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Weleda Australia

OVERALL

Owned
SWI
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Personal care products

Company Ownership

Weleda Australia Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email   facebook   twitter
  Weleda AG   
   owns 100% of Weleda Australia Pty Ltd  
SWI     website         

Personal care products

Founded in 1921. Develops and manufactures natural beauty products and natural medicines.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Weleda Australia Pty Ltd
Environment Green Lifestyle Award 2012
Winner of Green Lifestyle Award in 2012 in Australia. The award, by Green Lifestyle Magazine, was in recognition of the company's longterm, strong commitment to ethical sourcing.
Source: Next Media (2012)
Business Ethics Sustainable ingredients claims
This company has a number of claims on its website in the area of sourcing ingredients sustainably, including use of plant based, biodynamic and fairtrade ingredients.
Source: company website (2016)
Weleda AG
Environment Union for Ethical BioTrade member
This company is a member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade, a non-profit association that promotes the 'Sourcing with Respect' of ingredients that come from biodiversity. Members commit to gradually ensuring that their sourcing practices promote the conservation of biodiversity, respect traditional knowledge and assure the equitable sharing of benefits all along the supply chain.
Source: Union for Ethical BioTrade (2016)
Environment Sustainable Beauty Award winner
In 2016 this company won awards for Sustainability Leadership and Green Formulation at the Sustainable Beauty Awards, which aim to recognise the operators who are pushing the boundaries of sustainability in the beauty industry.
Source: news article (2016)
Environment 'Biodiversity in Good Company' member
This company is a member of the 'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative. They have signed the Leadership Declaration, thereby committing to the integration of biodiversity conservation concerns into their entrepreneurial actions and management systems.
Source: Biodiversity in Good Company (2020)
Environment Natrue certified products
The NATRUE Label sets a high standard when it comes to defining the naturalness of cosmetic products. Natrue only certifies products for companies who have the intent to always use ingredients as natural as possible within all manufacturing processes.
Source: Natrue (2016)
Environment Trust Mark approved brands
This company owns brands which have been awarded Positive Luxury's Trust Mark. To be accredited brands are assessed in the following areas: philanthropy, environmental, social, innovation, community and governance.
Source: Positive Luxury (2015)
Social Compact for Safe Cosmetics Innovator
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' 2011 report Market Shift describes the seven-year project during which the Campaign worked with companies through the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, the voluntary pledge to avoid chemicals banned in other countries, avoid harmful ingredients whenever possible and fully disclose product ingredients. The report highlights the 322 cosmetics companies (called 'Champions') that met the goals of the Compact. Another 110 companies (called 'Innovators') made significant progress toward those goals. This company was listed as an Innovator.
Source: Safe Cosmetics (2011)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on the website in the areas of environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
Source: company website (2020)
Environment Palm oil scorecard - RFUK
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: Rainforest Foundation UK (2016)
Social Skin Deep hazard scores
Skin Deep is an online safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products and their potential hazards and health concerns, with over 75,000 products rated from 1 (low hazard) to 10 (high hazard).
Source: Environmental Working Group (2019)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue $8 million

Contact Details

Address 11/13 Avalon Pde, Avalon, NSW, 2107, Australia
Phone 1300 551 454
Email weleda@weleda.com.au
Website www.weleda.com.au

Products / Brands

Weleda Australia
Weleda Skin Care
Weleda Shampoo
Weleda Baby Toiletries


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