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Jurlique

OVERALL

Owned
JPN
Rating
Praises, some criticism

Personal care products

Previously part owned by Packer's CPH. Acquired for A$300m by Japanese cosmetics company, Pola Orbis, in Dec 2011.

Company Ownership

Jurlique International Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Pola Orbis Holdings Inc   
   owns 100% of Jurlique International Pty Ltd  
JPN     website   email      

Cosmetics and skincare maker

Founded n 1929. Japan's fourth largest cosmetics company. Acquired Australian cosmetics company Jurlique in Dec 2011 for $300 million.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Jurlique International 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)
Environment Packaging Award 2014-7
This company won awards in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 from the Australian Packaging Covenant, for demonstrating their commitment to environmental sustainability by performing 'above and beyond' in their efforts to minimise waste. This company achieved the highest overall score in their category, medium Pharmacy and Personal Care company.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2017)
Animals Animal Testing
This company appears on PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, USA) 'Companies That Do Test On Animals' list, signifying that they manufacture products that are tested on animals at some stage of development.
Source: PETA (2020)
Business Ethics Price fixing in Australia
In 2007, the Federal Court of Australia ordered penalties totalling $3.4 million against four Jurlique companies and founder Dr Jurgen Klein. The court declared that the Jurlique companies and Dr Klein engaged in resale price maintenance in the sale of Jurlique products between 1991 and 2003. Resale price maintenance is prohibited under section 48 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and occurs where suppliers prevent retailers discounting their products. [Listed under information due to age of court finding]
Source: ACCC (2007)
Environment Organic products
Some of this company's products are certified organic by NASAA.
Source: NASAA (2018)
Pola Orbis Holdings Inc
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of A-
In 2020, 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 (2020)
Business Ethics 18/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 18/100 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)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary

Contact Details

Address Australia
Freecall 1800 805 286
Email customercare@jurlique.com.au
Website www.jurlique.com.au

Products / Brands

Jurlique
Jurlique Skin Care


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