Lion Dairy & Drinks

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Dairy & drinks manufacturer

One of Australia's largest dairy companies (formerly known as National Foods). Acquired Australian dairy companies Dairy Farmers in 2008, Lactos in 2006, and King Island Dairy in 2002, plus juice company Berri in 2005. Owned by Lion/Kirin from 2007 to 2019, when Lion sold its dairy and drinks division to China Mengniu Dairy for $600 million.

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Lion Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd	AUS	website
China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd       owns 100% of Lion Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd	CHN	website	email
Dairy One of China's largest dairy product manufacturers. Operates 38 production bases in China and one in New Zealand. Major shareholders include Chinese state-owned COFCO, and European dairy giants Danone and Arla. Became a major player in Australia's dairy industry in 2019 after acquiring Bellamy's Organic and Lion Dairy & Drinks.
China Oil and Food Corporation           owns 16% of China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd	CHN	website
Food processor Chinese state-owned enterprise, and China's largest food processor, manufacturer and trader.

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PRAISE	CRITICISM	INFORMATION
Lion Dairy & Drinks Pty Ltd
		Fined for wastewater discharge In Dec 2014 the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) issued a $15,000 penalty notice to this company for breaching the conditions of their Environment Protection Licence at their Wetherill Park premises. On 9 September 2014 wastewater overflowed out of a pit on their premises and into a stormwater drain which serves Canley Vale Road and flows into Prospect Creek. [Source 2014][More on Habitats] Unfair milk supply agreements This company was one of five major dairy processors that agreed to amend its milk supply agreements after The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found them to be unfair. The ACCC said it had raised concerns with some processors about lengthy notice periods for farmers to terminate their contracts, one-sided termination rights, broad indemnities, and terms that restrict a farmer's ability to lease a farm or sell their cattle. [Source 2018][More on Governance] Animal welfare policy Follow the link to see this company's animal welfare policy. [Source 2016][More on Animal Rights]
China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd
	Commitment to zero deforestation 1/5 The Forest 500 identifies, ranks, and tracks the governments, companies and financial institutions worldwide that together could virtually eradicate tropical deforestation. Rankings are based on their public policies and commitments and potential impacts on tropical forests in the context of forest risk commodities (palm oil, soya, beef, leather, timber, and pulp and paper). This company received a score of 1/5. [Source 2018][More on Forests] FAIRR Protein Producer Index The Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index is a comprehensive assessment of how this sector is managing critical sustainability risks such as climate change, increasing biodiversity loss, land use change and the growth in antibiotic resistance. This company was rated as high risk. [Source 2018][More on Habitats] Supply chain practices in China This company received a score of 13.5/100 (retrieved 14-Feb-2018) in the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI), a system for evaluating supply chain practices in China, particularly in regards to environmental management and water pollution. Scores are calculated using government compliance data, online monitoring data, and third-party environmental audits, as well as trends in the environmental performance of factories in the company's supply chains. [Source 2018][More on Habitats] 27/100 SAM Rank This company received a SAM Rank of 27/100 in the Food Products category of the 2018 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment. The index is 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 2018][More on Sustainability Reporting]

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