Megmilk Snow Brand
Dairy product manufacturer
In April 2011, Snow Brand Milk Products merged with Nippon Milk Community to form Megmilk Snow Brand.

Overall

Owned JPN
Rating F
About the Ratings
Megmilk Snow Brand Co Ltd
JPN

Company Assessment

(Last updated Jan 2026)
Megmilk Snow Brand Co Ltd
Praise
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 Water Security score of B
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 B.
Source: CDP (2024)
Criticism
Supports animal testing
This company appears on PETA's list of food and beverage companies that tests on animals, signifying that: it has not signed PETA's Statement of Assurance document; has definitively conducted, funded, commissioned, or allowed animal testing that is not explicitly required by law or by written requirements by government agencies; and has not adequately resolved this issue in private discussions with PETA.
Source: PETA (2026)
11% in Gender Benchmark
In 2023 and 2024, the World Benchmarking Alliance assessed 2,000 companies on their efforts to drive gender equality and women's empowerment across their entire value chain. Companies are assessed on governance and strategy, representation, compensation and benefits, health and well-being, and violence and harassment. This company scored 11 out of 100. The average score was 15.3 and the highest score was 51.
14.4% in Social Benchmark
The 2026 Social Benchmark assessed the world's 2,000 most influential companies on their responsibility in meeting society's fundamental expectations towards three measurement areas: respecting human rights, providing decent work, and acting ethically. This company received a score of 14.4/100. The average score was 20 and the highest score was 75.
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 32.8, placing it in the "high risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
13.5% in Nature Benchmark
The 2026 Nature Benchmark assessed 750 companies from high-impact industries on their efforts to advance a nature-positive future by cutting damaging practices across their operations and supply chains, and by actively restoring and improving ecosystems. Companies are assessed across four measurement areas: Governance, Planet, People and Core social indicators. This company received a score of 13.5/100. The average score was 17.3 and the highest score was 56.4.
10.6/100 in Food and Agriculture Benchmark
The 2026 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 companies from the food and agriculture value chain on their contributions to healthy, sustainable, and inclusive food systems. Companies are assessed across four measurement areas: Healthy food systems, Sustainable food systems, Inclusive food systems and Governance. This company received a score of 10.6/100. The average score was 15.5 and the highest score was 61.2.
Information
Joint venture with Nestle
Snow Brand and Nestle began a dairy products joint venture in 2001 called Nestle Snow Co. Nestle is the target of a long-standing boycott call.
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)
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Company Details

Type:
Public company
Revenue:
5.6 billion USD (2019)
Employees:
5,105 (2019)
Subsidiaries:
Snow Brand Australia Pty Ltd
Dairy product manufacturing
Founded in NSW in 1977. Acquired by Snow Brand Milk Products Co. Ltd, a multi national company, in 1990.

Contact Details

Address:
Tokyo, Japan
Website:
www.meg-snow.com/english

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