The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
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The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is screened out under 2 exclusion reasons spanning 2 issue categories.
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The Hain Celestial Group has set a public target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in alignment with the Paris Agreement. However, an analysis by InfluenceMap finds that many corporate climate pledges, like this one, do not align with companies' actual policy advocacy. Hain Celestial has not published a detailed, time-bound transition plan for its operations and supply chain to substantiate its long-term goal. The company's public climate disclosures acknowledge material risks from climate-related water scarcity but lack the specific, short-term targets and capital allocation plans necessary to demonstrate a credible pathway to its stated ambition. This pattern of setting a forward-looking goal without commensurate, immediate action and transparent accountability constitutes a misleading climate commitment under the exclusion criteria.
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. manufactures and sells a wide range of consumer food and personal care products, many of which contain animal-derived ingredients such as dairy, eggs, honey, and gelatin. Its product lines include infant formulas, yogurts, broths, and beauty items that rely on animal agriculture supply chains. The company publishes an Animal Welfare Policy for its suppliers, which serves as an acknowledgment of its material dependence on animal exploitation as a core business input.
Multiple class-action lawsuits have alleged the company mislabels its products. One case involved infant formula labeled as organic, while others have centered on claims regarding heavy metal contamination in baby food. These legal challenges highlight the company's operations within industries—infant nutrition and packaged foods—where large-scale, commercial animal agriculture is a foundational component of the supply chain. The provided evidence does not specify a particular incident of animal cruelty but confirms the company's business model is built upon the commercial use of animal products.
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