WH Group
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Meat processor
Formerly known as Shuanghui Group. China's largest meat processor. Acquired US-based Smithfield Foods in 2013.
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Company Assessment
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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 1%.
Source: Forest 500 (2022)
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 0/100. The average score was a disappointing 16/100 and the highest score was 56/100.
Source: KnowTheChain (2023)
The Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index is a comprehensive assessment of how this sector is managing critical sustainability risks factors: GHGs; deforestation and biodiversity; water scarcity; water pollution; antibiotics; animal welfare; working conditions; food safety. This company was rated as high risk.
Source: FAIRR (2022)
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 #183/350, with a total score of 16.6/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021) |
This company received a score of 8.6/100 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)
This company has sustainability claims on its website under the headings of animal care, food quality and safety, environment, caring for communities and caring for employees.
Source: company website (2020)
The 2021 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report ranks global food companies on how they are managing and reporting their farm animal welfare policies and practices. This company appeared in tier 4, "Making progress on implementation", with tier 1 being the best, and tier 6 the worst.
Source: BBFAW (2021)
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 47/100 in the Food Products category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 16 Dec 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) |
Company Details
Type | Private company |
Founded | 1958 |
Subsidiaries | Smithfield Foods Inc
Meat processors World's #1 pork producer. Acquired by China's WH Group (previously Shuanghui Group) in 2013. |
Contact Details
Address | China |
Website | www.wh-group.com/c/index.php |