Associated British Foods (ABF) | Sustainability Performance
Associated British Foods operates in multiple sectors, including food production and retail. The company comprises several brands and businesses, emphasizing supply chain efficiency and product quality across its diverse portfolio.
1935
United Kingdom
10,001+ employees
Food Production
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#9363
Overallⓘ#1054
in United Kingdomⓘ#296
in Food ProductionⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Laggard
Laggard
Leading
Aligned
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
97.7
B/M 67.2
333.5
B/M 914.2
726.8
B/M 286.8
20.1
B/M 13.6
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Controversy level
- Associated British Foods plc (ABF, Weston family controlled, Wittington Investments 54%+) faced the historic April 24, 2013 Rana Plaza Bangladesh garment factory collapse (1,134 killed, ~2,500 injured at Bangladeshi Dhaka Rana Plaza affecting Primark-affiliated Italian-owned New Wave Bottoms Bangladesh garment supplier) leading to GBP 10+ million Primark compensation and the 2024 sustained Primark Bangladeshi/Cambodian supply chain customer compliance practices.
Sustainability employees
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11+
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.