Hot Tuna Australia
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Surf and fashion apparel brand
Hot Tuna (International) PLC purchased the Hot Tuna brand in Sept 2005. Maintains wholly owned operations in Sydney.
Company Ownership
Hot Tuna Australia Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Hot Tuna (International) PLC ![]() owns 100% of Hot Tuna Australia Pty Ltd |
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Surfwear and streetwear Founded in Australia in 1969. Acquired by Sports Direct International in 2012. | ||||||
Sports Direct International plc ![]() owns 100% of Hot Tuna (International) PLC |
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Sporting goods retailer UK's #1 sports retailer. Established in 1982. In 2004-05 they acquired the Carlton, Karrimor, Slazenger, Dunlop, Campri, LA Gear, No Fear, Title and Voodoo Dolls brands. Acquired Lonsdale in 2007, Everlast in 2008 and Hot Tuna in 2012. (In Australia the Slazenger and Dunlop brands are owned by Pacific Brands) |
Company Assessment
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Hot Tuna Australia Pty Ltd | ||||
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Hot Tuna (International) PLC | ||||
No assessment data currently available for Hot Tuna (International) PLC | ||||
Sports Direct International plc | ||||
The 2019 Fashion Transparency Index looks at how much brands know about their supply chains, what kind of policies they have in place and importantly, how much information they share with the public about their practices and products. Brands owned by this company scored 7%, signifying it has little to no information about their supply chain practices or policies available to the public. The average score was 21% and the highest score was 64%.
[Source 2019][More on Sustainability Reporting]
Rank a Brand searches the websites of brands for the answers to carefully targeted questions. From this they calculate sustainability scores based on the themes of environment, climate, labor issues, and transparency. Brands owned by this company received an 'E', the lowest possible score.
[Source 2017][More on Sustainability Reporting] |
This company has been criticised for irresponsible advertising. In 2018 the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints about the online pricing of boots. The ASA concluded the ad breached the Code.
[Source 2018][More on Irresponsible Marketing]
The Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain Transparency Pledge (Transparency Pledge) helps demonstrate apparel and footwear companies' commitment towards greater transparency in their manufacturing supply chain. Transparency of a company's manufacturing supply chain better enables a company to collaborate with civil society in identifying, assessing, and avoiding actual or potential adverse human rights impacts. This is a critical step that strengthens a company's human rights due diligence. This company has not reponded to a letter by the coalition.
[Source 2017][More on Sustainability Reporting]
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 2018][More on Human Rights] |
Company Details
Company Structure | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Contact Details
Address | 28 Foveaux St , Surry Hills, NSW, 2010, Australia |
Phone | 02 9280 4411 |
office.us@hot-tuna.com.au | |
Website | www.hot-tuna.com.au |
Products / Brands
Hot Tuna Australia
Hot Tuna Childrenswear |