Birkenstock Australia
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Footwear importer and distributor
Footwear is made in Germany.
Company Ownership
Birkenstock Australia Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Birkenstock GmbH & Co. KG ![]() owns 100% of Birkenstock Australia Pty Ltd |
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Footwear Germany's largest footwear manufacturer was established in 1774 and was a sixth-generation family company. In 2021 private equity firm L Catterton and Financiere Agache, the family investment firm of Bernard Arnault - chairman and CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH - acquired a majority stake. Birkenstocks are manufactured exclusively in Germany. While most of their sandals are made with leather, they do have vegan options. | ||||||
L Catterton Management Ltd ![]() owns 60% of Birkenstock GmbH & Co. KG |
USA | website | ||||
Private equity firm In 2016 LVMH merged its private equity arm with American private equity company Catterton to create L Catterton. | ||||||
» LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA ![]() owns 40% of L Catterton Management Ltd |
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Luxury goods World's largest luxury goods company. Wines and spirits, perfumes, cosmetics, fashion and leather goods, watches and jewellery, plus a retail division. Chairman Bernard Arnault and his family, through Groupe Arnault, own about 47% of LVMH. |
Company Assessment
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Birkenstock Australia Pty Ltd | ||||
This company received the highest packaging performance level of 5 (Beyond Best Practice) 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) |
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Birkenstock GmbH & Co. KG | ||||
This company owns brands rated 'Not good enough' by Good On You, whose rating system considers the most important social and environmental issues facing the fashion industry to assess a brand's impact on people, the planet and animals.
Source: Good On You (2020) |
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L Catterton Management Ltd | ||||
This company is 40% owned by LVMH, which has several criticisms and an overall Shop Ethical rating of 'F'.
Source: Shop Ethical (2020) |
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 | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Contact Details
Address | 113 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill, VIC, 3068, Australia |
Phone | 03 9486 9334 |
Freecall | 1800 623 423 |
info@birkenstock.com.au | |
Website | www.birkenstock.com.au |