Lubricants and cleaning products
Australian branch established in 1988. Bought Solvol in 2000.
Company Ownership
WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty Ltd
AUS
WD-40 Company
owns 100% of WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty Ltd
USA
Lubricants and cleaning products
Founded in 1953. WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement, 40th formula".
Company Assessment
(Last updated Nov 2024)
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WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty Ltd
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3/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) 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)
WD-40 Company
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Unsustainable palm oil use
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for their use of palm oil, signifying they are using no or minimal certified palm products, and with no or minimal positive commitments.
Source: Ethical Consumer
(2023)
Guide to Healthy Cleaning grade (C-F)
EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning provides safety ratings for household cleaning products, with over 2,500 products rated from A (lowest concern) to F (highest concern). This company's score range is C to F, with 59% their products scoring an F.
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
(2017)
Company Details
Type:
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Founded:
1988