Glanbia
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Nutritional products
Products sold in over 130 countries, especially Europe and the USA. Products include sports nutrition, cheese, dairy ingredients, speciality non-dairy ingredients and vitamin and mineral premixes.
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Company Assessment
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This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 12/100 in the Food Products category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 7 Feb 2021). 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 (2021)
Glanbia's Gain Animal Feeds division is a major sponsor of greyhound racing and also supports the cruel bloodsport of hare coursing in Ireland. In 2015, responding to a complaint about its association with cruel hare coursing, Glanbia commented: "we do not pass judgement on sports or activities as long as they are undertaken within the confines of the law."
Source: Change.org (2018) |
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 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 (2019)
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 C.
Source: CDP (2022)
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website (2017)
In 2022, 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 C.
Source: CDP (2022) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Revenue | 3.9 billion EUR (2017) |
Employees | 6,200 (2017) |
Contact Details
Address | Kilkenny, Ireland |
ir@glanbia.com | |
Website | www.glanbia.com |
Products / Brands
Glanbia
Optimum Nutrition Sports Nutrition |