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Sonova Australia

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Owned
SWI
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Hearing care

Company Ownership

Sonova Australia Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Sonova Holding AG   
   owns 100% of Sonova Australia Pty Ltd  
SWI     website   email   facebook   twitter

Hearing care

Operates through four businesses - Hearing Instruments, Audiological Care, Consumer Hearing and Cochlear Implants. Acquired Sennheiser's consumer division in 2022.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Sonova Australia Pty Ltd
No assessment data currently available for Sonova Australia Pty Ltd
Sonova Holding AG
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of A-
In 2022, 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 A-.
Source: CDP (2022)
Business Ethics 77/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 77/100 in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 8 Dec 2022). 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 (2022)
Business Ethics Fined for faulty device
In 2013 this company said its U.S. subsidiary would increase claims provisions to 250 million Swiss francs after a U.S. court found the unit had supplied a faulty device.
Source: Reuters (2013)
Business Ethics Hear the World Foundation
Founded in 2006 by Sonova Group, the Hear the World Foundation supports projects around the world enabling children with hearing loss to develop appropriate to their age. The foundation focuses on projects in low- to middle-income countries which give children with hearing loss access to audiological care. To this end, the non-profit Swiss foundation provides funding, hearing technology as well as on-site expertise to train local professionals. The expertise is provided by Sonova Group employees who work on a voluntary basis for the foundation.
Source: company website (2022)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website.
Source: company website (2022)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue 69 million AUD (2021)
Employees 120 (2021)

Contact Details

Address 12 Inglewood Place, Baulkham Hills, NSW, 2153, Australia
Phone 02 8858 1800
Website www.sonova.com/australia/en

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