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[null,"BEEF SUPPLY CHAIN"]
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[null,"Retailer",">","Meatpacker",">","Producer (indirect level 1)",">","Other producers (indirect level 2 and more)"]
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[null,"SOY SUPPLY CHAIN"]
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[null,"SEE ATTACHED THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACTION PLAN."]

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[null,"Introduction: "]
[null,"The deforestation and conversion free (DCF) Implementation Plan Template is part of the 3-stage process presented in the DCF Implementation Toolkit (Assess, Plan, Execute) that supports companies to achieve DCF supply. The DCF Implementation Toolkit also describes the DCF Assessment Tool, Summary of Assessment Results and the DCF Technical References.\n\nThe DCFImplementation Toolkit is a step-by-step process to implement the Accountability Framework, provide best practice on implementation and standardize activity within value chains. The DCF Implementation Toolkit is free, standalone, provides practical steps on implementation and signposts to wider tools and frameworks.  It is currently available for beef, leather and soy produced in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco biomes – with other commodities and regions to follow.\n\nThe Accountability Framework Initiative (AFi) is an initiative to elaborate a common set of norms and guidelines for companies to address deforestation, ecosystem conversion, and human rights violations. \n\nThis DCF Implementation Plan Template should be used after an internal assessment has been conducted to evaluate company's current practices in supply chain management (with a specific focus on deforestation and conversion) and to identify recommended activities for improvement. In order to conduct this assessment, companies can use the DCF Assessment Tool. The DCF Implementation Plan Template, based on the assessment results, will support your company to move forward in combating deforestation and conversion within your supply chain by: \n* Establishing milestones to monitor and report on progress.\n* Consolidating relevant actions for improvement identified during the assessment.\n* Providing suggestions of Technical References that can be used to support company on completing specific actions.\n\nAfter consolidating activities and milestones in the DCF Implementation Plan Template, companies can use the Technical References document to find the right resource (tools, methodologies, platforms, etc.) for the right action.\n\nThe Implementation Plan Template can be found in 6 different files: \n\n1) “Demand-side” companies that buy beef (retailers and restaurants).\n2) “Demand-side” companies that buy products with embedded soy and/or direct soy use and that have private label products (e.g., retailers).\n3) “Demand-side” companies that buy products with embedded soy and/or direct soy use and that do not have private label products (e.g., restaurants). \n4) “Demand-side” companies that buy soy to be used as animal feed (e.g., dairy industry, poultry, pork, fish and eggs producers, etc.).\n5) Meatpackers.\n6) Soy Traders.\n\nThis version of the DCF Implementation Plan Template was developed specifically for Meatpackers. "]
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[null,"The structure of this document: "]
[null,"Sheet 1_Instructions: Instructions on how to use this document.\n\nSheets B-F focus on each of the five core elements of sustainable supply chain management that should be considered in the DCF Implementation Plan, including the company policy related to deforestation commitments. \n\nSheet 2_DCF Alignment: looks at specific aspects of the company's deforestation and conversion commitment and goals to achieve no-deforestation and no-conversion supply. \n\nSheet 3_Risk Profile: looks at the level of traceability to critical regions, risk assessment of individual suppliers, extent of the company's DCF Implementation Plan (including KPIs), and measures of progress to achieve DCF supply.\n \nSheet 4_Internal Operations: assesses the extent DCF commitments have been incorporated into the company's operations, including establishing supplier requirements, internal capacity building, and incorporating DCF into the systems and structures of the organization.\n\nSheet 5_Supplier Engagement: evaluates efforts by the company to build awareness among suppliers of DCF requirements, to assess supplier performance, and to develop of supplier engagement plans to improve performance and address risk of critical suppliers.\n\nSheet 6_Monitoring, Reporting and Verification: assesses how the company monitors the implementation of its commitments with suppliers and how it reports the achievements internally and externally. Also, it considers collaboration with other organizations in order to develop solutions. "]
[null,"How to use the DCF Implementation Plan Template"]
[null,"1. Adjust the recommended milestones (columns D - G) in the Implementation Plan Template (percentages, target dates, description, etc.) according to company's ambition and current status regarding supply chain management. It is likely that (i) some milestones that are listed here as an example will not be useful for some companies due to their particular realities and (ii) new milestones need to be created."]
[null,"2. Fill in the field (column C) that consolidates activities for the next two years (in this template, we are considering the years 2020 to 2021). The user should draw from suggested activities for each element of the DCF Summary of Assessment Results. The Summary of Assessment Results is the material that will summarize the results coming from the DCF Assessment Tool. If the company did not apply this assessment in particular, it should draw from the results of other assessments conducted."]
[null,"Definitions of DCF Implementation Plan Template Columns"]
[null,"Column B - Key Action: Main activities to be completed within the respective element in order to achieve structured, robust DCF supply chain management."]
[null,"Column C - Activities 2020 / 2021: Activities drawing from the DCF Summary of Assessment Results. For companies following the process of the DCF Implementation Toolkit, the Summary of Assessment Results will provide these recommended activities for improvement."]
[null,"D / E / F / G - Milestones: Suggestion of milestones to be achieved within each time period."]
[null,"H - Technical References: Different references (briefing notes, tools, methodologies, working groups) that can support companies on accomplishing key activities."]
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[null,"After completing the Implementation Plan, click in the button bellow to print the files"]
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[null,"Click in the button bellow to access the latest version of the Technical References"]
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[null,"DCF Implementation Plan Template Information"]
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[null,"Version of this Implementation Plan: February 2021.\n\nIf you have questions about this Implementation Plan, please contact Matt Erke or Luis Iseppe from WWF US.\n\nMatt Erke: Matt.Erke@wwfus.org\n\nLuis Iseppe: Luis.Iseppe@wwfus.org"]

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[null,"DCF Alignment"]
[null,"KEY ACTION","ACTIVITIES 2020 / 2021","MILESTONES",null,null,null,"TECHNICAL REFERENCES"]
[null,null,null,2020,2021,2023,2025]
[null,"Define a robust and business centric case for taking action on deforestation and conversion based on a supply chain materiality assessment.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.",null,"Business case developed.",null,"Business case for internal engagement defined","“How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line”, Harvard Business Review"]
[null,"Develop a corporate commitment on deforestation and conversion captured in a corporate policy.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Develop/update no-deforestation and no-conversion policy for the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco formalizing:\n- no-deforestation and no-conversion commitment for the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.\n- cut-off date for Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.\n- target date to fulfill commitments. \n- policy scope (e.g., business units, products, geographies, etc.).\n- relevant definitions such as biomes, cut-off date, target dates for products, aligning them with DCF Regional Guidance. \n- the application of the policy for both direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) and indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms and/or birth farms).","No-deforestation and no-conversion policy for the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco publicly communicated.",null,"Develop/update no-deforestation and no-conversion policy for the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco formalizing:\n- no-deforestation and no-conversion commitment for the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.\n- cut-off date for Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.\n- target date to fulfill commitments. \n- policy scope (e.g., business units, products, geographies, etc.).\n- relevant definitions such as biomes, cut-off date, target dates for products, aligning them with DCF Regional Guidance. \n- the application of the policy for both direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) and indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms and/or birth farms).","DCF Regional Guidance\n\nAccountability Framework initiative (AFi): Cutoff dates\n\nAccountability Framework initiative (AFi): Operational Guidance on How to Apply the Definitions Related to Deforestation and Conversion"]
[null,"Establish measurable, concrete KPIs to support deforestation and conversion commitments.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","KPIs to accompany progress of direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) and indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms and/or birth farms) located in the Amazon.","KPIs to accompany progress of direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) and indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms and/or birth farms) located in the Cerrado and Chaco.","KPIs are reviewed and updated","KPIs are reviewed and updated","GIPS (Guia de Indicadores da Pecuária Sustentável)\n\nOut on a Limb: The State of Corporate No-Deforestation Commitments and Reporting Indicators that Count"]

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[null,"Risk Profile"]
[null,"KEY ACTION","ACTIVITIES 2020 / 2021","MILESTONES",null,null,null,"TECHNICAL REFERENCES"]
[null,null,null,2020,2021,2023,2025]
[null,"Map the supply chain to facilitate traceability to region, municipality, and farm.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Establish process and necessary data to map direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) and indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms and/or birth farms) in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.\n\n100% volume of cattle received is traceable to direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.","100% volume of cattle received is traceable to indirect cattle T2 suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms or intermediary + birth farms) in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.\n\n50% volume of cattle received is traceable to indirect cattle T3+ suppliers (e.g. birth farms) in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.\n\n","100% volume of cattle received is traceable to indirect cattle T3+ suppliers (e.g. birth farms) in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.","100% of volume of cattle received is traceable to the farm level in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.","Global Forest Watch Pro"]
[null,"Perform a supply chain risk assessment to evaluate deforestation and conversion risks and opportunities of specific suppliers in critical regions.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Identification of critical direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) located in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco for 100% of the total volume of cattle received.\n\nIdentification of critical indirect cattle T2 suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms or intermediary + birth farms) located in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco for 50% of the total volume of cattle received.","Identification of critical indirect cattle T2 suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms or intermediary + birth farms) located in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco for 100% of the total volume of cattle received.\n\nIdentification of critical indirect cattle T3+ suppliers (e.g. birth farms) located in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco for 50% of the total volume received.","Identification of critical indirect cattle T3+ suppliers (e.g. birth farms) located in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco for 100% of the total volume received.","100% of critical direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) from Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco identified.\n\n100% of critical indirect cattle T2 (e.g., intermediary farms or intermediary + birth farms) and T3+ (e.g. birth farms) suppliers from Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco identified.","Agroideal\n\nGlobal Forest Watch Pro\n\nMapbiomas\n\nAtlas Forestal del Paraguay\n\nForest 500\n\nSupply-Change\n\nIntructivo de Monitoreo de Carne \n\nMonitoreo de las cadenas de carne y soja, libres de desmonte"]
[null,"Develop a supply chain strategy and Implementation Plan to address deforestation and conversion risks and achieve already defined commitments based on minimum standards.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Implementation Plan developed for Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco and approved across departments and with the leadership.\n\nImplementation Plan publicly communicated.","Implementation Plan regularly reviewed to adjust activities and/or KPIs to achieve commitments.\n\nSubstantial course corrections publicly communicated.","Implementation Plan regularly reviewed to adjust activities and/or KPIs to achieve commitments.\n\nSubstantial course corrections publicly communicated.","Implementation Plan regularly reviewed to adjust activities and/or KPIs to achieve commitments.\n\nSubstantial course corrections publicly communicated.","Producing Right Platform\n\nDCF Implementation Plan Template"]

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[null,"Internal Operations"]
[null,"KEY ACTION","ACTIVITIES 2020 / 2021","MILESTONES",null,null,null,"TECHNICAL REFERENCES"]
[null,null,null,2020,2021,2023,2025]
[null,"Set and integrate requirements for suppliers aligned with the Company's commitments on deforestation and conversion and strategic roadmap.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Requirements established for all the cattle volume coming from suppliers requiring no-deforestation and no-conversion in Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco from birth farm to meatpacker.","Requirements reviewed and adjusted.\n\nSubstantial changes of the requirements publicly communicated.\n\nImplementation Plan required from 100% non-compliant and/or critical direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm).","Requirements reviewed and adjusted.\n\nSubstantial changes of the requirements publicly communicated.\n\nImplementation Plan required from 100% non-compliant and/or critical direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm).","All requirements to suppliers are aligned with Company's no-deforestation and no-conversion commitment and Implementation Plan.","DCF Regional Guidance"]
[null,"Build internal capacity and align understanding, strategies and tools across relevant teams (procurement, compliance, sustainability, quality).","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Internal capacity building on requirements and purchasing systems to areas involved in achieving commitments (e.g. procurement, sales, etc.). \n\nClearly defined roles and responsibilities for the sustainability and commercial teams.","Internal capacity building of marketing and external communication areas conducted periodically.","Internal capacity building of cross sector teams performed on regular basis.","Internal capacity building of cross sector teams performed on regular basis.","Accountability Framework initiative (AFi): Supply Chain Management"]
[null,"Integrate deforestation and conversion priorities in corporate, procurement, and supply chain systems & structures (staffing, training, measuring, incentives, organization design, communication, and IT systems.)","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Requirements are integrated into procurement processes, systems and roles related to purchasing of cattle in order to address deforestation and conversion.\n\nRequirements are incorporated into supplier scoring to identify, value and select good suppliers with good practices.\n\nOrganizational structure between departments (sustainability & purchasing) is established to avoid conflict of interest.\n\nConsistent metrics/targets established to evaluate relevant staff & departments performance (aligned with the company's commitment).\n\nDefinition of criteria to block suppliers.\n\nEstablish process and parameters for environmental restoration and/or conservation to remedy deforestation/conversion. ","All non-compliant T1 cattle suppliers (e.g. final farm) from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco are blocked by company's purchasing system.\n\nConsistent metrics/targets implemented to evaluate relevant staff & departments performance\n\nProgress and KPIs reviewed by senior management or dedicated committee.","All T1 cattle suppliers are blocked by company's purchasing system when T2+ cattle suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms and/or birth farms) from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco are found non-compliant.\n\nProgress and KPIs reviewed by senior management or dedicated committee.","Company's purchasing system blocks if suppliers (T1, T2 and T3+) from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco are found non-compliant against requirements.\n\nRequirements are integrated into all key areas and roles to address deforestation/conversion issues."]

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[null,"Supplier Engagement"]
[null,"KEY ACTION","ACTIVITIES 2020 / 2021","MILESTONES",null,null,null,"TECHNICAL REFERENCES"]
[null,null,null,2020,2021,2023,2025]
[null,"Ensure suppliers provide required information supporting actions to combat deforestation and conversion.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","100% of direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) from the Amazon are communicated and confirm understanding of no-deforestation and no-conversion requirements.","100% of direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) from the Cerrado and Chaco are communicated and confirm understanding of no-deforestation and no-conversion requirements.","100% of indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g. intermediary and/or birth farms) from the Amazon are communicated via direct or indirect suppliers and confirm understanding of no-deforestation and no-conversion requirements.\n\n50% of indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g. intermediary and birth farms) from the Cerrado and Chaco are communicated via direct or indirect suppliers and confirm understanding of no-deforestation and no-conversion requirements.","100% of direct and indirect cattle suppliers from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco are communicated and confirm understanding of no-deforestation and no-conversion requirements.","CDP Forests"]
[null,"Provide capacity building to support suppliers in achieving compliance with the Company's requirements.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","50% of critical direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) identified in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco trained on steps to meet requirements.","100% of critical direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) identified in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco trained on steps to meet requirements.","50% of critical indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g. intermediary and/or birth farms) identified in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco trained on steps to meet requirements.","100% of critical direct and indirect cattle suppliers identified in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco trained on steps to meet requirements.","Sustainable livestock initiatives map (GTPS)"]
[null,"Develop a structured supplier Engagement Plan and support the development of an Implementation Plan by suppliers to continually improve their performance.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Supplier engagement plan developed to support non-compliant and/or critical suppliers with coming back into compliance or to manage risk, necessary to fulfill company's requirements.\n\nImplementation Plan Template developed.\n\n100% of non-compliant and/or critical direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm)  from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco have Implementation Plans to come into compliance.","100% of non-compliant and/or critical indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g. intermediary and/or birth farms) from the Amazon have Implementation Plans to come into compliance.\n\n50% of non-compliant and/or critical indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g. intermediary and/or birth farms) from the Cerrado and Chaco have Implementation Plans to come into compliance.","100% of non-compliant and/or critical indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g. intermediary and/or birth farms) from the Cerrado and Chaco have Implementation Plans to come into compliance.","100% of non-compliant and/or critical direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm)  from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco have Implementation Plans to come into compliance.\n\n100% of non-compliant and/or critical indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g. intermediary and/or birth farms) from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco have Implementation Plans to come into compliance.","Accountability Framework (AFi): Environmental Restoration and Compensation\n\nCDP Forests"]

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[null,"Monitoring, Verifying and Reporting"]
[null,"KEY ACTION","ACTIVITIES 2020 / 2021","MILESTONES",null,null,null,"TECHNICAL REFERENCES"]
[null,null,null,2020,2021,2023,2025]
[null,"Develop or augment monitoring processes and tools to track and monitor supplier performance. Establish verification processes and systems.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Establish process and necessary data to monitor direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) and indirect cattle T2+ suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms and/or birth farms) in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco.\n\n100% volume coming from mapped direct cattle T1 suppliers (e.g. final farm) from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco are monitored.\n\nInformation provided by suppliers are verified (first, second or third party verification).","100% volume coming from mapped indirect cattle T2 suppliers (e.g., intermediary farms or intermediary + birth farms) from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco are monitored.\n\nInformation provided by suppliers are verified (first, second or third party verification).","100% volume coming from mapped indirect cattle T3+ suppliers (e.g., birth farms) from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco are monitored.\n\nSupplier tools and monitoring systems reviewed and updated with industry/technological advancements.\n\nInformation provided by suppliers are verified (first, second or third party verification).","100% of direct and indirect cattle suppliers from the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco are monitored.\n\nInformation provided by suppliers are verified (first, second or third party verification).","VISIPEC\n\nGlobal Forest Watch Pro\n\nAccountability Framework initiative (AFi): Monitoring and Verification\n\nTrase\n\nSafe Trace\n\nAgrotools\n\nStarling\n\nPlanet\n\nAccountability Framework initiative (AFi): Monitoring and Verification"]
[null,"Report on implementation and progress towards combating deforestation and conversion.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Company monitors KPIs and internally reports on progress on reaching requirements.","Company monitors KPIs and externally reports on progress (milestones) on reaching requirements.","Company monitors KPIs and externally communicates progress (milestones and activities) on reaching requirements.","Company monitors and communicates progress on reaching requirements of 100% suppliers.","Accountability Framework (AFi): Reporting and Disclosure\n\nCDP Forests"]
[null,"Collaborate on solutions to key challenges regarding deforestation and conversion.","The activities should be prioritized from the results coming from the Assessment Tool.","Company engages non-compliant and/or critical cattle suppliers in collaborative initiatives.\n\nCompany states specific objectives for participation in collaborative initiatives.","Company states specific objectives for participation in collaborative initiatives.","Company states specific objectives for participation in collaborative initiatives.","Engage 100% of non-compliant and/or critical suppliers in collaborative initiatives that the company participates.\n\nCompany states specific objectives for participation in collaborative initiatives.","Statement of Support for the Cerrado Manifesto (SoS)\n\nGlobal Climate Action Summit"]