In 2020 this company's USA subsidiary settled a lawsuit with Consumer Advocacy Group (CAG), over alleged violations of the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. SEB agreed to reformulate some products, and paid $64,000 in civil payments and CAG's legal fess. CAG is a California-based entity that seeks to promote awareness of exposures to toxic chemicals and improve human health by reducing or eliminating hazardous substances contained in consumer and industrial products.

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.

This company has socially responsible claims on its website including a global social protection floor, sustainable innovation and climate action.

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 22, placing it in the "medium risk" category (retrieved April 2025).