What is Ferrero's environmental accountability evil score?

Ferrero 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 Ferrero produce?

Ferrero produces direct Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse emissions totaling 107 Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, as tracked on our persistent audit framework.

Has Ferrero been audited for deforestation or litigation fines?

Yes, our real-time audit tracks 161 hectares of satellite-detected deforestation, with compiled historical litigation fines totaling $3,578,192,210 USD. See full investigation details.

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Consumer Goods • Europe

Ferrero

HEADQUARTERS: Australia Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1983

DESTRUCTION SCORE 89/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Consumer Goods sector, Ferrero 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) 107 Mt 74 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 161 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1320 Incidents $3578.2M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $255.0M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2022 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 373 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near Ferrero contract supply boundary in Saudi Arabia.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

Germany 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 271 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to Ferrero'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

Elizabeth Jones

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

Ferrero Consumer Goods Dynamics Global Resource Systems Bio-Tech Logistics