Framework documents

Download the Full Accountability Framework

Full Framework (14 documents, 25mb)

Download Core Principles and Definitions

Core Principles

Terms and Definitions

Download Operational Guidance

Achieving Commitments Through Collaboration

Applying the Definitions Related to Deforestation, Conversion, and Protection of Ecosystems

Cutoff Dates

Environmental Restoration and Compensation

Free, Prior and Informed Consent

Monitoring and Verification

The Relationship Between Voluntary Commitments and Applicable Law

Remediation and Access to Remedy

Reporting, Disclosure, and Claims

Respecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Smallholder Inclusion in Ethical Supply Chains

Supply Chain Management