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Bellamy's Organic

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Organic baby foods

Producer of 100% Australian made organic foods, especially baby formula. Established in Launceston, Tasmania in 2004 as a family-operated company. After a couple of changes in ownership the company was bought for $1.5 billion by China Mengniu Dairy Co in 2019. The company exports to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and New Zealand.

Company Ownership

Bellamy's Organic Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email   facebook   twitter
  China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd   
   owns 100% of Bellamy's Organic Pty Ltd  
CHN     website   email      

Dairy

One of China's largest dairy product manufacturers. Operates 38 production bases in China and one in New Zealand. Major shareholders include Chinese state-owned COFCO, and European dairy giants Danone and Arla. Became a player in Australia's dairy industry after acquiring Burra Foods in 2016 and Bellamy's Organic in 2019.

      China Oil and Food Corporation   
       owns 31% of China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd  
CHN     website         

Food processor

Chinese state-owned enterprise, and China's largest food processor, manufacturer and trader.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Bellamy's Organic Pty Ltd
Environment Exclusively organic products
All of this company's products are certified organic by NASAA.
Source: NASAA (2018)
Environment Australian Packaging Covenant signatory
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020)
Business Ethics 10/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 10/100 in the Food Products category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. 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 (2019)
Social Irresponsible marketing
The IBFAN Code Monitor document gives a snap shot of baby milk formula marketing in Tasmania, Australia. The document shows evidence of violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes by this company, who hasn't signed the MAIF Agreement, a voluntary self-regulatory code of conduct between the manufacturers and importers of infant formula in Australia.
Source: IBFAN (2017)
Business Ethics Fined for failing to disclose downgrade
In 2017 the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)fined this company $66,000 for allegations it failed to warn the Australian stock exchange when it knew it would drastically downgrade revenue. Bellamy's agreed to pay the fine without admitting liability, to get the matter out of the way and avoid further costs.
Source: news article (2017)
Business Ethics Partnership with Fonterra
In Dec 2015 this company signed a five-year partnership deal with Fonterra. Fonterra will produce Bellamy's infant formula at their Darnum factory in eastern Victoria to help meet demand from China. The Darnum factory is the centrepiece of a joint venture between Fonterra and Chinese company Beingmate, in which the latter owns a 51 per cent stake and the right to half its 60,000 tonne a year output. Fonterra have an F rating in this guide.
Source: news article (2015)
Environment Organic products
This company manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO (2018)
Environment Palm oil free products
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's baby formula products are palm oil free, or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO). For more details, follow the link to see Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia's list of products which manufacturers have told them are palm oil free or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil.
Source: BOS Australia (2020)
China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd
Environment Supply chain practices in China
This company received a score of 7.5/100 (retrieved 10-Oct-2020) in the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI), a system for evaluating supply chain practices in China, particularly in regards to environmental management and water pollution. Scores are calculated using government compliance data, online monitoring data, and third-party environmental audits, as well as trends in the environmental performance of factories in the company's supply chains.
Source: IPE (2020)
Environment 7% in Forest 500 Rankings
The Forest 500 identifies, ranks, and tracks the governments, companies and financial institutions worldwide that together could virtually eradicate tropical deforestation. Rankings are based on their public policies and commitments and potential impacts on tropical forests in the context of forest risk commodities (palm oil, soy, beef, leather, timber and paper). This company received a score of 7%.
Source: Forest 500 (2019)
Business Ethics 13/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 13/100 in the Food Products category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. 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 (2019)
Environment FAIRR Protein Producer Index
The Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index is a comprehensive assessment of how this sector is managing critical sustainability risks factors: GHGs; deforestation and biodiversity; water scarcity; water pollution; antibiotics; animal welfare; working conditions; food safety. This company was rated as medium risk.
Source: FAIRR (2019)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue $266 million in 2019
Employees 150 in 2019
Aus Manufacturing Yes

Contact Details

Address 68 Cameron St, Launceston, TAS, 7250, Australia
Phone 03 6332 9200
Freecall 1800 010 460
Email baby@bellamysorganic.com.au
Website www.bellamysorganic.com.au

Products / Brands

Bellamy's Organic
Bellamy's Certified organic Certified organic  Baby Food
Bellamy's Certified Organic Certified Organic  Baby Formula


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