Beverages
Pokka Corporation and Sapporo Beverage were integrated and made a new start as POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage from January of 2013.
Company Ownership
Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage Ltd
JPN
Sapporo Holdings Ltd
owns 100% of Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage Ltd
JPN
Holding company
Japan's #3 brewer, behind Asahi and Kirin.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Apr 2025)
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Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage Ltd
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Rainforest Alliance certified products
This company sells Rainforest Alliance certified coffee and tea. However this only represents a fraction of this company's total coffee sales. Rainforest Alliance certification has been dubbed 'Fairtrade light' by critics, as it offers producers no minimum price for their crop, and guarantees a minimum of just 30% of the product is certified.
Source: Rainforest Alliance
(2020)
Sapporo Holdings Ltd
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CDP Climate Change score of A-
In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change score of A-.
Source: CDP
(2023)
CDP Water Security score of A
In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources. Responding companies are scored on six key metrics: transparency; governance & strategy; measuring & monitoring; risk assessment; targets & goals; and value chain engagement. This company received a CDP Water Security score of A.
Source: CDP
(2023)
CSR claims
This company has corporate social responsibility claims on its website.
Source: company website
(2014)
Medium 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 24.7, placing it in the "medium risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
Source: Sustainalytics
(2025)
Company Details
Type:
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Employees:
1,046
(2104)
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Products / Brands
Pokka Sapporo
Pokka
Iced Tea