Kimbakala et Cie
Timber and pulp assessment- Latest update: July 2019
- Next scheduled: July 2020
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Landbank149,542 hectares
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Thomson Reuters ticker:Private company
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Bloomberg ticker:Private company
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Activities:Timber production
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Locations:Republic of Congo
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Headquarters:Republic of Congo
Company assessment: Kimbakala et Cie – July 2019
Assessment date:
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Sustainability policy and leadership
0 / 9 0%-
0 / 1No source
1. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its operations?
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0 / 1No source
2. Sustainability policy or commitment applies to all sourcing?
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0 / 1No source
3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?
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4. One or more board members have responsibility for sustainability?
This indicator is disabled as the company is not publicly listed. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this
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5. Percentage or number of women board members?
This indicator is disabled as the company is not publicly listed. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this
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0 / 1No source
6. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?
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0 / 1No source
7. Sustainability report published within last two years?
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0 / 1No source
8. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve forest management or transparency?
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0 / 1No source
9. Activities with government, NGOs or academic institutions to improve the sustainability of forest products?
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0 / 1No source
10. Climate risks assessment available?
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0 / 1No source
11. Natural capital assessment available?
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Landbank, mills and traceability
1 / 26 3.8%-
0 / 1No source
12. Lists countries and operations?
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0 / 1No source
13. Total area of natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production (ha)?
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0 / 1No source
14. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?
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0 / 1No source
15. Area of plantation/natural forest within outgrower schemes (ha)?
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0 / 1No source
16. Unplanted (areas designated for future development as plantation forest) (ha)?
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0 / 1No source
17. Conservation set-aside and/or HCV area (ha)?
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0 / 1No source
18. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?
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19. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?
1 - The company does not have a website but external sources suggest it has one FMU
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20. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?
1 - The company does not have a website but external sources suggest it has one FMU. Map for this FMU is available on Open Timber Portal
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0 / 1No source
21. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?
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0 / 1No source
22. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?
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23. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on use rights (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?
0% - Score of Kimbakala et Cie in this OTP category.
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24. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on forest management (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?
0% - Score of Kimbakala et Cie in this OTP category.
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25. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on timber harvesting (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?
0% - Score of Kimbakala et Cie in this OTP category.
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0 / 1No source
26. Number of company owned pulp and paper mills?
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0 / 1No source
27. Maps or addresses of company owned pulp and paper mills?
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0 / 1No source
28. Number of company owned sawmills?
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0 / 1No source
29. Maps or addresses of company owned sawmills?
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0 / 1No source
30. Number of supplier mills?
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0 / 1No source
31. Maps or addresses of supplier mills?
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0 / 1No source
32. Procedures to trace raw materials to country of harvest?
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0 / 1No source
33. Procedures to trace raw materials to FMU level?
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0 / 2No source
34. Percentage of supply traceable to country level (above 80%)?
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0 / 2No source
35. Percentage of supply traceable to FMU level (above 75%)?
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Deforestation and biodiversity
0 / 12 0%-
0 / 1No source
36. Commitment to zero conversion of natural forest?
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0 / 1No source
37. Zero conversion commitment applies to all sourcing?
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0 / 1No source
38. Commitment to minimise the impact of logging roads?
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0 / 1No source
39. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?
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0 / 1No source
40. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?
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0 / 1No source
41. Amount of deforestation recorded?
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0 / 1No source
42. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?
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0 / 1No source
43. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?
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0 / 1No source
44. Implementing a landscape-level approach to biodiversity conservation?
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0 / 1No source
45. Identified species of conservation concern referencing international or national system of species classification?
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0 / 1No source
46. Commitment to sustainably manage the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs)?
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0 / 1No source
47. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?
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HCV, HCS and impact assessments
0 / 9 0%-
0 / 1No source
48. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?
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0 / 1No source
49. HCV commitment applies to all sourcing?
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50. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?
This indicator is disabled until sufficient number of HCV ALS licensed assessors are available for the location where the company operates
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0 / 1No source
51. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?
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0 / 1No source
52. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?
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0 / 1No source
53. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?
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0 / 1No source
54. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?
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0 / 1No source
55. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?
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0 / 1No source
56. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available?
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57. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on impact assessments (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?
0% - Score of Kimbakala et Cie in this OTP category.
Please note: Company scores on Open Timber Portal are updated daily. Visit the OTP website to review the company's current performance by clicking on the source link
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Soils, fire and GHGs
0 / 14 0%-
0 / 1No source
58. Commitment to best management practices for soils and/or peat?
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0 / 1No source
59. Commitment to reduced impact logging?
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0 / 1No source
60. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?
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0 / 1No source
61. Commitment on peatland planting applies to all sourcing?
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0 / 1No source
62. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?
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0 / 1No source
63. Evidence of best management practices for soils and/or peat?
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0 / 1No source
64. Commitment to zero burning?
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0 / 1No source
65. Commitment to zero burning applies to all sourcing?
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0 / 1No source
66. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?
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0 / 1No source
67. Details/number of hotspots/fires in FMUs controlled by the company?
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0 / 1No source
68. Time-bound commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?
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0 / 1No source
69. Progress towards reducing GHG emission intensity?
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0 / 1No source
70. Report GHG emissions from land use change?
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0 / 1No source
71. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?
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Water, chemical and waste management
0 / 13 0%-
0 / 1No source
72. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?
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0 / 1No source
73. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?
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0 / 1No source
74. Commitment to protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?
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0 / 1No source
75. Evidence of treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent?
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0 / 1No source
76. Evidence of sawmill run-off containment and wastewater treatment?
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0 / 1No source
77. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?
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0 / 1No source
78. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?
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0 / 1No source
79. Commitment to eliminate chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching?
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0 / 1No source
80. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?
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0 / 1No source
81. No use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?
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0 / 1No source
82. No use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?
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0 / 1No source
83. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?
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0 / 1No source
84. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?
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Community, land and labour rights
0 / 24 0%-
0 / 1No source
85. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration on Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights?
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0 / 1No source
86. Commitment to human rights applies to all sourcing?
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0 / 1No source
87. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?
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0 / 1No source
88. Commitment to respect legal and customary property rights?
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0 / 1No source
89. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?
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0 / 1No source
90. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?
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0 / 1No source
91. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?
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0 / 1No source
92. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?
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0 / 1No source
93. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?
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0 / 1No source
94. Commitment to support the inclusion of women across forestry operations, including addressing barriers faced?
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0 / 1No source
95. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?
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96. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on population rights (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?
0% - Score of Kimbakala et Cie in this OTP category.
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0 / 1No source
97. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?
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0 / 1No source
98. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions?
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0 / 1No source
99. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment and occupation?
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100. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on labour regulations (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?
0% - Score of Kimbakala et Cie in this OTP category.
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0 / 1No source
101. Percentage or number of temporary employees?
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0 / 1No source
102. Percentage or number of women employees?
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0 / 1No source
103. Payment of minimum wage?
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0 / 1No source
104. Reporting of salary by gender?
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0 / 1No source
105. Commitment to address occupational health and safety, referencing the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work?
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0 / 1No source
106. Time lost due to work-based injuries?
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0 / 1No source
107. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?
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0 / 1No source
108. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?
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Certification standards
0 / 14 0%-
0 / 1No source
109. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% third-party legality verification of FMUs or achieved?
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0 / 1No source
110. Time-bound plan to source only wood/wood fibre that is in legal compliance verified by a third party?
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0 / 1No source
111. Percentage area (ha) verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?
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0 / 1No source
112. Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply traded/processed verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?
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0 / 1No source
113. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs or achieved 100% FSC-certification of FMUs?
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0 / 1No source
114. Commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood requirements?
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0 / 2No source
115. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?
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0 / 2No source
116. Percentage of wood/wood fibre supply from outgrower scheme and/or independent suppliers that is FSC FM certified?
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0 / 2No source
117. Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply traded/processed that are FSC certified (above 75%)?
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0 / 2No source
118. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)?
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Smallholders and suppliers
0 / 6 0%-
0 / 1No source
119. Programme to support outgrower scheme smallholders?
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0 / 1No source
120. Percentage of outgrower scheme smallholders involved in programme?
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0 / 1No source
121. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?
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0 / 1No source
122. The company has a Due Diligence System (DDS)?
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0 / 1No source
123. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?
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0 / 1No source
124. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company requirements?
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Governance and grievances
0 / 8 0%-
0 / 1No source
125. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?
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126. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on legal registration (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?
0% - Score of Kimbakala et Cie in this OTP category.
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0 / 1No source
127. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments?
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128. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on taxes, fees and royalties (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?
0% - Score of Kimbakala et Cie in this OTP category.
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0 / 1No source
129. Whistleblowing procedure?
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0 / 1No source
130. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?
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0 / 2No source
131. Details of grievances disclosed?
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Media: Sustainability policy and leadership
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Media monitor: Kimbakala et Cie
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Scoring criteria: Kimbakala et Cie
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