, having a complaints system that specifically includes gender discrimination or harassment.
Limited: Limited details given; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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155. Percentage or number of temporary employees? - S
Disabled if only a trader or if no temporary employees.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Number of temporary employees/workers across all operations or for timber/pulp operations, if specified. Calculate % by dividing by
total number of workers if % not reported directly by company. May also be called casual, contract or seasonal employees.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or does not cover whole scope of operations (i.e. only temporary employees in one country).[0 points] No: Not reported; or data over five years old; or undated.
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156. Reports gender balance of employees? - S
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Number of women employees/workers across all operations or for timber/pulp operations, if specified. Calculate % by dividing by total
number of workers if % not reported directly by company.[0.5 points] Partial: Data between two and five years old; or does not cover whole scope of operations (i.e. only women employees in one country or only permanent employees). [0 points] No: Not reported; or data over five years old; or undated.
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157. Commitment to pay a living wage? - S
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment that all workers are paid at least the minimum wage[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment clearly does not cover all workers (e.g. temporary workers paid less or only covers one country).[0 points] No: No commitment in place.
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158. Commitment to pay a living wage applies to all suplliers? - S
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment that all workers are paid at least the minimum wage applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Commitment clearly does not cover all workers (e.g. temporary workers paid less or only covers one country); or commitment only
applies to some suppliers[0 points] No: No commitment in place.
N.B. Definition and calculation of living wage by the Global Living Wage Coalition as recommended by AFi https://www.globallivingwage.org/about/what-is-a-living-wage/
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159. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage? - S
Scope
Comprehensive: Evidence that all workers are paid the minimum wage, through reporting legal minimum wages alongside minimum wages paid by the company, or reporting the ratio of entry level wage to local minimum wage by gender at significant locations of operation (in line with GRI reporting).
Limited: Only shows evidence that some workers are paid minimum wage, e.g. only covers one country where the company operates; or if reporting ratios, ratios are not split between gender and location; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No evidence; or data over five years; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. N.B.(1) Where minimum wage requirements exceed or equal the calculation of a living wage, a commitment to minimum wage is acceptable.
N.B.(2) statements claiming all employees are paid a certain wage do not qualify for points. Figures or ratios must be stated.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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160. Reporting of salary by gender? - S
Scoring[1 point] Yes: The company reports salary by gender (i.e. the ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men for each employee category,
by significant locations of operation in line with GRI reporting).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear what the provided data relates to; or data clearly does not cover all employees or countries (e.g. only reported for
operations in one country or does not include temporary employees); or is not split by all categories listed above; or data between two and five years old.[0 points] No: Not reported; or data over five years old; or undated.
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161. Commitment to address occupational health and safety? - S
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to address health and safety at work or similar for all workers, referencing the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in
Forestry Work. Traders do not need to reference the ILO Code for full points.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment does not cover all employees (e.g. only refers to health and safety at mills, but not on plantations); or does not
reference ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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162. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers? - S
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to address health and safety at work or similar for all workers, referencing the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in
Forestry Work, applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment does not cover all employees (e.g. only refers to health and safety at mills, but not on plantations); or does not
reference ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work; or commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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163. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training? - S
Disabled if trader without physical possession of traded product.
Scope
Comprehensive: Evidence that company provides personal protective equipment (PPE) and related training (e.g. pesticide or chemical training) in relation to natural rubber operations.
Limited: Only evidence of PPE or training; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No evidence; or data over five years old, or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not linked to percentage certified area.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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164. Time lost due to work-based injuries? - S
Disabled if trader without physical possession of traded product.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: For whole company or for forestry operations. Acceptable metrics include lost time accident rate, lost days rate, accident frequency rate
or equivalent.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear what the provided data relates to; or data between two and five years old; or data clearly does not cover all employees
(e.g. is only reported for operations in one country).[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated; or data does not cover forestry operations.
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165. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents? - S
Disabled if trader without physical possession of traded product.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Reports number of fatalities for whole company or for forestry operations.[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear what the data relates to; or data between two and five years old; or data clearly does not cover all employees (e.g. is only
reported for operations in one country or does not include temporary employees).[0 points] No: No data; or data over five years old; or undated; or data does not cover forestry operations.
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166. Commitment to support smallholders? - ES
Disabled if no smallholder suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to support smallholders, such as improving yields and productivity, health and safety training, good agricultural practices,
financial management, increasing access to inputs and markets, cooperative development, securing land tenure, certification, providing recycled material
as fertiliser, etc. (list not exhaustive).[0.5 points] Partial: Unclear commitment; or commitment does not cover all operations (e.g. only applies to one country of operations); or commitment clearly does not cover all supplying smallholders (e.g. only covers scheme or independent smallholders when the company has both).[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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167. Programme to support outgrower scheme and/or independent smallholders? - ES
Disabled if no smallholder suppliers, or only a trader.
Scope
Comprehensive: Has programme to support both outgrower scheme and independent smallholders if has both, and provides details on types of support. Examples include: yields and productivity, health and safety training, good agricultural practices, financial management, increasing access to inputs and markets, cooperative development, securing land tenure, certification, providing recycled material as fertiliser, etc. (list not exhaustive).
Limited: Has both outgrower scheme and independent smallholder suppliers but only supports one type of smallholders; or unclear if programme covers both outgrower scheme and independent smallholders if has both; or no details on support provided.
Insufficient: No programme to support smallholders.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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168. Number or percentage of outgrower scheme and/or independent smallholders involved in programme? - ES
Disabled if no smallholder suppliers or only trader.
Scope
Comprehensive: Clearly states number or percentage of outgrower scheme and independent smallholders supporting, if has both.
Limited: Has both outgrower scheme and independent smallholder suppliers but only provides figure for one type of smallholders; or unclear what type of smallholders figure refers to; or figure clearly does not cover all operations (e.g. only one country); or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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169. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage non-smallholder suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers or only sources from smallholders.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Describes the tools or method that the company uses to prioritise, assess and/or engage non-smallholder suppliers on legal or policy compliance (e.g. risk assessments, monitoring, details of engagement process, etc.). [0.5 points] Partial: Only describes process for ensuring compliance with some parts of legal or policy requirements (i.e. only refers to human rights compliance); or states that it has a process but limited details given; or process does not cover all operations e.g. only covers one country where the company operates. [0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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170. Number or percentage of non-smallholder suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers or only sources from smallholders.
Scope
Comprehensive: Clearly provides number or percentage of non-smallholder suppliers assessed/engaged.
Limited: Unclear figures; or information only relates to one part of company's operations (i.e. only one country); or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC /PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not covered by the requirements of these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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171. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers or only sources from smallholders.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Clearly states sustainability criteria by which suppliers are excluded, including steps that will be taken and timeframes for action.[0.5 points] Partial: Only states criteria with no timeframes for action or steps taken given; or unclear what the criteria are.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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172. Timebound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with timber and pulp sourcing commitments? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Publishes time-bound action plans for all suppliers to be in compliance with sustainable timber and pulp sourcing commitments including
KPIs/milestones; or all of the company's supply is FSC or PEFC certified.[0.5 points] Partial: Only publishes action plans for some of the company's suppliers; or published action plans are not time-bound; or time-bound action
plan does not include KPIs/milestones.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
N.B. Examples of actions and KPIs include, but are not limited to, targets around: traceability, self-assessment, desktop audits, on-site audits, workshops
and training, monitoring, risk assessment, certification.
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173. Proportion of supply from suppliers that is verified as deforestation and/or conversion-free (DCF)? - ESG
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scope
Comprehensive: Reports proportion of supply (volume or number of suppliers) from suppliers that is verified as DCF. Reporting should cover 100% of direct and indirect volumes and include the proportion not known to be DCF. Note, only partial points can be awarded if proportion of DCF volumes based on self-assessment by suppliers only.
Limited: Only reports some of this information; or proportion of verified DCF volumes based on self-assessment by suppliers only; or data between two and five years old.
Insufficient: No data; or data over five years old; or undated.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC/PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not included in these standards.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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Governance and grievances
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174. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption? - G
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to both ethical/fair conduct and prohibition of corruption (or bribery/fraud).[0.5 points] Partial: Only mentions one; or it is unclear if the commitment covers both ethical/fair conduct and prohibition of corruption, or commitment does not cover all operations (e.g. only refers to HQ).[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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175. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers? - G
Disabled if no suppliers.
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Commitment to both ethical/fair conduct and prohibition of corruption (or bribery/fraud) applies to all suppliers.[0.5 points] Partial: Only mentions one; or it is unclear if the commitment covers both ethical/fair conduct and prohibition of corruption; or
commitment only applies to some suppliers.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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176. Progress on commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption? - G
Scope
Comprehensive: Provides evidence of actions taken to implement company's anti-bribery and corruption policies. For example: giving training to employees; setting up dedicated teams or committees responsible for implementation; putting processes in place to identify and mitigate bribery and corruption
Limited: Limited details given on actions taken.
Insufficient: No examples/evidence provided.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC/PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not linked to percentage certified area.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive, externally verified.[0.75 points] Partial: Limited, externally verified; OR comprehensive, self-reported.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited, self-reported.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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177. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on legal registration (at the time of SPOTT assessments)? - G
Disabled if company does not operate in RoC, Cameroon, DRC, or Gabon, or if not a producer.
Scope
Company score on the "Legal registration" category of the Open Timber Portal. For companies with subsidiaries listed separately, average scores are calculated for all related companies (parent and subsidiaries) in the category.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on their score (e.g. 0.4 points are awarded for companies which score, or average score of all related
companies, is 40% on the Open Timber Portal category "Legal registration").[1 point] Yes: 100%[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: Score between 1-99%[0 points] No: 0%
External sources:
http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.
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178. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments? - G
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Company discloses its management approach to tax/payments to governments through a tax strategy/policy and states a governance
body/executive level position which is responsible for the tax strategy/policy and its review.[0.5 points] Partial: Company only discloses a tax strategy or information on who is responsible for the strategy and its review; or the strategy only clearly covers parts of the company's operations (e.g. only in one country or one subsidiary).[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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179. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on taxes, fees and royalties (at the time of SPOTT assessments)? - G
Disabled if company does not operate in RoC, Cameroon, DRC, or Gabon, or if not a producer.
Scope
Company score on the "Taxes, fees and royalties" category of the Open Timber Portal. For companies with subsidiaries listed separately, average scores are calculated for all related companies (parent and subsidiaries) in the category.
Scoring
N.B. Companies are awarded up to 1.0 point based on their score (e.g. 0.4 points are awarded for companies which score, or average score of all related
companies, is 40% on the Open Timber Portal category "Taxes, fees and royalties").[1 point] Yes: 100%[0.01-0.99 points] Partial: Score between 1-99%[0 points] No: 0%
External sources:
http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.
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180. Whistleblowing procedure? - G
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Information on whistleblowing procedure/how to report unethical conduct. For example, flowchart or clear description of steps taken,
including how whistleblowers are protected.[0.5 points] Partial: Company only states it allows for whistleblowing, but no details.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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181. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders? - G
Scoring[1 point] Yes: Company clearly has its own grievance or complaints system (e.g. employees can fill in a specific form if they have a grievance; flowchart;
or clear description of steps). This should be accessible to both internal and external stakeholders.[0.5 points] Partial: Company only states it has a grievance system, but no other details; or only system for certain issues/in relation to only certain
policies; or only accessible to internal or external stakeholders.[0 points] No: Does not meet requirements for this indicator.
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182. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed? - G
Scope
Comprehensive: Details of complaints and grievances received through the company's own grievance mechanism are disclosed, if anonymity not requested, including the following details: date; issue; complainant category; actions taken; status.
Limited: Between one and four details disclosed.
Insufficient: None; or only provides a summary table on number and types of grievances; or data over five years old.
Scoring
N.B. Companies may report practice in multiple ways but are awarded points for the highest scoring category. Additional points for external verification
under FSC/PEFC/SVLK are not applicable for this indicator as it is not linked to percentage certified area.[1 point] Yes: Comprehensive.[0.5 points] Partial: Limited.[0 points] No: Insufficient.
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