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Hot Tuna Australia

OVERALL

Owned
UK
Rating
Boycott

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   email      
  Hot Tuna (International) PLC   
   owns 100% of Hot Tuna Australia Pty Ltd  
UK     website   email      

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  
UK     website   email      

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)

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Hot Tuna Australia Pty Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Hot Tuna Australia Pty Ltd
Hot Tuna (International) PLC
No assessment data currently available for Hot Tuna (International) PLC
Sports Direct International plc
Business Ethics 7/100 in Fashion Transparency Index
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]
Business Ethics 'E' rating at rankabrand.org
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]
Social Misleading advertising
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]
Business Ethics Transparency Pledge
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]
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 2018][More on Human Rights]

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Company Details

Company Structure Wholly-owned subsidiary

Contact Details

Address 28 Foveaux St , Surry Hills, NSW, 2010, Australia
Phone 02 9280 4411
Email office.us@hot-tuna.com.au
Website www.hot-tuna.com.au

Products / Brands

Hot Tuna Australia
Hot Tuna Childrenswear


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