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Dyson

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UK
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Electrical appliances

Founded 1993 by James Dyson who invented the world's first bagless vacuum cleaner. Also design and manufacture fans and heaters, lighting products, hand dryers and tools. In 2015 they sold 90% of their products outside the UK.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Dyson Ltd
Social D- grade at Behind the Barcode
D- grade in the Baptist World Aid Australia's Behind the Barcode 'Ethical Electronics Guide 2016', which grades companies on their efforts to mitigate the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation throughout their supply chains. Assessment criteria fall into four main categories: policies, traceability & transparency, monitoring & training and worker rights.
Source: Baptist World Aid Australia (2016)
Social Misleading advertising
This company has been criticised for misleading advertising. In 2015 the Advertising Standards Authority in the UK upheld a complaint about a press ad campaign and YouTube video claiming that a rival cleaner was vastly inferior. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.
Source: news article (2015)
Environment Product carbon footprint label
This company has products that are certified by the Carbon Trust, signifying that the carbon footprint of selected products has been measured, managed and reduced. A life cycle product carbon footprint is determined by calculating the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by a product, from extraction of raw-materials, to end-of-life.
Source: Carbon Trust (2021)
Business Ethics James Dyson Foundation
The James Dyson Foundation is dedicated to encouraging young people to think differently, make mistakes, invent and realise their engineering potential.
Source: company website (2016)
Business Ethics CSR claims
This company has corporate social responsibility claims on its website mainly in the area of energy efficient products. Supply chain responsibility and environmental policy also covered.
Source: company website (2016)
Business Ethics Sedex member
This company is a member of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex), a not-for-profit, membership organisation that leads work with buyers and suppliers to deliver improvements in responsible and ethical business practices in global supply chains. Tens of thousands of companies use Sedex to manage their performance around labour rights, health & safety, the environment and business ethics.
Source: Sedex (2018)
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: company website (2017)

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Company Details

Type Family-owned private company
Revenue 1.3 billion GBP (2014)
Employees 4,545 (2015)
Subsidiaries Dyson Appliances (Aust.) Pty Ltd 

Electrical appliances

Distributor of vacuum cleaners, fans and heaters, lighting products, hand dryers and tools.

Contact Details

Address Malmesbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Website www.dyson.co.uk

Products / Brands

Dyson Australia
Dyson Heating & Cooling
Dyson Vacuum Cleaners


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