Sodefor

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

The company provides general statement that commits to sustainability.

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

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 privately owned and/or does not have a Board of Directors.

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

6. Percentage or number of women board members?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it is privately owned and/or 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?

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

The company has been engaging with academic and non-governmental organisations to undertake research to improve forest management, and has received support from WWF for forestry, socioeconomic and environmental initiatives.

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 reports 2 forest provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo: - Mai Ndombe - Tshopo.

14. Lists countries sourcing from?

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

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

3000000 - External sources suggest the company's concessions cover between 1.8 and 3 million ha. It is unclear whether this area is natural forest and/or forest plantation.

16. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

External sources suggest the company's concessions cover between 1.8 and 3 million ha. It is unclear whether this area is natural forest and/or forest plantation.

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

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

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

20. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?

21. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?

15 - The company reports having 15 concessions, but this information is from an undated source. OTP records 13 FMUs, and GFW records 13.

22. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?

Geo-referenced maps are available from external sources, however it is unclear whether these maps cover all of the company's FMUs due to conflicting information on the company's website. The company claims to have 15 FMUs, whereas external sources map only 13.

23. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?

24. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation available?

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

[Externally verified] Please note: Company scores on Open Timber Portal are updated daily. Visit the OTP website to review the company's current performance here: http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.

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

Please note: Company scores on Open Timber Portal are updated daily. Visit the OTP website to review the company's current performance here: http://www.opentimberportal.org/operator.

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

Please note: Company scores on Open Timber Portal are updated daily. Visit the OTP website to review the company's current performance here: http://www.opentimberportal.org/operator.

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

29. Number of company owned sawmills?

2 - The company states it owns two sawmills, however the source is undated.

30. Names and locations of company owned sawmills?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

35. Number of third party supplying mills?

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

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

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

The company mentions traceability but it is unclear whether this only relates to its own concessions and limited details are provided.

39. Percentage of supply traceable to country of harvest?

40. Procedures to trace raw materials to FMU level?

The company mentions traceability but it is unclear whether this only relates to its own concessions and limited details are provided.

41. Percentage of supply traceable to FMU level?

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

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

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

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

46. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?

47. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs or achieved 100% FSC-certification of FMUs?

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company does not operate in a country with a PEFC-endorsed SFM standard.

51. Commitment to zero deforestation or zero conversion of natural ecosystems?

52. Commitment to zero deforestation or zero conversion of natural ecosystems applies to all suppliers?

53. Criteria and cut-off date for defining deforestation?

54. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

55. Evidence of monitoring deforestation in supplier operations?

56. Amount of illegal/non-compliant deforestation recorded?

57. Amount of illegal/non-compliant deforestation recorded in supplier operations?

58. Commitment to restoration of non-compliant deforestation/conversion?

59. Commitment to restoration of non-compliant deforestation/conversion applies to all suppliers?

60. Implementing a landscape or jurisdictional level approach?

The company gives examples of implementing a landscape-scale approach, however, the sources are undated.

61. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

The company states that it conserves biological diversity, water resources, soils, ecosystems, and fragile landscapes to maintain the ecological functions and integrity of the forest. The company also states it has a wildlife management program to combat direct and indirect negative impacts of its activities.

62. Commitment to biodiversity conservation applies to all suppliers?

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

The company has identified species but not classified them according to an appropriate system.

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

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

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

67. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?

The company prohibits employees from participating in poaching and facilitating the illegal transport of bushmeat, hunters, or hunting weapons. A full commitment to protecting forest areas from illegal activities could not be found.

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

69. Evidence of protecting forest areas from illegal activities?

70. Commitment to no use of genetically modified organisms?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports to only source from natural forests.

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

The company states that it identifies forests with high conservation values and applies the precautionary principle to ensure the conservation or enhancement of the attributes that define such forests, but it does not explicitly state that this applies to all new developments.

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

74. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports to only source from natural forests.

78. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

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

The company states that it conducts SEIAs, however, it is unclear whether the commitment covers all of its operations.

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

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

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

Please note: Company scores on Open Timber Portal are updated daily. Visit the OTP website to review the company's current performance here: http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports to only source from natural forests.

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

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

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

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

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

The company states some examples of best management practices for soils. However, it is unclear whether it operates on peat, and therefore partial points have been awarded for this indicator.

90. Commitment to reduced impact logging?

The company states that it has fully adopted reduced impact logging on all active concessions.

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

92. Evidence of implementing reduced impact logging practices?

93. Commitment to zero burning?

94. Commitment to zero burning applies to all suppliers?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports to only source from natural forests.

95. Evidence of fire monitoring and management?

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

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

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

99. GHG emissions intensity?

100. GHG emissions from land use change?

101. Progress towards commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

102. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

104. Water use intensity?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

105. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

106. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

107. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

108. Treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

111. Commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company provides commitment to protect natural waterways through buffer zones.

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

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

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it doesn't own pulp or paper mills.

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

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

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

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

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

121. Implementation of commitment to reduce chemical usage?

122. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

124. Commitment to human rights?

125. Commitment to human rights applies to all suppliers?

126. Progress on human rights commitment ?

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

The company commits to respect the legal and customary rights of indigenous peoples over the ownership, exploitation, and management of their lands and resources. No equivalent commitment is made for the rights of local communities.

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

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

The company provides a commitment to respect legal and customary land tenure rights.

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

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

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

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

134. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

The company states that it has an open dialogue and consultations with local residents.

135. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

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

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

Please note: Company scores on Open Timber Portal are updated daily. Visit the OTP website to review the company's current performance here: http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.

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

The company protects crop trees and heritage trees that have important social value. However, this commitment does not refer to their sustainable use as NTFPs by local communities and/or indigenous peoples.

139. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities ?

The company provides essential community services and facilities.

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

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

The company focuses on improving the living conditions of workers.

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

Please note: Company scores on Open Timber Portal are updated daily. Visit the OTP website to review the company's current performance here: http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.

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

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

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

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

The company states to ""implements an open recruitment policy that is free from any type of discrimination"".

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

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

149. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

150. Percentage or number of women employees?

151. Commitment to pay at least minimum wage?

152. Commitment to pay at least minimum wage applies to all suppliers?

153. Progress on commitment to pay at least minimum wage?

154. Reporting of salary by gender?

155. Commitment to address occupational health and safety?

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

157. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company provides details of training for e.g. logging/felling/cutting, and makes reference to training ensuring loggers' safety, but does not provide evidence of personal protective equipment.

158. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

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

160. Commitment to support smallholders?

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

162. Percentage of outgrower scheme and/or independent smallholders involved in programme?

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

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

165. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

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

168. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

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

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

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

Please note: Company scores on Open Timber Portal are updated daily. Visit the OTP website to review the company's current performance here: http://www.opentimberportal.org/operator.

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

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

Please note: Company scores on Open Timber Portal are updated daily. Visit the OTP website to review the company's current performance here: http://www.opentimberportal.org/operators.

174. Whistleblowing procedure?

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

The company only states it has a grievance system, but no other details found.

176. Details of complaints and grievances disclosed?