Assessment of the environmental and social risks of the bitter orange value-chain for sustainable sourcing Ivory Coast

Context of the service

Private companies sourcing bio-based materials – particularly in developing countries – must now take into account several European legislative texts, which have a direct impact on their practices.

Two European Directives (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence – CSDD and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive – CSRD) that came into force in 2024 require large companies to conduct due diligence to identify, prevent and mitigate adverse human rights and environmental impacts in their value chain, and to report their impacts accurately and transparently.

This service is part of a long-term support for a luxury perfumery player in the identification of risks relating to human, social, environmental, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) rights, and the resilience of its supply chains around the world, and the mitigation of these risks (implementation of compliance actions for all players in the sector / strengthening of certification schemes (UEBT, organic, FFL) / changes of supplier and/or supply area).

Services provided

- Preliminary risk assessment - depending on the country and the product concerned - based on global databases: forced labour, child labour, indigenous peoples, corruption, HDI, biodiversity, deforestation, etc.

- Analysis of bibliographic data on the value-chain: key players, socio-economic importance (including on the decent income of rural households), management of water stress, market dynamics, risks related to the handling of chemicals, etc.

- Analysis of documents provided by local suppliers: procedures in place, level of traceability, employee management, certification, etc.

- Field mission and interviews (i) on the processing site, with permanent and seasonal managers and employees, and (ii) on the production sites, with pickers and seasonal employees.

- Compilation of data in a grid of 75 criteria, triangulation with different sources and assignment of a score.

- Feedback with suppliers and definition of an action plan for compliance with a schedule.

Summary of the service

Assessment of the environmental and social risks of the bitter orange value-chain for sustainable sourcing: Preliminary assessment of risks based on global databases; Analysis of bibliographic data on the sector; Analysis of documents provided by suppliers; Field mission and interviews with all stakeholders (processing and production site); Compilation / triangulation / scoring in a grid of 75 criteria; Feedback with suppliers and definition of a compliance action plan.