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PHW Group

PHW Group is engaged in poultry production and breeding, alongside the development and production of alternative proteins and activities in animal and human nutrition and healthcare. In its home country Germany, PHW Group and its subsidiaries operate through five hatcheries with breeding stock (duck, chicken and turkey) and eleven slaughterhouses and processing plants, a central veterinary and laboratory. Alongside a broad international presence, PHW Group also owns the poultry brand Wiesenhof which cooperates with approximately 1,000 farmers on domestic regional farms.

Ranking position
#221/350
Total score
12.9/100
Measurement area Score Rank (0-350)

Governance and strategy

#1 3.3 /10 #150

Environment

#1 6.8 /30 #150

Nutrition

#1 1.3 /30 #225

Social inclusion

#1 1.5 /30 #260
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Segment Rank
Animal proteins #48
Food and beverage manufacturers/processors #149

Segment summary ranking

PHW Group operates in the food and beverage manufacturers/processors and animal proteins segments, where it ranks 149th out of 233 and 48th out of 92, respectively. Compared to its peers in both segments , the company ranks in the middle of the pack in the environment and governance and strategy measurement areas, although there remains considerable room for improvement in both. Particularly, compared to its peers in the animal proteins segment, PHW Group lacks disclosure on animal welfare and antibiotics use. PHW Group falls behind significantly in the nutrition and social inclusion measurement areas as it lacks commitments on key topics. Compared to its food processor peers, it has an opportunity to take more responsibility in addressing the availability, accessibility and affordability of healthy foods.

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Core social indicators

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More about the company

Headquarters
Visbek, Germany
Food and agriculture revenue USD
3,072,727,300
Group revenue USD
3,072,727,300
Onwnership structure
Family-owned
Number of employees
10,000
Website
https://www.phw-gruppe.de

This company is part of the SDG2000, the 2.000 most influential companies

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