Pens, lighters and shavers
                                    Founded in France in 1945 by Marcel Bich. 40% owned by the Bich Family.
                            Company Assessment
            (Last updated Aug 2025)        
        
        
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                Societe Bic SA
            
                            
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        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)
                            
        
    
        
        Animal Testing
    
    
        This company appears on PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, USA) 'Companies That Do Test On Animals' list, signifying that they manufacture products that are tested on animals at some stage of development.
    
            Source: PETA
                                    (2022)
                            
        
    
        
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        This company has corporate responsibility claims on its website under the headings Sustainable Development commitments, affordable products made to last, reducing environmental footprint, and contributing to education.
    
            Source: company website
                                    (2020)
                            
        
    
        
        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. 
    
            
    
        
        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)
                            
        
    
        
        Sustainable Brands member
    
    
        This company is a member of the Sustainable Brands Network, the leading peer to peer, learning and networking group designed to support brands in meeting their sustainability goals and ultimately become those leaders of the next sustainable economy.
    
            Source: Sustainable Brands
                                    (2025)
                            
        
    
        
        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)
                            
        
    
        
        Medium 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 25.5, placing it in the "medium risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
    
            Source: Sustainalytics
                                    (2025)
                            
        
    
Company Details
Type:
                Public company
                                        Founded:
                1945
                                        Revenue:
                2.2 billion EUR
                                            (2022)
                                    
                                        Employees:
                15,898
                                            (2022)
                                    
                                                    Subsidiaries:
                
        BIC Australia Pty Ltd
                            
            
                
                
                    
    
                Stationary and shavers
                                    BIC Australia manufactures products in three distinct market segments: stationery, lighters & shavers. Incorporated in 1953. 
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Bic Australia
                Bic
                                Stationery
                
                                                        
            
                    
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                                Adhesives
                
                                                        
            
                    
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                                Correction
                
                                                        
            
                    
                    
                    
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                                Pens
                
                                                        
            
                    
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                                Shavers
                
                                                        
            
                    
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                                Mens Grooming
                
                                                        
            
                    
                    
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                                BBQ Needs
                
                                                        
            
                    
                Sheaffer
                                Pens