The Body Shop
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainable Palm Oil Procurement
- Deforestation
- Peatland Destruction
- Labor and Human Rights
- Traceability
- Certification
Environmental Achievements
- No palm from unknown cultivation origin for new product developments by 31/12/2022
- Minimum RSPO MB certification for new product developments by 31/12/2022
Social Achievements
- Commitment to No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE) principles
- Addressing labor and human rights violations on plantations
Governance Achievements
- Implementation of sustainable palm procurement policy for all suppliers
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net Zero by 2050
Short-term Goals:
- Full traceability and/or certification of critical supply chains (palm, soya, ethanol, mica, cotton and paper) by end of 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Deforestation, peatland destruction, land conversion, and labor and human rights violations in palm oil supply chains
- Ensuring full traceability and certification of palm oil supply chains by 2025
Mitigation Strategies
- Requiring RSPO Mass Balance certification for all palm-containing ingredients and finished goods by 2025
- Phasing out regular RSPO credits by 2025
- Encouraging higher certification standards (e.g., RSPO IP, RSPO SG)
- Supplier engagement and potential termination for non-compliance
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- RSPO certification requirements
- Traceability requirements
- Global Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Deforestation
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: RSPO
Certifications: RSPO MB, RSPO IP, RSPO SG, ROC, FFL, UEBT, RA