One step up from last year and a top score. The investor initiative CDP ranks Orkla among the best listed companies when it comes to climate change leadership.
A total of 9,526 companies around the world responded to CDP’s climate change questionnaire. Orkla was awarded the top score of A, which places it among the 270 best companies. That is a cut above last year’s rating when Orkla scored A-.
Orkla has been recognised as one of the three leading food companies in Europe by S&P Dow Jones Indices. For the tenth year in a row, Orkla is included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe.
“The index covers a broad range of environmental, social and governance criteria and has been useful to us in comparing our own performance to that of other similar companies. It is v
Researchers at Oslo University Hospital have indications that cod liver oil may reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection, but is it because cod liver oil prevents COVID-19 disease or are there other factors associated with persons who take cod liver oil that place them at lower risk?This question will now be investigated in greater depth in what will be one of the largest clinical studies ever conduc
Orkla’s operating profit (EBIT adj.) increased by 8.8% in the third quarter to NOK 1,571 million. Operating revenues rose 9.5% to NOK 11,909 million.
Orkla’s profit before tax amounted to NOK 1,706 million, an improvement of 33.7%. Adjusted earnings per share increased by 23.7% to NOK 1.46.
The Branded Consumer Goods business, including Headquarters, posted a 15.2% improvement in operating p
Merkevarevirksomheten, inkludert hovedkontoret, hadde fremgang i driftsresultatet på 16 %. Fremgangen skyldes blant annet kostnadsreduserende tiltak knyttet til koronapandemien, produktivitetsforbedringer og positive valutaomregningseffekter.
Fire av fem forretningsområder hadde markant fremgang i driftsresultatet i 2. kvartal, sammenlignet med samme periode i 2019: Orkla Consumer Investments (
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkla Foods Sverige AB, Orkla has signed and completed an agreement with PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) to purchase the Havrefras brand, including Rug Fras and Mini Fras, which holds a strong market position in Scandinavia in healthy breakfast cereals.
Orkla currently distributes Havrefras products for PepsiCo in Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
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Orkla is committed to contributing to a sustainable economic recovery in the wake of uppothe coronavirus crisis, and is participating in an international climate campaign supported by 155 companies in 33 countries.
“Uniting Business and Governments to Recover Better” is the name of the campaign backed by the international organisation Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and the United N
Orkla has also been named industry best for finance students within FMCG among economics.
Every year, the country's students vote for Norway's Most Attractive Employers in the Universum annual ranking. This year, a total of 13,166 students voted on where they most want to work, and Orkla has received the following awards this year:
Newcomers of the year among IT students (35th in the total r
Orkla’s operating profit (EBIT adj.) rose by 12% to NOK 1,143 million in the first quarter of 2020. Operating revenues increased by 13% to NOK 11,507 million.
Branded Consumer Goods including Headquarters improved operating profit by 18%. Reported turnover growth for Branded Consumer Goods was 14.7%, of which 5.4% was organic growth.
“Towards the end of this year’s first quarter, Orkla and
Orkla Wound Care has signed and completed an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in Norgesplaster Holding AS (“Norgesplaster”).
The company holds good positions in the wound care and first aid equipment market, and with the acquisition of Norgesplaster Orkla Wound Care has strengthened its presence in the pharmacy channel and the market for first aid products.
The product portfolio is m
Kari Lindtvedt has been appointed as SVP Investor Relations at Orkla ASA. She will succeed Thomas Ljungqvist, who is to become CFO of Orkla Consumer & Financial Investments.
Kari Lindtvedt (43) has worked at Orkla since 2006 and has held several senior management positions in finance and business development, both at company level and in Orkla ASA. She has worked as advisor to the CEO for t
As a supplier of food, cleaning and hygiene products, Orkla has an important responsibility to society during the coronavirus outbreak. We are experiencing increased demand and are stepping up production of selected categories to ensure ample inventories and good ability to supply our customers going forward.
The situation we are now facing is the most serious that we have experienced in peacet
Orkla ASA is a leading industrial investment company. Its scope of activity is brands and consumer-oriented companies. At present, Orkla has 11 portfolio companies.
Orkla has a long-term, industrial approach to its portfolio companies. We invest in companies where we can contribute to further value creation through our industry expertise, consumer insight and experience in building leading brands.
Orkla ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
