Effective Company Action in Landscapes and Jurisdictions

This company guidance survey is part of ISEAL’s consultation to define good practices for company actions and claims in landscapes and jurisdictions. It is based on our draft guiding practices on Effective Company Actions in Landscapes and Jurisdictions. The survey consists of 17 questions and should take about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by 10 December and follow-up with us directly at landscapes@isealalliance.org if you have any additional input or questions. Thanks for your time.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Email address

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* 3. Organisation

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* 4. To what extent are you seeing companies investing in or supporting landscape or jurisdictional action?

Not seeing any investment in or support of landscape and jurisdictional action

Seeing a lot of investment in or support of landscape and jurisdictional action

Clear

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* 5. How important do you think it is to set expectations of companies for how they engage in landscape and jurisdictional initiatives?

Not important at all

Crucial

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* 6. Are there existing examples of where these expectations are set? If yes, what are they?

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* 7. ISEAL proposes 4 guiding practices under which to set expectations for companies. How important is each of these principles?

	Not important	Relatively unimportant	Relatively important	Very important
1. Prioritising Action: Company actions address critical sustainability issues	1. Prioritising Action: Company actions address critical sustainability issues Not important	1. Prioritising Action: Company actions address critical sustainability issues Relatively unimportant	1. Prioritising Action: Company actions address critical sustainability issues Relatively important	1. Prioritising Action: Company actions address critical sustainability issues Very important
2. Maximising Impact: Companies focus on actions that have the greatest opportunity to effect significant sustainability improvements	2. Maximising Impact: Companies focus on actions that have the greatest opportunity to effect significant sustainability improvements Not important	2. Maximising Impact: Companies focus on actions that have the greatest opportunity to effect significant sustainability improvements Relatively unimportant	2. Maximising Impact: Companies focus on actions that have the greatest opportunity to effect significant sustainability improvements Relatively important	2. Maximising Impact: Companies focus on actions that have the greatest opportunity to effect significant sustainability improvements Very important
3. Measuring Progress: Results of actions and performance on critical issues are monitored	3. Measuring Progress: Results of actions and performance on critical issues are monitored Not important	3. Measuring Progress: Results of actions and performance on critical issues are monitored Relatively unimportant	3. Measuring Progress: Results of actions and performance on critical issues are monitored Relatively important	3. Measuring Progress: Results of actions and performance on critical issues are monitored Very important
4. Communicating Results: Claims and communications are truthful and proportionate	4. Communicating Results: Claims and communications are truthful and proportionate Not important	4. Communicating Results: Claims and communications are truthful and proportionate Relatively unimportant	4. Communicating Results: Claims and communications are truthful and proportionate Relatively important	4. Communicating Results: Claims and communications are truthful and proportionate Very important

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* 8. Building off the first practice, 'Prioritising Action', how important are the following company actions in informing how it should focus its activities?

	Not important	Relatively unimportant	Relatively important	Very important
Assessing where it has potential to drive impact	Assessing where it has potential to drive impact Not important	Assessing where it has potential to drive impact Relatively unimportant	Assessing where it has potential to drive impact Relatively important	Assessing where it has potential to drive impact Very important
Assessing critical sustainability issues on which to focus	Assessing critical sustainability issues on which to focus Not important	Assessing critical sustainability issues on which to focus Relatively unimportant	Assessing critical sustainability issues on which to focus Relatively important	Assessing critical sustainability issues on which to focus Very important
Consistency of actions with landscape or jurisdictional action plans	Consistency of actions with landscape or jurisdictional action plans Not important	Consistency of actions with landscape or jurisdictional action plans Relatively unimportant	Consistency of actions with landscape or jurisdictional action plans Relatively important	Consistency of actions with landscape or jurisdictional action plans Very important
Consulting with local stakeholders on proposed actions	Consulting with local stakeholders on proposed actions Not important	Consulting with local stakeholders on proposed actions Relatively unimportant	Consulting with local stakeholders on proposed actions Relatively important	Consulting with local stakeholders on proposed actions Very important
Defining how its actions address root causes of critical sustainability issues	Defining how its actions address root causes of critical sustainability issues Not important	Defining how its actions address root causes of critical sustainability issues Relatively unimportant	Defining how its actions address root causes of critical sustainability issues Relatively important	Defining how its actions address root causes of critical sustainability issues Very important
Supporting landscape and jurisdictional governance	Supporting landscape and jurisdictional governance Not important	Supporting landscape and jurisdictional governance Relatively unimportant	Supporting landscape and jurisdictional governance Relatively important	Supporting landscape and jurisdictional governance Very important

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* 9. Following on from practice 2, 'Maximising Impact', we propose that companies should aim for a scale of investment that is commensurate with its global sourcing footprint on a commodity basis.

	Not realistic at all	Fairly unrealistic	Fairly realistic	Very realistic and attainable
How realistic is this approach?	How realistic is this approach? Not realistic at all	How realistic is this approach? Fairly unrealistic	How realistic is this approach? Fairly realistic	How realistic is this approach? Very realistic and attainable

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* 10. What suggestions do you have for how to determine commensurate levels of investment?

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* 11. Following on from practice 2, 'Maximising Impact', how important are the following steps in maximising the impact of a company’s actions?

	Not important	Relatively unimportant	Fairly important	Very important
Assessing the enabling context to identify levers and gaps	Assessing the enabling context to identify levers and gaps Not important	Assessing the enabling context to identify levers and gaps Relatively unimportant	Assessing the enabling context to identify levers and gaps Fairly important	Assessing the enabling context to identify levers and gaps Very important
Aligning actions with other companies and stakeholders in the landscape	Aligning actions with other companies and stakeholders in the landscape Not important	Aligning actions with other companies and stakeholders in the landscape Relatively unimportant	Aligning actions with other companies and stakeholders in the landscape Fairly important	Aligning actions with other companies and stakeholders in the landscape Very important
Embedding actions within landscape or jurisdictional initiatives that engage local governments	Embedding actions within landscape or jurisdictional initiatives that engage local governments Not important	Embedding actions within landscape or jurisdictional initiatives that engage local governments Relatively unimportant	Embedding actions within landscape or jurisdictional initiatives that engage local governments Fairly important	Embedding actions within landscape or jurisdictional initiatives that engage local governments Very important

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* 12. Following on from practice 3, 'Measuring Progress', when monitoring progress in a landscape, how important are the following actions?

	Not important	Relatively unimportant	Relatively important	Very important
Aligning metrics with landscape or jurisdictional goals and targets	Aligning metrics with landscape or jurisdictional goals and targets Not important	Aligning metrics with landscape or jurisdictional goals and targets Relatively unimportant	Aligning metrics with landscape or jurisdictional goals and targets Relatively important	Aligning metrics with landscape or jurisdictional goals and targets Very important
Choosing metrics that are consistent across landscapes	Choosing metrics that are consistent across landscapes Not important	Choosing metrics that are consistent across landscapes Relatively unimportant	Choosing metrics that are consistent across landscapes Relatively important	Choosing metrics that are consistent across landscapes Very important
Choosing metrics for which high quality data sources are available	Choosing metrics for which high quality data sources are available Not important	Choosing metrics for which high quality data sources are available Relatively unimportant	Choosing metrics for which high quality data sources are available Relatively important	Choosing metrics for which high quality data sources are available Very important
Collecting primary data where necessary for meaningful results	Collecting primary data where necessary for meaningful results Not important	Collecting primary data where necessary for meaningful results Relatively unimportant	Collecting primary data where necessary for meaningful results Relatively important	Collecting primary data where necessary for meaningful results Very important
Having a robust data management system to ensure integrity of data collected	Having a robust data management system to ensure integrity of data collected Not important	Having a robust data management system to ensure integrity of data collected Relatively unimportant	Having a robust data management system to ensure integrity of data collected Relatively important	Having a robust data management system to ensure integrity of data collected Very important
Monitoring short-term results of actions	Monitoring short-term results of actions Not important	Monitoring short-term results of actions Relatively unimportant	Monitoring short-term results of actions Relatively important	Monitoring short-term results of actions Very important
Monitoring medium-term changes in sustainability performance	Monitoring medium-term changes in sustainability performance Not important	Monitoring medium-term changes in sustainability performance Relatively unimportant	Monitoring medium-term changes in sustainability performance Relatively important	Monitoring medium-term changes in sustainability performance Very important
Supporting coordinated data collection and sharing of anonymised data	Supporting coordinated data collection and sharing of anonymised data Not important	Supporting coordinated data collection and sharing of anonymised data Relatively unimportant	Supporting coordinated data collection and sharing of anonymised data Relatively important	Supporting coordinated data collection and sharing of anonymised data Very important
Following good data governance and data sharing practices	Following good data governance and data sharing practices Not important	Following good data governance and data sharing practices Relatively unimportant	Following good data governance and data sharing practices Relatively important	Following good data governance and data sharing practices Very important

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* 13. Following on from practice 4, 'Communicating Results', how important are the following company actions to the integrity of their claims?

	Not important	Relatively unimportant	Relatively important	Very important
Providing evidence of actions taken	Providing evidence of actions taken Not important	Providing evidence of actions taken Relatively unimportant	Providing evidence of actions taken Relatively important	Providing evidence of actions taken Very important
Showing intended link between their actions and performance improvements	Showing intended link between their actions and performance improvements Not important	Showing intended link between their actions and performance improvements Relatively unimportant	Showing intended link between their actions and performance improvements Relatively important	Showing intended link between their actions and performance improvements Very important
Making performance data publicly availabe	Making performance data publicly availabe Not important	Making performance data publicly availabe Relatively unimportant	Making performance data publicly availabe Relatively important	Making performance data publicly availabe Very important
Limiting performance claims to those tied to their actions	Limiting performance claims to those tied to their actions Not important	Limiting performance claims to those tied to their actions Relatively unimportant	Limiting performance claims to those tied to their actions Relatively important	Limiting performance claims to those tied to their actions Very important
Communicating that improvements are achieved through collective efforts	Communicating that improvements are achieved through collective efforts Not important	Communicating that improvements are achieved through collective efforts Relatively unimportant	Communicating that improvements are achieved through collective efforts Relatively important	Communicating that improvements are achieved through collective efforts Very important
Including information that puts the claims in context	Including information that puts the claims in context Not important	Including information that puts the claims in context Relatively unimportant	Including information that puts the claims in context Relatively important	Including information that puts the claims in context Very important

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* 14. Given that performance outcomes result from a combination of actions and local context, we are proposing companies only claim a commensurate portion of those outcomes. How realistic is this?

Not realistic at all

Fairly unrealistic

Fairly realistic

Very realistic and attainable

Not realistic at all

Fairly unrealistic

Fairly realistic

Very realistic and attainable

Effective Company Action in Landscapes and Jurisdictions

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Email address

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* 3. Organisation

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* 4. To what extent are you seeing companies investing in or supporting landscape or jurisdictional action?

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* 5. How important do you think it is to set expectations of companies for how they engage in landscape and jurisdictional initiatives?

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* 6. Are there existing examples of where these expectations are set? If yes, what are they?

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* 7. ISEAL proposes 4 guiding practices under which to set expectations for companies. How important is each of these principles?

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* 8. Building off the first practice, 'Prioritising Action', how important are the following company actions in informing how it should focus its activities?

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* 9. Following on from practice 2, 'Maximising Impact', we propose that companies should aim for a scale of investment that is commensurate with its global sourcing footprint on a commodity basis.

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* 10. What suggestions do you have for how to determine commensurate levels of investment?

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* 11. Following on from practice 2, 'Maximising Impact', how important are the following steps in maximising the impact of a company’s actions?

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* 12. Following on from practice 3, 'Measuring Progress', when monitoring progress in a landscape, how important are the following actions?

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* 13. Following on from practice 4, 'Communicating Results', how important are the following company actions to the integrity of their claims?

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* 14. Given that performance outcomes result from a combination of actions and local context, we are proposing companies only claim a commensurate portion of those outcomes. How realistic is this?

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* 15. How would you allocate performance outcomes across different stakeholders and actions?

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* 16. Companies are seeking to make attribution claims (our actions caused these results). Under what conditions should this be possible?

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* 17. Are there any critical elements missing that would support the integrity of company landscape action and claims?