Ecosystem conversion and restoration
The company does not disclose activities to achieve conversion-free supply chains, nor does it disclose details and outcomes of ecosystem restoration projects in areas affected by its own operations or by its suppliers.
GHG emissions
The company should set time-bound targets to reduce its scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions as well as report progress against them. Crucially, the company needs to reduce its scope 1,2 and 3 emissions and its targets need to align with a 1.5-degree trajectory.
Impact and dependencies assessment
While the company discloses its FSC Monitoring Report, which includes essential biodiversity components like maintaining the forest and promoting biodiversity through reduced impact logging, the report is not available in English and clarity regarding its comprehensive coverage of impact on nature, including biodiversity, within all operations is lacking. Similarly, while it conducts and discloses ecological and social impact studies in African countries from which it procures timber, no evidence confirms disclosure of impact assessments on nature and biodiversity across all upstream activities of its value chain. Moreover, although it mentions assessing natural capital material impacts and dependencies, clear evidence of its assessments regarding dependencies on nature within its operations and upstream business relationships is not found.
Invasive species
The company has not identified any activities that could lead to the introduction of invasive alien species in its own operations.
Key areas and species
While the company discloses information about populations of gorillas, chimpanzees, and forest elephants in its location in the Congo basin, there is no evidence that it discloses all species populations existing in or adjacent to its own locations. Additionally, while it discloses the countries of its wood suppliers and details about its most crucial suppliers, it does not appear to disclose the locations of all its upstream business relationships, especially those in or adjacent to areas vital for biodiversity. Moreover, although the company shares information about various species in the Congo basin, it doesn’t disclose status according to conservation lists for all species in its own locations.
Resource exploitation and circularity performance
No evidence was found regarding the company’s efforts to work towards a circular economy or which organisms it exploits. The company has an opportunity to develop a strategy and publicly report on specific, time-bound targets.
Solid and air pollution
The company should commit to avoid developing or marketing new chemicals or products with SVHC (substance of very high concern) properties, as well as work on reducing the production of hazardous substances and waste.
Water
The company has an opportunity to disclose relevant information on water withdrawal. The company has an opportunity to report water pollution metrics and set targets to reduce them. The company does not disclose a commitment to respect the right to water. Furthermore, the company does not disclose its processes for implementing preventive and corrective action plans for identified specific risks to the right to water and sanitation in its own operations.
