What is Barry Callebaut's environmental accountability evil score?

Barry Callebaut has an ESG accountability Evil Score of 89/100, indicating severe levels of non-compliance, heavy carbon intensity, or active environmental litigation opposition.

How much carbon emissions does Barry Callebaut produce?

Barry Callebaut produces direct Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse emissions totaling 128 Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, as tracked on our persistent audit framework.

Has Barry Callebaut been audited for deforestation or litigation fines?

Yes, our real-time audit tracks 190 hectares of satellite-detected deforestation, with compiled historical litigation fines totaling $1,170,334,940 USD. See full investigation details.

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Consumer Goods • Europe

Barry Callebaut

HEADQUARTERS: Mexico Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1918

DESTRUCTION SCORE 89/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Consumer Goods sector, Barry Callebaut maintains a complex global operation spanning Europe. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 128 Mt 105 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 190 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1204 Incidents $1170.3M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $807.1M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2023 Deforestation Sourcing Link

Supply chain investigations traced raw material purchases back to unpermitted logging of protected primary forest blocks in South America.

2024 Herbicide & Pesticide Runoff

Massive agro-chemical runoff from intensive commercial monoculture farms led to severe eutrophication and toxic algae blooms in freshwater lakes.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Forest Canopy Loss Alert

Global Forest Watch satellite imagery flagged 185 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near Barry Callebaut contract supply boundary in Russia.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

Mexico consumer protection agency threatened to halt commercial shipments due to failure to produce verified deforestation-free certificates.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Forest Degradation Sync

Added 506 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to Barry Callebaut's profile index.

2024-01-15

PROBE Peatland Burning Probe

Civil society groups initiated on-the-ground investigations into slash-and-burn practices by certified palm oil and agricultural suppliers.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

John Rodriguez

Chief Executive

James Johnson

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

Barry Callebaut Consumer Goods Dynamics Global Resource Systems Bio-Tech Logistics