Intercorp (InRetail)

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
While the company’s subsidiary InRetail discloses a materiality assessment, at the parent level 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, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions
The company’s subsidiary InRetail discloses reductions in its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, however at the parent level the company does not disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.

Protection of terrestrial natural ecosystems
The company does not disclose activities aimed at achieving deforestation and conversion-free (DCF) supply chains for its relevant high-risk commodities. It has an opportunity to increase its disclosure on commitments to source its high-risk commodities through recognised certification programmes.

Sustainable fishing and aquaculture
The company does not disclose that it undertakes sustainable sourcing of seafood and aquaculture feed ingredients.

Food loss and waste
While the company’s subsidiary InRetail demonstrates that it is tackling food loss and waste there is no disclosure on this topic at the parent level. The company has an opportunity to set time-bound targets to reduce food loss and waste across its own operations and supply chain.

Plastic use and packaging waste
While the company’s subsidiary InRetail discloses that it is reducing its plastic use there is no disclosure on this topic at the parent level. The company has an opportunity to set targets to reduce plastic use and transition to more sustainable forms of packaging, and to report against these targets.

Animal welfare
The company’s subsidiary InRetail has an animal welfare policy, however at the parent level the company does not disclose that it is addressing key animal and aquatic welfare issues for its relevant key species in its supply chain. The company 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’s subsidiary InRetail discloses in its Corporate Health and Nutrition Policy that it aims to offer products which are free from added sugar. However, at the parent level, the company does not provide evidence of improving the nutritional quality of its products or of proportionally increasing the sales of healthy and nutritious foods.

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

Clear and transparent labelling
The company’s subsidiary InRetail commits to comply with national regulations regarding labelling and commits to providing nutritional information on key relevant nutrients through back-of-pack labels. However there is no disclosure on this topic at the parent level.

Responsible marketing
While the company’s subsidiary InRetail supports responsible marketing principles, at the parent level the company does not disclose a responsible marketing policy, nor guidelines specific to marketing to children.

Workforce nutrition
While the company’s subsidiary InRetail discloses a programme to improve workforce nutrition through breastfeeding support, the company has an opportunity to disclose, at the parent level, a programme to ensure the provision of healthy foods at work, nutrition education, nutrition-focused health checks and breastfeeding support throughout its operations.

Food safety
The company does not disclose evidence of ensuring safe food for consumers through compliance with national regulations or the Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene, nor an effective food safety certification scheme.

Child and forced labour
While the company’s subsidiary InRetail prohibits child and forced labour in its operations and supply chain, a similar prohibition was not found at the parent level.

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.

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.

Farmer and fisher productivity and resilience
The company does not disclose a commitment or examples of activities to support the resilience, productivity and access to markets for farmers, fishers or small-scale producers in its supply chain.

Land rights
The company does not commit to recognising and respecting the legitimate tenure rights related to the ownership and use of land of local communities.

No policies or commitments related to respect for human rights were found in the public domain. This includes the necessary policies and systems to respect basic human rights in its operations and supply chain.

No policies or commitments related to providing and promoting decent work were found in the public domain. This includes the provision of secure, safe and healthy workplaces, where workers are fairly remunerated and have a meaningful say in decision making.

No policies or commitments related to key ethical business topics – personal data protection, tax, bribery and corruption, and lobbying and political engagement – were found in the public domain. This includes ensuring ethical business conduct throughout its operations and in its relationships with business partners.