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Tata Group

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Business conglomerate

India's largest industrial conglomerate,Tata runs more than 90 companies in seven main business sectors: chemicals, communications and IT, consumer products, energy, engineering, materials, and services. The group is managed through holding company Tata Sons Ltd. Tata owns Jaguar and Land Rover.

Tata Group   IND     website         

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Tata Group
Social 35.8% 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 35.8% (Weak).
Source: As You Sow (2019)
Social Involvement with Burma
This company appears on Burma Campaign UK's 'Dirty List' of companies assisting the Burmese military to continue to commit human rights violations and environmental destruction. Tata motors supplies equipment to the military in Burma, including the LPTA 715 troop carrier and the Xenon GS800 SUV, often used as military staff cars.
Source: Burma Campaign UK (2019)
Social Defense & Military - direct
Tata Group subsidiary Tata Power's Strategic Engineering Division makes weapons and weapon components for the India's Defence forces.
Source: company website (2020)
Environment Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: responsible corporate engagement in climate policy; report climate change information in mainstream reports as a fiduciary duty.
Source: We Mean Business (2021)
Business Ethics Leather Working Group member
This company is a member of the Leather Working Group, a multi-stakeholder group who's objective is to develop and maintain a protocol that assesses the compliance and environmental performance of tanners and promotes sustainable and appropriate environmental business practices within the leather industry.
Source: Leather Working Group (2022)

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Company Details

Revenue 13.9 billion USD (2004)
Employees 220,219 (2004)
Subsidiaries Tetley GB 

Tea manufacturer

World's second largest manufacturer and distributor of tea (after Unilever). Acquired by Tata in 2000.


Tata Consumer Products Ltd 

Beverages

Formerly known as Tata Global Beverages. With over 200 years of history, this company is now the second largest tea company in the world. 71% of revenue comes from tea sales, with a significant presence in over 40 countries. Acquired Tetley in 2000.


  - Tata Consumer Products Australia Pty Ltd 

Tea importers

Tea manufacturing was moved offshore when Tetley's Australian factory closed in Feb 2003.


Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (72% owned) 

IT services

Contact Details

Address 1 Bishop Lefroy Rd, Kolkata, 700 020, India
Phone +91 33 2281 3891
Website www.tata.com

Products / Brands

Tata Consumer Products Australia
Billy Tea Tea
Good Earth certified organic certified organic  Kombucha
Kinkara Tea
Mr Barista Coffee
Robur Tea
Tetley Tea
Tetley Iced Tea
Tuckfields Tea
Tynee Tips Tea


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