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Guylian

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JPN
Rating
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Chocolate makers

Bought by Japanese owned Lotte Group in 2008.

Company Ownership

Chocolaterie Guylian NV   BEL     website         
  Lotte Confectionery Co Ltd   
   owns 100% of Chocolaterie Guylian NV  
KOR     website         

Confectionery maker

Korea's #1 confectioner. They bought Belgian chocolate makers Guylian in 2008.

      Lotte Co Ltd   
       owns 100% of Lotte Confectionery Co Ltd  
JPN     website         

Conglomerate

Interests include confectionery, retail, sports, restaurants, soft drinks and ice cream manufacturing, leisure and entertainment venues, magazine publishing, and real estate.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Chocolaterie Guylian NV
No assessment data currently available for Chocolaterie Guylian NV
Lotte Confectionery Co Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Lotte Confectionery Co Ltd
Lotte Co Ltd
Environment 19% in Forest 500 Rankings
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, soy, beef, leather, timber and paper). This company received a score of 19%.
Source: Forest 500 (2020)
Environment Palm oil scorecard - RFUK
Ethical Consumer has ranked companies' practices and policies in relation to their palm oil sourcing for the Rainforest Foundation/Ethical Consumer palm oil campaign. This company received a 'red' rating.
Source: Rainforest Foundation UK (2016)
Social Cotton sourcing (Rank a Brand)
In 2016 Rank a Brand assessed 37 major cotton-using companies on their commitment and performance with regard to sustainable cotton by looking at each company's cotton sourcing policies, use of sustainable cotton, and traceability. This company scored 0/19.5, making it one of the worst performing companies.
Source: Rank a Brand (2016)
Business Ethics Most controversial companies of 2016
This company appeared eighth on RepRisk's top ten "Most Controversial Companies of 2016". Companies on the list were severely criticised during 2016 by the world's media, governments and NGOs. Criticisms of Lotte include corruption, bribery, extortion and money laundering; fraud; tax evasion; and anti-competitive practices.
Source: RepRisk (2016)
Business Ethics 3/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 3/100 in the Industrial Conglomerates 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)
Business Ethics 0.0% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017
This company's Lotte Shopping subsidiary received a score of 0/100 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)
Business Ethics World Cocoa Foundation member
This company is a member of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), an international membership organization representing more than 100 member companies across the cocoa value chain. WCF is committed to creating a sustainable cocoa economy through economic & social development and environmental stewardship in cocoa-growing communities.
Source: World Cocoa Foundation (2019)

> About the Icons

Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue 80 million euros in 2016
Employees 250 in 2016

Contact Details

Address Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Website www.guylian.be

Products / Brands

Guylian
Guylian Chocolate


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