H&H Group
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Infant formula
Formerly Biostime. Hong Kong listed Chinese dietary supplements and infant formula producer. Acquired 83% of Swisse in 2015.
Health and Happiness (H&H) International Holdings Ltd | HKG | website |
Company Assessment
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The PalmOil Scan app, produced by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), rates companies on their commitment to sourcing sustainable palm oil. Companies are scored on their use of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), commitment to sourcing CSPO, on-the-ground conservation action, and membership to the RSPO. Companies can earn a rating of Excellent, Good, Poor or No Commitment. This company is rated "No Commitment" (retrieved 18 Nov 2023).
Source: WAZA (2023)
In 2013 Chinese authourities fined six companies including this one, a total of US$110 million following an investigation into price fixing and anti-competitive practices by foreign baby formula makers.
Source: news article (2013) |
This company is a signatory to the Manufacturers and Importers Agreement 1992 (MAIF), a voluntary self-regulatory code of conduct between the manufacturers and importers of infant formula in Australia. The MAIF Agreement aims to contribute to the provision of safe and adequate nutrition for infants, by the protection and promotion of breastfeeding and by ensuring the proper use of breast milk substitutes, when they are necessary, on the basis of adequate information through appropriate marketing and distribution.
Source: Australian Govt Dept of Health (2024)
The BIOSTIME China Foundation for Mother & Child was established in 2007 in partnership with the Red Cross Sociaty of China.
Source: company website (2015)
This company is a member of The Sustainability Consortium, an organization of diverse global participants that work collaboratively to build a scientific foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability. They develop transparent methodologies, tools, and strategies to drive a new generation of products and supply networks that address environmental, social, and economic imperatives.
Source: Sustainability Consortium (2019) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Employees | 3,300 (2015) |
Subsidiaries | Swisse Wellness Pty Ltd
Health supplements Founded in 1969. Acquired by Hong Kong-based H&H Group (formerly Biostime) in 2015 for AU$1.67 billion. |
Contact Details
Address | Guangzhou, Hong Kong (China) |
info.group@hh.global | |
Website | www.hh.global |
Products / Brands
Swisse
Biostime Baby Formula Evidin Vitamins Swisse Vitamins Swisse Skin Care Swisse Sports Nutrition Swisse Mens Grooming |