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Teva Australia

OVERALL

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ISR
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Pharmaceuticals

Teva established its Australian branch in 2014.

Company Ownership

Teva Pharma Australia Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd   
   owns 100% of Teva Pharma Australia Pty Ltd  
ISR     website      facebook   

Pharmaceuticals

Established in Jerusalem in 1901, today they are the world's largest producer of generic pharmaceuticals. Acquired Actavis Generics from Allergan in 2016 for US$40.5 billion.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Teva Pharma Australia Pty Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Teva Pharma Australia Pty Ltd
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of A-
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)
Social CDP Water Security Score of B
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 B.
Source: CDP (2022)
Social $4.35b opioid settlement
In 2022 this company agreed to pay US$4.35 billion to put an end to thousands of complaints alleging the company exacerbated the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Source: Top Class Actions (2022)
Business Ethics 34.2% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017
This company received a score of 34.2/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
Source: Newsweek (2017)
Business Ethics $135m fraud settlement in USA
In 2019 several pharmaceutical companies finally settled a 2005 lawsuit which claimed the companies fudged wholesale drug prices to increase Medicaid reimbursements. In all, the state of Illinois received a combined $648 million over the course of that litigation. This company paid US$135 million to wrap up the allegations in 2019.
Source: news article (2019)
Environment Pollution in China
A 2015 report by Sum Of Us reveals that the largest pharmaceutical corporations are complicit in fuelling one of the most serious public health crises facing society today. Pharmaceutical companies, including this one, are sourcing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) from companies in China which are responsible for massive environmental pollution from its antibiotic factories. Teva has links with at least three of the Chinese companies identified in the report, all of which have been in the Chinese media spotlight for various offences including improper waste management and the release of noxious chemicals.
Source: Changing Markets (2015)
Business Ethics $519m bribery settlement
In 2016 this company agreed to pay more than $519 million to settle US criminal and civil allegations that the company bribed officials in Mexico, Russia and Ukraine to gain business for its medications. [Listed under Information due to age of court finding]
Source: news article (2016)
Business Ethics $1.2b antitrust settlement
In 2015 this company agreed to pay US$1.2 billion to settle charges that one of its subsidiaries illegally blocked the launch of low-cost generic versions of the blockbuster sleeping pill Provigil. The settlement stems from charges brought in 2008 against Cephalon Inc, which was acquired by Teva in 2012.
Source: news article (2015)
Environment Product carbon footprint label
This company has products that are certified by the Carbon Trust, signifying that the carbon footprint of selected products has been measured, managed and reduced. A life cycle product carbon footprint is determined by calculating the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by a product, from extraction of raw-materials, to end-of-life.
Source: Carbon Trust (2021)
Environment Climate action commitments
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)
Business Ethics Responsibility claims
This company has Responsibility claims on its website.
Source: company website (2018)
Business Ethics AMR Industry Alliance member
This company is a member of the AMR Industry Alliance, a coalition of biotech, diagnostics, generics and research-based pharmaceutical companies set up to provide sustainable solutions to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR is an increasingly significant threat to global public health which puts at risk the effective prevention and treatment of a wide range of infections.
Source: AMR Industry Alliance (2021)
Social 60% in AMR Benchmark
The 2021 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Benchmark ranks 17 large pharmaceutical companies on their efforts keep medicines and vaccines available, despite the rise of drug resistance. This company received a score of 60%.
Source: Access to Medicine Foundation (2021)
Business Ethics 54/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 54/100 in the Pharmaceuticals 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)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary

Contact Details

Address Level 2, 37 Epping Road, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2113, Australia
Phone 02 8061 9999
Freecall 1800 288 382
Email au.teva@tevapharm.com
Website www.tevapharm.com

Products / Brands

Teva Australia
Infacol Baby Toiletries
Sudocrem Baby Toiletries


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