Deforestation

PARAMETER02052

This parameter assesses suppliers' impact on deforestation and their efforts to prevent, reduce, or mitigate it. Deforestation is a critical environmental issue, affecting biodiversity, climate change, and ecosystem services. Evaluating suppliers on this parameter involves examining their sourcing practices, land use policies, and contributions to conservation efforts to ensure they are not contributing to the loss of forests.

Sustainable Apparel Coalition - The Higg Index - Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM)

Sustainable Apparel Coalition - The Higg Index - Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM)

Total parameters addressed

12
This standard covers 12 Environmental impact parameters

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Forest Management (FM)

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Forest Management (FM)

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters

UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya

UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya

Total parameters addressed

3
This standard covers 3 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

Palm Done Right

Palm Done Right

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council

R

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Environmental impact parameter

The Common Code for the Coffee Community Association (4C)

The Common Code for the Coffee Community Association (4C)

Total parameters addressed

17
This standard covers 17 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol

U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol

Total parameters addressed

17
This standard covers 17 Social impact parameters
16
This standard covers 16 Environmental impact parameters

S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Index

S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Total parameters addressed

19
This standard covers 19 Social impact parameters
12
This standard covers 12 Environmental impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Supplier management parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) - Members

W

Total parameters addressed

19
This standard covers 19 Social impact parameters
11
This standard covers 11 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

REDcert2

REDcert2

Total parameters addressed

5
This standard covers 5 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) - Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products

Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) - Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products

Total parameters addressed

15
This standard covers 15 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Supplier management parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS

I

Total parameters addressed

7
This standard covers 7 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)

The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)

Total parameters addressed

9
This standard covers 9 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC)

R

Total parameters addressed

17
This standard covers 17 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Sustainable Coconut and Coconut Oil Roundtable

Sustainable Coconut and Coconut Oil Roundtable

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
3
This standard covers 3 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

ISO 26000 - Social Responsibility

ISO 26000 - Social Responsibility

Total parameters addressed

22
This standard covers 22 Social impact parameters
15
This standard covers 15 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) - Sustainable Forest Management

Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) - Sustainable Forest Management

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters

Demeter Certification

Demeter Certification

Total parameters addressed

8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters

Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI) - Farm Sustainability Assessment

Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI) - Farm Sustainability Assessment

Total parameters addressed

15
This standard covers 15 Social impact parameters
18
This standard covers 18 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

The Good Cashmere Standard

The Good Cashmere Standard

Total parameters addressed

15
This standard covers 15 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Textile Exchange - Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS)

T

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Textile Exchange - Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)

Textile Exchange - Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Textile Exchange - Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS)

T

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) - Forests

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) - Forests

Total parameters addressed

2
This standard covers 2 Environmental impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Supplier management parameters

No Deforestation No Expansion on Peat No Exploitation (NDPE IRF)

N

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Environmental impact parameter

Soil Association Certification

Soil Association Certification

Total parameters addressed

2
This standard covers 2 Social impact parameters
19
This standard covers 19 Environmental impact parameters

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Chain of Custody (CoC)

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Chain of Custody (CoC)

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters

Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest (LEAF) Coalition

Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest (LEAF) Coalition

Total parameters addressed

3
This standard covers 3 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters

KZR INiG System

KZR INiG System

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters

UK Soy Manifesto

UK Soy Manifesto

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Environmental impact parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Global Coffee Platform

Global Coffee Platform

Total parameters addressed

17
This standard covers 17 Social impact parameters
13
This standard covers 13 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

The Forests Dialogue (TFD)

The Forests Dialogue (TFD)

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Environmental impact parameter

Fairtrade International - Small-Scale Producer Organizations

F

Total parameters addressed

15
This standard covers 15 Social impact parameters
18
This standard covers 18 Environmental impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Supplier management parameters

LandScale

LandScale

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters

China Environmental Labeling

C

Total parameters addressed

3
This standard covers 3 Social impact parameters
16
This standard covers 16 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Vermont Organic Farmers

Vermont Organic Farmers

Total parameters addressed

4
This standard covers 4 Social impact parameters
6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

World Cocoa Foundation (WCF)

World Cocoa Foundation (WCF)

Total parameters addressed

11
This standard covers 11 Social impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) EU

International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) EU

Total parameters addressed

7
This standard covers 7 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Cocoa Horizons

Cocoa Horizons

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Social impact parameters
6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

Donau Soja

Donau Soja

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Social impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Fair for Life

Fair for Life

Total parameters addressed

23
This standard covers 23 Social impact parameters
19
This standard covers 19 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) - SMETA (4-Pillar)

Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) - SMETA (4-Pillar)

Total parameters addressed

16
This standard covers 16 Social impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) - Membership

The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) - Membership

Total parameters addressed

5
This standard covers 5 Social impact parameters
6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

BIOSUISSE ORGANIC

BIOSUISSE ORGANIC

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

We Forest - Making Earth Cooler

We Forest - Making Earth Cooler

Total parameters addressed

3
This standard covers 3 Social impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Environmental impact parameters

Fair Trade Certified - Agricultural Production Standard

Fair Trade Certified - Agricultural Production Standard

Total parameters addressed

15
This standard covers 15 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

EU Ecolabel - Furniture

EU Ecolabel - Furniture

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters

Timber Legality Assurance Standard (SVLK/TLAS)

Timber Legality Assurance Standard (SVLK/TLAS)

Total parameters addressed

2
This standard covers 2 Social impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Environmental impact parameter

Forest Solutions Group (FSG)

Forest Solutions Group (FSG)

Total parameters addressed

7
This standard covers 7 Social impact parameters
15
This standard covers 15 Environmental impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Supplier management parameters

Cool Farm Alliance

Cool Farm Alliance

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Environmental impact parameters

Fairtrade International - Standard for Hired Labour

F

Total parameters addressed

22
This standard covers 22 Social impact parameters
15
This standard covers 15 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

For Life

For Life

Total parameters addressed

21
This standard covers 21 Social impact parameters
13
This standard covers 13 Environmental impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Supplier management parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter