Timber and pulp: ESG policy transparency assessments

Latest update: July 2020
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SPOTT assesses multiple timber and pulp producers and traders on the public disclosure of their policies... Show more, operations and commitments to environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practice. Each company receives a percentage score as a measure of its transparency in relation to ESG risks.

Company policies and commitments may not translate into effective implementation on the ground. The media monitor on each company page may provide some contextual information; however, independent due diligence activities should include measures to assess levels of implementation.

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Company	Rank	Total score	Change Score change since previous assessment	Headquarters	Landbank Total area of forest plantation or natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production is recorded here when a company scores full points for these indicators according to the SPOTT framework. To achieve full points, a company must have have reported publicly available information on its total landbank in the last two years.	Market cap	Media Total number of media articles, campaigns and reports collected by SPOTT relating to each company and its subsidiaries. Note that this total may also include some company responses to media stories, which we also capture where available. Note also that larger companies may be more likely to be the focus of media attention.	Producer score Score for indicators relevant to producers. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments.	Processor score Score for indicators relevant to processors. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments.	Trader score Score for indicators relevant to traders. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments.	Environmental Score for indicators related to environmental issues. Some indicators apply to more than one environmental, social or governance issue.	Social Score for indicators related to social issues. Some indicators apply to more than one environmental, social or governance issue.	Governance Score for indicators related to governance issues. Some indicators apply to more than one environmental, social or governance issue.
Interholco	1	90.7%	-4.0%	Switzerland	801.7 KHa	0.00 Private co.	14	90.6%	87.8%	87%	88.6%	91.4%	92.2%
Precious Woods	2	89.8%	+12.4%	Switzerland	1,103.5 KHa	0.00 Private co.	6	89.7%	85.4%	84%	90.6%	91.7%	85.5%
Woodbois	3	75.9%	+6.4%	United Kingdom	337.5 KHa	17560196.00 $17.6M	1	75.7%	81.5%	79.8%	69.6%	77.8%	73.1%
Duratex	4	75.8%	+10.2%	Brazil	139.2 KHa	1870848984.00 $1,870.8M	8	75.8%	70.5%	–	73.4%	80.6%	78.7%
Klabin	5	74.2%	-4.3%	Brazil	257.0 KHa	4316252044.00 $4,316.3M	11	74.1%	70.7%	70.1%	71.7%	77.9%	88.2%
Compagnie des Bois du Gabon	6	73.3%	+5.8%	Gabon	568.5 KHa	0.00 Private co.	4	73%	61.7%	62.1%	78.6%	77.1%	59.5%
Olam International	7	71.4%	-6.9%	Singapore	2,200.0 KHa	3206387851.00 $3,206.4M	20	71.8%	63.9%	60.7%	66.7%	73.5%	68.5%
APP (Asia Pulp and Paper) Group	8	70.8%	-3.6%	Indonesia	1,082.8 KHa	0.00 Private co.	189	70.8%	73.6%	–	67.8%	75.1%	72.8%
Maderacre	9	69.5%	+2.1%	Peru	209.1 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0	69.5%	59.7%	–	76.8%	73.3%	58.6%
APRIL	10	62.9%	-10.7%	Singapore	445.7 KHa	0.00 Private co.	104	63.3%	63.6%	63.1%	64.4%	68.1%	67.0%
Veracel	11	60.7%	-1.8%	Brazil	91.9 KHa	0.00 Private co.	21	60.7%	60.4%	–	56.0%	67.2%	60.5%
Pallisco	=12	60.4%	+17.9%	Cameroon	388.9 KHa	0.00 Private co.	4	60.4%	43.9%	–	67.8%	64.7%	50.3%
Toba Pulp Lestari	=12	60.4%	+27.4%	Indonesia	263.7 KHa	79611403.00 $79.6M	59	60.4%	60.2%	–	59.5%	61.3%	57.2%
Bracell	14	55%	+0.7%	Hong Kong	100.8 KHa	0.00 Private co.	3	55%	55.4%	–	50.4%	58.2%	49.4%
Marubeni	15	53.3%	+0.6%	Japan	140.0 KHa	7823076555.00 $7,823.1M	19	53.6%	49.1%	47.7%	47.9%	57.4%	51.2%
Eldorado Brasil Celulose	16	52.6%	+1.3%	Brazil	229.7 KHa	0.00 Private co.	11	53%	49.8%	49.4%	50.9%	53.4%	49.1%
Celulose Irani S.A.	17	52.2%	n/a	Brazil	28.4 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0	52.5%	43.1%	40.6%	49.2%	55.5%	46.7%
Suzano S.A.	18	51.9%	-0.2%	Brazil	1,875.7 KHa	9476275853.00 $9,476.3M	34	51.9%	52.1%	52.7%	47.0%	53.8%	59.0%
CENIBRA	19	51.5%	-4.7%	Brazil	129.2 KHa	0.00 Private co.	10	51.5%	46.5%	–	51.4%	55.5%	57.4%
Samling Group	20	50.5%	+34.4%	Malaysia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	23	50.5%	50.3%	–	46.9%	57.1%	35.4%
Sumitomo Forestry	21	48.1%	+6.8%	Japan	Not disclosed	2310091806.00 $2,310.1M	16	48.4%	54%	54.8%	39.3%	52.1%	57.6%
Oji Holdings	22	47.8%	+3.2%	Japan	440.0 KHa	4582113392.00 $4,582.1M	14	47.8%	48.8%	–	42.6%	46.8%	53.0%
Empresas CMPC	23	44%	+1.8%	Chile	687.9 KHa	5371622770.00 $5,371.6M	25	44.3%	41.5%	39.5%	38.0%	45.3%	40.0%
Arauco	=24	41.9%	-6.5%	Chile	1,006.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	52	42.2%	44.9%	44.6%	35.6%	44.4%	40.4%
Korindo	=24	41.9%	+1.6%	Indonesia	1,049.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	24	41.9%	41.4%	–	38.8%	49.0%	38.8%
International Paper	26	40.3%	+6.6%	United States	Not disclosed	13899905327.00 $13,899.9M	21	39.9%	44.3%	47.5%	33.4%	42.4%	50.3%
Integra Group	27	40.2%	+3.0%	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	40.4%	26.8%	23.5%	38.6%	39.8%	27.6%
Amcor Ltd	28	36%	n/a	United Kingdom	N/A	16781390957.00 $16,781.4M	0	–	36%	–	28.8%	35.5%	45.7%
Rougier SA	29	35.1%	+4.1%	France	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	17	35.3%	24.5%	21.4%	36.3%	35.5%	17.6%
APP China	30	31.4%	-2.2%	Singapore	280.1 KHa	0.00 Private co.	3	31.6%	32.2%	31.3%	25.3%	35.9%	30.5%
AMCEL	31	28.2%	+11.2%	Brazil	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	12	27.6%	34.4%	34.8%	23.2%	32.5%	22.9%
Maderera Bozovich	32	26.2%	+4.3%	Peru	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	14	26.4%	27.3%	26.2%	24.4%	31.5%	18.9%
KTS Group	=33	24.7%	n/a	Malaysia	94.7 KHa	0.00 Private co.	2	24.9%	20%	20.1%	24.8%	26.9%	16.9%
TA ANN Holdings	=33	24.7%	+1.5%	Malaysia	Not disclosed	252837769.00 $252.8M	18	24.9%	22.5%	21.4%	22.9%	26.2%	25.0%
Shin Yang	35	24.5%	+5.9%	Malaysia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	28	24.7%	22.5%	20.7%	22.3%	26.3%	11.5%
Greenheart Group	36	23.5%	+6.0%	Hong Kong	333.8 KHa	46671559.00 $46.7M	0	23.6%	29.7%	30.7%	15.6%	27.5%	19.9%
Golden Pharos	37	23%	-2.2%	Malaysia	Not disclosed	4787989.00 $4.8M	1	23.2%	26.7%	25.3%	17.4%	27.0%	21.2%
Rimbunan Hijau	38	20.4%	+10.9%	Malaysia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	36	20.5%	16.9%	15.7%	18.3%	20.5%	6.1%
WTK Holdings	39	18.1%	+2.3%	Malaysia	Not disclosed	46994224.00 $47.0M	12	17.7%	14.3%	15.3%	16.0%	18.3%	28.2%
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd	40	17.3%	n/a	China	Not disclosed	1764397914.00 $1,764.4M	0	17.4%	24.1%	24.1%	12.7%	20.3%	16.0%
SLJ Global	41	17%	+1.7%	Indonesia	Not disclosed	13766977.00 $13.8M	4	16.5%	18.3%	19.3%	13.2%	20.8%	11.7%
Jiangsu High Hope International Group	42	16.7%	+6.1%	China	N/A	1018566667.00 $1,018.6M	0	–	–	16.7%	12.2%	19.6%	8.6%
Alpi	43	16.5%	+1.9%	Italy	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	16.6%	15.9%	16.4%	12.8%	20.4%	20.6%
China Forestry Group Corporation	44	16.3%	+6.9%	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	15.8%	19.6%	22.7%	13.3%	18.5%	14.9%
Cikel Group	45	15.6%	-0.1%	Brazil	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	15.7%	16.4%	15.7%	12.4%	15.8%	6.8%
PT Wapoga Mutiara Timber Unit II	46	15%	n/a	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	15.1%	15.2%	15.9%	11.7%	17.3%	4.5%
Sumec International Technology Trade	47	14.7%	+14.7%	China	N/A	0.00 Private co.	1	–	–	14.7%	11.1%	16.7%	3.5%
Yihua Lifestyle	48	14%	+7.0%	China	Not disclosed	235009823.00 $235.0M	0	14.1%	17.9%	19.9%	10.4%	18.3%	11.5%
Groupe Decolvenaere	49	13.6%	-1.8%	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	13.1%	12.8%	12.9%	10.8%	18.7%	9.8%
Corà Domenico & Figli	50	13.3%	+1.6%	Italy	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	13.3%	16.3%	–	9.6%	18.3%	6.9%
Kayu Lapis Indonesia	51	13.2%	+6.5%	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	3	13.2%	16.4%	18%	9.0%	16.8%	8.8%
Wijma	52	13%	+1.9%	Netherlands	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	5	13.1%	15.3%	16.9%	10.6%	16.0%	9.1%
Beijing New Building Material Group	53	12.8%	+2.3%	China	N/A	5828527197.00 $5,828.5M	2	–	–	13.3%	10.0%	13.7%	1.7%
SOMIVAB	54	11.7%	-0.1%	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	11.7%	15.4%	–	9.0%	15.4%	8.3%
Vicwood Group	55	11.3%	+3.1%	Hong Kong	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	6	10.8%	14.1%	16.7%	9.2%	13.6%	8.4%
PT Alas Kusuma Group	56	10.6%	+4.7%	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	10.6%	13.4%	–	7.8%	13.1%	2.6%
Likouala Timber	57	9.4%	-2.3%	Congo	411.6 KHa	0.00 Private co.	5	9.4%	4.8%	–	12.0%	13.5%	16.6%
Groupe SEFAC	58	9.3%	-6.5%	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	9.3%	8.6%	–	10.9%	11.2%	10.0%
Sodefor	59	9%	-2.5%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	7	9%	6.8%	–	7.8%	11.5%	7.5%
Cameroon United Forests	60	8.1%	-9.9%	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	8.1%	6.9%	5.9%	8.4%	11.0%	10.3%
Rain Forest Management (RFM)	61	6.4%	-1.8%	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	6.4%	8%	–	4.3%	10.1%	8.3%
Dino & Fils	62	5.8%	+2.2%	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	5.8%	1%	0%	4.7%	6.8%	19.8%
SEFYD	=63	5.4%	-2.3%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	5.5%	2%	0%	3.9%	6.5%	13.0%
Afriwood Industries	=63	5.4%	+0.6%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	5.4%	3.1%	–	4.2%	7.1%	8.1%
Priceworth International	65	4.9%	-7.7%	Malaysia	Not disclosed	14857971.00 $14.9M	6	4.9%	4.5%	3.6%	4.0%	5.2%	7.7%
Tranchivoire	66	4.5%	-4.3%	Côte d'Ivoire	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	4.5%	5.4%	4.1%	3.9%	6.1%	6.9%
Fipcam	67	4.1%	-3.2%	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	11	4.1%	2.6%	0.9%	5.0%	5.9%	4.8%
Société Industrielle de Mbang	68	3.2%	-0.6%	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	3	2.6%	1.8%	2.2%	4.2%	4.7%	7.6%
SEFECCAM - SIENCAM	69	3%	-0.7%	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	3.1%	0%	0%	2.7%	3.5%	9.0%
Asia Congo Industries	70	2.9%	-0.4%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	2.9%	0%	0%	2.0%	3.3%	9.2%
Shanghai Sen Lian Timber Industrial Development	71	2.5%	+0.4%	China	N/A	0.00 Private co.	0	–	1.5%	1.9%	4.1%	3.6%	7.1%
KHLL Forestry	72	2.2%	-0.3%	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	4	2.2%	2%	1.2%	2.5%	3.5%	2.7%
SIFCO (Société industrièlle et forestière du Congo)	73	1.8%	+1.1%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	1.8%	0%	–	0.8%	2.1%	5.1%
Groupe Blattner Elwyn	74	1.5%	-2.4%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	14	1.5%	1%	0%	1.8%	2.3%	3.0%
Xiamen Xindeco	=75	1.3%	-0.5%	China	N/A	275026239.00 $275.0M	0	–	–	1.3%	0.0%	2.0%	3.5%
Jiangsu Wanlin Modern Logistics	=75	1.3%	-0.5%	China	N/A	337130918.00 $337.1M	1	–	–	1.3%	0.0%	1.0%	3.5%
Bois et Placages de Lopola	77	1.2%	-0.7%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	1.2%	0%	0%	1.4%	1.8%	2.3%
SEEF	=78	1%	+0.2%	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%	1.7%	0.0%
Wenzhou Timber Group Company Ltd	=78	1%	-0.3%	China	N/A	0.00 Private co.	1	–	1%	0%	1.7%	1.5%	3.6%
Gabon Wood Industries (GWI)	=78	1%	-0.4%	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	1%	1.5%	0%	0.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Sodinaf	=78	1%	+0.2%	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	3	1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
SIPAM	=82	0.8%	-0.3%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	0.8%	0.5%	0%	1.1%	1.4%	1.1%
Wanpeng International	=82	0.8%	n/a	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%	3.2%
Dejia Group	=84	0.6%	-0.9%	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	7	0.6%	0%	0%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Peng Xin	=84	0.6%	-0.2%	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	4	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Compagnie Dan Gabon (CDG)	=84	0.6%	-0.2%	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
TBNI	=84	0.6%	-0.2%	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	2	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Bois et Sciages de l'Ogooué (BSO)	=84	0.6%	-0.2%	France	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	0.6%	0%	–	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Wang Sam Resources & Trading Company	=84	0.6%	-0.2%	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
SOFIA	=84	0.6%	-0.2%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Groupe Fokou	=84	0.6%	-1.0%	Cameroon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Kimbakala et Cie	=84	0.6%	-0.2%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Taman Group	=84	0.6%	-0.2%	Congo	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	8	0.6%	0%	0%	0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Africa Sustainable Investment	94	0.4%	+0.4%	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.0%
PT Adindo Foresta Indonesia Tbk	95	0.3%	+0.3%	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	3	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Shandong Longsheng Import And Export	=96	0%	-1.4%	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	1	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
SAF (Société d'Aménagement et d'Exploitation des Forêts)	=96	0%	–	Gabon	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Ningbo ND Import & Export Co. Ltd	=96	0%	–	China	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	0	–	–	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Agra Bareksa	=96	0%	–	Indonesia	Not disclosed	0.00 Private co.	8	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Zhejiang Materials Industry Senhua Group	=96	0%	–	China	N/A	0.00 Private co.	1	–	–	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Media monitor: Timber and pulp producers

SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground.

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July 2020

Indonesian parliament to probe pulpwood firm’s dispute with Indigenous group

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June 2020

Indonesian court jails indigenous farmer in conflict with paper giant APP

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May 2020

International Paper gets stricter environmental guidelines; critics say not strict enough

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May 2020

Papuan farmer dies after alleged police assault at palm oil company

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May 2020

Korindo Group Statement

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May 2020

Get sick or go hungry? Workers face dilemma at Freeport's Grasberg mine

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May 2020

Una empresa argentina es la primera en certificarse por manejo responsable de ecosistemas (An Argentine company is the first to become certified for responsible ecosystem management)

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May 2020

Queman maquinaria en un fundo cercano a Panguipulli (Machinery burned in a farm near Panguipulli)

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May 2020

Pandemia, pueblos indígenas y reconocimiento de derechos (Pandemic, indigenous peoples and recognition of rights)

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May 2020

Djarum hingga Sinarmas Kuasai HTI di Lahan Ibu Kota Baru, Diapit Agung Podomoro hingga Ciputra (Djarum to Sinarmas Mastered HTI in the Land of the New Capital City, Diapit Agung Podomoro to Ciputra)

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May 2020

Forestry industry hopeful

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May 2020

Tanggapan Perusahaan soal Kematian Harimau Sumatra di Area Konsesinya (Company response to the death of the Sumatran tiger in its concession area)

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May 2020

NGOs call on businesses to break off deals with APP after poison sprayed on villagers' crops in land dispute

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April 2020

Foro agrario, organizaciones sociales y ambientales rechazaron certificación FSC por conservación de Arauco y cuestionan la participación del CONICET y el INTA en su validación (Agrarian forum, social and environmental organizations rejected FSC certification for Arauco conservation and questioned the participation of CONICET and INTA in its validation)

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April 2020

Padre envolvido em causas ambientais da Amazônia é agredido no Amapá (Priest involved in environmental causes in the Amazon is attacked in Amapá)

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April 2020

Whilst People Suffer Why Should The Profiteers Sit Pretty In This Pandemic?

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March 2020

La misère des employés du groupe Fokou (The misery of Fokou group employees)

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March 2020

New Player Begins Clearing Rainforest for World's Largest Palm Oil Plantation

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March 2020

Masyarakat Menolak Tempat Penampungan Limbah PT Toba Pulp Lestari di Desa Pengombusan (The Community Refuses PT Toba Pulp Lestari's Waste Shelter in Pengombusan Village)

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March 2020

Perusahaan Didorong Kedepankan HAM Guna Wujudkan SDGs (Companies Encouraged to Advance Human Rights To Realize SDGs)

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