Previous Packaging Covenant signatory

This company was a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation. However in 2018 they were withdrawn for not meeting one or more of their APCO Member obligations.

Source: APCO (2024)

Misleading advertising

This company was required to amend some of its advertisements after being taken to the Advertising Claims Board by its competitor Samsung Electronics Australia. The Board found Dyson had breached advertising standards.

Source: Ad Standards (2012)

Misleading advertising

On 30 October 2015, this company and LG Australia settled a legal suit out of court with Dyson Australia agreeing to remove specific advertising claims relating to the power of its V6 cordless vacuums. LG Australia initiated proceedings on 12 October 2015 in the Federal Court of Australia against Dyson Australia's marketing claims.

Source: news article (2015)

D- grade at Behind the Barcode

D- grade in the Baptist World Aid Australia's Behind the Barcode 'Ethical Electronics Guide 2016', which grades companies on their efforts to mitigate the risks of forced labour, child labour, and worker exploitation throughout their supply chains. Assessment criteria fall into four main categories: policies, traceability & transparency, monitoring & training, and worker rights. [Listed under Information due to age of report]

Source: Baptist World Aid Australia (2016)

Misleading advertising

This company has been criticised for misleading advertising. In 2015 the Advertising Standards Authority in the UK upheld a complaint about a press ad campaign and YouTube video claiming that a rival cleaner was vastly inferior. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.

Source: news article (2015)

Product carbon footprint label

This company has products that are certified by the Carbon Trust, signifying that the carbon footprint of selected products has been measured, managed and reduced. A life cycle product carbon footprint is determined by calculating the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by a product, from extraction of raw-materials, to end-of-life.

Source: Carbon Trust (2021)

James Dyson Foundation

The James Dyson Foundation is dedicated to encouraging young people to think differently, make mistakes, invent and realise their engineering potential.

Source: company website (2016)

Sustainability claims

This company has sustainability claims on its website mainly in the area of energy efficient products. Supply chain responsibility and environmental policy also covered.

Source: company website (2024)

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)