Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. (Suntory), a Japanese company whose products include teas, fruit juices, and health foods, ranks 11 out of 60 companies. Compared to 2020, the company improved its score by 24 points. This is because the company began disclosing and implementing a human rights risk assessment on its supply chains as well as strong detail on the forced labour risks identified, board oversight of its supply chain policies on forced labour, data on women and migrant workers in its supply chains, some information on responsible purchasing practices, and has adopted a policy prohibiting worker-paid recruitment fees in its supply chains. The company also newly disclosed information on its monitoring methodology as well as the findings of its monitoring processes. Notably, the company is the highest-scoring Japanese company in the benchmark and the top-performing company in the subsector of soft drinks. The company is encouraged to improve its performance and disclosure on the themes of Recruitment, Worker Voice, and Remedy