China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited

A major beer producer in China, part of the China Resources Group, known for its production and distribution of various beer brands.

CCI Score

-0.71

June 19

Latest Event

Adoption and Amendment of Whistleblowing Policy

China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited adopted a comprehensive whistleblowing policy on 18 August 2023 and amended it on 27 June 2024, reinforcing its commitment to high standards of business ethics, transparency, and protection for whistleblowers against retaliation.

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BYSTANDER

China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited is currently rated as a Bystander.

-1 to -4 CCI Score

Companies scoring here do little to oppose authoritarianism. Their inaction results in a passive endorsement of the status quo, as they neither actively resist oppression nor contribute to overt support for it.

Latest Events

JUN

27

2024

Adoption and Amendment of Whistleblowing Policy
63.47

China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited adopted a comprehensive whistleblowing policy on 18 August 2023 and amended it on 27 June 2024, reinforcing its commitment to high standards of business ethics, transparency, and protection for whistleblowers against retaliation.
+70

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

June 19

The company's updated whistleblowing policy emphasizes strict confidentiality, protection against retaliation, and clear reporting channels, which are integral to enhancing corporate transparency and ethical governance. Such practices foster accountability and protect employee rights, aligning with progressive, anti-authoritarian corporate behavior.

CHINA RESOURCES BEER (HOLDINGS) COMPANY LIMITED Whistleblowing Policy
MAY

17

2023

CR Beer implicated in forced labor supply chain in Xinjiang
-64.89

The article reports that China Resources Beer (CR Beer), a major Chinese brewer now partnered with Heineken, sources hops from Xinjiang—a region notorious for forced labor and the systemic repression of Uyghur Muslims. This supply chain linkage implicates the company in human rights abuses connected to the authoritarian practices of the Chinese state.
-80

Supply Chain Ethics

June 19

The report indicates that CR Beer sources hops from Xinjiang, where documented forced labor and severe human rights violations against the Uyghur minority occur. This directly ties the company’s supply chain to oppressive state practices and unethical labor sourcing, warranting a strongly negative rating under supply chain ethics.

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