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Industry Group:Food Retail & Distribution

The Disclosure rating covers 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals including: 'Gender Equality', 'Responsible Production & Consumption' and 'Partnerships for the Goals'. The Sustainability score for George Weston Ltd represents the company's transparency towards the UN SDGs. Check the bottom of this webpage for potential risks for George Weston Ltd based on sector, location and size.

George Weston Ltd in the Food Retail & Distribution industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 5.2; made up of an environmental score of 4.0, social score of 4.4 and governance score of 6.9.

SDG Transparency Score for George Weston Ltd 
Low
0 - 3

5.2

Medium Impact
4 - 6
High
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2023-07-01
What drives the score for George Weston Ltd 
4.0

Environmental

4.4

Social

6.9

Governance

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116George Weston Ltd
5.2
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George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services. It operates retail drug stores under the Shoppers Drug Mart name. This segment also provides credit card services, insurance brokerage services, guaranteed investment certificates, and wireless mobile products and services. The Choice Properties segment owns, operates, and manages commercial, residential, tenant, industrial, and office properties. It provides products under the President's Choice, Life Brand, and Farmer's Market brands. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Toronto, Canada. George Weston Limited is a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.

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