Ecosystem conversion and restoration
No evidence was found regarding the company’s efforts to avoid ecosystem conversion, including deforestation, or promote restoration. The company has an opportunity to develop a strategy and publicly report on specific, time-bound targets.
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
The company does not provide any assessment of its impacts on nature, including biodiversity, within its own operations. While the company discloses its Thrive25 target related to biodiversity, aiming to enhance biodiversity in important conservation areas (ICAs) on its plantations by 10% by 2025, there is no evidence of the company assessing its impacts on nature, including biodiversity, in the upstream activities of its value chain. Furthermore, the company does not disclose any assessment of its dependencies on nature within its own operations or the dependencies on nature in its 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 doesn’t disclose species populations around its own locations. While it acknowledges having nature reserves and Important Conservation Areas, it could further disclose the detailed locations of those areas, as well as the locations that are in or adjacent to those areas within its own operations. Similarly, the company doesn’t reveal its suppliers’ locations near biodiversity areas or species populations. There’s also no disclosure about the conservation status of species within the company’s sites.
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 reduce water withdrawals across its own operations, as well as disclose time-bound targets and engage with suppliers. The company has an opportunity to disclose targets to reduce water pollution. 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.
