Barry Callebaut AG
Industry Group: Food Products
Country/Region: Switzerland
Identifier: SWX:BARN
Barry Callebaut is a significant manufacturer and supplier of cocoa and chocolate ingredients, employing over 13,000 people. Customers include food and beverage makers as well as craftspeople, chocolatiers, pastry chefs, and bakers who utilize chocolate professionally. Barry Callebaut is vertically integrated from raw material (cocoa bean) procurement through chocolate manufacture, while not owning any cocoa farms. The firm produces around 40% of the world's industrial chocolate (open market), and its products are used in approximately 20% of the world's chocolate and cocoa goods. Barry Callebaut's sustainability endeavors are reflected in the fact that the company's Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating is one of the lowest in its subcategory and first among its peers.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Food Products 60 out of 574
Universe
Global Universe 6435 out of 15103
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Grupo Nutresa SA |
21.2
Medium
|
34 out of 574 |
| Barry Callebaut AG |
23.4
Medium
|
60 out of 574 |
| China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. |
30.2
High
|
205 out of 574 |
| Saputo, Inc. |
31.7
High
|
249 out of 574 |
| PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk |
34.8
High
|
327 out of 574 |
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