A2 Australia
Milk
Previously a joint venture between A2 Corporation of New Zealand and Freedom Foods. Freedom Foods sold its remaining stake in 2015.

Overall

Owned NZL
Rating F
About the Ratings

Company Ownership

A2 Milk Company (Australia) Pty Ltd
AUS
A2 Milk Company Ltd
owns 100% of A2 Milk Company (Australia) Pty Ltd
NZL
Dairy company
Founded in New Zealand in 2000. Their products have been sold in Australia since 2007, China since 2013. Their infant formula products are made by Synlait, and a2 milk is made under licence by Fonterra.

Company Assessment

(Last updated Jun 2024)
A2 Milk Company (Australia) Pty Ltd
Praise
4/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 4 (Leading) in its 2024 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).
Source: APCO (2024)
Information
Palm oil free products
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's baby formula products are palm oil free. For more details, follow the link to see Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia's list of products which manufacturers have told them are palm oil free or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil.
MAIF signatory
This company is a signatory to the Manufacturers and Importers Agreement 1992 (MAIF), a voluntary self-regulatory code of conduct between the manufacturers and importers of infant formula in Australia. The MAIF Agreement aims to contribute to the provision of safe and adequate nutrition for infants, by the protection and promotion of breastfeeding and by ensuring the proper use of breast milk substitutes, when they are necessary, on the basis of adequate information through appropriate marketing and distribution.
No nanoparticles found in baby formula
Independent testing commissioned by Friends of the Earth in 2017 found nanoparticles in popular Australian infant formula products that are both illegal in Australia and potentially dangerous. This company's product was one of only two of the seven samples found to contain no nano-particles.
Source: FOE (2017)
A2 Milk Company Ltd
Criticism
18/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 18/100 in the Food Products category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 18 Nov 2022). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
CDP Climate Change score of D
In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change score of D.
Source: CDP (2023)
Modern Slavery disclosure quality
Modern slavery disclosure is a critical step in mitigating the risk associated with modern slavery practices in companies' operations and supply chains. The quality of the disclosure signals the level of commitments and efforts that the companies have put in managing these risks. In 2021 the Monash Centre for Financial Studies analysed and ranked the disclosure quality of the modern slavery statements submitted by the 300 largest listed companies on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX300). This company's modern slavery disclosure statement received a grade of E.
16.5% in BMS Marketing Index
The BMS Marketing Index 2024 assesses how well companies making breast-milk substitutes (BMS) are following international guidelines for marketing their products. The Index aims to ensure marketing practices don't discourage breastfeeding. This company scored 16.5%. The highest score was 37% and the average score was a disappointing 10%.
Information
Partnership with Fonterra
In Feb 2018 the A2 Milk Company and Fonterra entered into a strategic relationship that will see the two companies join forces for a number of key supply, distribution, sales and marketing arrangements. Fonterra have an F rating in this guide.

Company Details

Type:
Wholly-owned subsidiary

Contact Details

Address:
PO Box 1564, North Sydney, NSW, 2059, Australia
Phone:
1300 645 522
Website:
www.a2milk.com.au

Products / Brands

A2 Australia