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The 350 companies assessed in the 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark span the entirety of the food and agriculture value chain. The ranking encompasses companies active in the agricultural input, agricultural products and commodities, animal protein, processing and manufacturing, retail and food service segments.

Unilever tops the 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark, followed by Nestlé and Danone. The top ten is made up of fertiliser company OCP (fourth), brewing and beverage companies Anheuser-Busch Inbev (fifth) and Diageo (ninth), food and beverage processor Pepsico (sixth), retailer Tesco (seventh), dairy cooperative Fonterra (eight) and the ingredients company Firmenich (tenth). Notably, the top ten includes companies from all benchmark segments except for food service, demonstrating that companies from across the value chain are showing leadership on sustainable development issues in the food system.

While companies at the top of the ranking demonstrate that they are meeting societal expectations on a variety of topics, the overall average benchmark performance is low. Almost two-thirds of the companies in scope fail to obtain a quarter of total scores, demonstrating significant room for improvement across all measurement areas. Animal protein producers are over-represented in this group, with less than one in five companies meeting this basic threshold, followed by food servicers. However, companies in all segments can improve when it comes to addressing their environmental impact, improving nutrition and disclosing commitments to respect human rights.

Looking at average scores by segment, the overall best performance in the benchmark is by food retailers, closely followed by food and beverage processors and agricultural input companies. However, given that the average score in all segments falls below the 25 point threshold, there is a clear need for companies from across the value chain to improve their performance on sustainability issues. Currently, the world’s most influential companies are falling a long way short when it comes to their contribution to transforming the food system.

Ranking table

Total score out of 100 Governance and strategy out of 100 Environment out of 100 Nutrition out of 100 Social inclusion out of 100
1 Unilever
Total score 71.7 /100
Governance and strategy 100.0 /100
Environment 68.3 /100
Nutrition 58.3 /100
Social inclusion 79.0 /100
2 Nestlé
Total score 68.5 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 66.7 /100
Nutrition 62.7 /100
Social inclusion 74.0 /100
3 Danone
Total score 63.6 /100
Governance and strategy 83.0 /100
Environment 75.0 /100
Nutrition 54.3 /100
Social inclusion 55.0 /100
4 OCP
Total score 56.8 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 62.7 /100
Nutrition 50.0 /100
Social inclusion 52.0 /100
5 Anheuser-Busch InBev
Total score 55.2 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 68.0 /100
Nutrition 45.0 /100
Social inclusion 49.0 /100
6 PepsiCo
Total score 54.5 /100
Governance and strategy 92.0 /100
Environment 61.3 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 56.3 /100
7 Tesco
Total score 53.6 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 56.3 /100
Nutrition 41.7 /100
Social inclusion 64.0 /100
8 Fonterra
Total score 53.5 /100
Governance and strategy 92.0 /100
Environment 52.3 /100
Nutrition 58.3 /100
Social inclusion 37.3 /100
9 Diageo
Total score 53.0 /100
Governance and strategy 100.0 /100
Environment 60.7 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 57.3 /100
10 Firmenich
Total score 52.3 /100
Governance and strategy 92.0 /100
Environment 43.7 /100
Nutrition 56.3 /100
Social inclusion 44.0 /100
11 Kellogg's
Total score 50.1 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 56.7 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 56.0 /100
12 Coles Group
Total score 49.6 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 41.7 /100
Nutrition 37.7 /100
Social inclusion 64.0 /100
13 The Coca-Cola Company
Total score 47.5 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 47.7 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 52.3 /100
14 Arla Foods
Total score 46.6 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 43.3 /100
Nutrition 46.0 /100
Social inclusion 44.0 /100
15 UPL
Total score 45.4 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 39.3 /100
Nutrition 50.0 /100
Social inclusion 42.3 /100
16 Kerry Group
Total score 45.3 /100
Governance and strategy 83.0 /100
Environment 41.0 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 53.0 /100
17 Sainsbury's
Total score 44.6 /100
Governance and strategy 25.0 /100
Environment 50.0 /100
Nutrition 50.0 /100
Social inclusion 40.3 /100
18 Heineken
Total score 44.1 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 43.0 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 57.0 /100
19 Orkla
Total score 43.8 /100
Governance and strategy 83.0 /100
Environment 50.0 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 35.0 /100
20 Carrefour
Total score 43.5 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 48.0 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 47.3 /100
- DSM
Total score 43.5 /100
Governance and strategy 83.0 /100
Environment 37.7 /100
Nutrition 43.7 /100
Social inclusion 35.7 /100
22 FrieslandCampina
Total score 43.4 /100
Governance and strategy 83.0 /100
Environment 29.3 /100
Nutrition 50.0 /100
Social inclusion 37.7 /100
- Olam International
Total score 43.4 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 34.0 /100
Nutrition 37.7 /100
Social inclusion 50.7 /100
24 Ahold Delhaize
Total score 43.0 /100
Governance and strategy 83.0 /100
Environment 37.7 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 44.7 /100
25 The Hershey Company
Total score 42.9 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 38.7 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 62.7 /100
26 Bayer
Total score 42.4 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 47.0 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 39.0 /100
27 Syngenta Group
Total score 42.2 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 57.0 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 33.7 /100
- Wilmar International
Total score 42.2 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 22.7 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 62.3 /100
29 General Mills
Total score 41.8 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 46.0 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 42.3 /100
30 Sodexo
Total score 41.5 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 43.7 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 45.7 /100
31 Kirin Holdings
Total score 41.0 /100
Governance and strategy 83.0 /100
Environment 50.0 /100
Nutrition 20.0 /100
Social inclusion 39.0 /100
- Woolworths Group
Total score 41.0 /100
Governance and strategy 42.0 /100
Environment 39.7 /100
Nutrition 41.7 /100
Social inclusion 41.7 /100
33 BASF
Total score 40.9 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 37.7 /100
Nutrition 41.7 /100
Social inclusion 37.7 /100
34 Keurig Dr Pepper
Total score 40.5 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 47.0 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 38.0 /100
35 Mondelez International
Total score 39.9 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 41.0 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 43.3 /100
36 Yara
Total score 39.8 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 29.3 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 47.7 /100
37 Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Total score 39.6 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 50.0 /100
Nutrition 18.7 /100
Social inclusion 46.7 /100
- Campbell's
Total score 39.6 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 46.0 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 30.7 /100
39 Grupo Bimbo
Total score 39.4 /100
Governance and strategy 25.0 /100
Environment 36.3 /100
Nutrition 50.0 /100
Social inclusion 36.7 /100
40 Nueva Pescanova
Total score 39.1 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 40.0 /100
Nutrition 46.0 /100
Social inclusion 25.0 /100
41 Walmart
Total score 39.0 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 46.0 /100
Nutrition 21.0 /100
Social inclusion 38.3 /100
42 Molson Coors
Total score 38.8 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 68.0 /100
Nutrition 15.0 /100
Social inclusion 29.7 /100
43 Ferrero
Total score 38.7 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 31.7 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 51.3 /100
44 Mars
Total score 38.6 /100
Governance and strategy 33.0 /100
Environment 35.3 /100
Nutrition 58.3 /100
Social inclusion 24.0 /100
45 CNH Industrial
Total score 38.5 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 43.0 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 38.3 /100
- Kroger
Total score 38.5 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 48.0 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 26.3 /100
47 Wm Morrison Supermarkets
Total score 38.4 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 46.0 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 29.3 /100
48 Jeronimo Martins
Total score 38.1 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 43.7 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 29.0 /100
49 Pernod Ricard
Total score 37.4 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 46.3 /100
Nutrition 20.0 /100
Social inclusion 39.0 /100
- Tate & Lyle
Total score 37.4 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 47.0 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 30.7 /100
51 Aldi South Group
Total score 37.2 /100
Governance and strategy 42.0 /100
Environment 39.7 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 37.3 /100
52 Aldi Nord
Total score 36.9 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 35.3 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 39.0 /100
53 Givaudan
Total score 36.7 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 37.7 /100
Nutrition 18.7 /100
Social inclusion 41.0 /100
54 Meiji
Total score 36.2 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 43.3 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 27.3 /100
55 McCain Foods
Total score 36.1 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 53.0 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 25.7 /100
- Thai Union Group
Total score 36.1 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 27.7 /100
Nutrition 16.7 /100
Social inclusion 56.7 /100
57 Mowi
Total score 36.0 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 50.0 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 28.3 /100
58 Kraft Heinz
Total score 35.9 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 33.3 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 28.0 /100
59 Charoen Pokphand Group
Total score 35.2 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 31.3 /100
Nutrition 21.0 /100
Social inclusion 40.3 /100
60 Sumitomo Chemical
Total score 34.8 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 39.3 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 26.7 /100
61 Asahi Group
Total score 34.5 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 37.7 /100
Nutrition 8.3 /100
Social inclusion 44.0 /100
62 Hormel Foods
Total score 34.3 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 34.0 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 26.0 /100
63 Novozymes
Total score 33.8 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 39.3 /100
Nutrition 18.7 /100
Social inclusion 32.3 /100
64 Metro AG
Total score 33.5 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 46.0 /100
Nutrition 16.7 /100
Social inclusion 29.7 /100
65 Fuji Oil Holdings
Total score 33.4 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 29.7 /100
Nutrition 21.0 /100
Social inclusion 41.7 /100
- Nutrien
Total score 33.4 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 41.7 /100
Nutrition 16.7 /100
Social inclusion 30.7 /100
67 Corteva Agriscience
Total score 33.1 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 43.0 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 17.3 /100
- McDonald's
Total score 33.1 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 37.7 /100
Nutrition 21.0 /100
Social inclusion 35.3 /100
69 Zespri
Total score 32.9 /100
Governance and strategy 33.0 /100
Environment 32.0 /100
Nutrition 50.0 /100
Social inclusion 16.3 /100
70 Groupe Casino
Total score 32.8 /100
Governance and strategy 33.0 /100
Environment 33.3 /100
Nutrition 21.0 /100
Social inclusion 44.0 /100
71 Deere & Co
Total score 32.7 /100
Governance and strategy 42.0 /100
Environment 53.7 /100
Nutrition 16.7 /100
Social inclusion 25.0 /100
72 Schwarz Gruppe (Kaufland, Lidl)
Total score 32.5 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 23.0 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 38.3 /100
73 ICL
Total score 32.3 /100
Governance and strategy 42.0 /100
Environment 33.3 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 27.3 /100
74 Cargill
Total score 32.2 /100
Governance and strategy 42.0 /100
Environment 39.7 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 29.0 /100
75 Tiger Brands
Total score 31.9 /100
Governance and strategy 42.0 /100
Environment 29.7 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 34.0 /100
76 Rewe Group
Total score 31.7 /100
Governance and strategy 25.0 /100
Environment 27.0 /100
Nutrition 29.3 /100
Social inclusion 41.0 /100
77 Carlsberg
Total score 31.5 /100
Governance and strategy 67.0 /100
Environment 35.7 /100
Nutrition 20.0 /100
Social inclusion 27.3 /100
- Compass Group
Total score 31.5 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 25.0 /100
Nutrition 21.0 /100
Social inclusion 34.0 /100
79 Symrise
Total score 31.3 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 37.7 /100
Nutrition 18.7 /100
Social inclusion 28.7 /100
80 PhosAgro
Total score 30.9 /100
Governance and strategy 42.0 /100
Environment 33.3 /100
Nutrition 33.3 /100
Social inclusion 22.3 /100
81 Bonduelle
Total score 30.8 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 37.7 /100
Nutrition 21.0 /100
Social inclusion 24.7 /100
82 Thai Beverage
Total score 30.7 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 31.3 /100
Nutrition 12.7 /100
Social inclusion 33.7 /100
83 BayWa
Total score 30.5 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 31.3 /100
Nutrition 25.0 /100
Social inclusion 26.0 /100
84 Suntory
Total score 30.4 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 43.0 /100
Nutrition 12.7 /100
Social inclusion 20.7 /100
85 Sime Darby Plantation
Total score 30.1 /100
Governance and strategy 25.0 /100
Environment 22.0 /100
Nutrition 18.7 /100
Social inclusion 51.3 /100
86 Mosaic
Total score 30.0 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 37.7 /100
Nutrition 16.7 /100
Social inclusion 26.3 /100
87 Tyson Foods
Total score 29.8 /100
Governance and strategy 50.0 /100
Environment 38.7 /100
Nutrition 16.7 /100
Social inclusion 27.3 /100
88 Associated British Foods
Total score 29.4 /100
Governance and strategy 58.0 /100
Environment 22.7 /100
Nutrition 12.7 /100
Social inclusion 43.3 /100
- ForFarmers
Total score 29.4 /100
Governance and strategy 75.0 /100
Environment 31.3 /100