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Edgewell Australia

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Personal care products

Energizer spun off its personal care brands in 2015 to create Edgewell.

Company Ownership

Edgewell Personal Care Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Edgewell Personal Care Company   
   owns 100% of Edgewell Personal Care Pty Ltd  
USA     website   email      

Personal care products

Founded in 2015 when Energizer spun off its personal care brands. Their portfolio contains over 25 brands available in more than 50 countries.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Edgewell Personal Care Pty Ltd
Environment Australian Packaging Covenant signatory
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020)
Social Pending class action
In November 2017 Choice reported that seven Banana Boat sunscreens failed to meet the advertised SPF 50+ claims by more than half, resulting in the potential filing of a class action lawsuit by a mother and her five children.
Source: Choice (2017)
Edgewell Personal Care Company
Environment Microbeads scorecard
In 2016 Greenpeace East Asia ranked the world's 30 biggest personal care companies on their commitment to eliminating microbeads from their personal care products. The scorecard was based on four main criteria: commitment & transparency, definition, deadline and global application. This company was one of the lowest ranked.
Source: Greenpeace (2016)
Business Ethics 14/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 14/100 in the Personal Products category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 7 Feb 2021). 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 (2021)
Environment Unsustainable palm oil use
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for their use of palm oil, signifying they are using no or minimal certified palm products, and with no or minimal positive commitments.
Source: Ethical Consumer (2020)
Business Ethics Codes of conduct
This company has a publicly available policy documents on its website for supplier code of conduct, conflict minerals sourcing and animal testing.
Source: company website (2016)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has a number of sustainability claims on its website in the areas of worker safety, community support and reducing the environmental impacts of their products, packaging and manufacturing operations.
Source: company website (2016)
Business Ethics How2Recycle member
This company is a member of How2Recycle. The How2Recycle Label is a voluntary, standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public. It involves a coalition of forward thinking brands who want their packaging to be recycled and are empowering consumers through smart packaging labels. Companies must be a member of the program to use the How2Recycle Label.
Source: How2Recycle (2020)
Social Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: Modern Slavery Registry (2016)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary

Contact Details

Address Bldg C/ 11 Talavera Rd, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2113, Australia
Freecall 1800 761 186
Email ANZ.Customerservice@edgewell.com
Website www.bananaboat.com.au

Products / Brands

Edgewell Australia
Banana Boat Sunscreen
Banana Boat Lip Care
Schick Shavers
Schick Mens Grooming
Wet Ones Tissues
Wilkinson Sword Shavers
Wilkinson Sword Mens Grooming


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