Boston Beer (SAM)

Overall impact
D (27)

Commentary

Boston Beer is a below-average overall performer. With a 'D' rating of 26.7 for overall impact (bottom 10% of all companies), Boston Beer ranks 22nd out of 23 industry peers, behind Vina Concha y Toro , FEMSA, Ambev and 18 others, and ahead of Mitchells & Butlers. On top material causes for Boston Beer's industry (Beverages), Boston Beer performs poorly in Healthy Oceans (15.0 score), Fair Labor Practices (12.4), Decent, Safe Work Opportunities (30.4) and 14 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Boston Beer did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Company
Employees
2,537
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Beverages
Sub-industry
Brewers
SASB industry
Alcoholic Beverages
Headquarters
Ma, United States
Share classes
SAM
Description
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. Its flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The company offers various beers, hard ciders, flavored malt beverages, and hard seltzers under the Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly, Angry Orchard, Dogfish Head, Angel City, and Coney Island brand names. It markets and sells its products to a network wholesaler in the United States, as well as wholesalers, importers, or other agencies that in turn sell to retailers, such as grocery stores, club stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, bars, restaurants, stadiums, and other traditional and e-commerce retail outlets. It sells its products in Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Boston Beer, based on its industry sub-industry Brewers. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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