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Brunnings

OVERALL

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AUS
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Garden products

Established in Australia in the 1850's. Bought by Australian owned Multicrop in 1989.

Company Ownership

Brunnings Garden Products Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Multicrop (Aust) Pty Ltd   
   owns 100% of Brunnings Garden Products Pty Ltd  
AUS     website         

Garden care products

Established in the 1970's. In 1989, they purchased Brunnings.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Brunnings Garden Products 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
Company retails, manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label.
Source: ACO (2022)
Multicrop (Aust) Pty Ltd
Environment 5/5 for packaging performance
This company received the highest packaging performance level of 5 (Beyond Best Practice) in its 2023 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 (2023)
Environment Organic products
Some of this company's products are certified organic by NASAA.
Source: NASAA (2022)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary

Contact Details

Address 3/256 Jasper Rd, Bentleigh, VIC, 3204, Australia
Phone 03 9576 9901
Website www.brunnings.com.au

Products / Brands

Brunnings
Brunnings Garden Care
Gardman Garden Care


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