Overall impact
C (56)

Commentary

Amyris is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 56.2 for overall impact (55th percentile compared to all companies), Amyris ranks 41st out of 151 industry peers, behind Northern Technologies International, Gulf Resources, Ingevity and 37 others, and ahead of Aemetis, Kraton, Oil-Dri of America and 107 others. On top material causes for Amyris's industry (Chemicals), Amyris performs well in Sanitation Access (80.6 score) and Reduced Waste (89.4) and performs poorly in Improved Mental Health (31.9 score), Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (36.5) and Decent, Safe Work Opportunities (36.9).
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Company
Employees
1,598
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-industry
Specialty Chemicals
SASB industry
Chemicals
Headquarters
Ca, United States
Share classes
AMRS
Description
Amyris, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company in Europe, North America, Asia, South America, and internationally. It creates, manufactures, and commercializes consumer products and ingredients, including clean beauty, personal care, and health and wellness consumer products; and ingredients to the flavor and fragrance, nutrition, food and beverage, and clean beauty and personal care end markets. The company markets its products under the Biossance, JVN, Rose Inc., Pipette, Costa Brazil, OLIKA, Purecane, Terasana, MenoLabs, EcoFabulous, Stripes, and 4U by Tia brand names. It has a collaboration and license agreement with the Infectious Disease Research Institute for the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. The company was formerly known as Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc. and changed its name to Amyris, Inc. in June 2010. Amyris, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California. On August 9, 2023, Amyris, Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Amyris, based on its industry sub-industry Specialty Chemicals. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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