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BWX

OVERALL

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AUS
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Beauty

Founded and headquartered in Victoria, Australia. Acquired Sukin in 2015, and 50.1% of Go-To Skincare in 2021. Operates in Australia, USA, Canada, UK and China. Their Australian operations entered voluntary administration in April 2023.

BWX Ltd   AUS     website   email      

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
BWX Ltd
Animals Cruelty-free accredited company
Brands owned by this company appear on the Choose Cruelty Free List, signifying there is no animal testing anywhere in their supply chain. In 2021 Choose Cruelty Free Australia (CCF) merged with Cruelty Free International. Brands currently approved by CCF will transition to Leaping Bunny approval.
Source: Cruelty Free International (2021)
Environment APCO member
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). This company received a packaging performance level of 2 (Good Progress) in its 2022 APCO Annual Report.
Source: APCO (2022)
Environment Organic products
Company retails, manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO (2022)
Social Modern Slavery disclosure quality
Modern slavery disclosure is a critical step in mitigating the risk associated with modern slavery practices in companies' operations and supply chains. The quality of the disclosure signals the level of commitments and efforts that the companies have put in managing these risks. In 2021 the Monash Centre for Financial Studies analysed and ranked the disclosure quality of the modern slavery statements submitted by the 300 largest listed companies on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX300). This company's modern slavery disclosure statement received a grade of D.
Source: Monash University (2021)

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Company Details

Type Public company
Subsidiaries Sukin Australia Pty Ltd 

Skincare

Founded in 2007 and acquired by BWX in 2015. Previously known as Sukin Organics, they quietly changed their name to Sukin Naturals. Products are made in Australia and sold in 10 countries.


Go-To Skincare Pty Ltd (50% owned) 

Skin care

Founded in 2014 by Australian beauty editor and author Zoe Foster Blake. BWX took a 50.1% stake in 2021.

Contact Details

Address 2 Darby Way, Dandenong South, VIC, 3175, Australia
Email info@bwxltd.com
Website www.bwxltd.com

Products / Brands

BWX
Andalou Naturals Skin Care
Mineral Fusion Cosmetics

Sukin
Sukin Skin Care
Sukin Shampoo

Go-To Skincare (50% owned)
Go-To Skin Care


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