Suntory Beverage & Food
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Food and beverages
Created in 2009 when Suntory was restructured. Suntory bought Frucor Beverages from French food and drinks giant, Danone, in Oct 2008 for NZ$1.3 billion. Listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2013.
Company Ownership
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd | JPN | website | ||||
Suntory Holdings Ltd ![]() owns 100% of Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd |
JPN | website | ||||
Beverage manufacturer Suntory is Japan's leading producer and distributor of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. They are also involved in pharmaceuticals, restaurant operation, sports, music and film, resort development, publishing, and information services. Bought Europe's Orangina Schweppes Group in 2009 and USA's Beam Inc in 2014. Suntory's founding family owns about 90% of the privately held company. Part of the Mitsui keiretsu. |
Company Assessment
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In 2020, 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 A.
Source: CDP (2020)
In 2020, 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: CDP (2020) |
The 2019 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark assessed 200 of the largest publicly traded companies in the world from the Agricultural Products, Apparel, Extractives and ICT Manufacturing sectors on 100 human rights indicators. This company's score was in the 0-10 band range. The overall average score was a disappointing 24%.
Source: CHRB (2019)
In 2020/21 KnowTheChain benchmarked over 180 large global companies in the ICT, Food & Beverage, and Apparel & Footwear sectors on their efforts to address forced labour and human trafficking in their supply chains. This company received a score of 8/100.
Source: KnowTheChain (2021)
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 19/100 in the Beverages 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) |
This company holds Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Certification, and sells products certified as FSC Mix and FSC Recycled.
Source: FSC (2017)
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd, a group company under Suntory Holdings Ltd, is to introduce recycled plastic bottles for part of its soft drinks portfolio in May 2011. In a statement, the company said that it would be the first Japanese soft drink manufacturer to use recycled plastic bottles as material for new bottles. The reuse will enable the company to cut the consumption of petrochemicals for its plastic bottles by 90% while leading it to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 60%.
Source: news article (2011)
This company has responsibility claims on its website, including an environmental policy, and initiatives for reducing environmental impact such as reduction and recycling of waste.
Source: company website (2016) |
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The Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) is a global initiative that evaluates the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers on their policies, practices and performance related to undernutrition and obesity. Of the 22 companies ranked this company came 19th.
Source: Access to Nutrition Foundation (2018)
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 16/100 in the Beverages 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)
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for their use of palm oil, signifying they are using no or minimal certified palm products, and with no or minimal positive commitments.
Source: Ethical Consumer (2019) |
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 (2017)
Suntory has been the top ranked company five years in a row in Nikkei Business Publications' Eco Brand Index. The survey is conducted annually through an Internet-based questionnaire, which looks into how environmental efforts of leading 560 companies in Japan are received by consumers. The survey received valid responses from 19,639 consumers. The four indices of 'contact with environmental information', 'environmental communication', 'environmental image' and 'environmental evaluation' constitute the Eco Brand Index.
Source: Nikkei BP (2015)
This company has extensive corporate social responsibility claims on its website.
Source: company website (2020)
Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business.
Source: company website (2020)
Suntory subsidiary, Florigene Pty Ltd, develop genetically engineered flowers.
Source: company website (2020) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Subsidiaries | Frucor Suntory Australia Pty Ltd ![]() Beverages Founded in New Zealand in 1962, with its Australian arm starting in 2001. Owned by Japan's Suntory Group since 2009. Suntory Coffee Australia Ltd ![]() Coffee roaster When Suntory sold most of its Cerebos business unit to Kraft Heinz, it kept its Mocopan coffee business. Their Australian coffee roastery is located in Preston, Melbourne. |
Contact Details
Address | Osaka, Japan |
Website | www.suntory.com/softdrink |
Products / Brands
Frucor Suntory
G-Force Juice & Fruit Drinks H2GO Bottled Water Lucozade Cordial Lucozade Energy Drinks Maximus Sports Drinks Mizone Bottled Water Mizone Sports Drinks |
OVI Hydration Bottled Water Ribena Cordial Ribena Juice & Fruit Drinks Rockstar Energy Drinks V Flavoured Milk V Energy Drinks |
Suntory Coffee Australia
Mocopan Coffee |