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CK Hutchison

OVERALL

Owned
HKG
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Conglomerate

Formed in 2015 through the merger of Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa. Operations comprise four core businesses: ports and related services, retail, infrastructure and telecommunications.

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd   HKG     website         

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of B
In 2022, 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 B.
Source: CDP (2022)
Environment 10% in Forest 500 Rankings
Forest 500 identifies the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions with the greatest exposure to tropical deforestation risk, and annually assesses them on the strength and implementation of their deforestation and human rights commitments. This company received a score of 10%.
Source: Forest 500 (2022)
Business Ethics 32/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 32/100 in the Industrial Conglomerates category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 21 Oct 2022). 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 (2022)
Business Ethics 10% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017
This company received a score of 10/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
Source: Newsweek (2017)
Environment Climate action commitments
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)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has extensive sustainability claims on its website.
Source: company website (2021)
Business Ethics Espionage allegations
This company is owned by billionaire Li Ka-shing, and it is Li who is at the heart of most security and intelligence concerns about the company. US military intelligence reports have said that Li allows China to use his companies for espionage, and some of his businesses have been fronts for the military.
Source: National Corruption Index (2012)

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Company Details

Type Public company
Founded 2015
Revenue 52 billion USD (2020)
Employees 300,000 (2020)
Subsidiaries CK Life Sciences International (Holdings) Inc (45% owned) 

Fertilizers and nutritional supplements

CK Life Sciences is engaged in the business of research and development, commercialization, marketing and sale of health and agriculture related products. Also owns several vineyards in Australia totaling 8700 hectares. Part of the CK Hutchison Holdings conglomerate.


  - Cheetham Salt Ltd 

Solar salt products

Australia's largest producer and refiner of solar salt. Founded in Geelong by Richard Cheetham in 1888. Acquired by Ridley Corporation in 1992, who sold the company to CK Life Sciences in 2013.


  - Australian Agribusiness (Holdings) Pty Ltd 

Agribusiness

Comprised of two wholly owned subsidiary companies Amgrow and Accensi.


Hutchison 3G UK Ltd 

Telecommunications

Contact Details

Address Hong Kong (China)
Website www.ckh.com.hk

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