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Grinders

OVERALL

Owned
AUS
Rating
Praises, some criticism

Coffee

Established in Lygon St, Melbourne in 1962. Acquired by Coca-Cola Amatil in 2005.

Company Ownership

Grinders Coffee Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd   
   owns 100% of Grinders Coffee Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email   facebook   twitter

Beverages

Coca-Cola Amatil bottles and distributes The Coca-Cola Company soft drinks and other beverages in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. CCA was formed following a major re-organisation in 1989 when Amatil limited sold its interested in poultry, tobacco and communication and packing to concentrate its core business on beverage and snack foods. Coca-Cola Amatil bought SPC Ardmona in 2005, and sold it in 2019. Distributor for Beam Suntory and Molson Coors alcohol portfolios in Australia. Is in talks to be acquired by Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP).

      Coca-Cola Company   
       owns 30% of Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd  
USA     website   email   facebook   twitter

Beverages, especially soft drinks

Founded in 1892, today they are the world's #1 soft drink company.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Grinders Coffee Pty Ltd
Environment Organic products
Company retails, manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO (2018)
Environment Rainforest Alliance certified products
This company sells Rainforest Alliance certified coffee. However this only represents a fraction of this company's total coffee sales. Rainforest Alliance certification has been dubbed 'Fairtrade light' by critics, as it offers producers no minimum price for their crop, and guarantees a minimum of just 30% of the product is certified.
Source: Rainforest Alliance (2020)
Social Fairtrade products
This company sells Fairtrade Certified coffee. However this only represents a fraction of their total coffee sales.
Source: Fairtrade ANZ (2018)
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd
Business Ethics 65.5% at JUST Capital
JUST Capital polls Americans every year to identify the issues that matter most in defining just business behaviour. For their 2021 rankings the public identified 19 issues, which are organised under the headings Workers, Communities, Customers, Shareholders and Environment. JUST Capital then define metrics that map to those issues and track and analyse the largest, publicly traded U.S. companies. This analysis powers their rankings, in which this company ranked 95th of 928 companies, and 5th of 35 Food, Beverage & Tobacco companies.
Source: JUST Capital (2020)
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of B-
In 2019, 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 B-.
Source: CDP (2019)
Environment Australian Packaging Covenant signatory
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020)
Social CDP Water Security Score of B
In 2019, 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 (2019)
Social Irresponsible marketing
This company has won at least one Parents' Voice Shame Award every year from 2014 to 2017 for promoting unhealthy foods and drinks to children.
Source: Parents' Voice (2017)
Business Ethics Part ownership by Coca-Cola Company
While Coca-Cola Amatil is majority Australian owned, they pay licensing fees to, and are 30% owned by, the Coca-Cola Company (US), which has several criticism in the Shop Ethical database and on overall rating of F.
Source: Shop Ethical (2020)
Business Ethics 32/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 32/100 in the Beverages category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. 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 (2019)
Social Supply chain sourcing
This 2013 report by The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) investigates the labour and human rights risks in supply chain sourcing. This company is identified on page 21 as a company which sources products from countries with known systemic labour and human rights concerns.
Source: ACSI (2013)
Social Breaching advertising codes
This company has been criticised for offensive advertising. In 2011 the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld complaints about a TV ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.
Source: Advertising Standards Bureau (2009)
Business Ethics Opposing a CDS
Coca Cola Amatil is the main opposition to container deposit recycling legislation in Australia and around the world. Coca Cola's leadership in opposing container deposit schemes (CDS) has often stopped efforts by governments and community groups to advance this issue.
Source: news article (2013)
Environment Packaging Award 2013/4/5
This company won awards in 2013, 2014 and 2015 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, large beverage company.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2015)
Environment APC Sustainability Award
Coca-Cola Amatil's new Mount Franklin 'Easy-Crush' plastic bottle was awarded the Australian Packaging Covenant Sustainability Award at the 2011 Australian Packaging Design Awards for a 'significant advance in environmental considerations'. The 'Easy Crush' bottle uses 35% less plastic than the previous Mount Franklin bottle and features increased crushability, use of post-consumer resin, and an increase in vertical load and stacking stability.
Source: PCA (2011)
Social DrinkWise contributor
This company makes voluntary contributions to DrinkWise Australia, a not-for-profit organisation established in 2005 by the alcohol industry, whose stated goal is to help bring about a healthier and safer drinking culture in Australia.
Source: DrinkWise (2020)
Social Alcohol - direct involvement
Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business.
Source: company website (2020)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Aus Manufacturing Yes

Contact Details

Address 50 Sparks Ave, Fairfield, VIC, 3078, Australia
Phone 1300 476 377
Email melbourne@grinderscoffee.com.au
Website www.grinderscoffee.com.au

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