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Haleon

OVERALL

Owned
UK
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Healthcare

Established in July 2022 as a corporate spin-off from GSK. It is the largest consumer healthcare business in the world.

Company Ownership

Haleon plc   UK     website      facebook   twitter
  Pfizer Inc   
   owns 32% of Haleon plc  
USA     website   email   facebook   twitter

Pharmaceuticals

World's largest research-based pharmaceuticals firm. Its products include Viagra, Benadryl and Sudafed. Bought Wyeth in 2009 for US$68 billion. In 2019 Pfizer and GSK merged their consumer healthcare divisions.

  GSK plc   
   owns 13% of Haleon plc  
UK     website   email   facebook   twitter

Pharmaceuticals

Formerly GlaxoSmithKline plc. One of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. In 2022 GSK spun off its consumer health division, creating a new entity, Haleon.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Haleon plc
Business Ethics Part owned by GSK, which has criticisms
This company is 13% owned by GSK, which has several criticisms and an overall Shop Ethical rating of 'F'.
Source: Shop Ethical (2022)
Business Ethics Part owned by Pfizer, which has criticisms
This company is 32% owned by Pfizer, which has several criticisms and an overall Shop Ethical rating of 'F'.
Source: Shop Ethical (2022)
Environment Palm oil scorecard - WWF
The WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard 2021 assesses 227 companies on the actions companies have taken to ensure their own palm oil supply chain is sustainable and free of deforestation, natural ecosystem conversion, and human rights abuse. This company failed to respond to WWF's requests for information.
Source: WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard (2021)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website.
Source: company website (2022)
Social Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website (2021)

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Company Details

Type Public company
Founded 2022
Revenue 9.5 billion GBP (2021)
Employees 22,000 (2021)
Subsidiaries Haleon Australia Pty Ltd 

Consumer healthcare

Previously GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Australia Pty ltd. In 2019 GSK and Pfizer merged their consumer health businesses, creating a joint venture called GSK Consumer Healthcare, which was spun-off as a new entity named Haleon in 2022.

Contact Details

Address Weybridge, Surrey, United Kingdom
Website www.haleon.com

Products / Brands

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Polident Toothpaste
Pronamel Toothpaste
Robitussin Cold & Flu
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Sensodyne Toothpaste
Sensodyne Mouthwash
Voltaren Topical Pain Relief
Zovirax Lip Care


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