Compostable packaging manufacturer
Australia's largest supplier of compostable packaging, with further sales in New Zealand, Singapore and the UK. Sweden's Duni Group acquired 75% of the company in 2018. Acquired reusable cup company Huskee in 2024.
Company Ownership
BioPak Pty Ltd
AUS
Duni AB
owns 75% of BioPak Pty Ltd
SWE
Packaging
Their Duni and BioPak products are available in more than 40 countries, with production units in Sweden, Germany, Poland, New Zealand and Thailand.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jun 2024)
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Certified B Corporation
Certified B Corporations use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corps meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards; meet higher legal accountability standards; and build business constituency for good business.
Source: B Corporation
(2022)
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)
Banksia Sustainability Award 2020
This company won the Medium Business Award at the 2018 and 2020 Banksia Sustainability Awards. "BioPak?s vision is a world without waste. Their mission is to lead the market and inspire more people to join them driving change in the global journey towards a circular economy."
Source: Banksia Foundation
(2020)
Global Packaging Award winner
The WorldStar Competition is one of the major events of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and is the pre-eminent global award in packaging. This company won two WorldStar Global Packaging Awards in 2023 for its BioPak food and beverage packaging products.
Source: WorldStar
(2023)
Plastics Commitment signatory
This company is a signatory to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, whose goal is to eliminate plastic pollution at its source.
Source: New Plastics Economy
(2022)
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website in the areas of environmentally friendly products, use of plant-based plastics and paper from managed plantations, carbon neutrality, and donating 7.5% of their profits to various community partners.
Source: BioPak
(2022)
Compostablility concerns
This 2017 article from the Sydney Morning Herald reports that most Biopak containers still end up in landfill. BioPak products do not break down in your garden compost, and need to be composted in specialised commercial facilities, which Australia has very few of.
Source: SMH
(2017)
Previously carbon neutral certified
This company was certified carbon neutral by the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard from 2018 until 2022, when they withdrew from the program.
Source: Climate Active
(2022)
Duni AB
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CSR claims
This company has corporate social responsibility claims on its website.
Source: company website
(2022)
Company Details
Type:
Private company
Founded:
2006
Contact Details
Address:
Suite 202/59-75 Grafton St, Bondi Junction, NSW, 2022, Australia
Phone:
1300 246 725
Website:
Products / Brands
BioPak
BioPak
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