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Bega Cheese | Sustainability Performance

https://begagroup.com.au

Bega Cheese Limited manufactures and markets dairy products, including cheese and spreads, focusing on quality and sustainability while catering to domestic and international markets in the food industry.

1899

Australia

10,001+ employees

Food Production

$1B - 10B in revenue

N/A in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#12036
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#310
in Australiaⓘ
#343
in Food Productionⓘ

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Industry Rank

20 out of 352

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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
240.8KCO2e tonnes, 2025
Laggard
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
7%2025
Critical
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
74.0tonnes, 2025
Leading
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
30%2025
Laggard
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
1.6B$, 2026▲0.6% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
3.5B$, 2025▼0.5% YoY

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark

105.1

B/M 67.2

322.0

B/M 286.8


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  • Bega Cheese Limited, Australian dairy major, has faced sustained Australian ACCC enforcement scrutiny over the 2020 AUD 560 million Lion Dairy & Drinks acquisition antitrust review, plus periodic class actions over alleged misleading Vegemite Australian-made marketing claims and the broader Australian dairy farmer milk pricing disputes.
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7-10

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