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Medela

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SWI
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Baby accessories

Founded in Switzerland in 1961 by Olle Larsson. Products are available in more than 100 countries.

Medela AG   SWI     website   email      

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Medela AG
Social Irresponsible marketing
The 2017 document by Baby Milk Action outlines evidence of violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes by this company. For example Medela markets the Calma feeding bottle and nipple in a Code violating manner.
Source: Baby Milk Action (2017)
Social Irresponsible Marketing
This bottle and teat company is named and shamed in IBFAN's 2017 report, 'Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2017', evidence of violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, compiled from June 2014 to June 2017. The report covers 792 Code violations from 79 countries and by 28 companies.
Source: IBFAN (2017)
Business Ethics CSR claims
This company has Corporate Social Responsibility claims on its website mainly in the area of philanthropy.
Source: company website (2018)

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Company Details

Employees 1740 (2017)
Subsidiaries Medela Australia 

Healthcare, especially breastfeeding products

Contact Details

Address Baar, Switzerland
Email customercare@medela.ch
Website www.medela.com

Products / Brands

Medela Australia
Medela Baby Accessories


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