Hearing care
Company Ownership
Sonova Australia Pty Ltd
AUS
Sonova Holding AG
owns 100% of Sonova Australia Pty Ltd
SWI
Hearing care
Operates through four businesses - Hearing Instruments, Audiological Care, Consumer Hearing and Cochlear Implants. Acquired Sennheiser's consumer division in 2022.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Mar 2024)
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Sonova Australia Pty Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Sonova Australia Pty Ltd.
Sonova Holding AG
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79/100 in TIME rankings
World's Most Sustainable Companies of 2024 by TIME and Statista recognises the Top 500 most sustainable companies in the world. From a selection of 5,000 of the world's largest companies, non-sustainable businesses were excluded, and the remaining companies were rated on Commitment & Ratings, Reporting & Transparency, and Environmental & Social Stewardship. This company received a total score of 78.6/100, ranking 18th overall.
Source: TIME
(2024)
CDP Climate Change score of B
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 B.
Source: CDP
(2023)
77/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 77/100 in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 8 Dec 2022). 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
(2022)
Fined for faulty device
In 2013 this company said its U.S. subsidiary would increase claims provisions to 250 million Swiss francs after a U.S. court found the unit had supplied a faulty device.
Source: Reuters
(2013)
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website.
Source: company website
(2022)
Hear the World Foundation
Founded in 2006 by Sonova Group, the Hear the World Foundation supports projects around the world enabling children with hearing loss to develop appropriate to their age. The foundation focuses on projects in low- to middle-income countries which give children with hearing loss access to audiological care. To this end, the non-profit Swiss foundation provides funding, hearing technology as well as on-site expertise to train local professionals. The expertise is provided by Sonova Group employees who work on a voluntary basis for the foundation.
Source: company website
(2022)
Company Details
Type:
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue:
69 million AUD
(2021)
Employees:
120
(2021)
Contact Details
Address:
12 Inglewood Place, Baulkham Hills, NSW, 2153, Australia
Phone:
02 8858 1800
Website: