Transparency

Group members conduct regular individual traceability exercises to identify the origin of the palm oil contained in their products. The products targeted are food and DPH (drugs, perfumes and hygiene) products that may contain palm oil, palm kernel oil or their derivatives.

This work makes it possible to identify the major common importers to the supply chains of the retailers, i.e. the companies which have imported palm oil into Europe.

The brands are also working to harmonise their individual traceability exercises (calendars and methodologies).

Practical Assessments

Each year, importers common to group members are assessed. The objective of this evaluation is to verify that the commitments and procurement policies of importers are aligned with those of the group's members, and that they are implemented through robust action plans.

For the sake of transparency, this assessment is carried out on the basis of public data. The themes analysed are: No Deforestation, no Peat, no Deforestation (NDPE) policy, traceability, action plan and reporting, transformation of practices on the field, grievances management, verification of environmental and social commitments (satellite monitoring, etc.), performance in evaluations by NGOs.

Commitment

The assessment helps to form an understanding of the practices of each importer, to follow their evolution over time, and to identify the strengths and areas for improvement of each. Following this analysis, the group prioritises importers each year for direct contact in order to share the results with them and challenge them on identified areas of progress, with a view to continuous improvement of the supply chain. 

Grievances

The group continues to detect and manage non-compliance alerts with the NDPE commitment of its members, through a common procedure.