Household appliances manufacturer
Founded by the de'Longhi family in 1902, incorporated in 1950. Producer of portable heaters, air conditioners, kitchen appliances and household cleaning and ironing appliances. Acquired British appliance maker Kenwood in 2013 and bought Braun household products from Procter & Gamble in 2013.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jan 2023)
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De'Longhi SpA
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Criticism
Supply chain practices in China
The Green Supply Chain Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI) evaluates consumer-facing companies that have a sizeable supply chain in China. The evaluation uses government supervision data and public information to assess the environmental management of their supply chains in China. This company received a score of 13.22/100 (retrieved 24 Nov 2023).
Source: IPE
(2023)
Tax avoidance
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for the likely use of tax avoidance strategies, and has at least two high risk subsidiaries in tax havens.
Source: Ethical Consumer
(2022)
20/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 20/100 in the Household Durables category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 4 Mar 2021). 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
(2021)
Code of Ethical Conduct
This company has a number of publicly available Code of Ethical Conduct on its website.
Source: company website
(2016)
C grade at Behind the Barcode
C 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]
Company Details
Type:
Public company
Revenue:
1.7 billion EUR
(2014)
Employees:
6,710
(2014)
Subsidiaries:
Capital Brands LLC
Developer and distributor of kitchen appliances
Provides kitchen appliances, foods and recipes. Products include NutriBullet and MagicBullet mixer/blenders, and NutriBullet SuperFoods. Acquired by De'Longhi in 2020.
De'Longhi Australia Pty Ltd
Domestic appliances distributor
Sales subsidiary company distributing De'Longhi, Kenwood and Braun brands of small appliances in Australia.
Contact Details
Products / Brands
Capital Brands
Magic Bullet
Small Kitchen Appliances
NutriBullet
Small Kitchen Appliances
DeLonghi
Heating & Cooling
DeLonghi
Dishwashers
DeLonghi
Ovens & Cooktops
DeLonghi
Coffee Machines
DeLonghi
Small Kitchen Appliances
DeLonghi
Rangehoods
Kenwood
Small Kitchen Appliances
Braun
Irons
Braun
Small Kitchen Appliances