Nissan Australia
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Automobiles & parts
Company Ownership
Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Nissan Motor Co Ltd
owns 100% of Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd |
JPN | website | ||||
Automobiles & parts Part of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance. | ||||||
Renault SA
owns 43% of Nissan Motor Co Ltd |
FRA | website | ||||
Automobiles Part of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance. |
Company Assessment
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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)
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) |
The Green Supply Chain Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI) evaluates consumer-facing companies that have a sizeable supply chain in China. The evaluation uses government supervision data and public information to assess the environmental management of their supply chains in China. This company received a score of 15.44/100 (retrieved 24 Nov 2023).
Source: IPE (2023)
The Auto Environmental Guide 2022 by Greenpeace East Asia ranked the world's top 10 carmakers on their climate action. Companies are rated on 2021 zero-emission vehicle sales percentage, Combustion engine vehicle phase-out, Supply chain decarbonisation, Resource sustainability and Violations/negative climate lobbying. Of the 10 carmakers, this company ranked #8.
Source: Greenpeace (2022)
The 2022 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark assessed 127 companies in the food and agriculture, ICT and automotive manufacturing sectors on their human rights performance. This company received a score of 10.5%. The overall average score was a disappointing 17.3% and the highest score was 50.3%.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2022)
In September 2019 this company, its former CEO Carlos Ghosn and former director agreed to pay US$16 million to resolve allegations of fraudulently concealing from investors more than US$140 million of compensation and retirement benefits to be paid to the CEO. Nissan was later fined an additional US$22 million for understating pay to Mr Ghosn.
Source: US SEC (2019)
In October 2020 this company's US lending arm agreed to pay a US$4 million fine to settle allegations from the US Consumer Financial Protection (CFP) Bureau that the company improperly repossessed hundreds of consumers' vehicles violating the CFP Act prohibition against unfair and deceptive acts and practices. Nissan also agreed to pay up to $1 million in restitution to harmed consumers. In 2019 Nissan paid another US$3 million in a separate unlawful vehicle repossession case.
Source: Deccan Herald (2020) |
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; report climate change information in mainstream reports as a fiduciary duty.
Source: We Mean Business (2021)
The United Nations Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of 10 values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment, and anti-corruption. However it's non-binding nature has been widely criticised, and many signatory corporations continue to violate the Compact's values.
Source: UN Global Compact (2020)
This company has sustainability claims on its website under the headings of sustainable social development, environment, traffic safety, diversity and inclusion, supply chain, and community engagement.
Source: company website (2021)
This company received a score of 57.3/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
Source: Newsweek (2017)
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 54/100 in the Automobiles category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 21 Oct 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)
The Corporate Research Project's Corporate Rap Sheets are dossiers summarising the most significant crimes, violations and other questionable activities of the world's largest and most controversial companies. Follow link to see this company's Corporate Rap Sheet.
Source: Corporate Research Project (2018) |
Company Details
Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Contact Details
Address | Australia |
Website | www.nissan.com.au |