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URC Oceania

OVERALL

Owned
PHL
Rating
Boycott

Snack Foods

In 2019 Intersnack bought a 40% stake in this company, which was partly paid for with shares of Yarra Valley Snack Foods, Intersnack's Australian operations.

Company Ownership

URC Oceania Co Ltd   VGB     website         
  Universal Robina Corporation   
   owns 60% of URC Oceania Co Ltd  
PHL     website   email      

Food and beverages

One of the largest food and beverage companies in the Philippines and a core subsidiary of Philippines-based conglomerate JG Summit. Acquired Griffin's in 2014 and Snack Brands Australia in 2016.

      JG Summit Holdings Inc   
       owns 56% of Universal Robina Corporation  
PHL     website         

Conglomerate

One of the Philippines' largest conglomerates. JG Summit has seven core businesses: branded consumer, agro-industrial and commodity food products; real estate and property development; air transportation services; petrochemicals; banking and financial services; telecommunications; and Power.

  Intersnack   
   owns 40% of URC Oceania Co Ltd  
GER     website   email      

Snack makers

Headquarters in Germany with operations throughout Europe.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
URC Oceania Co Ltd
No assessment data currently available for URC Oceania Co Ltd
Universal Robina Corporation
Environment Plastic pollution
In 2018 volunteers collected and catalogued more than 187,000 pieces of trash from beach cleanups around the world to find out which corporations are contributing the most to the global plastic pollution problem. While not in the top 10, this company ranked as one of the world's worst plastic polluters.
[Source 2018][More on Oceans]
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of D
In 2018, 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 D.
[Source 2018][More on Climate Change]
Social Fined for food safety violations
In 2016 the Vietnamese branch of this company was fined US$259,119 for food safety violations after producing and selling products with excessive lead content. This was the highest fine ever issued by the Ministry of Health.
[Source 2016][More on Product Safety]
Business Ethics 24/100 SAM Rank
This company received a SAM Rank of 24/100 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]
Environment Fined for water pollution
The Philippine Supreme Court upheld a P.1.25 million fine (about AU$31,000) by the Laguna Lake Development Authority and the Court of Appeals after Universal Robina Corporation's corn refinery plant was found to have polluted the Pasig River with its wastewater.
[Source 2011][More on Habitats]
Business Ethics CSR claims
This company has Corporate Social Responsibility claims on its website, mainly in the area of philanthropy.
[Source 2014][More on Sustainability Reporting]
JG Summit Holdings Inc
Business Ethics 4/100 SAM Rank
This company received a SAM Rank of 4/100 in the Industrial Conglomerates 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]
Business Ethics Gokongwei Brothers Foundation
Born from JG Summit's commitment to social responsibility, the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF) was set up in 1992 to help uplift the socio-economic condition of Filipinos through the funding of educational projects.
[Source 2014][More on Finance]

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Company Details

Subsidiaries Snack Foods Ltd
Griffin's Foods Ltd
Yarra Valley Snack Foods Pty Ltd

Contact Details

Address British Virgin Islands
Website http://www2.urc.com.ph/products/oceania/sba/ccs

Products / Brands

Snack Brands Australia
CCs Chips/Crisps
CCs Mexican
Cheezels Chips/Crisps
Chickadees Chips/Crisps
French Fries Chips/Crisps
Jumpy's Chips/Crisps
Kettle Chips/Crisps
Kettle Popcorn
Natural Chip Co Chips/Crisps
Samboy Chips/Crisps
Thins Chips/Crisps

Griffin's Foods
Griffin's Biscuits/Crackers
Griffin's Muesli Bars
Nice & Natural Health Bars
Nice & Natural Muesli Bars

Yarra Valley Snack Foods
The Wholesome Food Company Chips/Crisps
Thomas Chipman certified organic certified organic  Chips/Crisps
Tyrrells Chips/Crisps


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