Boston Beer Co.
SAM.US | Manufacture of malt liquors and malt
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. is a leading independent craft brewer in the United States. The company is primarily engaged in the business of brewing and selling beer, hard cider, and hard seltzer products. Its flagship brand is Samuel Adams Boston Lager, but it also produces a wide variety of other...Show More
Better Health for All
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The company's principal business is brewing and selling alcoholic beverages, including beer, hard cider, and hard seltzer products. These products have well-established negative health consequences. While the company has introduced some 'health and wellness' alcoholic beverages
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and a new non-alcoholic cannabis cocktail
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, the vast majority of its core offerings are alcoholic. This indicates that approximately 90% of its core products have significant negative health consequences, with minimal health-positive offerings.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Boston Beer Co on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The company offers health, dental, and vision benefits to 100% of its full-time, regular coworkers.
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In 2024, temporary coworkers constituted 1.79% of the workforce.
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The recordable work-related injury rate (TRIR) was 2.41 in 2024, with a high-consequence injury rate of 0.04, and no fatalities reported in 2023.
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All coworkers and non-employee workers are covered by an Occupational Health & Safety Management System.
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The CEO to median employee pay ratio was 82:01 in 2024.
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Approximately 6.7% of total coworkers were covered by collective bargaining agreements in 2024.
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The total employee turnover rate was 16.66% in 2024.
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The coworker engagement score was 26.45 in 2024, with a 72% participation rate in the survey.
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Boston Beer reported zero substantiated ethical violations and zero significant instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations in both 2023 and 2024.
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However, Teamsters Local 1199 filed unfair labor practice charges against the company in February 2025
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and February 2026
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for allegedly refusing to bargain in good faith and proposing wage cuts.
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The company has also been involved in multiple lawsuits concerning the enforcement of non-compete agreements.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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By the end of 2024, nearly 40% of direct and indirect suppliers had signed the company's Supplier Code of Conduct.
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This code outlines ethical expectations for suppliers
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and indicates that non-compliance may result in corrective actions or termination of the supplier relationship.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Honest & Fair Business. The articles do not contain data regarding regulatory fines, transparency index scores, whistleblower policies, financial restatements, audit coverage, ESG controversy scores, complaint resolution times, board conflict percentages, anti-corruption policies, or third-party verification of ethical claims.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess the company against any of the defined KPIs for the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value. Information regarding cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane certifications for operations, measurable wildlife conservation impact, ethical substitution of animal-derived ingredients, supplier audits for welfare compliance, cage-free sourcing, animal agriculture ethics, or public policy engagement on animal welfare was not present or was not specific enough to meet the rubric's quantitative thresholds. While some articles mention general sustainability efforts, use of spent grain as animal feed, or engagement with regulators, these do not provide the direct, measurable evidence required for the specific animal welfare KPIs.
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No War, No Weapons
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess The Boston Beer Company against any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs. While mentions a partnership with the U.S. Army for veteran employment through the PaYS program, it explicitly states that no quantitative data relevant to arms contracts, divestment, lobbying, or other factors related to this ethical value is present.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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In 2022, the company sourced 22% of its operational energy consumption from renewables.
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The company has reported no specific environmental compliance violations, fines, or regulatory actions across the provided articles. The company also states alignment with Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The company has no reported cultural appropriation incidents in the provided articles.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Employee suspicious email identification increased by 300%, indicating improved security training effectiveness and measurable outcomes in fostering an exceptional security culture.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company reduced plastic usage by 27.6%.
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Its packaging sustainability efforts show that 87% of packaging materials are recyclable
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, with specific percentages of 95% for aluminum cans, 100% for glass bottles, and 98% for cardboard.
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Furthermore, 78% of product lines feature 100% recyclable packaging.
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Waste reduction initiatives include a 15% reduction in packaging material weight in 2022
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, the recycling and reuse of expired beer materials
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, and investments in sustainable packaging technologies.
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