Healthcare
Established in July 2022 as a corporate spin-off from GSK. It is the largest consumer healthcare business in the world.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Aug 2025)
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Haleon plc
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Palm oil scorecard - WWF
The 2024 WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard evaluates the progress and performance of 285 major retailers and manufacturer companies, focusing on actions companies have taken to ensure their own palm oil supply chain is sustainable and free of deforestation, natural ecosystem conversion, and human rights abuse. This company is rated 'leading the way' with a score of 19.96 out of a possible total of 24.
Source: WWF Palm Oil Scorecard
(2024)
CDP Water Security score of A-
In 2024, 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
(2024)
CDP Climate Change score of B
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 B.
Source: CDP
(2024)
CDP Forests score of B
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 B.
Source: CDP
(2024)
Low 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 11.4, placing it in the "low risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
Source: Sustainalytics
(2025)
66/100 in TIME rankings
World's Most Sustainable Companies of 2025 by TIME and Statista recognises the Top 500 most sustainable companies in the world. From a selection of 5,000 of the world's largest companies, non-sustainable businesses were excluded, and the remaining companies were rated on Commitment & Ratings, Reporting & Transparency, and Environmental & Social Stewardship. This company received a total score of 66/100, ranking 213th overall.
Source: TIME
(2025)
Palm oil rating - WAZA
The PalmOil Scan app, produced by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), rates companies on their commitment to sourcing sustainable palm oil. Companies are scored on their use of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), commitment to sourcing CSPO, on-the-ground conservation action, and membership to the RSPO. Companies can earn a rating of Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor or No Commitment. This company is rated "Poor" (retrieved 4 Feb 2025).
Source: WAZA
(2025)
$4.5m false advertising settlement
In 2025 this company agreed to pay US$4.5 million to settle a class action that claimed it falsely advertised its Robitussin products as "non-drowsy" despite containing an ingredient that can cause drowsiness.
Source: Top Class Actions
(2025)
Ellen MacArthur Foundation member
This company is a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, whose stated mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works with business, government and academia to build a framework for an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design.
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website.
Source: company website
(2022)
Global Plastics Treaty endorsee
In 2022 after more than 170 nations backed a historic UN resolution to end plastic pollution, global businesses across the plastics value chain, financial institutions, and NGOs came together to announce a common vision for an effective and ambitious Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution. The vision will form the basis for future policy engagements with governments through a newly launched Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty which will be convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WWF. This company has endorsed the vision statement of the treaty.
Source: Global Plastics Treaty
(2023)
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
(2021)
Company Details
Type:
Public company
Founded:
2022
Revenue:
9.5 billion GBP
(2021)
Employees:
22,000
(2021)
Subsidiaries:
Haleon Australia Pty Ltd
Consumer healthcare
Formerly GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd. In 2019 GSK and Pfizer merged their consumer health businesses, creating a joint venture called GSK Consumer Healthcare, which was spun-off as a new entity named Haleon in 2022.
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Products / Brands
Haleon Australia
Advil
Pain Relief Tablets
Benefiber
Laxatives
Biotene
Mouthwash
Biotene
Toothpaste
Caltrate
Vitamins
Centrum
Vitamins
De-Gas
Digestive Care
Dimetapp
Cold & Flu
Eno
Digestive Care
Lamisil
Foot Care
Macleans
Toothbrush
Macleans
Toothpaste
Macleans
Mouthwash
Nicabate
Quit Smoking
Otrivin
Cold & Flu
Panadol
Pain Relief Tablets
Panadol
Cold & Flu
Panafen
Pain Relief Tablets
Polident
Toothpaste
Pronamel
Toothpaste
Robitussin
Cold & Flu
Sensodyne
Mouthwash
Sensodyne
Dental Floss
Sensodyne
Toothpaste
Voltaren
Topical Pain Relief
Zovirax
Lip Care