Australian Rainforest Honey
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Honey producers
Owned for three generations by the Roberts family. As well as selling honey in Australia (including certified organic honey), they do bulk honey exports to Europe and Asia. Acquired by Australian agribusiness Webster in 2019.
Company Ownership
Australian Rainforest Honey Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Webster Ltd ![]() owns 100% of Australian Rainforest Honey Pty Ltd |
AUS | website | ||||
Agribusiness Australia's largest walnut producer, accounting for around 90 per cent of Australia's annual walnut crop. The company also operates irrigated farming production of cotton, corn, cereals, legumes and livestock. It also holds 150,000 megalitres of water entitlements. Bought Australian Rainforest Honey in 2019 for $8.2 million. Taken over by a Canadian pension fund in 2019. | ||||||
Public Sector Pension Investment Board ![]() owns 100% of Webster Ltd |
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Pension fund One of Canada's largest pension investment managers. They invest funds for the pension plans of the Public Service, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. |
Company Assessment
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Australian Rainforest Honey Pty Ltd | ||||
Some of the products this company sells are certified organic by Organic Food Chain Australia
Source: OFC Australia (2018) |
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Webster Ltd | ||||
A 2017 Four Corners investigation revealed that billions of litres of water purchased by taxpayers to save Australia's inland rivers are instead being harvested by some irrigators to boost cotton-growing operations, in a policy failure that threatens to undermine the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The pumping of this environmental water means taxpayers have in some cases been effectively subsidising already wealthy agricultural interests, including those of this company.
Source: ABC (2017) |
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Public Sector Pension Investment Board | ||||
The 2022 Financial System Benchmark ranks 400 financial institutions across three measurement areas: governance and strategy, respecting planetary boundaries (environment, climate and biodiversity) and adhering to societal conventions (human rights). This company ranked #219/400, with a total score of 9.5/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2022) |
UNPRI is a set of six principles direct institutional investors may adopt to consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues when investing. UNPRI is a voluntary agreement.
Source: UNPRI (2020) |
Company Details
Type | Family-owned private company |
Aus Manufacturing | Yes |
Contact Details
Address | 14 Oak St, Temora, NSW, 2666, Australia |
Phone | 02 6978 1620 |
Website | www.arfhoney.com.au |
Products / Brands
Australian Rainforest Honey
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