Breaching advertising codes

This company has been criticised for offensive advertising. In 2022 the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld complaints about a tv ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. One scene depicted a woman kicking a man in the testicles. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.

Source: Advertising Standards Bureau (2022)

Political donations

According to the democracyforsale.net website, this company donated $47,650 to Australia's major political parties between 2012 and 2018, as disclosed to the Australian Electoral Commision (AEC).

Source: Democracy For Sale (2018)

Corporate responsibility claims

This company corporate social responsibility claims on its website in the areas of community, the environment and reconciliation.

Source: company website (2017)

Most controversial companies of 2012

This company appeared fourth on RepRisk's top ten "most environmentally and socially controversial companies of 2012". Companies on the list were severely criticised during 2012 by the world's media, governments and NGOs. [Listed under Information due to age of report]

Source: RepRisk (2013)

10% on Corporate Equality Index

This company has the low score of 10% on a report card on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in corporate America.

Source: Human Rights Campaign (2021)

Political donations

According to the democracyforsale.net website, this company donated $41,024 to Australia's major political parties between 2012 and 2018, as disclosed to the Australian Electoral Commision (AEC).

Source: Democracy For Sale (2018)

2.2% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017

This company received a score of 2.2/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.

Source: Newsweek (2017)

Climate action commitments

As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.

Source: We Mean Business (2021)

Environmental claims

This company has environmental claims on its website.

Source: company website (2017)

42% in Forest 500 Rankings

Forest 500 identifies the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions with the greatest exposure to tropical deforestation risk, and annually assesses them on the strength and implementation of their deforestation and human rights commitments. This company received a score of 42%.

Source: Forest 500 (2021)

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 (2018)

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 C.

Source: Monash University (2021)

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 (2020)