Specialty foods maker
                                    Founded in 1896 and acquired by Lancaster Colony in 1969.
                            Company Ownership
                    T. Marzetti Company
                
                USA
    
    
    
    
        Lancaster Colony Corporation
        
        
    owns 100% of T. Marzetti Company
        
    USA
    
    
    Specialty Foods, Glassware and Candles
            Company Assessment
            (Last updated Sep 2025)        
        
        
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        Palm oil rating - WAZA
    
    
        The PalmOil Scan app, developed by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), rates companies based on their commitment to sustainable palm oil. Companies are evaluated on their use of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), conservation efforts, sourcing practices, and RSPO membership. Ratings range from Excellent to No Commitment. This company is rated "Poor" (retrieved 4 Feb 2025). However, scoring is largely dependent on reporting to the RSPO, and smaller companies may avoid membership because of the associated fees and paperwork. Therefore this criticism has not been heavily weighted.
    
            Source: WAZA
                                    (2025)
                            
        
    
        
        How2Recycle member
    
    
        This company is a member of How2Recycle. The How2Recycle Label is a voluntary, standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public. It involves a coalition of forward thinking brands who want their packaging to be recycled and are empowering consumers through smart packaging labels. Companies must be a member of the program to use the How2Recycle Label.
    
            Source: How2Recycle
                                    (2023)
                            
        
    
        
        Non-GMO products in USA
    
    
        This company has products that have been verified as compliant with the Non-GMO Project Standard, North America's only independent verification for products made according to best practices for GMO avoidance.
    
            Source: Non-GMO Project
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        Sustainability Consortium member
    
    
        This company is a member of The Sustainability Consortium, an organization of diverse global participants that work collaboratively to build a scientific foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability. They develop transparent methodologies, tools, and strategies to drive a new generation of products and supply networks that address environmental, social, and economic imperatives.
    
            Source: Sustainability Consortium
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                Lancaster Colony Corporation
            
                            
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        High 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 34.9, placing it in the "high risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
    
            Source: Sustainalytics
                                    (2025)
                            
        
    
        
        CEO Pay Ratio of 123:1
    
    
        In 2024 the median pay for a worker at this company was US$43,874. The CEO was paid 123 times this amount. Exorbitant CEO pay is a major contributor to rising inequality. CEOs are getting more because of their power to set pay, not because they are increasing productivity or possess specific, high-demand skills. The economy would suffer no harm if CEOs were paid less (or taxed more). In contrast, the CEO-to-typical-worker compensation ratio was 20-to-1 in 1965 and 58-to-1 in 1989.
    
            Source: AFL-CIO
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        CDP Climate Change score of C
    
    
        In 2024, 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 C.
    
            Source: CDP
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        CDP Forests score of C-
    
    
        In 2024, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts towards removing commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation from its direct operations and supply chains. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Forests score of C-.
    
            Source: CDP
                                    (2024)
                            
        
    
        
        Modern Slavery statement
    
    
        California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
    
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Company Details
Type:
                Wholly-owned subsidiary
                                        Founded:
                1896
                                                                    Contact Details
Products / Brands
Marzetti
                Cardini's
                                Salad Dressing/Mayonnaise