Godiva Asia Pacific
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Chocolate
In 2019 Asian private equity firm MBK Partners purchased retail and distribution operations for four of Godiva's 100-plus markets; Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
Company Ownership
Godiva Asia Pacific | KOR | |||||
MBK Partners Ltd ![]() owns 100% of Godiva Asia Pacific |
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Private equity firm Established in 2005 by Michael ByungJu Kim, a South Korean billionaire businessman. Acquired the Asia-Pacific arm of Godiva chocolates in 2019. |
Company Assessment
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Be Slavery Free's 2023 Chocolate Scorecard rates all the major chocolate companies on their labour and environmental policies and practices. Companies were asked questions in six areas: traceability and transparency; living income; child labor; deforestation and climate; agroforestry; and agrichemical management. This company received an orange rating: "Needs more work on policy and implementation".
Source: Be Slavery Free (2023) |
In 2022 Consumer Reports, an independent nonprofit member organisation, tested 28 dark chocolate bars for lead and cadmium. Products by this company were found to contain unsafe levels of lead.
Source: Consumer Reports (2022) |
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UNPRI is a set of six principles direct institutional investors may adopt to consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues when investing. UNPRI is a voluntary agreement.
Source: UNPRI (2020) |
Company Details
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Contact Details
Address | Republic of Korea |
Products / Brands
Godiva Asia Pacific
Godiva Chocolate |