Overall impact
B (61)

Commentary

Olam is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 60.5 for overall impact (64th percentile compared to all companies), Olam ranks 38th out of 120 industry peers, behind Chobani, Cranswick, Talawakelle Tea Estates and 34 others, and ahead of PSSI, Tofutti Brands, Yihai International and 79 others. On top material causes for Olam's industry (Food), Olam performs well in Terrestrial Biodiversity (95.8 score), Healthy Oceans (95.5), Sustainable Use of Water (95.6) and 3 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Fair Labor Practices (8.0 score), Child and Maternal Health (28.5), Improved Mental Health (23.8) and 7 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
Screens
Advertising
Alcohol
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-personnel mines
Antisemitism
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
Impact
Cause 032.SI
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Screens
Advertising
Alcohol
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-personnel mines
Antisemitism
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
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Company

Olam

Employees
39,192
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Food Products
Sub-industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
SASB industry
Food Retailers & Distributors
Headquarters
Singapore
Share classes
032.SI
OLMIF
Description
Olam International Limited engages in the sourcing, processing, packaging, and merchandising of agricultural products worldwide. It operates through Olam Food Ingredients, Olam Global Agri, and Olam International Limited segments. The company offers cocoa powder, liquor, and butter, as well as specialty fats, such as vegetable fats, cocoa butter equivalent fats, cocoa butter improver fats, cocoa butter substitutes, and confectionery and custom fats under the deZaan, Unicao, Joanes, Macao, Huysman, Britannia, and BT Cocoa brands. Additionally, it provides coffee; whole, skimmed, and butter milk powders; butter, anhydrous milk fat, and butter blends; cheese; milk and whey protein concentrates, permeates, and lactose; nuts, including almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, sesame, and quinoa and chia seeds; and spices, comprising chillies, onion and garlic, and pepper. It also provides cotton; palm, soybean, and sunflower oils; animal feeds and proteins; flours for breads, baguettes, pasta noodles, biscuits, semolina, and confectionery; fish feeds; rubber; rice; and timber products. In addition, the company offers biscuits under the Perk, King Cracker, Pure Bliss, and Chic Choc brands; tomato mix under the Tasty Tom, De Rica, and Festin brand names; Tasty Tom Jollof Mix; drinking yoghurt under the FreshYo brand; lollipops under the OK Pop brand name; and noodles under the Cherie Noodles, Cherie Supa Chicken, and Tasty Tom brands. Further, the company engages in the poultry breeding farm and day-old-chick hatchery business, and provision of commodity financial, risk management, and infrastructure and logistics services, as well as sourcing solutions for agricultural raw materials and food ingredients. Olam International Limited was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Singapore.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Olam, based on its industry sub-industry Packaged Foods & Meats. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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