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The Accountability Framework initiative Accelerating progress and improving accountability for ethical supply chain commitments Jeff Milder, Rainforest Alliance June 13, 2019 Companies have committed to eliminating deforestation and human

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The Accountability Framework initiative

Accelerating progress and improving accountability for ethical supply chain commitments

Jeff Milder, Rainforest Alliance

June 13, 2019

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Companies have committed to eliminating deforestation and human exploitation from commodity supply chains…

Forest-related commitments in different commodity supply chains

22 April 2019 accountability-framework.org 2 Palm oil Timber and pulp Soy Cattle General Number of companies

Source: Tracking Corporate Commitments to Deforestation-Free Supply Chains, Supply

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Interim milestones are not being met
Definitions, standards and tools have

proliferated, but are not harmonized

Lack of clarity around requirements

and good practices for implementation

Limited monitoring and reporting
Lack of common metrics to track

progress and performance

…the “implementation gap” in supply chain commitments – circa 2017:

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AFi Steering Group Backbone Team Funded by: Other Partners and Contributors:

Working groups who led development of Framework sections ¡ Companies & producers at all value chain stages ¡ Monitoring, reporting, and assessment initiatives focused on forests & commodities ¡ Representatives of governments, NGOs, service providers, and other sustainability initiatives ¡

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The Ethical Supply Chain Journey 01 02 03

Set Commitments Take Action Demonstrate Progress

Develop new commitments or refresh current commitments Implement policies and practices to fulfill commitments Monitor, document, and report on progress in a credible way

Three stages to eliminate deforestation, conversion, and human rights violations from supply chains

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Operation al Guidance

(selected examples)

Core Principles

Framework structure

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Companies / service providers
Set or refresh strong commitments
Develop effective implementation and monitoring systems
Assess adequacy of suppliers’ commitments and control systems
Financial institutions
Industry groups, certification programs, and sector initiatives
Reporting and assessment initiatives
Governments (in both producing & consuming countries)

How the Framework is used to accelerate progress and improve accountability

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The Accountability Framework went live June 12th!

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Website: https://accountability- framework.org @AcctFramework Follow us

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