Bata Shoes Australia

Shoe manufacturer

Manufactures and wholesales 1.2 million pairs of footwear in Australia each year.

Overall

Owned SWI

Rating

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Company Ownership

Bata Shoe Company of Australia Pty Ltd

AUS

Bata Corporation

owns 100% of Bata Shoe Company of Australia Pty Ltd

SWI

Shoe manufacturer

Bata runs 21 manufacturing centres across five continents, though most facilities are located in India. Founded in 1894 by Tomas Bata.

Company Assessment

(Last updated Sep 2025)

Praise Criticism Information

Bata Shoe Company of Australia Pty Ltd

Praise

5/5 for packaging performance

This company received the highest packaging performance level of 5 (Beyond Best Practice) in its 2025 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 (2025)

Bata Corporation

Criticism

0% in Forest 500 Rankings

Forest 500 identifies and annually assesses the 500 companies and 150 financial institutions most exposed to deforestation risk in their supply chains and investments on the strength and implementation of their commitments on deforestation and human rights. This company received a score of 0%.

Source: Forest 500 (2024)

Workers rights in Mexico

Bata's Mexican subsidiary has been criticised by the Industriall Global Union for attempting to close its unionized plant illegally and shift production to homeworkers or small workshops. Bata is also accused of grave violations of trade union rights of its employees in Malaysia, Kenya and South Africa.

Source: Industriall Union (2013)

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