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BioPak

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SWE
Rating
Praises, no criticism

Compostable packaging manufacturer

Australia's largest supplier of compostable packaging, with further sales in New Zealand, Singapore and the UK. Sweden's Duni Group acquired 75% of the company in 2018.

Company Ownership

BioPak Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email   facebook   twitter
  Duni AB   
   owns 75% of BioPak Pty Ltd  
SWE     website   email   facebook   

Packaging

Their Duni and BioPak products are available in more than 40 countries, with production units in Sweden, Germany, Poland, New Zealand and Thailand.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
BioPak Pty Ltd
Business Ethics Certified B Corporation
Certified B Corporations use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corps meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards; meet higher legal accountability standards; and build business constituency for good business.
Source: B Corporation (2022)
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)
Environment Carbon neutral company
This company's business operations meet the requirements of the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard, and have been certified carbon neutral since 2018.
Source: Climate Active (2022)
Business Ethics Banksia Sustainability Award 2020
This company won the Medium Business Award at the 2018 and 2020 Banksia Sustainability Awards. "BioPak?s vision is a world without waste. Their mission is to lead the market and inspire more people to join them driving change in the global journey towards a circular economy."
Source: Banksia Foundation (2020)
Business Ethics Plastics Commitment signatory
This company is a signatory to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, whose goal is to eliminate plastic pollution at its source.
Source: New Plastics Economy (2022)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website in the areas of environmentally friendly products, use of plant-based plastics and paper from managed plantations, carbon neutrality, and donating 7.5% of their profits to various community partners.
Source: BioPak (2022)
Environment Compostablility concerns
This 2017 article from the Sydney Morning Herald reports that most Biopak containers still end up in landfill. BioPak products do not break down in your garden compost, and need to be composted in specialised commercial facilities, which Australia has very few of.
Source: SMH (2017)
Duni AB
Business Ethics CSR claims
This company has corporate social responsibility claims on its website.
Source: company website (2022)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Founded 2006

Contact Details

Address Suite 202/59-75 Grafton St, Bondi Junction, NSW, 2022, Australia
Phone 1300 246 725
Email info@biopak.com.au
Website www.biopak.com.au

Products / Brands

BioPak
BioPak Party & Picnic Needs


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