Unilever takes top spot on Oxfam’s Behind the Brands Scorecard 30 March 2015 Eight of the “Big 10” international food and beverage companies have improved their overall scores in our in "Behind the Brands" scorecard since February 2014 but French dairy producer Danone and the US based Coca-Cola Company have failed to improve.
Oxfam files shareholder resolution urging PepsiCo to address land grabs 22 November 2013 Oxfam, the AFL-CIO, Trillium Asset Management and several other investors today filed a formal shareholder resolution urging PepsiCo to account for land rights violations in its supply chain. A recent investigation by Oxfam revealed that companies supplying sugar to PepsiCo and its franchisees have been implicated in violent land grabs, pushing small farmers off their land and undermining their livelihoods.
The Coca-Cola Company declares “zero tolerance” for land grabs in supply chain 8 November 2013 The Coca-Cola Company today committed to take steps to stop land grabs from happening in its supply chain after more than 225,000 people signed petitions and took action as part of Oxfam’s campaign to urge food and beverage companies to respect community land rights.
Brazilian State prosecutor to investigate land grab highlighted by Oxfam 29 October 2013 The Federal Public Ministry will launch an investigation into delays in resolving one of the cases highlighted in the recent Oxfam report "Nothing sweet about it."
Big food and drink companies must act to stop conflicts over land as global sugar production continues to soar 1 October 2013 The biggest names in the food and drink industry are not doing enough to stop land grabs and conflicts in their supply chains.
Investors push food industry giants for urgent action on transparency 16 September 2013 Today 33 major investment funds, representing nearly $1.4 trillion of assets under management, called on food industry giants to improve their supply chain policies and transparency.