World Benchmarking Alliance+NAT.C03.EA Land Rights Commitment+methodology

WBA analysed all publicly available group-level disclosure in English on the applicable group website, which was predominantly annual reports and sustainability reports. Draft assessments were then sent to each company inviting them to provide feedback. This feedback could include additional publicly available group disclosure published. These were then reviewed and finalised. Final assessments were then shared with each company before being published online.

For this metric where companies do not explicitly mention the VGGT, examples can include:

• Conducting due diligence around land rights during new business ventures.

• Stating that the company actively ensures that it does not infringe upon the existing legitimate land and forest tenure rights of communities present in the area during negotiations.

• Conducting FPIC

This is not the same as a commitment to Indigenous land rights. Rather, this indicator is relevant for every population or community, including urban communities. It is not sufficient to follow local applicable laws around land rights, as many countries have insufficient systems in place to secure land tenure rights.