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Yates

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Owned
JPN
Rating
Praises, some criticism

Garden care products

In 2010 Orica spun off it's consumer products division, creating the new company, DuluxGroup, which was bought by Nippon Paint in 2019. Yates is a division of DuluxGroup.

Company Ownership

Yates Pty Ltd   AUS     website         
  DuluxGroup Ltd   
   owns 100% of Yates Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email      

Paint manufacturer

Australia's largest paint manufacturer. Formerly a part of Orica, DuluxGroup was spun off as an independent company in 2010, and acquired by Nippon Paint in 2019. Products include paint and coatings, home improvements, garden care, construction products and equipment, roller doors, cabinets and window products.

      Nippon Paint Holdings Co Ltd   
       owns 100% of DuluxGroup Ltd  
JPN     website         

Paint products manufacturer

One of the world's largest paint manufacturers. Acquired Australia's largest paint company DuluxGroup in 2019.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Yates Pty Ltd
Social Selling bee-killing pesticides
This company makes pesticides containing bee-poisoning neonicotinoids, despite evidence that they are a major contributor to the global bee die-off. The European Union have placed a two year ban on these pesticides.
Source: Friends of the Earth (2014)
Environment Organic products
This company manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO (2018)
DuluxGroup Ltd
Environment 3/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2021 APCO Annual Report. 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).
Source: APCO (2021)
Social Misleading paint claims
In Nov 2016 the Federal Court ordered this company to pay penalties totalling $400,000 for making false or misleading representations about the temperature reducing characteristics of two paint products, in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Source: ACCC (2016)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has a number of sustainability reports, policies and plans on its website. Sustainability initiatives include elimination of hazardous substances from our finished products, significant reductions in waste to landfill from our operations and participation in community support activities.
Source: company website (2020)
Social Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: Modern Slavery Registry (2020)
Nippon Paint Holdings Co Ltd
Social CDP Water Security Score of A-
In 2021, 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 A-.
Source: CDP (2021)
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of B
In 2021, 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 (2021)
Business Ethics 16/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 16/100 in the Chemicals 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)
Environment Supply chain practices in China
This company received a score of 12.9/100 (retrieved 10-Oct-2020) in the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI), a system for evaluating supply chain practices in China, particularly in regards to environmental management and water pollution. Scores are calculated using government compliance data, online monitoring data, and third-party environmental audits, as well as trends in the environmental performance of factories in the company's supply chains.
Source: IPE (2020)
Business Ethics CSR claims
This company has Corporate Social Responsibility claims on its website.
Source: company website (2020)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary

Contact Details

Address 1 Gow St, Padstow, NSW , 2211, Australia
Phone 1300 369 074
Website www.yates.com.au

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