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ACCO Brands Australia

OVERALL

Owned
USA
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Office supplies

In May 2016, ACCO Australia completed its acquisition of Pelikan Artline, its former joint-venture company, to become ACCO Brands Australia.

Company Ownership

ACCO Brands Australia Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  ACCO Brands Corporation   
   owns 100% of ACCO Brands Australia Pty Ltd  
USA     website   email   facebook   

Office supplies

One of the world's largest suppliers of branded office products, with operations in over 100 countries across the globe.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
ACCO Brands Australia Pty Ltd
Environment 3/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2022 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 (2022)
Environment GECA certified products
Company manufactures or distributes products which have received the Good Environmental Choice Ecolabel, provided by the Good Environmental Choice Australia.
Source: GECA (2020)
Environment FSC certification
This company holds Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Certification, and sells products certified as FSC Mix, FSC 100% and FSC Recycled.
Source: FSC (2017)
Business Ethics Environmental claims
This company has environmental claims on its website in the areas of packaging, buying recycled materials and e-waste recycling.
Source: company website (2017)
Business Ethics Some environmentally friendly products
This company has a large range of products made from environmentally friendly materials such as recycled plastic, recycled board/paper and bamboo.
Source: company website (2017)
Business Ethics Sedex member
This company is a member of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex), a not-for-profit, membership organisation that leads work with buyers and suppliers to deliver improvements in responsible and ethical business practices in global supply chains. Tens of thousands of companies use Sedex to manage their performance around labour rights, health & safety, the environment and business ethics.
Source: Sedex (2018)
ACCO Brands Corporation
Business Ethics 17/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 17/100 in the Commercial Services & Supplies 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)
Business Ethics CEO Pay Ratio of 116:1
In 2019 the median pay for a worker at this company was US$39,502. The CEO was paid 116 times this amount. Exorbitant CEO pay is a major contributor to rising inequality. CEOs are getting more because of their power to set pay, not because they are increasing productivity or possess specific, high-demand skills. The economy would suffer no harm if CEOs were paid less (or taxed more). In contrast, the CEO-to-typical-worker compensation ratio was 20-to-1 in 1965 and 58-to-1 in 1989.
Source: AFL-CIO (2020)
Business Ethics Corporate governance policies
This company has a number of publicly available corporate governance documents on its website including a Supplier Code of Conduct and a Conflict Minerals Policy.
Source: company website (2017)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website in the areas of social responsibility, environmental responsibility and product safety and compliance.
Source: company website (2017)
Business Ethics Responsible Minerals Initiative member
This company is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative), which helps companies address conflict minerals issues in their supply chains. The RMI provides information on conflict-free smelters and refiners, common tools to gather sourcing information, and forums for exchanging best practices on addressing conflict minerals. Membership is open to companies that use or transact in tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold (3TG). Founded in 2008 by members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.
Source: RMI (2019)
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: company website (2021)

> About the Icons

Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue 116 million USD (2013)
Employees 160 (2015)
Aus Manufacturing Yes
Subsidiaries Cumberland Stationery Company Pty Ltd 

Stationery

Australian manufacturers and importers of stationery, diaries, and office products. Established 1962. Acquired by Acco Brands in 2019.

Contact Details

Address 2 Coronation Ave, Kings Park, NSW, 2148, Australia
Phone 02 9674 0900
Email enquiry.nsw@acco.com
Website www.accobrands.com.au

Products / Brands

ACCO Brands Australia
Artline Adhesives
Artline Markers & Highlighters
Artline Stationery
Artline Correction
At-A-Glance Diaries & Planners
Cambridge by Mead Notebooks & Pads
Celco Paper Fasteners
Celco Rulers
Celco Scissors
Celco Erasers & Sharpeners
Celco Stationery
Colourhide Notebooks & Pads
Colourhide Staplers
Colourhide Correction
Crystalfile Paper Fasteners
Crystalfile Document Storage
Cumberland Display Books
Daytimer Diaries & Planners
Derwent Erasers & Sharpeners
Derwent Pencils & Colouring
Derwent Notebooks & Pads
Earthcare GEC label GEC label  Clipboards & Folders
Esselte Paper Fasteners
Esselte Staplers
Esselte Diaries & Planners
Esselte Display Books
Leitz Hole Punches
Leitz Staplers
Marbig Hole Punches
Marbig Paper Fasteners
Marbig Rulers
Marbig Staplers
Marbig Adhesives
Marbig Correction
Marbig Notebooks & Pads
Marbig Binders & Dividers
Marbig Sticky Notes
Marbig Display Books
Marbig Document Storage
Marbig Clipboards & Folders
Marbig Stationery
Pendaflex Display Books
Rapid Staplers
Rapid Hole Punches
Rexel Hole Punches
Rexel Staplers
Riven Clipboards & Folders
Sasco Diaries & Planners
Spirax Bookkeeping
Spirax Notebooks & Pads
Spirax Stationery
Texta Pencils & Colouring
Texta Stationery
Xstamper Rubber Stamps


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