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Fraser & Neave

OVERALL

Owned
THA
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Food, beverages and publishing

Sold its 40% of Asia Pacific Breweries to Heineken in 2012. Has operations in 20 countries.

Company Ownership

Fraser & Neave Ltd   SGP     website   email      
  Thai Beverage Plc   
   owns 65% of Fraser & Neave Ltd  
THA     website         

Alcoholic beverages

Thailand's largest and one of Southeast Asia's largest beverage companies.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Fraser & Neave Ltd
Social Previous involvement with Burma
This company owned a majority stake in Myanmar Brewery. The brewery operated as a joint venture with a state-owned enterprise and generated significant income for the oppressive Burmese regime (which ended in 2011). Kirin acquired the 55% stake from Fraser & Neave in 2015.
Source: news article (2015)
Environment Palm oil scorecard - WWF
The WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard 2019 assesses 173 companies on the commitments they have made, and the actions they have taken, to ensure that there is no destruction of nature including no deforestation along their supply chains; and support a responsible and sustainable palm oil industry beyond their own supply chain. This company is rated 'middle of the pack' with a score of 13 out of a possible total of 22.
Source: WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard 2019 (2019)
Thai Beverage Plc
Business Ethics 92/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 92/100 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)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has an extensive sustainability section on its website.
Source: company website (2014)

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Company Details

Type Public company
Revenue 5.7 billion USD (2011)
Employees 17,000 (2011)

Contact Details

Address Singapore
Website www.fraserandneave.com

Products / Brands

Fraser & Neave
100 Plus Sports Drinks


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