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Asahi Group

OVERALL

Owned
JPN
Rating
Praises, some criticism

Drinks, especially alcoholic

Japan's largest brewer, Asahi also has a large market share in many European countries. Asahi has become a major player in Australasia after several acquisitions including Schweppes Australia in 2009, NZ's Independent Liquor and Charlie's Group in 2011, and Carlton & United Breweries in 2020.

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd   JPN     website   email      

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of A
In 2022, 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 (2022)
Social CDP Water Security Score of A-
In 2022, 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 (2022)
Environment Supply chain practices in China
This company received a score of 10.3/100 (retrieved 10-Oct-2020) in the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI), a system for evaluating supply chain practices in China, particularly in regards to environmental management and water pollution. Scores are calculated using government compliance data, online monitoring data, and third-party environmental audits, as well as trends in the environmental performance of factories in the company's supply chains.
Source: IPE (2020)
Social 19.8% in Human Rights Benchmark
The 2022 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark assessed 127 companies in the food and agriculture, ICT and automotive manufacturing sectors on their human rights performance. This company received a score of 19.8%. The overall average score was a disappointing 17.3% and the highest score was 50.3%.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2022)
Business Ethics 38/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 38/100 in the Beverages category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 18 Nov 2022). 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 (2022)
Environment Climate action commitments
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 (2021)
Environment FSC certification
This company holds Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Certification, and sells products certified as FSC 100%.
Source: FSC (2017)
Environment FSC certification
In Nov 2011 Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) recertified Asahi's Shobara and Miyoshi forests in Japan to the Forest Stewardship Council's standard for responsible forest management. Asahi bought the forested properties during World War II. They have been FSC certified since 2001.
Source: SCS (2011)
Social IARD member
This company is a member of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing harmful drinking and promoting understanding of responsible drinking. IARD is affiliated with the United Nations.
Source: IARD (2021)
Business Ethics Sustainable Business Activities
Activities include reducing CO2 emissions, FSC certified forest management, and donations to environmental protection schemes.
Source: Japan for Sustainability (2010)
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: UN Global Compact (2020)
Environment High-biomass sugarcane
Asahi Breweries is developing 'high-biomass sugarcane' or 'Monster Cane', designed to produce ethanol without sacrificing sugar output. Could be seen as a positive as ethanol is carbon-neutral with CO2 released in the combustion of the fuel offset by the CO2 captured by plants through photosynthesis. Critics also say ethanol is no solution to global warming if massive inputs of fossil fuels are required to grow the crops and power the facilities used to produce ethanol and land is taken from suppling crops for food and feed.
Source: Impact Lab article (2006)
Social Alcohol - direct involvement
Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business.
Source: company website (2020)
Business Ethics 34.5% in Food and Agriculture Benchmark
The 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #61/350, with a total score of 34.5/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021)

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Company Details

Type Public company
Founded 1889
Revenue 2.12 trillion JPY (2018)
Subsidiaries Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd 

Holding company

Asahi Beverages formed in 2014 when the company announced plans to integrate the operations of Schweppes Australia, Asahi Premium Beverages and Independent Liquor NZ. Asahi acquired Schweppes in 2009, and Independent Liquor, Charlie's Group, and the juice and water business of Australia's P&N Beverages in 2011. Bought Carlton & United Breweries in 2020.


  - CUB Pty Ltd 

Beverage manufacturing

Founded in 1903 and Australian owned for over 100 years before being acquired by SABMiller in 2011, who became part of AB InBev in 2017. Then in 2020 Japanese beer giant Asahi took over ownership. Asahi combined CUB with its own drinks portfolio to create Australia's largest beverages company.


  - Asahi Lifestyle Beverages 

Drinks manufacturer

Asahi Lifestyle Beverages (formerly Schweppes Australia) is the non-alcohol division of the Asahi Beverages Group. Asahi bought Schweppes Australia in 2009.


  - Asahi Beverages (NZ) Ltd 

Alcohol beverages

Acquired by Asahi Group in 2011. Formerly known as Independent Liquor (NZ) Ltd.

Contact Details

Address Tokyo, Japan
Website www.asahigroup-holdings.com/en/

Products / Brands

Asahi Beverages
7UP Soft Drinks
Actual Seltzer
AllPress Coffee
ALT Soft Drinks
Asahi Soukai Beer
Charlie's Juice & Fruit Drinks
Cool Ridge Bottled Water
Cottee's Cordial
Cricketers Arms Beer
Estrella Beer
Everglades Liqueur
Extra Juicy Juice & Fruit Drinks
Frantelle Bottled Water
Gatorade Sports Drinks
Good Tides Seltzer
Grolsch Beer
Highland Premix Spirits
Loys Soft Drinks
Mirinda Soft Drinks
Mist Wood Gin Premix Spirits
Mountain Dew Soft Drinks
Mudshake Premix Spirits
Passiona Soft Drinks
Pepsi Soft Drinks
Phoenix Organic certified organic certified organic  Soft Drinks
Phoenix Organic certified organic certified organic  Juice & Fruit Drinks
Pilsner Urquell Beer
Pop Tops Juice & Fruit Drinks
Pop Tops Bottled Water
Real Iced Tea Co Iced Tea
Red Bear Premix Spirits
Rhythm Premix Spirits
Schweppes Cordial
Schweppes Soft Drinks
Schweppes Sparkling Water
Schweppes Mixers
Solo Soft Drinks
Spicebox Whisky (other)
Spring Valley Juice & Fruit Drinks
StrangeLove Mixers
Sunkist Soft Drinks
Tarax Soft Drinks
Tequila Blu Tequila
Two Suns Beer
Untold Premix Spirits
Untold Rum
Vale Beer
VDKA 6100 Vodka
Vodka O Vodka
Vodka O Premix Spirits
VOSS Bottled Water
Wild Moose Premix Spirits

Carlton & United Breweries
Abbotsford Beer
Asahi Super Dry Beer
Balter Beer
Beez Neez Beer
Black Douglas Premix Spirits
Black Douglas Scotch Whisky
Bulmers Cider
Carlton Beer
Carlton Zero Non-Alcoholic
Cascade Beer
Castle Beer
Chatelle Napoleon Brandy
Continental Liqueurs Liqueur
Cougar Bourbon
Cougar Premix Spirits
Coyote Tequila
Crown Beer
Dirty Granny Cider
Empire Beer
Fat Yak Beer
Foster's Beer
Great Northern Beer
Great Northern Zero Non-Alcoholic
Green Beacon Beer
Karloff Vodka
Kent Old Brown Beer
Kirov Vodka
Lazy Yak Beer
Light Ice Beer
Matilda Bay Beer
Melbourne Bitter Beer
Mercury Cider
Mountain Goat Beer
Nikka Whisky (other)
Peroni Beer
Pirate Life Beer
Power's Beer
Prince Albert's Gin
Pure Blonde Beer
Pure Blonde Cider
Redback Beer
Resch's Beer
Sheaf Stout Beer
Somersby Cider
Spring Cider Co Cider
Sungazer Beer
VB Beer
Vodka Cruiser Premix Spirits
Wild Yak Beer
Woodstock Bourbon
Woodstock Premix Spirits


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