Electrolux Home Products
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Household appliances
Electolux, the world's largest household appliance manufacturer, bought Australian company Simpson in 2001. Electrolux operates 4 manufacturing plants in Adelaide and one each in Sydney and Christchurch (NZ). Some products are imported from overseas. Brands include Westinghouse, Simpson, Hoover, Electrolux, Chef, Dishlex and Kelvinator.
Company Ownership
Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
AB Electrolux ![]() owns 100% of Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd |
SWE | website | ||||
Household appliances manufacturer Second largest household appliance maker in the world (after Whirlpool). Brands include Electrolux, AEG, Zanussi, Eureka, Frigidaire and Westinghouse. Its Green Range was 13% of products sold in 2014. |
Company Assessment
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Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd | ||||
This company received a packaging performance level of 4 (Leading) in its 2022 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).
Source: APCO (2022) |
This company has supported a number of community groups and charities. Currently their major charitable focus is the Children's Cancer Institute Australia.
Source: company website (2016) |
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In 2022, 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 (2022)
In 2022, 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 (2022)
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 69/100 in the Household Durables category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 16 Dec 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 Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of Uyghur and other ethnic minority citizens from the far west region of Xinjiang to factories across the country. Under conditions that strongly suggest forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, including brands owned by this company. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute's 2020 report estimates (somewhat conservatively) that more than 80,000 Uyghurs were transferred out of Xinjiang to work in factories across China between 2017 and 2019, and some of them were sent directly from detention camps.
Source: ASPI (2020)
This company received a score of 10.8/100 (retrieved 10-Oct-2020) in the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI), a system for evaluating supply chain practices in China, particularly in regards to environmental management and water pollution. Scores are calculated using government compliance data, online monitoring data, and third-party environmental audits, as well as trends in the environmental performance of factories in the company's supply chains.
Source: IPE (2020) |
In conjunction with a settlement potentially worth as much as $20 million, plaintiffs lawyers in class litigation against Electrolux over allegedly faulty ice makers have been awarded $2.75 million in fees. The matter was heard in a US District court in 2016, and was a consolidation of five separate class suits. Electrolux also settled a class action in 2014 over defective dryers, paying up to $8 million in attorneys' fees and up to $1,300 per fire.
Source: news article (2016)
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.
Source: We Mean Business (2021)
B- grade in the Baptist World Aid Australia's Behind the Barcode 'Ethical Electronics Guide 2016', which grades companies on their efforts to mitigate the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation throughout their supply chains. Assessment criteria fall into four main categories: policies, traceability & transparency, monitoring & training and worker rights. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Source: Baptist World Aid Australia (2016)
This company has extensive sustainability claims on its website including outcomes to date and targets to halve their CO2 Impact by 2020 (from 2005 levels).
Source: company website (2016)
This company is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative), which helps companies address conflict minerals issues in their supply chains. The RMI provides information on conflict-free smelters and refiners, common tools to gather sourcing information, and forums for exchanging best practices on addressing conflict minerals. Membership is open to companies that use or transact in tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold (3TG). Founded in 2008 by members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.
Source: RMI (2019)
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: company website (2017) |
Company Details
Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Revenue | 827 million AUD (2018) |
Employees | 980 (2018) |
Aus Manufacturing | Yes |
Contact Details
Address | 163 O'Riordan St , Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia |
Phone | 02 9317 9500 |
Freecall | 1300 363 640 |
Website | www.electrolux.com.au |
Products / Brands
Electrolux Home Products
AEG Rangehoods AEG Dishwashers AEG Fridges & Freezers AEG Microwaves AEG Ovens & Cooktops AEG Washing Machines & Dryers AEG Coffee Machines Chef Ovens & Cooktops Chef Rangehoods Dishlex Dishwashers Electrolux Dishwashers Electrolux Fridges & Freezers Electrolux Microwaves Electrolux Ovens & Cooktops Electrolux Washing Machines & Dryers |
Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners Electrolux Rangehoods Electrolux Heating & Cooling Kelvinator Air Conditioners Kelvinator Fridges & Freezers Simpson Washing Machines & Dryers Westinghouse Dishwashers Westinghouse Fridges & Freezers Westinghouse Microwaves Westinghouse Ovens & Cooktops Westinghouse Small Kitchen Appliances Westinghouse Rangehoods Westinghouse Washing Machines & Dryers Westinghouse Irons |