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Last update 8 July 2023

Description of economic activities

Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats (NACE2 4633)

This company is primarily engaged in the wholesale of dairy products. It was formerly known as Besnier SA. It was established in 1933 by Andre Besnier. The company has its registered office located in Laval, France.The company is France's largest dairy producer. It sells milk, cheese, butter, and cream in approximately 140 countries. The company's brands include President (product range covers most existing milk-based products, including liquid milk, cream, butter, soft cheese, fromage frais and flavored, hard and processed cheese), Galbani (a famous brand in Europe for Italian-type cheeses with a full range of fresh cheeses as Mozarella, ricotta, and mascarpone), Food Master (Fromage frais and yogurt in Kazakhstan, Moldova and the Ukraine), Lauki (a liquid milk in Spain), Invernizzi (a full range of fromage frais in Italy), Strong (a mature cheddar in the UK), Sorrento (Italian-type cheeses on the East Coast of the US), Bridel (a cheese, butter and milk range in Brittany), Corsica (a range of Corsican cheeses), and Tendriade (a veal and a range of seasonal products).The company owns more than 100 industrial sites worldwide, with 69 in France and 43 abroad. It is one of the world's leading dairy group. Through its subsidiaries, the company is also active in Czech Republic, the United States, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain.

  • GROUPE LACTALIS

  • France (FR)
  • Company type: Corporate
  • Parent company: CLAUDEL ROUSTANG GALAC
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Mr Jean Michel Besnier
  • CEO Total remuneration: N/A
  • Website: www.lactalis.fr

Financial data

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EBIT 1

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  • RepRisk Indicator (last month):  33

Social dialog

  • Transnational Corporate Agreement (TCA): N/A
  • Global Framework Agreement (GFA): N/A
  • Societas Europaea (SE): N/A
  • Bangladesh Accord: N/A

European Works Councils

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Standards and certifications

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  • CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): N/A
  • Modern Slavery Statement: N/A
  • Transparency Index: N/A
  • SA8000 Social Accountability: N/A
  • Integrated report: N/A
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  • Social Development Goals (SDGs): N/A

Global Reporting Initiative certification

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  • Global Reporting Initiative GRI G4: N/A

Other company declarations

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Policies

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  • Policy to protect the right to health and safety in the workplaces where the company operates: N/A
  • Policy to protect the right to health and safety in the workplaces in the supply chain: N/A
  • Diversity policy: N/A

Universal declarations

Declarations and treaties recognised by the country where the company has its registered office

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
  • European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR):
  • Charter of Fundamental Rights of CDFL Workers (Strasbourg Charter 1989):
  • Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union EU CFR (Nice Charter 2000):
  • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TFEU:
  • Registered office in an OECD country:
  • ILO C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29):
  • ILO C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87):
  • ILO C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98):
  • ILO C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100):
  • ILO C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105):
  • ILO C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111):
  • ILO C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138):
  • ILO C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182):

Directives applied in the company offices in EU 27

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  • EP and Council D. 2005/56/EC:
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Presence in main rankings

  • Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations: N/A
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  • BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable US Brands: N/A
  • The Worlds Best Multinational Workplaces: N/A
  • The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25: N/A
  • The Worlds Most Innovative Companies: N/A
  • The Diversity Inc Top 50 Companies: N/A
  • Best Global Websites: N/A
  • Green Ranking Global Top 500: N/A
  • Green Ranking Global Top 100: N/A

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Latest news about groupe lactalis

6 February 2020 - 12:00

Lactalis to close Australia plant

Lactalis, the French dairy behemoth, is to shut a plant in one of its international markets as part of changes to its production network in that country.

› source:  just-food, by Dean Best