DrinkWise contributor

This company makes voluntary contributions to DrinkWise Australia, a not-for-profit organisation established in 2005 by the alcohol industry, whose stated goal is to help bring about a healthier and safer drinking culture in Australia.

Source: DrinkWise (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.

Source: company website (2020)

Water pollution in Puerto Rico

In 2012 this company paid a US$550,000 fine and donated land worth $1 million to settle a case with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Bacardi violated the Clean Water Act their rum manufacturing facility in Catano, Puerto Rico, after failing to meet pollutant limits for cadmium, lead, copper, oil and grease, selenium, zinc and two types of organic compounds.

Source: EPA (2012)

Fined over safety violations

In 2013 Bacardi Bottling Corporation paid a $110,000 fine and agreed to undertake remedial actions after being cited for two willful and nine serious safety violations, one of which led to a young US worker being crushed to death by a palletizer.

Source: news article (2013)

Climate action commitments

As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.

Source: We Mean Business (2021)

IARD member

This company is a member of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing harmful drinking and promoting understanding of responsible drinking. IARD is affiliated with the United Nations.

Source: IARD (2021)

Corporate responsibility claims

This company has corporate responsibility claims on its website, including reductions in water and energy use, worker safety, responsible sourcing and community involvement.

Source: company website (2020)

Bonsucro member

This company is a member of Bonsucro - Better Sugar Cane Initiative, a global non-profit, multi-stakeholder organisation fostering the sustainability of the sugarcane sector through its leading metric-based certification scheme and its support for continuous improvement for members.

Source: Bonsucro (2019)

OpenSecrets.org profile

OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.

Source: Open Secrets (2024)