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Safcol Australia

OVERALL

Owned
MYS
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Petfood and seafood wholesaling

Founded in 1945 by a group of South Australian fishermen. Bought in 1991 by Thailand's Tropical Canning. 95% of their pet food is packed in Thailand, and is fish based.

Company Ownership

Safcol Australia Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email   facebook   
  Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Company Ltd   
   owns 100% of Safcol Australia Pty Ltd  
THA     website   email      

Seafood processors

Bought Australia's Safcol in 1991.

      Tropical Consolidated Corporation Sdn Bhd   
       owns 100% of Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Company Ltd  
MYS     website   email      

Seafood processor

Primary business activity is canning seafood. They have factories in Chile and Australia, plus 5 across Asia. Controlled by Malaysian businessman, Datuk Tan Boon Pin.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Safcol Australia Pty Ltd
Environment 4/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 4 (Leading) 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)
Animals Green rating in Canned Tuna Guide
Third highest rating in Greenpeace's Canned Tuna Ranking. "Safcol came in at 3rd place. It is still one of the best widely-available tuna brands in Australia. Using mostly pole and line caught skipjack tuna, Safcol has maintained its commitments to sourcing only 100% 'pole and line' and FAD-free skipjack tuna. That means all Safcol tuna in supermarkets is fished using responsible methods. Safcol should improve its social responsibility policy and invest in measures to ensure better traceability."
Source: Canned Tuna Guide (2017)
Animals Use of yellowfin tuna
Safcol uses yellowfin and skipjack tuna. Yellowfin tuna is rated either 'eat less' or 'say no' by GoodFish, Australia's sustainable seafood guide.
Source: GoodFish (2020)
Environment Organic products
Some of this company's products are certified organic by NASAA.
Source: NASAA (2022)
Animals Dolphin safe
This company is listed by the Earth Island Institute as an approved dolphin-safe tuna processing company. This company has pledged to abide by the Earth Island international 'Dolphin Safe' tuna standards of no encirclement of dolphins or other marine mammals during an entire fishing trip, no accidental deaths or serious injuries of any dolphins, and no use of drift gill nets.
Source: Earth Island Institute (2020)
Business Ethics Environmental claims
See Safcol's sustainable tuna procurement policy.
Source: company website (2018)
Business Ethics No tax paid in 2019-20
According to data released by the Australian Tax Office in Jan 2022, this company was one of many local and foreign-based companies that paid no tax in Australia in 2019-20. Please note however that companies pay income tax on profits, not revenue (total income). While some companies use tax havens and loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of tax in Australia, other companies that paid no tax have perfectly legitimate reasons.
Source: ATO (2022)
Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Company Ltd
Animals ISSA participant
This company is a member of the International Seafood Sustainability Association (ISSA). Membership in ISSA is voluntary and is contingent upon compliance with ISSF conservation measures and standards of practice.
Source: ISSF (2022)
Social Human Trafficking in Thailand's Fishing Industry
This 2013 report by the Environmental Justice Foundation, 'Sold to the Sea: Human Trafficking in Thailand's Fishing Industry' exposes severe human rights abuses associated with human trafficking in Thailand's fishing industry and documents the testimonies of Burmese workers, as young as 16, who were forced onto fishing vessels for many months and subjected to arduous, often violent, working conditions without pay. While the report doesn't mention this company, is seems likely human rights abuses are occurring in their supply chain.
Source: Environmental Justice Foundation (2013)
Tropical Consolidated Corporation Sdn Bhd
Animals Dolphin safe
This company is listed by the Earth Island Institute as an approved dolphin-safe tuna processing company. This company has pledged to abide by the Earth Island international 'Dolphin Safe' tuna standards of no encirclement of dolphins or other marine mammals during an entire fishing trip, no accidental deaths or serious injuries of any dolphins, and no use of drift gill nets.
Source: Earth Island Institute (2020)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Founded 1945
Revenue 139 million AUD (2020)
Employees 30 (2020)

Contact Details

Address 189 Phillip Hwy, Elizabeth Vale, SA, 5112, Australia
Phone 08 8282 1000
Freecall 1800 819 785
Email mail@safcol.com.au
Website www.safcol.com.au

Products / Brands

Safcol Australia
Crystal Clean Cat Litter
Gourmet Delight Cat Food
Safcol Canned Fish
Safcol Cat Food
Safcol Canned Fish (Tuna)
Snappy Tom Cat Food
Snappy Tom Cat Litter
Ultimates Cat Food


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