Rubber product manufacturing
Formerly Pacific Dunlop. Ansell holds its operational headquarters in Red Bank, NJ, USA and its registered office in Melbourne, Australia. Products sold in over 100 countries around the world. Maker of gloves and protective clothing. Sold its condom business to a Chinese consortium in 2017.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Mar 2024)
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Ansell Ltd
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CDP Climate Change score of B
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 B.
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 A.
Source: Monash University
(2021)
Workers rights in Malaysia
This company sources gloves from factories in Malaysia and other Asian countries. Investigations of labour conditions across the industry have revealed endemic and serious labour rights abuse of workers in factories such as factory temperatures of 40-50C, passports confiscated, factory fires, production line burns, cockroach infestations, 7-day working weeks, unpaid overtime, humiliation, and detainment.
Source: BMA
(2018)
27/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 27/100 in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies 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.
Source: S&P Global
(2022)
Breaching advertising codes
In 2014 the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Complaints Resolution Panel upheld a complaint about an ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ad was subsequently withdrawn.
Source: TGA Complaints Register
(2014)
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website, as well as governance policy statements.
Source: company website
(2022)
CDP Water Security score of C
In 2023, 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
(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
(2021)
Company Details
Type:
Public company
Revenue:
2.1 billion AUD
(2019)
Employees:
12,300
(2019)
Contact Details
Address:
Level 3, 678 Victoria St, Richmond, VIC, 3121, Australia
Phone:
03 9270 7270
Website:
Products / Brands
Ansell / Freudenberg HP (distributor)
Ansell
Gloves