Food storage containers
Founded in New Zealand in 1987, today their products are made in New Zealand and sold around the world. Acquired by Newell Brands in 2017.
Company Ownership
Sistema Plastics Ltd
NZL
Newell Brands Inc
owns 100% of Sistema Plastics Ltd
USA
Consumer goods
Global consumer goods company founded in 1903. Owns well-known brands in the areas of writing, outdoor solutions, home appliances, baby care and more. Acquired Jarden in 2015 and changed its name to Newell Brands (formerly Newell Rubbermaid).
Company Assessment
(Last updated Sep 2025)
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Sistema Plastics Ltd
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Toitu carbonreduce certified
This company is a Toitu carbonreduce certified organisation. Toitu helps accurately measure greenhouse gas emissions, and put in place strategies to manage and reduce impacts. Compliance with the programme is independently verified annually to maintain certification.
Source: Toitu
(2025)
BPA free
According to their website, "Every food storage container that leaves our state-of-the-art factory in New Zealand is made from material that is BPA free".
Source: company website
(2025)
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website, mainly in the areas of factory initiatives and using "ocean bound plastic".
Source: company website
(2025)
Newell Brands Inc
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Low ESG Risk
Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 12.8, placing it in the "low risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
Source: Sustainalytics
(2025)
D grade in Plastic Promises Scorecard
As You Sow's 2024 Plastic Promises Scorecard measures the corporate ambition and action of 225 large companies across six industries on six core pillars of plastic packaging pollution prevention: 1) Recyclability, 2) Reduction, 3) Recycled Content, 4) Recovery, 5) Reuse, and 6) Producer Responsibility. This company received a grade of D.
Source: As You Sow
(2024)
CDP Climate Change score of D
In 2024, 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
(2024)
JUST Capital ranking
JUST Capital polls Americans every year to identify the issues that matter most in defining just business behaviour. For their 2025 rankings the public identified 17 issues, which are organised under the headings Workers, Communities, Customers, Shareholders and Environment. JUST Capital then define metrics that map to those issues and track and analyse the largest, publicly traded U.S. companies. This analysis powers their rankings, in which this company ranked 555th of 940 companies, and 8th of 16 Household & Leisure Goods companies.
Source: JUST Capital
(2025)
CEO Pay Ratio of 313:1
In 2024 the median pay for a worker at this company was US$39,614. The CEO was paid 313 times this amount. Exorbitant CEO pay is a major contributor to rising inequality. CEOs are getting more because of their power to set pay, not because they are increasing productivity or possess specific, high-demand skills. The economy would suffer no harm if CEOs were paid less (or taxed more). In contrast, the CEO-to-typical-worker compensation ratio was 20-to-1 in 1965 and 58-to-1 in 1989.
Source: AFL-CIO
(2024)
32.8% in conflict minerals rankings
As You Sow's 2019 report, Mining the Disclosures, is a deep analysis of 215 companies' human rights performance in relation to sourcing conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This company's score was 32.8% (Weak). [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Source: As You Sow
(2019)
Excessive CEO pay
As You Sow's 2020 report, 'The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs', reveals the 100 most overpaid CEOs from USA's 500 largest public companies (as determined by the S&P 500 list). This company's CEO, Michael Polk came in at number 38 on the list, having been paid US$15,547,207 in 2019. According to the report, "Most CEOs have come to be grossly overpaid, and that overpayment is harmful to the companies, the shareholders, the customers, the other employees, the economy, and society as a whole."
Source: As You Sow
(2020)
Corporate citizenship claims
This company has corporate citizenship claims on its website including efforts in the areas of packaging, ethics & compliance, responsible sourcing and philanthropy.
Source: company website
(2025)
How2Recycle member
This company is a member of How2Recycle. The How2Recycle Label is a voluntary, standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public. It involves a coalition of forward thinking brands who want their packaging to be recycled and are empowering consumers through smart packaging labels. Companies must be a member of the program to use the How2Recycle Label.
Source: How2Recycle
(2023)
Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website
(2024)
CDP Water Security score of C-
In 2024, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources. Responding companies are scored on six key metrics: transparency; governance & strategy; measuring & monitoring; risk assessment; targets & goals; and value chain engagement. This company received a CDP Water Security score of C-.
Source: CDP
(2024)
OpenSecrets.org profile
OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
Source: Open Secrets
(2024)
Company Details
Type:
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Founded:
1987
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Sistema
Sistema
Food Storage Containers