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Chagee Holdings Limited.

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Chagee Holdings Limited operates as a tea beverage chain store. The company offers a variety of freshly brewed tea, fruit tea, and milk tea beverages. It primarily serves customers through its retail outlets. The company focuses on providing high-quality tea-based drinks and a comfortable in-store e...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Chagee Holdings Limited maintains a mixed ethical profile. The company leads in product health transparency, being the first in fresh-made tea to disclose calories and nutrients for multiple items. This supports consumer demand, with reports suggesting 80% opt for 'less sugar,' and Chagee participated in a Shanghai nutrition project in late 2023. However, comprehensive data is limited across many other ethical dimensions. Information on fair pay, worker respect, ethical sourcing, and environmental impact initiatives remains largely undisclosed. While standard data protection like SSL encryption is noted, details on cybersecurity investment, data breaches, or AI ethics are not publicly available, making a full assessment challenging.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect-60
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-20
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-50
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-30
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

Chagee Holdings Limited's core products are described as healthy and delicious freshly-made tea drinks, with 'Quality, Health, and Convenience' as a guiding principle.

1
The company was awarded 'Best Natural/Organic Beverage' in September 2025.
2
It is the first fresh tea beverage brand to implement Shanghai CDC's 'Nutritional Grading' standards nationwide and to publicly disclose calorie and nutrient information for 6 products, with plans to expand this to over 20 additional products.
3
The company notes that 80% of consumers opt for 'less sugar' in their orders, and 50% significantly reduce sugar levels.
4
Chagee leverages cutting-edge technology and innovative branding to modernize the tea-drinking experience. During the Dongting Lake burst disaster in July 2024, the company donated 5 million yuan for relief and reconstruction.
5
The 'Night Clean Plan' covers approximately 1,000 stores, ensuring employee safety and work-life balance.
6

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Chagee Holdings Limited operates as a tea beverage chain store.

1
The provided articles and company description indicate that its core business is offering freshly brewed tea, fruit tea, and milk tea beverages through retail outlets. There is no evidence in the articles that the company offers lending, deposit, insurance, or other financial services to consumers or businesses. Consequently, all KPIs related to financial products, services, customer financial outcomes, or financial inclusion initiatives are not applicable to the company's operations, and no specific data points for these KPIs are available. Therefore, all KPIs are omitted.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

-60

The company's worker engagement score is 2.3 out of 5, based on three evaluations as of August 15, 2025.

1
This translates to approximately 46% of the maximum possible score (2.3/5 * 100 = 46%). The company's voluntary employee turnover is high, with one review mentioning employees leaving due to unfair treatment and good workers being overworked.
2
Another article qualitatively describes the turnover rate as high.
3

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, quantitative evidence regarding fair trade certifications, audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in contracts, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend was found in the provided articles for Chagee Holdings Limited.

1

Honest & Fair Business

-20

Chagee Holdings Limited has established procedures for the confidential and anonymous submission of employee concerns regarding accounting or auditing matters.

1
Its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics explicitly states that the company cannot retaliate against employees for reporting possible violations of law, either internally or to governmental agencies, and employees may report violations to governmental agencies without notifying the company.
2
Anonymous reporting is available via email.
3
However, there is no evidence of training frequency or program effectiveness metrics. The company's Audit Committee reviews potential conflicts of interest involving senior executive officers and directors, and no director may participate in the approval of any transaction in which they are a related party.
4
The Audit Committee must consist of independent members meeting specific requirements.
5
The company's anti-corruption policy requires compliance with anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws in all operating regions, prohibits bribes and kickbacks, and restricts gifts to government employees without prior approval, specifically mentioning the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
6
However, the articles do not provide information on the frequency or effectiveness metrics of anti-corruption training. The company's IPO prospectus mentions an audit by KPMG Huazhen LLP, but no further details on the extent of independent verification of ethical claims or compliance are provided.
7

Kind to Animals

0

No relevant data was found in the provided articles to assess Chagee Holdings Limited against the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value. All articles were identified as placeholder content, lacking specific quantitative data, regulatory actions, certifications, or any other information pertaining to animal welfare, testing, or sourcing practices.

1

No War, No Weapons

0

Chagee Holdings Limited operates as a tea beverage chain, focusing on freshly brewed tea, fruit tea, and milk tea.

1
The provided articles describe its core business as the 'premium freshly-made tea drinks market' and detail its financial performance and operational expansion.
2
There is no evidence in the articles to suggest any involvement in arms manufacturing, defense contracts, or any other activities related to the 'No War, No Weapons' value.

Planet-Friendly Business

-50

Chagee has initiated biodiversity efforts, including establishing the 'CHAGEE Elephant Canteen' in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture to promote food sources for Asian elephants and launching a 'Beach Cleaning Action' on Weizhou Island to protect the marine environment for Bryde's whales.

1
For packaging, Chagee uses compostable straws, reusable insulated bags, and paper bags for marketing events, and has implemented sustainable packaging using eco-friendly materials.
2
The company has achieved a 1-3% reduction in packaging CO2 through redesign pilots.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess Chagee Holdings Limited on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

-30

The company uses industry-standard SSL encryption in certain areas.

1
Users can update their personal information, opt-out of communications, and request data deletion via email.
2
Account access is protected by passwords.
3
Chagee Holdings Limited completed a cybersecurity review with CSRC and states compliance with Singapore's and Malaysia's PDPA.
4
However, some company-owned teahouses are in the process of rectifying non-compliance incidents.
5

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess Chagee Holdings Limited on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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