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Yakult Honsha

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JPN
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Yoghurt drink makers

Established in Japan in 1935. Its main operations are in the area of beneficial bacteria, but they also have interests in other areas, including cosmetics, pharmaceutical goods and foods.

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Company Assessment

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Yakult Honsha Co Ltd
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of B
In 2020, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of B.
Source: CDP (2020)
Environment 2% 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 company received a score of 2%.
Source: Forest 500 (2020)
Animals Animal Testing
In 2015 Cruelty Free International exposed cruel animal tests carried out by Danone, Nestle and Yakult, presumably so that the companies could market health claims about their products.
Source: Cruelty Free International (2015)
Business Ethics 17/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 17/100 in the Food Products 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)
Social Breaching advertising codes
This company has been criticised for making unsubstantiated health claims. In 2012 the UK Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint about a tv ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ad was subsequently discontinued.
Source: Advertising Standards Authority (2013)
Information ethibel.org CSR Profile
From Ethibel.org - Overall, Yakult rates above average as a performer of CSR. Business Behaviour achieves an average score, as commitments have been made towards ensuring food safety. Human Rights rates as average despite the lack of commitment to the respect of labour rights, the domain's only criterion. Environment scores above average, as efforts have been made towards almost all of the required issues. Community Involvement also scores significantly above average, due to the efficient and innovative service of the Yakult Ladies. There is very little information provided in the domain of Corporate Governance, earning it an average score, and Human Resources gains no score at all, as no commitments have been made to the issues related to the subject. Yakult conducts animal testing at its Central Institute for Microbiological Research.
Source: Ethibel (2009)

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Company Details

Type Public company
Founded 1935
Revenue US$5.7 billion in 2020
Employees 27,279 in 2020
Subsidiaries Yakult Australia 

Yoghurt drink makers

Contact Details

Address Tokyo, Japan
Email info@mail.yakult.com
Website www.yakult.co.jp/english

Products / Brands

Yakult Australia
Yakult Yoghurt


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