J.R. Simplot

No leading practices were identified for the company in the governance and strategy measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the environment measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the nutrition measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the social inclusion measurement area.

Sustainable development strategy
The company does not disclose a sustainable development strategy that includes sustainable development objectives and targets, nor an identification and prioritisation process to determine the topics where it has the most impact.

Governance and accountability for sustainable development
The company does not disclose the governance structure for the implementation of its sustainable development strategy or targets, such as the person, team or committee that holds ultimate responsibility for its implementation.

Stakeholder engagement
The company does not disclose stakeholder engagement activities, including how it selects the stakeholders, nor an overview of the topics discussed or their outcomes.

Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions
J.R. Simplot has a target to reduce carbon emissions by 20% per ton of product through direct reductions in facilities and annual soil carbon sequestration in company-owned farms and ranches by 2030. The company can improve by reporting progress against the target.

Soil health and agrobiodiversity, and fertiliser and pesticide use
The company does not disclose that it is adopting sustainable production practices that optimise the use of fertilisers and pesticides nor that improve soil health and increase agrobiodiversity.

Water use
While the company has set a target to reduce its freshwater intake across its own operations, it is yet to report progress against the target.

Food loss and waste
The company does not disclose that it is addressing food loss and waste in its own operations. The company has an opportunity to disclose a commitment by demonstrating policies and/or activities that tackle food loss and waste.

Animal welfare
The company does not disclose that it is addressing key animal and aquatic welfare issues for its relevant key species in its own operations. It has an opportunity to disclose a commitment that addresses key issues for animal and aquatic welfare across its relevant species, geographies and products.

Availability of healthy foods
The company does not provide evidence of improving the nutritional quality of its products and of proportionally increasing the sales of healthy and nutritious foods.

Accessibility and affordability of healthy foods
The company does not disclose a commitment to improve the accessibility and affordability of healthy foods for vulnerable groups.

Food safety
While the company discloses compliance with national regulations, it has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by disclosing the percentages of its operations that are certified to a food safety scheme/certification programme recognised by the GFSI or other widely recognised (industry-specific) certification.

Clear and transparent labelling
The company does not disclose that it provides nutritional information through clear, transparent and accurate labelling.

Child labour
While the company commits to prohibiting child labour in its own operations and requires its suppliers to adhere to the same standard, it has an opportunity to disclose a policy requiring its suppliers to have an age-verification system in place.

Forced labour
While the company commits to prohibiting forced labour in its own operations and supply chain, it has an opportunity to disclose a requirement that prohibits its suppliers from retaining workers’ personal documents and restricting workers’ freedom of movement.

Health and safety of vulnerable groups
The company does not disclose that it specifically recognises the health and safety risks to vulnerable groups, such as migrant and temporary labourers, women and young farmers.

Living wage
The company does not disclose that it pays its workers a living wage or requires its suppliers to do the same. Neither has it set targets to do so in the future.

J.R. Simplot commits to respecting human rights and provides grievance mechanisms for both workers and third parties. However, no commitment to respect the human rights of workers in its own operations and supply chain was found. Moreover, the company does not provide evidence of a human rights due diligence process or substantial engagement with affected and potentially affected stakeholders.

Although committing to health and safety in its own operations and supply chain, the company lacks disclosure on the number and rate of fatalities as a result of work-related injuries. Moreover, no evidence of commitments or policies related to other key decent work issues – collective bargaining, workforce diversity, payment of a living wage and gender equality – was found in the public domain.

J.R. Simplot publicly discloses a policy statement on personal data protection but can strengthen its commitment by providing a privacy statement relating to the collection, sharing of and access to personal data. Furthermore, the company has in place a commitment to prohibit bribery and corruption in its own operations and supply chain. However, it does not describe the process(es) for identifying its bribery and corruption risks and impacts in specific locations or activities. Finally, J.R. Simplot lacks sufficient commitments and disclosure on the other key ethical business topics, such as tax and responsible lobbying and political engagement.