BlackBerry Australia
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Smartphones and tablets
Sales and marketing of smartphones and tablets.
Company Ownership
BlackBerry Australia Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
BlackBerry Ltd ![]() owns 100% of BlackBerry Australia Pty Ltd |
CAN | website | ||||
Mobile communications Formerly known as Research In Motion, Blackberry launched its first mobile device, an email pager, in 1999. Today they compete in the smartphone and tablet market, as well as make software and hardware for industrial applications. |
Company Assessment
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B- 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) |
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 21/100 in the Software category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2019) |
This company is a supplier of phones to the US Defense Department and will supply 80% of the phones being used for a new program the military is starting.
Source: DefenseTech (2014)
A US jury in San Francisco has found BlackBerry maker Research in Motion liable for US$147.2m in damages for impinging on patents held by Mformation Technologies.
Source: The Australian (2012)
This company has corporate responsibility claims on its website, covering environment, social responsibility, and codes of conduct.
Source: company website (2020)
This company is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative), which helps companies address conflict minerals issues in their supply chains. The RMI provides information on conflict-free smelters and refiners, common tools to gather sourcing information, and forums for exchanging best practices on addressing conflict minerals. Membership is open to companies that use or transact in tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold (3TG). Founded in 2008 by members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.
Source: RMI (2019)
In 2019, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of C.
Source: CDP (2019)
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: Modern Slavery Registry (2018) |
Company Details
Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Revenue | US$33.5 million |
Contact Details
Address | L6, 100 Pacific Highway, North Sydney , NSW, 2060, Australia |
Phone | 02 9463 7600 |
Website | au.blackberry.com |