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 | ||||
Edgewell Personal Care Company ![]() owns 100% of Edgewell Personal Care Pty Ltd |
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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. |
Company Assessment
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Edgewell Personal Care Pty Ltd | ||||
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
[Source 2017][More on Packaging] |
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 2017][More on Irresponsible Marketing] |
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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 2016][More on Oceans]
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 2019][More on Palm Oil] |
This company has a publicly available policy documents on its website for supplier code of conduct, conflict minerals sourcing and animal testing.
[Source 2016][More on Sustainability Reporting]
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 2016][More on Sustainability Reporting]
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 2016][More on Human Rights] |
Company Details
Company Structure | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Contact Details
Address | Bldg C/ 11 Talavera Rd, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2113, Australia |
Freecall | 1800 761 186 |
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 |