What is Sunstar's environmental accountability evil score?

Sunstar has an ESG accountability Evil Score of 43/100, indicating severe levels of non-compliance, heavy carbon intensity, or active environmental litigation opposition.

How much carbon emissions does Sunstar produce?

Sunstar produces direct Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse emissions totaling 80 Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, as tracked on our persistent audit framework.

Has Sunstar been audited for deforestation or litigation fines?

Yes, our real-time audit tracks 601 hectares of satellite-detected deforestation, with compiled historical litigation fines totaling $541,663,688 USD. See full investigation details.

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Consumer Goods • Asia

Sunstar

HEADQUARTERS: Mexico Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1876

DESTRUCTION SCORE 43/100

Corporative Audit Overview

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

Carbon tracked (CO2) 80 Mt 51 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 601 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 913 Incidents $541.7M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $386.9M 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 179 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near Sunstar contract supply boundary in Russia.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

Canada 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 543 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to Sunstar'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

David Miller

Chief Executive

Robert Johnson

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

Sunstar Consumer Goods Dynamics Global Resource Systems Bio-Tech Logistics