Music equipment
Company Ownership
Yamaha Music Australia Pty Ltd
AUS
Yamaha Corporation
owns 100% of Yamaha Music Australia Pty Ltd
JPN
Conglomerate
World's largest musical instrument manufacturing company. Yamaha Motors is an independent company, with Yamaha Corporation as a major shareholder.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Apr 2025)
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Yamaha Music Australia Pty Ltd
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APCO member
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). This company received a packaging performance level of 2 (Good Progress) in its 2024 APCO Annual Report.
Source: APCO
(2024)
Yamaha Corporation
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CDP Climate Change score of A
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 A.
Source: CDP
(2023)
CDP Water Security score of A-
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 A-.
Source: CDP
(2023)
Negligible ESG Risk
Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 9.8, placing it in the "negligible risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
Source: Sustainalytics
(2025)
Price fixing in Germany
In 2021 the German government fined Yamaha, Roland, and Fender nearly 21 million euros for "resale price maintenance." The Federal Cartel Office found over the course of its years-long investigation that Yamaha representatives had coordinated with contacts at the offending instrument stores to agree upon "certain minimum sales prices" for products. This arrangement dated back to at least 2005 and proceeded into 2017.
Source: Digital Music News
(2021)
Still operating in Russia
Since the invasion of Ukraine began, Yale University has been tracking the responses of well over 1,200 companies, and counting. Over 1,000 companies have publicly announced they are voluntarily curtailing operations in Russia to some degree beyond the bare minimum legally required by international sanctions - but some companies, including Yamaha, have continued to operate in Russia undeterred.
Source: Yale
(2022)
Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.
Source: We Mean Business
(2021)
Sustainability claims
This company has extensive sustainability claims on its website including policy statements.
Source: company website
(2022)
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:
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Employees:
80
(2021)
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Yamaha Music Australia
Yamaha
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