Wessanen

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Organic food

Founded in 1765. One of Europe's largest organic food companies. Acquired in 2019 by a consortium consisting of private equity firm PAI Partners and Charles Jobson, Wessanen's largest shareholder.

Company Ownership

Royal Wessanen nv	NLD	website	email
PAI Partners SAS       owns 62% of Royal Wessanen nv	FRA	website	email
Private equity firm PAI is a major European private equity firm and is the largest private equity investor headquartered in France. PAI invests in five core sectors: business services, food & consumer goods, general industrials, healthcare and retail & distribution.

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Royal Wessanen nv
Palm oil scorecard - RFUK Ethical Consumer has ranked companies' practices and policies in relation to their palm oil sourcing for the Rainforest Foundation/Ethical Consumer palm oil campaign. This company received a 'green' rating. [Source 2016][More on Palm Oil]		Organic products Company retails manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic. [Source 2018][More on Eco-Certification]
PAI Partners SAS
		ESG Commitments This company has a number of corporate responsibility claims on its website. "PAI decided to strengthen its formal commitment and PAI's Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") strategy has now acquired a central importance in the firm's activities." [Source 2014][More on Sustainability Reporting] PAI Foundation PAI Human Capital is PAI's own charity, set-up at the beginning of 2012 and is supported by the Partners of the firm. In 2012, the PAI Foundation supported seven associations across France, Germany, Italy and Spain, with a specific focus on professional reintegration. [Source 2014][More on Finance]

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Clipper some products certified organic, some products Fairtrade  Tea Clipper some products certified organic- some products Fairtrade  Coffee