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Kikkoman Australia

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JPN
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Soy sauce makers

Company Ownership

Kikkoman Australia Pty Ltd   AUS     website         
  Kikkoman Corporation   
   owns 100% of Kikkoman Australia Pty Ltd  
JPN     website         

Soy sauce makers

Kikkoman's soy sauce is #1 in the world. Beyond shoyu (soy sauce) the company's products include cooking sauces, sake, and wines. In Japan it sells ketchup and other Western foods under the Del Monte brand. The company also produces industrial-use enzymes and bottles Coca-Cola in Japan. The company is more than 300 years old and is still controlled by descendants of its founding families.

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Company Assessment

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Kikkoman Australia Pty Ltd
Environment Australian Packaging Covenant signatory
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
[Source 2017][More on Packaging]
Environment GM-Free brands
Brands owned by this company were rated 'green' in Greenpeace's 2011 Truefood Guide, signifying a clear policy on excluding GM-derived ingredients, including oils derived from GM crops, and animal products from animals fed on GM crops.
[Source 2011][More on Genetic Engineering]
Kikkoman Corporation
Social CDP Water Security Score of A-
In 2018, 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 A-.
[Source 2018][More on Human Rights]
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of B-
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 B-.
[Source 2018][More on Climate Change]
Environment Commitment to zero deforestation 1/5
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, soya, beef, leather, timber, and pulp and paper). This company received a score of 1/5.
[Source 2018][More on Forests]
Environment Non-GMO products in USA
This company has products that have been verified as compliant with the Non-GMO Project Standard, North America's only independent verification for products made according to best practices for GMO avoidance.
[Source 2016][More on Genetic Engineering]
Business Ethics UN Global Compact participant
The United Nations Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of 10 values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment, and anti-corruption. However it's non-binding nature has been widely criticised, and many signatory corporations continue to violate the Compact's values.
[Source x][More on Sustainability Reporting]
Social Alcohol - minor involvement
Kikkoman is a manufacturer and importer of wines and sake in Japan. Only represents a small portion of total company revenue.
[Source 2011][More on Product Safety]
Animals Animal Testing
In 2015 PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, USA) learned that Kikkoman had been conducting and funding experiments on animals in order to make health claims about its products. Kikkoman ended its practice of animal testing soon afterwards as a result of PETA's campaign.
[Source 2015][More on Animal Testing]
Business Ethics 41/100 SAM Rank
This company received a SAM Rank of 41/100 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]

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Company Details

Company Structure Wholly-owned Subsidiary

Contact Details

Address 132 Arthur St, North Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia
Phone 02 9923 2533
Fax 02 9923 2050
Website www.kikkoman.com.au

Products / Brands

Kikkoman Australia
Kikkoman Asian
Kikkoman some products certified organic some products certified organic  Soy/Asian Sauce
Kikkoman Cooking Sauce


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