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…ethical supply chains contained within the Core Principles are based on a two-year consensus-building process and are strongly anchored in pre-existing global norms and precedents. Accordingly, these Core Principles are…
…of commitments in Core Principle 1, with the aim of providing clear guidance on the implementation of existing commitments while advocating that companies adopt commitments that are protective of all…
Information disclosure – also referred to as “transparency” – is an important element for improving company accountability and supply chain management systems. Such transparency can help companies at multiple…
The principles of the Accountability Framework are relevant to all companies that produce or source agricultural or forestry commodities. Details within these principles and their corresponding guidance help users determine…
…same normative requirements on no-deforestation, no-conversion, and respect for human rights as those found in the Framework’s Core Principles 1-3. Programs must also provide chain-of-custody models that adequately trace and…
No. As specified in Core Principle 1, commodity production, sourcing, and financing must not cause or contribute to new deforestation or conversion. Accordingly, restoration or compensation (or plans or commitments…
…platforms, such as CDP Forests , the Global Reporting Initiative , the Implementation Reporting Framework , and the UN Guiding Principles Reporting Framework Assessment initiatives such as Forest 500 ,…
…reflecting the consensus of these 15 civil society partners, the Accountability Framework is firmly grounded in accepted international norms for the topics it addresses, such as the UN Guiding Principles…