Lush Australasia
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Cosmetics retailer
Company Ownership
| Lush Australasia Retail Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Lush Ltd
owns 100% of Lush Australasia Retail Ltd |
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Cosmetics Founded in 1994. More than 600 stores in 43 countries. Co-founders Mark and Mo Constantine own the company with Helen Ambrosen. | ||||||
Company Assessment
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In 2013, 2014 & 2015 Lush won the Australian Business Award for Sustainability, which recognises organisations that implement policies and/or execute initiatives that demonstrate leadership and commitment to the enhancement, preservation and protection of the environment.
[Source 2015][More on Eco-Certification]
Company has brands which comply with Choose Cruelty Free's non-animal testing criteria and are listed on CCF preferred products list.
[Source 2018][More on Animal Testing] |
in 2018 this company reported itself to the Fair Work Ombudsman after discovering that it had underpaid more than 5,000 employees by $2m across an eight-year period. The company committed to making sure it "paid back every cent owed, with interest".
[Source 2018][More on Workers Rights]
In 2013 Lush won the Australian Business Award for Best Eco Product for its Toothy Tabs, a preservative-free solid toothpaste, packaged in recycled and recyclable boxes.
[Source 2013][More on Eco-Certification] |
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This company has either signed PETA's statement of assurance or provided a statement verifying that they do not conduct or commission any animal tests.
[Source 2018][More on Animal Testing]
This company has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark, indicating it is open and transparent about its tax affairs and seeks to pay the right amount of corporation tax at the right time in the right place.
[Source 2015][More on Finance]
In 2014 Lush committed to removing all traces of mica from its products over concerns that it is unable to guarantee that the mines which extract the product are free from child labour. The company will use a synthetic alternative instead.
[Source 2014][More on Human Rights] |
Rank a Brand searches the websites of brands for the answers to carefully targeted questions. From this they calculate sustainability scores based on the themes of environment, climate, labor issues, and transparency. Brands owned by this company received a 'D'.
[Source 2016][More on Sustainability Reporting] |
Ethical Consumer has ranked companies' practices and policies in relation to their palm oil sourcing for the Rainforest Foundation/Ethical Consumer palm oil campaign. This company received a 'yellow' rating.
[Source 2016][More on Palm Oil]
Skin Deep is an online safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products and their potential hazards and health concerns, with over 69,000 products rated from 1 (low hazard) to 10 (high hazard).
[Source 2016][More on Product Safety] |
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Company Details
| Company Structure | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
| # Employees | 340 in 2013 |
Contact Details
| Address | 611 Elizabeth St, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia |
| Phone | 1300 587 428 |
| customercare@lush.com.au | |
| Website | www.lush.com.au |

