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Over 70% of natural rubber companies now have comprehensive sustainability policies
Five years of ZSL assessment and engagement show progress in natural rubber sector, but further action needed from industry to fulfil commitments Data summary The majority of the world’s largest natural rubber companies have published comprehensive sustainability policies, reveals…
Palm Oil Indicator Framework – your feedback welcome
We would like to invite you to provide feedback to us on the SPOTT Palm Oil indicator framework ahead of the 2024 assessments. To ensure SPOTT continues to align with best practice reporting standards, we have made two significant changes…
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Save the date: 13 September 2018. PRI in Person side event on the role of engagement in improving practice in the palm oil sector
PRI In Person 2018 official side event, organised by Robeco & Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Hotel Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, CA, USA. 13 September 2018 7.45am-8.45am Eight years after the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) sustainable palm oil…
The use of the HCV and HCS approaches by palm oil companies assessed on SPOTT
SPOTT assessments score 50 of the largest palm oil producers and traders on the public disclosure of policies, operations and commitments related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon…
NDPE policies in the palm oil sector
With 2020 fast approaching, time is running out for palm oil supply chain stakeholders – who have made No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) commitments – to implement their policies. SPOTT assessments can help gauge which companies publicly respond…
New companies selected for SPOTT assessment in 2018
SPOTT assessments score commodity producers and traders on the public availability of commitments and information relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The information generated by SPOTT supports constructive industry engagement by investors, ESG analysts, buyers and other supply chain…
SCRIPT: Soft Commodity Risk Platform
On Thursday 1 March 2018, representatives of financial institutions will be previewing SCRIPT, the Soft Commodity Risk Platform, launched by Global Canopy in partnership with WWF and Ceres, and with the support of CDP and ZSL’s SPOTT as data partners….
ZSL publishes 2017 SPOTT Annual Report
The past year has seen some significant developments for SPOTT. SPOTT has expanded to feature assessments of timber and pulp producers against a new indicator framework to highlight best practice in the forestry industry. SPOTT currently assesses 24…
Sustainable palm oil and responsible investment
Palm oil investors are being urged to keep sustainability issues high on their agenda through a new report launched by international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) in partnership with Aviva Investors. Years after the first…
Updated ESG transparency assessments of palm oil producers and traders
ZSL (Zoological Society of London) has released its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency assessments of palm oil companies, generated by the international conservation charity’s dedicated SPOTT (Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit) team. This updated analysis covering 50…
From disclosure to engagement: A guide to the SPOTT indicators for assessing palm oil producers and traders
There is an ever growing spotlight on the risks associated with sourcing palm oil and investing in its production. What information should palm oil producers and traders be disclosing to their stakeholders? What are the most pressing…
Assessing transparency in the forestry sector
International conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) has today announced the expansion of its pioneering sustainable commodities monitoring platform, SPOTT (Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit), to cover the timber and pulp industry, following three years of success encouraging…
