Ecosystem conversion and restoration
The company reveals some indications of working towards addressing conversion. However, this does not necessarily ensure alignment with DCF practices. Currently, the company lacks specific deadlines for achieving conversion-free supply chains. Their ultimate goal is to source all global commodities without any deforestation impacts.
It is recommended that the company clearly define cutoff and target dates for its commitment to eliminating deforestation and consider including other types of land-use change impacts within its scope. Furthermore, the company has not explicitly committed to ecosystem restoration and has not disclosed any details or results from ecosystem restoration projects related to its own operations or those of its suppliers.
GHG emissions
The company should set time-bound targets to reduce its scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions as well as report progress against them. Crucially, all its scope 1, 2 and 3 targets need to align with a 1.5-degree trajectory.
Impact and dependencies assessment
Over the past fiscal year, the company focused on a global biodiversity assessment to evaluate the proximity of its sites to sensitive habitats. However, the company has an opportunity to conduct a holistic assessment of its impact on nature and disclose the methodology and full results. It has not evaluated or disclosed its nature-related impacts or dependencies in its own operations, or upstream business relationships.
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
The company has an opportunity to disclose locations within or adjacent to areas important for biodiversity, both in its own operations and its supplier locations. It could also disclose existing species populations existing in or adjacent to both its own and its suppliers’ locations, as well as the conservation status of species identified at its own sites according to national and international lists.
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. It could also work on reducing the production of hazardous substances and waste. While the company reports on the amount of general waste generated, and proportions directed from or to disposal, it has an opportunity to disclose data related to plastic. Furthermore, it could report on the emissions of harmful air pollutants and outline time-bound targets to reduce air pollutants across the most material parts of its value chain.
Water
The company has an opportunity to further improve water withdrawal by setting a time-bound target and engaging with suppliers. The company does not disclose relevant information on water pollution or rights to water in its operations or supply chains.
