Empresas CMPC SA

1. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its operations?

The company has published clear policies on sustainability on its website.

2. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment applies to all suppliers?

The company has published a code of conduct for suppliers which covers multiple dimensions of sustainability across all operations covering both social and environmental issues.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

Francisco Ruiz-Tagle: General Manager and Chairman of the Sustainability Committee.

4. One or more members within the board of the company have responsibility for sustainability?

The company reports it has a sustainability and regulation committee whose members include 'Luis Felipe Gazit?a A, Bernardo Larra?n M., Carmen Sfeir, and Bernardo Matte I', all of whom are part of the company's board of directors.

5. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?

2 - The company reports it has 25% women as a part of its senior executives. Data as of 2021.

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

2 - The company reports it has 33% or 2 women as part of its board members. Data as of 2022.

7. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with timber and pulp production?

[Externally verified] FSC, UNGC, WBCSD, CLG Chile, Acci?n Empresas. The company also reports being a member of several other sustainability initiatives.

8. Collaboration with stakeholders to reduce negative environmental or social outcomes associated with timber and pulp production?

The company reports several collaborations including running a restoration program with New Generation Plantations Technical Assistance, Di?logo Forestal Chile, and Arauco in the development of a five-year program whose goal is to restore 2,000 hectares of native forest and 1,500 hectares of productive forest-agricultural projects. This program aims to restore the landscape in the municipality of Empedrado after it was almost completely affected by the fires of 2017. The company is also a global partner of The Forests Dialogue platform that discusses and works together with multiple stakeholders on the most pressing local and global forestry issues.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

The company published its latest sustainability report in 2023, covering the year 2022.

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

The company submitted CDP questionnaires for forests, climate change, and water security in 2022.

11. Climate risks assessment available?

The company's CDP Climate questionnaire is publicly available and contains a comprehensive risk assessment. The company's own reporting also covers information on climate change-related risks and opportunities in detail. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

12. Natural capital assessment available?

13. Lists countries and operations?

The company owns forest assets in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, and has manufacturing and processing operations in Chile and Brazil.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

The company sources from local suppliers in Chile, Brazil and Argentina and from MIPYMES providers of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, United States.

15. Total land area managed/controlled for forestry (ha)?

1329880 - In 2022, the company's land area controlled for forestry totalled 1,329,885 ha.

16. Total area of natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantations.

17. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

848512 - The company reports it has 848,512 ha of production area. Data as of 2021.

18. Area of plantation/natural forest within outgrower schemes (ha)?

105765 - The company reports it has 105,765 ha of plantations on third-party land. Data as of December 2020.

19. Unplanted (areas designated for future development as plantation forest) (ha)?

65692 - The company reports a total of 65,692 ha of the area as yet to be planted. Data as of December 2020.

20. Conservation set-aside area, including HCV area (ha)?

389376 - The company reports it has 389,376 hectares of conservation and restoration areas. Data as of December 2021.

21. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?

0

22. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?

5 - The company reports it has five FMUs across Brazil, Chile, and Argentina.

23. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?

A map of only one FMU of the company is publicly available.

24. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?

The Forest Management plan of only one FMU of the company is publicly available.

25. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation available?

Monitoring of forest management plan implementation is available for only one FMU of the company.

26. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on use right (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

27. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on forest management (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

28. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on timber harvesting (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

29. Names and locations of all third-party supplying FMUs?

30. Number of company owned sawmills?

3 - The company reports it owns three sawmills: Bucalemu, Mulchen, and Nacimiento.

31. Names and locations of company owned sawmills?

The company only reports the names of its sawmills as Bucalemu, Mulchen, and Nacimiento, and all of them are located in Chile. However, the exact locations of the company sawmills are not reported.

32. Number of company-owned pulp and paper mills?

4 - The company reports it has four pulp mills, Laja, Pacifico, Santa Fe (Chile), and Guaiba (Brazil).

33. Names and locations of company-owned pulp and paper mills?

The company only reports the names and countries of its pulp mills. The exact locations of the pulp mills are not reported by the company.

34. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned sawmills that come from company's own operations and third-parties?

The company has published the total volume sourced in 2021 and 2022, but it is not clear how much was sourced by sawmills as the company also owns pulp mills. Additionally, this information only covers certified raw materials of the company.

35. Reports total volumes (or percentages) sourced by company-owned pulp and paper mills that come from company's own operations and third-parties?

The company has published the total volume sourced in 2022, but it is not clear how much was sourced by company-owned pulp mills as the company also owns sawmills. Additionally, this information only covers the certified volume of the company.

36. Number of third party supplying mills?

37. Names and locations of all third party supplying mills?

38. Reports total volume (or percentages) sourced from third-party supplying mills that come from the supplying mills' own operations and third parties?

39. Procedures to trace raw materials to country of harvest?

The company reports it has a traceability system in place for all its operations to track timber from its origin (forest management units) to its final destination.

40. Percentage of supply traceable to country of harvest?

The company reports information on the raw materials produced by its own concessions and sourced from third parties that are covered by a certification scheme. However, an aggregate percentage for all raw materials certified by FSC/PEFC is not reported.

41. Procedures to trace raw materials to FMU level?

The company reports it has a traceability system in place for all its operations to track timber from its origin (forest management units) to its final destination.

42. Percentage of supply traceable to FMU level?

43. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% third-party legality verification of FMUs or achieved?

The company commits to achieving 100% legality of FMUs by 2030 using FSC and/or PEFC verification.

44. Percentage area (ha) verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?

[Externally verified] 94.64% - The company reports its total landbank area as 1,329,885 ha out of which 1,258,651.52 ha (94.64%) is FSC certified.

45. Time-bound plan to source only wood/wood fibre that is in legal compliance verified by a third party?

The company commits to only source legally verified wood by 2030 using FSC and/or PEFC verification.

46. Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply traded/processed verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?

The company reports information on the raw materials produced by its own concessions and sourced from third parties that are covered by a certification scheme. However, an aggregate percentage for all raw materials certified by FSC/PEFC is not reported.

47. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?

94.64% - The company reports its total landbank area as 1,329,885 ha out of which 1,258,651.52 ha (94.64%) is FSC FM certified.

48. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs within 10 years?

The company reports a commitment to certify its whole raw material production to 100% by 2030, however, it does not clearly mention the certification standards as FSC FM.

49. Percentage of wood/wood fibre supply (tonnes) from all suppliers that comes from FSC FM certified areas?

The company reports information on the raw materials produced by its own concessions and sourced from third parties that are covered by a certification scheme. However, an aggregate percentage for all raw materials certified by FSC is not reported.

50. Commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood and/or PEFC Controlled Sources requirements?

The company commits to only source wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood or PEFC controversial sources requirements.

51. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)?

The company has some of its landbank certified under PEFC FM certification, however, the total area of landbank certified under PEFC is not publicly reported.

52. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

The company commits to no conversion of natural ecosystems.

53. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?

54. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification. The company also reports its own commitment to no deforestation.

55. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

56. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?

The company defines deforestation as the conversion of natural ecosystems, HCV, HCS areas, and development on peat and specifies any deforestation/conversion past 1993-1997 will not be accepted.

57. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation in supplier operations?

The company defines deforestation for suppliers as the conversion of natural ecosystems, HCV, HCS areas, and development on peat and specifies any deforestation/conversion past 1993-1997 will not be accepted.

58. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion?

The company uses documentary & physical monitoring by GIS systems (ground & aerial-based) and several other systems to monitor deforestation in its operation on a monthly or more frequent basis. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

59. Evidence of monitoring deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?

The company uses documentary & physical monitoring by GIS systems (ground & aerial-based) and several other systems to monitor deforestation in its supplier operations on a monthly or more frequent basis. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

60. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in own operations since cut-off date?

0 (0%) - The company reports zero deforestation/conversion footprint (ha) during the last 5 years. however, the amount of deforestation recorded since the company's cut-off date of 1993-1997 is not reported.

61. Amount of deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion recorded in supplier operations since cut-off date?

The company reports that 100% of its suppliers recorded no gross deforestation after July 2008. However, the amount of deforestation recorded since the company's cut-off date of 1993-1997 for suppliers is not reported.

62. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in own operations since cut-off date?

The company commits to restore ecosystems to their prior condition in cases of conversion within its own operations.

63. Commitment to restoration of deforestation/conversion in supplier operations since cut-off date?

The company commits suppliers to restore ecosystems to their prior condition in cases of conversion within their own operations.

64. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

[Externally verified] Points for external verification have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2 EN). As the Standard does not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria limited, externally verified points have therefore been awarded.

65. Biodiversity policy?

The company only reports its commitment to promoting biodiversity conservation with clear scope, however, no time-bound target for protecting biodiversity is reported.

66. Biodiversity policy applies to all suppliers?

67. Identified species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?

[Externally verified] Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) and PEFC FM (PEFC ST 1003:2018) certifications as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company has also identified species of conservation concern, referencing the IUCN red list. However, the information is not externally verified.

68. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) and PEFC FM (PEFC ST 1003:2018) certifications as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percentage of company landbank certified by FSC. The company's own reporting also mentions multiple examples of species and habitat conservation management.

69. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species?

The company reports its commitment to the prohibition of fishing, hunting, logging, or any illegal activity. However, this commitment is only reported in relation to conservation set-asides.

70. Commitment to no hunting or only sustainable hunting of species applies to all suppliers?

71. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?

The company reports a commitment to the prohibition of any illegal activity within the heritage, especially within the 'Areas of High Conservation Value'.

72. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities applies to all suppliers?

73. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) and PEFC FM (PEFC ST 1003:2018) certifications as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percentage of company landbank certified by FSC.

74. Commitment to no use of genetically modified organisms?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification. The company also reports its own commitment to no use of genetically modified organisms.

75. Commitment to no use of genetically modified organisms applies to all suppliers?

76. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification. The company also reports its own commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments.

77. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments applies to all suppliers?

78. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?

79. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?

The company has only published the monitoring reports for its FMUs, Forestal Mininco and Forestal Mininco-Proyecto Ays?n.

80. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?

81. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach applies to all suppliers?

82. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

83. Peer review of all High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments undertaken since April 2015 by the HCSA Quality Assurance Process?

84. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?

The company only reports a commitment to conduct environmental impact assessments.

85. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) applies to all suppliers?

86. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available, and associated management and monitoring plans?

87. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on impact assessments (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

88. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?

The company commits to no planting on peat of any depth.

89. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to no planting on peat of any depth.

90. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?

91. Implementation of commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?

92. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat?

The company commits to best management practices for soils and peat.

93. Commitment to best management practices for soils and peat applies to all suppliers?

94. Evidence of best management practices for soils and peat?

Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percentage of company landbank certified by FSC.

95. Commitment to reduced impact logging?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantations.

96. Commitment to reduced impact logging applies to all suppliers?

97. Evidence of implementing reduced impact logging practices?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantations.

98. Commitment to zero burning?

The company only commits to no land clearance by burning or clearcutting. A clear commitment to no/zero burning is not reported by the company.

99. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

The company only commits its suppliers to no land clearance by burning or clearcutting. A clear commitment to no/zero burning is not reported by the company.

100. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's PEFC FM certification (PEFC ST 1003:2018) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have not been awarded as the area of landbank certified under PEFC is not publicly reported and thus an accurate percentage of company landbank certified by PEFC cannot be calculated. The company's own reporting also provides detailed information on fire monitoring and management.

101. Details/number of hotspots/fires in company FMUs?

1268 - The company reports the number of fire sources and affected hectares in its integrated report for the season 2021-2022.

102. Details/number of hotspots/fires in suppliers operations?

103. Time-bound commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity?

The company reports a commitment to reduce by 50% the absolute emissions of greenhouse gases (scope 1 and 2) by 2030 against a 2018 baseline of 2.396 ktCO2 e.

104. GHG emissions intensity?

The company reports its GHG emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) for 2022 as 1.969 (ktCO2 e) against a 2018 baseline of 2.396 (ktCO2 e).

105. GHG emissions from land use change in company's own operations (scope 1)?

The company reports total scope 1 GHG emissions as 1.805 ktCO2e. The specific amount from land use change is not clear.

106. GHG emissions from land use change in supplier operations (scope 3)?

The company reports total scope 3 GHG emissions as 8.199 ktCO2e. However, specific emissions from land use change in supplier operations is not clear.

107. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

[Externally verified] The company reports a continuous reduction in its GHG emissions from 2019 (2.451 (ktCO2 e)) to 2022 (1.969 (ktCO2 e)) against a 2018 baseline of 2.396 (ktCO2 e). This information is externally verified by SGS.

108. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

The company reports using the GHG Protocol methodology for its carbon footprint measurement.

109. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?

The company reports that since 2019, it has had a 25% reduction goal in the use of water per ton of product by 2025.

110. Water use intensity?

28.86 - The company reports a water use intensity of 28.86 m3/t for the year 2022.

111. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

[Externally verified] The company reports a continuous improvement in its water use intensity from 2019 (32.11 m3/t) to 2022 (28.86 m3/t). The information reported is externally verified by KPMG.

112. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD or COD)?

The company only reports that it complies with the regulations on discharge parameters and publicly discloses measurements of relevant parameters such as Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and Absorbable Halogenated Organic Compounds (AOx). However, a clear time-bound commitment to improving water quality is not reported by the company.

113. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD or COD)?

The company reports its BOD as 1.637 tons in 2021 and 1.868 tons in 2022. COD is reported as 30.448 tons in 2021 and 31.823 tons in 2022. Both BOD and COD figures show an increase in 2022 as compared to 2021. Also, the information reported is not externally verified.

114. Treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent?

The company reports having effluent treatment plants at its industrial units. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

115. Evidence of sawmill run-off containment and wastewater treatment?

116. Proportion of processing facilities with closed-loop water treatment system?

The company reports that one processing facility has a closed loop water treatment system.

117. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

118. Implementation of commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percentage of company landbank certified by FSC.

119. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?

The company only generally mentions reducing chemical use. A clear commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers is not reported.

120. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers, applies to all suppliers?

121. Evidence of eliminating chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching?

122. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?

123. Commitment to no use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides applies to all suppliers?

124. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?

125. Commitment to no use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention applies to all suppliers?

126. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?

127. Implementation of commitment to minimise inorganic fertiliser usage?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC.

128. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC.

129. Waste management system in place to avoid negative impacts?

[Externally verified] The company reports it has a waste management system in place. This information is externally verified by KPMG.

130. Commitment to human rights?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification. The company also reports its own commitment to respect human rights in compliance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

131. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.

132. Progress on human rights commitment ?

The company reports it carries out human rights assessments and in 2022 it prepared a roadmap for due diligence that allows the company to integrate human rights into its strategy and culture to progress towards achieving SDGs 2030. The company has a governance board in place for human rights. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

133. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification. The company also reports its own commitment to Convention 169, on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the ILO.

134. Commitment to indigenous and local communities' rights applies to all suppliers?

135. Commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). As the policy requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria partial points have been awarded on the basis of the company's partial FSC FM or CoC certification.

136. Commitment to legal and customary land rights applies to all suppliers?

137. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?

138. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) applies to all suppliers?

139. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?

140. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

[Externally verified] Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. The company also reports multiple examples of local stakeholder engagement activities, however, its own reporting is not externally verified.

141. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

142. Supports the inclusion of women across forestry operations, including addressing barriers faced?

The company reports information on its activities to support the inclusion of women across forestry operations, including addressing barriers faced. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

143. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on population rights (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

144. Commitment to enable sustainable use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by local communities?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantations.

145. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities ?

The company reports a commitment to providing essential community services and facilities.

146. Progress on commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percentage of company landbank certified by FSC. The company also reports its own progress on the services provided to the community.

147. Commitment to provide business/work opportunities for local communities?

The company reports information on the generation of economic development through the promotion of entrepreneurship among the inhabitants of the communities, directly benefiting the neighbours of the territories.

148. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on labour regulations (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

149. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V2-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification. The company also reports its own commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions.

150. Commitment to Fundamental ILO Conventions or Free and Fair Labour Principles applies to all suppliers?

151. Progress on commitment to respect all workers' rights?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) and PEFC FM (PEFC ST 1003:2018) certifications as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percentage of company landbank certified by FSC.

152. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?

The company reports its commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment.

153. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment applies to all suppliers?

The company commits suppliers to eliminate gender-related discrimination, however, does not mention it in regard to employment.

154. Progress on commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment?

The company reports it has a diversity and inclusion program in place and conducts training on sexual harassment at the workplace and reports that 23.4 % of people were trained on sexual harassment and 3.9% of people on discrimination in 2022. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

155. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

1721 (7.4%) - The company reports 1,721 part-time employees. Data as of December 2022.

156. Percentage or number of women employees?

4661 (19.92%) - The company reports 4,661 women employees. Data as of December 2022.

157. Commitment to pay a living wage?

158. Commitment to pay a living wage applies to all suplliers?

159. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

160. Reporting of salary by gender?

The company reports the ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men as per the employment category in line with the GRI reporting. However, the information is not reported as per the significant location of operations.

161. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Chain of Custody Certification Standard (FSC-STD-40-004 V3-1) and the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard (PEFC ST 2002:2020). As the requirements of these certifications do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria partial points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC/PEFC CoC certification. The company's own commitment to health and safety does not reference the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work.

162. Commitment to address occupational health and safety applies to all suppliers?

The company commits its suppliers to health and safety, however, the commitment does not reference the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work.

163. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's PEFC FM certification (PEFC ST 1003:2018) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have not been awarded as the area of landbank certified under PEFC is not publicly reported and thus an accurate percentage of company landbank certified by PEFC cannot be calculated.

164. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

The company reports its accident rate for collaborators as 0.68 and for contractors as 0.26 in 2022.

165. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?

1 - The company reports one fatality in the year 2022.

166. Commitment to support smallholders?

167. Programme to support outgrower scheme and/or independent smallholders?

The company has a forest development program that allows small rural producers to have forest activities and wood production in the company's territories. However, this information is not externally verified.

168. Number or percentage of outgrower scheme and/or independent smallholders involved in programme?

50 - The company reports having 50 beneficiaries under its Tierras Verdes (Green Lands) Program. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

169. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

The company has a supplier evaluation plan in place that seeks to measure the performance of suppliers in sustainability through a model that includes environmental, economic, and social factors.

170. Number or percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

171. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Chain of Custody Certification Standard (FSC-STD-40-004 V3-1). Partial points have been awarded as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT scoring criteria.

172. Timebound action plans (including Key Performance Indicators) for suppliers to be in compliance with timber and pulp sourcing commitments?

173. Proportion of direct and indirect supply that comes from FMUs which are compliant with timber and pulp sourcing policies?

174. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company commits to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption.

175. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption.

176. Progress on commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

The company reports carrying out risk assessments in matters of anti-corruption along with providing training on compliance and anti-corruption. In 2022, 1,488 employees were provided training on anti-corruption. However, the information reported is not externally verified.

177. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on legal registration (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

178. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments?

The company has a tax management policy and committee that monitors tax compliance.

179. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on taxes, fees and royalties (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

180. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company reports it has a 'Reporting Hotline' for raising complaints related to any violation of laws or the company's principles, values, or code of conduct, which allows the complainants to submit the complaints anonymously (provided that this is permitted under the applicable local laws).

181. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Chain of Custody Certification Standard (FSC-STD-40-004 V3-1) and the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard (PEFC ST 2002:2020). As the requirements of these certifications do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria partial points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC/PEFC CoC certification.

182. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?