Ecosystem conversion and restoration
Grupo Arcor does not disclose a commitment to minimise ecosystem conversion or to ensure zero conversion, nor does it have time-bound targets to achieve conversion-free supply chains. While the company discloses some evidence of addressing conversion, this does not guarantee DCF-aligned practices. Finally, while the company has a target to achieve conversion-free supply chains, it does not cover all high-risk commodities.
Furthermore, Grupo Arcor is not committed to restoring ecosystems and does not disclose details and outcomes of ecosystem restoration projects in areas affected by its own operations or by its suppliers.
GHG emissions
The company’s targets need to align with a 1.5-degree trajectory.
Impact and dependencies assessment
While Grupo Arcor has made progress in designing a Biodiversity Strategy and has initiatives for biodiversity preservation and ecosystem regeneration, it has an opportunity to assess and disclose its impacts on nature, including biodiversity, within its operations and upstream relationships. Additionally, the company has the opportunity to evaluate and disclose its dependencies on nature both within its own operations and in its upstream business relationships.
Invasive species
Grupo Arcor has not identified any activities that could lead to the introduction of invasive alien species in its own operations.
Key areas and species
While Grupo Arcor highlights the rich biodiversity adjacent to its sugar mill, detailing a variety of species including Neotropical cats, mammals, and birds, there are aspects that can be improved for greater transparency. Specifically, disclosing the species present in or near its own operations, revealing supplier locations adjacent to biodiversity-critical zones, detailing species populations around supplier sites, and specifying the conservation status of species in its locales based on national and international lists are areas the company has the opportunity to address.
Resource exploitation and circularity performance
Grupo Arcor has an opportunity to disclose its inputs according to an international standard, and to report quantitatively on its group-wide circularity performance. The company also has an opportunity to disclose a target to improve soil health in its production or sourcing practices and to report progress against it.
Solid and air pollution
Grupo Arcor does not disclose relevant information related to pollution in its operations or supply chains.
Water
Grupo Arcor has an opportunity to further improve water withdrawal by setting a time-bound target, showing year-on-year reductions in water withdrawal, and engaging with suppliers. It has an opportunity to improve on its disclosure on water pollution by disclosing water pollutant metrics and setting time-bound targets to reduce them. Finally, the company does not disclose relevant information on rights to water in its operations or supply chains.
