Conglomerate
                                    China's largest privately owned company. Operations mainly engage in agriculture, animal husbandry and food processing. Operates over 600 subsidiaries in 30 countries. China's largest animal feed producer, and poultry processor.
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            (Last updated Sep 2025)        
        
        
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         0% in Forest 500 Rankings
        0% in Forest 500 Rankings
    
    
        Forest 500 identifies and annually assesses the 500 companies and 150 financial institutions most exposed to deforestation risk in their supply chains and investments on the strength and implementation of their commitments on deforestation and human rights. This company received a score of 0%.
    
            Source: Forest 500
                                    (2024)
                            
        
    
         0.5/20 in Social Benchmark
        0.5/20 in Social Benchmark
    
    
        The 2024 Social Benchmark assesses the world's 2,000 most influential companies on their responsibility in meeting society's fundamental expectations towards three measurement areas: respecting human rights, providing decent work, and acting ethically. This company was assessed in 2023 and received a score of 0.5/20. The average score was an alarmingly low 4.6/20 and the highest score was 15.5/20.
    
            
    
         0% in Gender Benchmark
        0% in Gender Benchmark
    
    
        In 2023 and 2024, the World Benchmarking Alliance assessed 2,000 companies on their efforts to drive gender equality and women's empowerment across their entire value chain. Companies are assessed on governance and strategy, representation, compensation and benefits, health and well-being, and violence and harassment. This company scored 0 out of 100. The average score was 15.3 and the highest score was 51.
    
            
    
         1% in Food and Agriculture Benchmark
        1% in Food and Agriculture Benchmark
    
    
        The 2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #315/350, with a total score of 1/100.
    
            
    
         1.9% in Nature Benchmark
        1.9% in Nature Benchmark
    
    
        The Nature Benchmark ranks 816 companies across 20 industries on their efforts to protect our environment and its biodiversity. Companies were assessed in three phases between 2022 and 2024 using three measurement areas: governance and strategy; social inclusion and community impact; and ecosystems and biodiversity. This company was assessed in 2023 and is ranked #712/816, with a total score of 1.9/100.
    
            
    
         Severe ESG Risk
        Severe ESG Risk
    
    
        Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 40.8, placing it in the "severe risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
    
            Source: Sustainalytics
                                    (2025)
                            
        
    
         CSR claims
        CSR claims
    
    
        This company has Corporate Social Responsibility claims on its website under the headings CSR Philosophy, Guangcai Program and Public Welfare.
    
            Source: company website
                                    (2021)
                            
        
    
Company Details
Type:
                Private company
                                        Founded:
                1982
                                                    Employees:
                135,000
                                            (2020)
                                    
                                             
                    