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Berkshire Hathaway

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Conglomerate

The world's 3rd richest man, Warren Buffett, owns about a quarter of the company. Berkshire Hathaway owns stakes of $1 billion or more in many companies including American Express, The Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble, Sanofi, Wells Fargo, and IBM. Acquired half of Heinz in 2013.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc   USA     website         

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Environment 0% in Forest 500 Rankings
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, soy, beef, leather, timber and paper). This financial institution received a score of 0%.
Source: Forest 500 (2019)
Environment Insuring coal projects
The Unfriend Coal campaign by a group of NGOs has ranked the world's leading insurance companies on underwriting coal projects, coal divestment, and other climate action. This company ranked poorly across every criteria assessed.
Source: Unfriend Coal (2018)
Social 23.9% in conflict minerals rankings
As You Sow's 2019 report, Mining the Disclosures, is a deep analysis of 215 companies' human rights performance in relation to sourcing conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This company's score was 23.9% (Weak).
Source: As You Sow (2019)
Business Ethics 0.0% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017
This company received a score of 0/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
Source: Newsweek (2017)
Business Ethics 9/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 9/100 in the Diversified Financial Services and Capital Markets category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. 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 (2019)
Business Ethics 39.6% at JUST Capital
JUST Capital polls Americans every year to identify the issues that matter most in defining just business behaviour. For their 2021 rankings the public identified 19 issues, which are organised under the headings Workers, Communities, Customers, Shareholders and Environment. JUST Capital then define metrics that map to those issues and track and analyse the largest, publicly traded U.S. companies. This analysis powers their rankings, in which this company ranked 763th of 928 companies, and 38th of 44 Insurance companies.
Source: JUST Capital (2020)
Social 0% on Corporate Equality Index
This company has the lowest possible score on a report card on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in corporate America.
Source: Human Rights Campaign (2020)
Social Human Rights
This 2009 report by the International Labor Rights Forum outlines several areas in which Berkshire Hathaway faces significant environmental, labor rights and human rights issues. [Listed under information due to age of report]
Source: ILRF (2009)
Information OpenSecrets.org profile
OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
Source: Open Secrets (2014)

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Company Details

Type Public company
Revenue US$162 billion in 2012
Employees 288,500 in 2012
Subsidiaries Fruit of the Loom Ltd 

Clothing

Production occurs in Latin America, and at a new manufacturing plant in Morocco which serves the European market. Distributed in Australia by Range Works Pty Ltd.


  - Russell Brands LLC 

Clothing

Part of Bershire Hathaway's Fruit of the Loom division. Brands include Russell, Brooks, Spalding & Sherrin.


Duracell Inc 

Battery manufacturer

Formerly owned by Procter & Gamble. Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in late 2014.


Kraft Heinz Company (27% owned) 

Food and beverages

Formed in 2015 when Heinz and Kraft merged, creating the 3rd largest food and beverage company in North America and the 5th largest food and beverage company in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands.


  - HJ Heinz Company Australia Ltd 

Food manufacturing

Heinz began production in Australia in 1935. Bought Golden Circle in 2008 and Cerebos in 2018. In 2015 Heinz merged with Kraft, becoming Kraft Heinz.

Contact Details

Address Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Website www.berkshirehathaway.com

Products / Brands

Fruit of the Loom
Fruit of the Loom Everyday Apparel
Vanity Fair Intimate Apparel

Duracell
Duracell Batteries

Kraft Heinz (27% owned)
ABC Soy/Asian Sauce
ABC Asian

Kraft Heinz Australia
Asian Home Gourmet Asian
Bisto Gravy
Cottee's Jam
Cottee's Topping & Syrup
Cottee's Pudding & Custard
Ezy-Sauce Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Farex Baby Food
Foster Clark's Pudding & Custard
Fountain Salad Dressing/Mayonnaise
Fountain Tomato/BBQ Sauce
Fountain Soy/Asian Sauce
Fountain Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Fountain Chilli/Hot Sauce
Golden Circle Canned Vegies/Beans
Golden Circle Canned Fruit
Golden Circle Cordial
Golden Circle Juice & Fruit Drinks
Gravox Gravy
Gravox Stock
Greenseas Canned Fish (Tuna)
Hamper Canned Meat/Meals
Heinz Canned Fruit
Heinz Packet Meals
Heinz Baby Accessories
Heinz some products certified organic some products certified organic  Baby Food
Heinz Baby Formula
Heinz Baked Beans/Spaghetti
Heinz Canned Vegies/Beans
Heinz Frozen Vegies/Chips
Heinz Salad Dressing/Mayonnaise
Heinz Frozen Meals/Pizza
Heinz Canned Meat/Meals
Heinz Soup
Heinz Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Heinz Baby Wipes
Heinz Tomato/BBQ Sauce
Heinz Mustard
Heinz Pudding & Custard
Heinz Chilli/Hot Sauce
HP Tomato/BBQ Sauce
Ice Magic Topping & Syrup
Kraft Salad Dressing/Mayonnaise
Kraft Cheese
Kraft Easy Mac Packet Meals
Kraft Mac & Cheese Packet Meals
Lea & Perrins Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Little Kids Baby Food
LOL Juice & Fruit Drinks
Monbulk Jam
Popper Juice Juice & Fruit Drinks
Rose's Jam
Saxa Herbs & Spices
Tandaco Yeast & Baking Agents
Tandaco Herbs & Spices
Tandaco Packet Meals
Tom Piper Canned Meat/Meals
Wattie's Baked Beans/Spaghetti
Weight Watchers Frozen Meals/Pizza
White Crow Tomato/BBQ Sauce


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