Frucor Suntory
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Founded in New Zealand in 1962, with its Australian arm starting in 2001. Owned by Japan's Suntory Group since 2009.
Company Ownership
Frucor Suntory Australia Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd
owns 100% of Frucor Suntory Australia Pty Ltd |
JPN | website | ||||
Food and beverages Created in 2009 when Suntory was restructured. Suntory bought Frucor Beverages from French food and drinks giant, Danone, in Oct 2008 for NZ$1.3 billion. Listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2013. | ||||||
Suntory Holdings Ltd
owns 100% of Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd |
JPN | website | ||||
Beverage manufacturer Suntory is Japan's leading producer and distributor of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. They are also involved in pharmaceuticals, restaurant operation, sports, music and film, resort development, publishing, and information services. Bought Europe's Orangina Schweppes Group in 2009 and USA's Beam Inc in 2014. Suntory's founding family owns about 90% of the privately held company. Part of the Mitsui keiretsu. |
Company Assessment
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Frucor Suntory Australia Pty Ltd | ||||
This company received the highest packaging performance level of 5 (Beyond Best Practice) in its 2023 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).
Source: APCO (2023) |
This company has a number of environmental claims on its website under the headings Better Drinks, Preserving Nature and Growing Together.
Source: company website (2017) |
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In 2023 KnowTheChain benchmarked 60 food and beverage companies on their efforts to identify and tackle forced labour risks in their supply chains. This company received a score of 32/100. The average score was a disappointing 16/100 and the highest score was 56/100.
Source: KnowTheChain (2023)
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 39/100 in the Beverages category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 25 Aug 2023). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2023) |
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd, a group company under Suntory Holdings Ltd, is to introduce recycled plastic bottles for part of its soft drinks portfolio in May 2011. In a statement, the company said that it would be the first Japanese soft drink manufacturer to use recycled plastic bottles as material for new bottles. The reuse will enable the company to cut the consumption of petrochemicals for its plastic bottles by 90% while leading it to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 60%.
Source: news article (2011)
This company has responsibility claims on its website, including an environmental policy, and initiatives for reducing environmental impact such as reduction and recycling of waste.
Source: company website (2016)
The 2022 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark assessed 127 companies in the food and agriculture, ICT and automotive manufacturing sectors on their human rights performance. This company received a score of 27.2%. The overall average score was a disappointing 17.3% and the highest score was 50.3%.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2022) |
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In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change score of A.
Source: CDP (2023)
In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources. Responding companies are scored on six key metrics: transparency; governance & strategy; measuring & monitoring; risk assessment; targets & goals; and value chain engagement. This company received a CDP Water Security score of A.
Source: CDP (2023) |
The Green Supply Chain Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI) evaluates consumer-facing companies that have a sizeable supply chain in China. The evaluation uses government supervision data and public information to assess the environmental management of their supply chains in China. This company received a score of 6.42/100 (retrieved 24 Nov 2023).
Source: IPE (2023)
The Global Access to Nutrition Index assesses how the world's 25 largest global food and beverage manufacturers contribute to addressing malnutrition in all its forms: overweight and obesity, undernutrition, and micronutrient deficiency. All have been assessed on their commitments, practices, and disclosure with regards to governance and management; the production and distribution of healthy, affordable, accessible products; and how they influence consumer choices and behavior. Of the 25 companies ranked, this company came 21st.
Source: Access to Nutrition Foundation (2021)
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for their use of palm oil, signifying they are using no or minimal certified palm products, and with no or minimal positive commitments.
Source: Ethical Consumer (2022) |
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.
Source: We Mean Business (2021)
This company holds Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Certification, and sells products certified as FSC Mix and FSC Recycled.
Source: FSC (2023)
Suntory has been the top ranked company five years in a row in Nikkei Business Publications' Eco Brand Index. The survey is conducted annually through an Internet-based questionnaire, which looks into how environmental efforts of leading 560 companies in Japan are received by consumers. The survey received valid responses from 19,639 consumers. The four indices of 'contact with environmental information', 'environmental communication', 'environmental image' and 'environmental evaluation' constitute the Eco Brand Index.
Source: Nikkei BP (2015)
This company has extensive corporate social responsibility claims on its website.
Source: company website (2020)
This company is a member of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, the main food industry initiative supporting the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide. Created by Nestle, Unilever and Danone in 2002, the SAI Platform is a non-profit organization to facilitate sharing, at precompetitive level, of knowledge and initiatives to support the development and implementation of sustainable agriculture practices involving the different stakeholders of the food chain.
Source: SAI Platform (2023)
Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business.
Source: company website (2020)
The 2023 Gender Benchmark ranks 112 companies from the apparel and food and agriculture sectors on their efforts to drive gender equality and women's empowerment across their entire value chain. Companies are assessed on governance and strategy, representation, compensation and benefits, health and well-being, violence and harassment, and marketplace and community. This company ranked #50/112, with a total score of 22.3%. The average score was 23% and the highest score was 55%.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2023)
Suntory subsidiary, Florigene Pty Ltd, develop genetically engineered flowers.
Source: company website (2020)
The 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #84/350, with a total score of 30.4/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021) |
Company Details
Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Revenue | 406 million AUD (2012) |
Employees | 1,000 (2017) |
Contact Details
Address | North Strathfield, NSW, 2137, Australia |
Phone | 02 8762 0399 |
Freecall | 1800 237 727 |
Website | www.frucorsuntory.com |
Products / Brands
Frucor Suntory
G-Force Juice & Fruit Drinks H2GO Bottled Water Lucozade Cordial Lucozade Energy Drinks Maximus Sports Drinks Mizone Bottled Water Mizone Sports Drinks |
OVI Hydration Bottled Water Ribena Cordial Ribena Juice & Fruit Drinks Rockstar Energy Drinks V Flavoured Milk V Energy Drinks |