Alcoholic beverages
Founded in 1844. Bought by Alliance Global, a large Filipino conglomerate, in 2014.
Company Ownership
Whyte & Mackay Ltd
UK
Emperador Inc
owns 100% of Whyte & Mackay Ltd
UK
Beverage producers
Emperador Brandy is the world's best-selling brandy.
Alliance Global Group Inc
owns 81% of Emperador Inc
PHL
Conglomerate
One of the Philippines' largest conglomerates, with interests in the food and beverage industry, real estate development and quick service restaurants (McDonald's Philippines).
Company Assessment
(Last updated Oct 2025)
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Whyte & Mackay Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Whyte & Mackay Ltd.
Emperador Inc
No assessment data currently available for Emperador Inc.
Alliance Global Group Inc
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Involvement in gambling
This company owns gaming operations in the Philippines.
Source: company website
(2025)
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 49.6, placing it in the "severe risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
Source: Sustainalytics
(2025)
Company Details
Type:
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Contact Details
Products / Brands
Whyte & Mackay / Amber Beverage Australia (importer/distributor)
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