Our Demands

Brands and their far-reaching supply chains are driving deforestation, rights violations and climate chaos all to make a quick buck. We call on these corporations to Keep Forests Standing and Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, now!

  • Adopt No Deforestation, No Peatland and No Exploitation (NDPE) Policies
  • Release Forest Footprint and Adopt Monitoring Systems
  • Prevent Violence and Uphold Human Rights
  • Hold Bad Actors to Account
  • Prove Compliance by Business Partners

How They
Measured Up

Brands
C  
D+
D  
D-
D-
D-
F  
F  
F  
F  
Behind The Grades: Methodology Details

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Policy Evaluation

 
Policies
Transparency
NDPE Policy
NDPE Policy Scope
Mandate for NDPE Policy Adoption
NDPE Implementation Plans
Zero Tolerance for Violence and Intimidation
Supply Chain Transparency
Forest Footprint Disclosure
Y
Y
Y
P
Y
P
P
Y
Y
P
P
P
N
P
Y
Y
P
N
P
N
P
Y
P
N
P
P
N
P
Y
P
P
P
P
N
N
Y
P
N
P
P
N
N
Y
N
N
N
P
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
P
Y
N
P
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
N

✦ Nissin Foods affirmed ‘No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE)’ in its group policy but strengthening is needed to explicitly require suppliers to comply with the core elements of NDPE commitments.

 
Monitoring, Verification & Greivance Systems
Advocacy
Robust monitoring and due diligence systems
Holding Bad actors to Account
Proof of Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Independent verification of NDPE compliance
Advocate for enabling laws
Score
Grade
P
P
N
P
P
15
C
P
P
N
N
N
10
D+
P
N
N
N
N
8
D
P
N
N
N
N
7
D-
P
N
N
N
N
7
D-
P
N
N
N
N
6
D-
P
N
N
N
P
5
F
P
P
N
N
N
5
F
P
N
N
N
P
5
F
P
P
N
N
N
3
F
Y

Yes

N

No

P

Partial

Grade Range Calculations:

Y

= 2

P

= 1

N

= 0




A+

= 24

= 22,23

A-

= 21

B+

= 20

B  

= 18,19

B-

= 17

C+

= 16

= 13-15

C-

= 12

D+

= 10,11

= 8,9

D-

= 6,7

= 0-5

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