Doughnuts, Deodorant, Deforestation: Supplemental Materials 2- Packaged Foods

The document details the scoring for a palm oil scorecard across three sectors: packaged foods, personal care, and fast food. Companies are evaluated on five criteria: deforestation-free commitments, peat-free commitments, traceability, transparency (including annual reporting and time-bound goals), and early action based on current sourcing. Nestlé (85.5) and Unilever (83.5) achieved the highest scores among packaged foods, while L'Oréal (80) led the personal care sector. In contrast, several companies, including Kraft, Estée Lauder, Clorox, and multiple fast food chains like Burger King and Wendy's, received scores of 0 due to a lack of documented commitments.

• Nestlé achieved a total score of 85.5 out of 100, receiving full points for deforestation-free and peat-free commitments, as well as transparency.
• Unilever scored 83.5 out of 100, with full marks for deforestation-free and peat-free commitments, and a commitment to source all palm oil traceable to known and certified sources by 2020.
• L'Oréal scored 80 out of 100, committing to a supply that is free from deforestation by 2020 at the latest.
• Several companies in the personal care and packaged food sectors received a total score of 0, including Kraft, Estée Lauder, and Clorox, due to a lack of commitments.
• In the fast food sector, Subway scored 38 out of 100, with a goal for all approved products using palm oil to use certified sustainable palm oil by 2017.
• McDonald's scored 21.1 out of 100, noting a focus on using only certified sustainable palm oil by 2015, though it lacked a commitment to source physical CSPO.
• Fast food companies including Burger King, Wendy's, CKE, Dairy Queen, Domino's, and Dunkin' Brands all received a total score of 0.
• The scoring methodology for 'Early Action' weights deforestation- and peat-free palm oil fully, while physically sourced CSPO or sustainable palm oil is weighted at 0.5, and CSPO crude palm oil sourced through GreenPalm is weighted at 0.25.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (n.d.). Doughnuts, Deodorant, Deforestation: Supplemental Materials 2- Packaged Foods. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/palm-oil-scorecard-scoring-breakdown_0.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Doughnuts, Deodorant, Deforestation: Supplemental Materials 2- Packaged Foods. n.d. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/palm-oil-scorecard-scoring-breakdown_0.pdf.

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@techreport{unionofconcernedscientistsnddoughnuts, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Doughnuts, Deodorant, Deforestation: Supplemental Materials 2- Packaged Foods}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, url = {https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/palm-oil-scorecard-scoring-breakdown_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }