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…to national and international standards and regulations. Figure 1: Example of action plan for a supplier to advance from score 4 to score 5 on the topic of non-use…
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Supply Chain Management
…This Operational Guidance elaborates on the Accountability Framework Core Principles 4, 5, and 6 to provide companies that buy or source agricultural or forest commodities with guidance on effective supply…
Responsible production
Set Smart Goals to Go the Distance with Ethical Supply Chains
…by reading Core Principles 1-3: protection of forests and other natural ecosystems, respect for human rights, and specification of commitments. (Of course, it’s a good idea to read all 12…
Self-Assessment Tools for the Accountability Framework
The Relationship Between Voluntary Commitments and Applicable Law
…the necessary provisions to fully comply with international law. Core Principle 3.4 provides that, in addition to their voluntary commitments, companies must comply with applicable law and respect internationally recognized…
Living wage and living income: essential elements of corporate responsibility in global supply chains
…guidance for responsible agriculture and forestry supply chains, is one example, with a provision for living wage in its Core Principles. With millions of forest and farm workers living below…
Reporting, Disclosure, and Claims
…about the extent to which they have fulfilled their commitments or made progress towards doing so. This Operational Guidance elaborates on Core Principle 12, specifying good practice for company reporting,…
Respecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
…other Core Principles that have implications for these rights, such as Core Principle 7.1, addressing land conflict. In particular, this guidance focuses on the various fundamental rights of IP/LC that…
Why does Core Principle 1 differentiate between commitments to no-deforestation and commitments to no-conversion of other natural ecosystems?
…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…
Core Principles
These principles serve as a guide for companies and others in setting, implementing and monitoring effective commitments on deforestation, ecosystem conversion, and human rights in ethical supply chains. 12 Core…
How to Bake an Ethical Cookie
…to more effectively fulfill their supply chain commitments? The Framework is a guidebook to ethical supply chains with three main parts: Core Principles, Operational Guidance, and Definitions. The Core Principles…