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TOMY International

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JPN
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Toys

Previously RC2 Corporation. Bought Learning Curve Brands in 2003. Acquired by Tomy in 2011.

Company Ownership

TOMY International Inc   USA     website   email      
  TOMY Company Ltd   
   owns 100% of TOMY International Inc  
JPN     website         

Toys

Founded in 1924. Acquired US toy manufacturer RC2 (now TOMY International) in 2011.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
TOMY International Inc
Social Sweatshops in China
This 2007 investigative report reveals illegal sweatshop conditions at four factories in China producing wooden Thomas & Friends toys for RC2. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Source: Institute for Global Labour & Human Rights (2007)
TOMY Company Ltd
Social Workers rights in China
This 2017 investigative report by China Labour Watch reveals labor abuses in four Chinese toy factories. One or more of these factories supply this company. Labor abuses include low wages, excessive overtime, dangerous work environments and humiliating living conditions.
Source: China Labor Watch (2017)
Social Workers rights in China
This 2020 investigative report by China Labour Watch reveals labor abuses a Chinese toy factory that supplies this company. Labor abuses include low wages, excessive overtime, dangerous work environments and humiliating living conditions.
Source: China Labor Watch (2020)
Business Ethics 8/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 8/100 in the Leisure Equipment & Products and Consumer Electronics 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)
Social Workers rights in China
This 2014 report by China Labour Watch investigates four Chinese factories supplying some of the largest toy brand companies in the world, including this one. The report reveals many labour violations in these factories, including long hours, excessive overtime, dangerous working conditions, low wages, and underpaid workers.[Listed under Information due to age of report]
Source: China Labor Watch (2014)
Business Ethics CSR claims
This company has CSR claims on its website under the headings Commitment to Quality Manufacturing, Sound Management and Coexisting with Society and Environment.
Source: company website (2020)
Business Ethics How2Recycle member
This company is a member of How2Recycle. The How2Recycle Label is a voluntary, standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public. It involves a coalition of forward thinking brands who want their packaging to be recycled and are empowering consumers through smart packaging labels. Companies must be a member of the program to use the How2Recycle Label.
Source: How2Recycle (2023)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary

Contact Details

Address Oakbrook, Illinois, USA
Website www.tomy.com

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