Breville Group
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Household electrical appliances
Australian company that develops and distributes consumer electrical products worldwide. Brands in Australia are Breville (kitchen appliances), Breville-Nespresso (co-branded coffee machines) and Kambrook (kitchen appliances). They also have a license agreement for exclusive distribution rights with Philips (grooming and garment care).
Company Ownership
Breville Group Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Premier Investments Ltd ![]() owns 27% of Breville Group Ltd |
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Investment firm Chaired by one of Australia's richest men, Solomon Lew. Lindsay Fox is also on the board of Directors. Acquired clothing retail group Just Group in 2008. |
Company Assessment
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Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020) |
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 12/100 in the Household Durables category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 7 Feb 2021). 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 (2021) |
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)
This company won an award in 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, medium hardware and homewares company.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2015)
This company has a number of publicly available corporate governance documents on its website, including an ethical sourcing policy.
Source: company website (2016)
C+ 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.
Source: Baptist World Aid Australia (2016) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Revenue | 760 million AUD (2019) |
Employees | 340 (2019) |
Contact Details
Address | Suite 2, 170-180 Bourke St, Alexandria, NSW, 2015, Australia |
Phone | 02 9384 8100 |
Website | www.brevillegroup.com.au |
Products / Brands
Breville Group
Breville Microwaves Breville Coffee Machines Breville Small Kitchen Appliances Kambrook Heating & Cooling Kambrook Microwaves Kambrook Vacuum Cleaners Kambrook Small Kitchen Appliances Ronson Small Kitchen Appliances Ronson Heating & Cooling |