Ferrero has made genuine progress on operational emissions (21.7% Scope 1&2 reduction) and renewable energy (90% globally), but Scope 3—where most emissions live—is tracked only by intensity, not absolute cuts. Supply chain deforestation risk persists despite 'deforestation-free' claims. Child labour in hazelnuts and greenwashing criticism undermine credibility.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Energy Source and Carbon Footprint — Operations (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Resource Use & Waste (4/10, 5/10).
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Among the 41 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Ferrero is tied =15th of 41, with 6 others.
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Ferrero is a Luxembourg-based confectionery and food manufacturer with €19.3bn revenue and 48,697 employees. It produces chocolate, hazelnut spreads, and packaged foods globally, owning brands including Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, and Tic Tac. Founded in 1946, it is one of the world's largest cocoa and palm oil buyers.
Comparable commodity exposure (cocoa, palm, hazelnuts); similar scale but stronger CDP engagement and net-zero commitment
View breakdown →Peer confectionery company; also major cocoa/palm buyer with comparable supply-chain labour and deforestation risks
View breakdown →Large food and consumer goods conglomerate; more advanced TCFD and science-based net-zero validation; relevant for transparency benchmarking
View breakdown →Chocolate competitor with explicit child-labour mitigation focus; contrasts Ferrero's acknowledged but unresolved hazelnut labour issues
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