BRODIE
Key services
- Assessing value chain risks related to conversion and deforestation, including associated human rights impacts
- Conducting commodity-specific human rights risk and impact assessments
- Developing deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) and responsible sourcing policies, including identification of supplier capabilities to comply with DCF policies and commitments
- Designing and implementing best practice human rights due diligence and monitoring frameworks aligned with DCF commitments
- Supporting the vetting and implementation of appropriate monitoring, reporting, and verification systems and tools, including traceability and assurance mechanisms
- Developing comprehensive implementation plans, including governance structures and standard operating procedures, to help companies operationalise their DCF programs
- Hands-on support with effective supplier engagement, including policy socialisation, piloting and roll-out of traceability, assurance and reporting mechanisms to enable suppliers to meet policy expectations
- Providing recommendations on best practices for performance metrics and public reporting
Profile
BRODIE is an international sustainability and responsible business consultancy helping companies to design and execute ambitious strategies across responsible sourcing, climate, nature and human rights.
BRODIE helps companies to adapt, thrive, and grow in an increasingly volatile world. It does this by putting sustainability at the heart of its clients’ operations, driving business value and positively contributing to the wider world.
The BRODIE team has developed and implemented DCF strategies for high profile consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail brands, shaping sector‑leading approaches to DCF commodity sourcing. BRODIE’s work spans the full DCF journey, from strategic advisory and policy design, through to hands‑on technical implementation.
BRODIE has supported clients to translate DCF commitments into practical, Accountability Framework-aligned policies, governance structures, and due diligence systems. It has also helped to design and operationalise traceability, monitoring, and verification solutions. BRODIE’s experience includes working directly with internal teams and suppliers to pilot and scale assurance approaches, ensuring systems are fit for purpose and aligned with supplier realities.
A core strength of BRODIE’s approach is its practical experience in having worked in leading CPGs on defining and implementing DCF sourcing strategies. The BRODIE team work closely with suppliers and partners to build understanding, secure buy‑in, and embed new requirements into standard practices, helping companies move beyond commitments toward measurable impact on the ground.
