Maderera Bozovich

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

The company has policies for their Otorongo forest concessions.

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

The company has a separate supplier procurement policy.

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it is not publicly listed and does not have a board of directors.

5. Reports gender balance of senior management team?

6. Reports gender balance of board members?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it is not publicly listed and does not have a board of directors.

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] The company and its subsidiary are members of ATIBT.

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

The company is active in collaboration with stakeholders. Recently, the company became part of the event on the planet for the registration of birds "GLOBAL BIG DAY", which had as its main objective to register the bird species and promote awareness about the importance of birdlife and its conservation. The company signed an agreement with the San Diego Zoo to fund the monitoring of species diversity and abundance within the concession areas.

9. Sustainability report published within last two years?

10. Reports through standardised reporting systems?

11. Climate risks assessment available?

12. Natural capital assessment available?

13. Lists countries and operations?

The company states that it has forestry operations in Peru and trading centres in Mexico and USA. However, it is unclear whether this covers all the company's operations.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

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

183015 - The company's Otorongo concession is 183,015 ha.

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

173732 - The company has 173,732.30 ha of production forest area under its Otorongo subsidiary.

17. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only has natural-forest based operations OR does not produce wood/wood fibre.

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

0

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only has natural-forest based operations OR does not produce wood/wood fibre.

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

0

21. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not produce wood/wood fibre.

22. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?

2 - The company's Otorongo concession area comprises two FMU.

23. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?

Static maps for two of the company's concession areas are available.

24. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?

The company reports having a management plan for their Otorongo concession area.

25. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation available?

The company reports monitoring of Otorongo concession. However, the report is not externally verified.

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 does not have forest management operations in a country 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 does not have forest management operations in a country 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 does not have forest management operations in a country currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

29. Maps of all third-party supplying FMUs?

30. Number of company owned sawmills?

31. Names and locations of company owned sawmills?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills.

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 reported on the due diligence process to assure the origins of the products.

40. Percentage of supply traceable to country of harvest?

41. Procedures to trace raw materials to FMU level?

The company reported on the due diligence process to assure the origins of the products.

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 is 100% legality verified by FSC.

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

100% - 183,015 ha is verified as being legally compliant by FSC.

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

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

47. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?

100% - 100% of the company's concessions are FSC FM certified.

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

The company is 100% FSC FM certified.

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not produce wood/wood fibre OR does not operate in a country with a PEFC-endorsed SFM standard.

52. Commitment to zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

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

The company commits all suppliers to zero conversion of all natural ecosystems.

54. Commitment to zero deforestation?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V3-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification.

55. Commitment to zero deforestation applies to all suppliers?

The company commits all suppliers to zero deforestation.

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

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

57. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation and/or ecosystem conversion in supplier operations?

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

The company reports on monitoring results of the consolidated general forest plan management for Ortongo, but the methodology to monitor deforestation is unclear and limited.

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

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

The company reports the past years total deforested area for Otorongo. However, no cut-off date is given.

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

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

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

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?

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 certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Company reports on identified species of conservation concern, referencing to CITES and IUCN. However, the information is not externally verified.

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

[Externally verified] 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.

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

The company commits to no hunting of all species in its operations.

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 makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

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

The company listed illegal logging as one of the criteria in its due diligence process of accessing suppliers, in accordance with the Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Act No. 166-2012.

73. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

[Externally verified] 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.

74. Commitment to no use of genetically modified organisms?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only sources wood/wood fibre from natural forests.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source wood/wood fibre from third-party 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 V3-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification.

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

78. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?

The company has published HCV assessments for their concession in Otorongo. However, the reports are not externally verified.

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

The company published the summary of HCV monitoring results in their concessions Otorongo. However, the results are not externally verified.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only has natural-forest based operations OR does not produce wood/wood fibre.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source wood/wood fibre from third-party suppliers.

82. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

This indicator is disabled as the company does not produce wood/wood fibre OR only has natural forest operations OR has not undertaken any new planting since January 2015.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not produce wood/wood fibre OR only has natural forest operations OR has not undertaken any new planting since April 2015 OR if all new planting has been undertaken since November 2017 and has been covered under combined HCV-HCS assessments.

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

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

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?

The company provides environmental and social impact assessments and monitoring plans for their concessions. However, no social impact assessments management and monitoring plan is found and the information is not externally verified.

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 does not have forest management operations in a country currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only has natural-forest based operations OR does not produce wood/wood fibre.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source wood/wood fibre from third-party suppliers.

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 makes this commitment for soil only through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). As the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years).

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.

95. Commitment to reduced impact logging?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

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

97. Evidence of implementing reduced impact logging practices?

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.

98. Commitment to zero burning?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only has natural-forest based operations OR does not produce wood/wood fibre.

99. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source wood/wood fibre from third-party suppliers.

100. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

[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.

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

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

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

104. GHG emissions intensity?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it only has natural-forest based operations OR does not produce wood/wood fibre.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not source wood/wood fibre from third-party suppliers.

107. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

108. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills OR only trades wood/wood fibre.

110. Water use intensity?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills OR only trades wood/wood fibre.

111. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills OR only trades wood/wood fibre.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills OR only trades wood/wood fibre.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills OR only trades wood/wood fibre.

114. Treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills.

117. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.) The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

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

[Externally verified] 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.

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

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

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?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own any pulp or paper mills OR only trades wood/wood fibre.

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

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

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?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

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] 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.

130. Commitment to human rights?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V3-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification.

131. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

132. Progress on human rights commitment ?

133. Commitment to respect Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' rights?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004 V3-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification.

134. Commitment to Indigenous Peoples' 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 Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years).

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

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

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

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.

141. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The company has a Conflict Resolution Manual in place.

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

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 does not have forest management operations in a country currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

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

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

145. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities ?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

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 percent of company landbank certified by FSC.

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

The company reports that it prioritises both direct and indirect employment in local communities, including providing training and awareness programmes necessary for the performance of daily tasks, as well as for professional and personal growth.

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 does not have forest management operations in a country 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 V3-0). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certification.

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 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.

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

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). As the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years).

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

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

[Externally verified] Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis the company's landbank is either 100% or 75% (and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years) FSC FM certified (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria.

155. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

156. Reports gender balance of employees?

157. Commitment to pay a living wage?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). As the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria partial points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years).

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

159. Progress on commitment to pay a living wage?

[Externally verified] Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis the company's landbank is either 100% or 75% (and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years) FSC FM certified (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria.

160. Reporting of salary by gender?

161. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

The company makes this commitment through the FSC Principles and Criteria (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2). Full points have therefore been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC certified landbank (either 100% or 75% and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years.).

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

163. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

Comprehensive, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis of the company's FSC FM certification (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2 and FSC-STD-60-004) as the requirements fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria. Additional points have been awarded according to the percent of company landbank certified by FSC.

164. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

The company reports that no accident occurred in 2023.

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

0 - The company reports no accidents occurred in 2023.

166. Commitment to support smallholders?

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

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

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

The company publishes a responsible purchasing policy that includes a due diligence process to ensure all raw materials and wood products purchased comply with its policy.

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

171. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

The company outlines criteria for suspending suppliers and states that a due diligence process will be implemented to ensure the accountability of information provided by suppliers. It commits to not purchasing from suppliers who fail to comply with the requirements of its management system and do not take corrective action. However, no timeframe for these actions has been reported.

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

173. Proportion of supply from suppliers that is verified as deforestation and/or conversion-free (DCF)?

174. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

Limited, externally verified points have been awarded on the basis the company's landbank is either 100% or 75% (and a further commitment to be 100% certified within 5 years) FSC FM certified (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) as the requirements do not fully meet the SPOTT indicator criteria.

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

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

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 does not have forest management operations in a country currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

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

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 does not have forest management operations in a country currently covered by Open Timber Portal.

180. Whistleblowing procedure?

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

The company has a complaints procedure open to all stakeholders.

182. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?