Glencore

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Glencore is a public limited company founded on January 1, 1974 . The company was established by Marc Rich and Pincus Green . As of 2015, Glencore employed approximately 156,000 people [1]. The current CEO of Glencore is Gary Nagle [2].

Glencore

Summary

Glencore is a business[1]. Glencore ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,402 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Glencore received the Public Eye Swiss Award[3].
  • Glencore is in the country of Switzerland[4].
  • Glencore's instance of is recorded as business[5].
  • Glencore's instance of is recorded as public company[6].
  • Glencore's instance of is recorded as company[7].
  • Glencore's founder is recorded as Marc Rich[8].
  • Glencore's founder is recorded as Pincus Green[9].
  • Glencore is owned by Qatar Investment Authority[10].
  • Glencore is owned by Ivan Glasenberg[11].
  • Glencore is owned by Harris Associates[12].
  • Glencore is owned by BlackRock[13].
  • Glencore is owned by Daniel Maté[14].
  • Glencore is owned by Telis Mistakidis[15].
  • Glencore is owned by Norges Bank[16].
  • Glencore's headquarters location is recorded as Baar[17].
  • Glencore's chief executive officer is recorded as Gary Nagle[18].
  • Glencore's chief executive officer is recorded as Gary Nagle[19].
  • Glencore's child organization or unit is recorded as Glencore (Canada)[20].
  • Glencore's child organization or unit is recorded as Glencore Nikkelverk[21].
  • Glencore's child organization or unit is recorded as Glencore Agriculture Czech[22].
  • Glencore is part of FTSE 100 Index[23].
  • Glencore is part of list of companies involved in the Gaza war[24].
  • Glencore's Commons category is recorded as Glencore[25].
  • Glencore's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[26].
  • Glencore's stock exchange is recorded as Hong Kong Stock Exchange[27].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

  • Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): Q4ZWFZ2PKK979ZCHTR12[28]

  • Registered legal name: Glencore AG[29]

  • Legal jurisdiction: CH[30]

  • GLEIF entity category: GENERAL[31]

  • Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): MVII[32]

  • Entity status: ACTIVE[33]

  • LEI registration status: ISSUED[34]

  • Entity created: 2012-11-14[35]

  • LEI first registered: 2012-11-14[36]

  • LEI last updated: 2026-02-12[37]

  • LEI next renewal: 2027-03-31[38]

  • Managing LOU: 213800WAVVOPS85N2205[39]

  • Registration authority: RA000549[40]

  • Authority entity ID: CHE-103.101.282[41]

  • Other names: Clarendon AG[42]

  • Conformity flag: CONFORMING[43]

Body

Founding

Founders include Marc Rich[8] and Pincus Green[9]. January 1, 1974 marks the founding of Glencore[44].

Identity

Part of include FTSE 100 Index[23], a stock market index[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1984[47] and list of companies involved in the Gaza war[24].

Leadership

Chief executives include Gary Nagle[18], a businessperson[48]. Glencore's chairperson is recorded as Kalidas Madhavpeddi[49].

Operations

Glencore's headquarters location is recorded as Baar[17]. Subsidiaries include Glencore (Canada)[20]; Glencore Nikkelverk[21], a business[50], in Norway[51], founded in 1910[52], headquartered in Kristiansand[53]; and Glencore Agriculture Czech[22], a business[54], in Czech Republic[55], founded in 2011[56], headquartered in Ústí nad Labem[57].

Industry

Industries include mining industry[58] and security and commodity contracts brokerage[59].

Ownership

Owners include Qatar Investment Authority[10], a business[60], in Qatar[61], founded in 2005[62], headquartered in Doha[63]; Ivan Glasenberg[11], an entrepreneur[64], b. 1957[65], of South Africa[66]; Harris Associates[12], a business[67], in United States[68], founded in 1976[69], headquartered in Chicago[70]; BlackRock[13], a company[71], in United States[72], founded in 1988[73], headquartered in New York City[74]; Daniel Maté[14], a trader[75], b. 1963[76], of Spain[77]; and Telis Mistakidis[15], a businessperson[78], b. 1962[79], of Greece[80]. Stock exchanges include London Stock Exchange[26], Hong Kong Stock Exchange[27], and Johannesburg Stock Exchange[81].

Recognition

Glencore received the Public Eye Swiss Award[3].

Why It Matters

Glencore ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,402 views/month).[2] Glencore has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] Glencore is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

FAQs

What awards did Glencore receive?

Honors received include Public Eye Swiss Award[3].

References

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