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Lifeway Foods, Inc..

LWAY.US | Manufacture of dairy products

Lifeway Foods, Inc. is a leading supplier of kefir, a cultured dairy drink, to the United States and select international markets. The company manufactures, markets, and sells a variety of kefir products, including flavored kefir, organic kefir, and probiotic-rich cheese. Lifeway's products are sold...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. maintains a "Mixed" ethical profile. Its dairy business inherently conflicts with animal welfare. While supporting polled breeding and analgesics for dehorning, Lifeway is reportedly initiating an industry-wide dialogue for new animal welfare and sustainable farming standards. Specific humane certifications are not publicly available. Environmentally, Lifeway procured Green-e Certified RECs since 2006, reportedly avoiding 34,506 MTCO2e of GHG emissions, and uses green polyethylene packaging. However, critics note a lack of disclosed carbon emissions data, reduction targets, or comprehensive waste/water data. While probiotic kefir products are marketed for health, transparency on ethical sourcing and worker respect shows limited public disclosure.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-20
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess Lifeway Foods, Inc. on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess Lifeway Foods, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess Lifeway Foods, Inc. on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence available to assess Lifeway Foods, Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess Lifeway Foods, Inc. on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles that could be mapped to the quantitative thresholds of the 'Kind to Animals' rubric KPIs. The articles mention Lifeway Foods encouraging suppliers to promote polled cattle and advocating for the use of analgesics/anesthetics during dehorning

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, and initiating a new voluntary dairy certification standard.
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However, these are either statements of encouragement/advocacy, or forward-looking initiatives, and do not provide measurable percentages of operations, certifications, or direct outcomes required by the rubric's quantitative tiers.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess Lifeway Foods, Inc. on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-20

Lifeway Foods sources 17.3% of its total energy consumption from renewables.

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The company has a waste diversion rate of 83.6%.
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In the past 5 years, Lifeway Foods has recorded zero environmental compliance violations.
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The company has procured 87,685 MWh of Green-e Certified RECs since 2006, avoiding 34,506 MTCO2e of GHG emissions.
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Lifeway has also transitioned 8 oz. single-serve and organic kefir bottles to green polyethylene, a sugarcane-based material, and uses biodegradable plastics and upcycled materials for other packaging components.
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New caps contain 30% less plastic, and no PFAs are used in food processing equipment or packaging.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Lifeway Foods, Inc. against any of the KPIs for the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' value.

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The articles primarily contain financial and corporate governance information, with explicit statements indicating a lack of data for most relevant metrics.
2

Safe & Smart Tech

0

The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points or verifiable facts related to any of the 'Safe & Smart Tech' KPIs. Information available primarily discusses general corporate governance, financial reporting, and insider trading policies, such as Section 302 and 906 certifications, a Code of Conduct, and an Insider Trading Policy.

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There is no evidence regarding data breach severity, cybersecurity investment, privacy certifications, encryption implementation, AI ethics, user data control, vulnerability management, or compliance with privacy-specific regulations like GDPR or CCPA.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess Lifeway Foods, Inc. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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