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Alpargatas

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Founded in 1907. Majority owned since 2017 by the investment firms of Brazil's most prominent banking families. Operates factories in Brazil and Argentina and exports Havaiana thongs to more than 100 countries. Havaianas thongs are distributed in Australia by Aqueo Import and Distribution.

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Alpargatas SA
Environment 14% 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 14%.
Source: Forest 500 (2021)
Business Ethics 8/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 8/100 in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 23 Sep 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 1/5 on Good On You
This company owns brands rated 'We Avoid' by Good On You, whose rating system considers the most important social and environmental issues facing the fashion industry to assess a brand's impact on people, the planet and animals.
Source: Good On You (2020)

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Company Details

Type Public company
Founded 1907
Revenue 619 million USD (2020)
Employees 17,355 (2020)

Contact Details

Address Sao Paulo, Brazil
Website www.alpargatas.com.br

Products / Brands

Alpargatas
Havaianas Thongs/Sandals


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