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The Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard reveals that while some grocery retailers like Whole Foods and Sprouts are leading in organic sales and pollinator protections, many others are failing to communicate progress or manage pesticide risks. The report emphasizes the need for retailers to expand U.S. organic farming, eliminate nitroguanidine neonicotinoids, and adopt integrated pest management to mitigate significant financial and biodiversity risks.

The 2021 Beef Deforestation Scorecard by Mighty Earth finds that most global food brands have failed to eliminate deforestation from their beef supply chains despite pledges. While some companies like Tesco and Marks & Spencer show leadership through farm-level traceability and supplier penalties, many others lack beef-specific commitments or fail to monitor indirect suppliers. The report highlights a significant gap between corporate policy and actual implementation, particularly regarding the influence of major Brazilian meatpackers like JBS, Marfrig, and Minerva.

The report evaluates UK supermarkets' reliance on fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) for farmed seafood, arguing that the current 'fed aquaculture' model is unsustainable and threatens marine ecosystems and global food security. It ranks retailers based on their policies, transparency, and in-store practices, finding that none have a time-bound target to eliminate wild-caught fish in feed.

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) analyzed 40 major US brands across the packaged food, personal care, fast food, and store-brand sectors to assess their palm oil sustainability commitments. While 21 of 30 companies previously scored in 2014 improved their practices, the report finds a wide disparity in leadership, with the packaged food sector leading and the fast food sector performing the worst. Despite an increase in corporate pledges, 32 of 40 companies lack adequate commitments to ensure transparency and traceability in their supply chains, and none of the 40 companies are currently sourcing 100 percent deforestation-free and peat-free palm oil.

The report evaluates 30 companies on their palm oil sourcing policies, finding that while some leaders like Nestlé and Unilever have strong commitments, many others rely on inadequate RSPO standards or have no commitments at all. It highlights the severe climate impact of palm oil production, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, where peatland drainage and forest clearing release massive amounts of carbon dioxide. The authors argue for a new industry standard requiring traceable, deforestation-free, and peat-free palm oil to protect biodiversity and mitigate global warming.

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.

The Union of Concerned Scientists evaluated 40 companies in the packaged food, personal care, fast food, and store brands sectors based on their commitments to deforestation-free and peat-free palm oil, traceability, transparency, and current sourcing. Scoring was based on public documents available as of January 16, 2015, and included a weighted analysis of current sourcing. Results showed significant variance, with Nestle scoring the highest (90.5) and several companies, including Clorox and various store brands, scoring zero.