Harvey Norman
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Retail, franchising and property
30% owned by co-founder and chairman, Gerry Harvey. 195 franchised complexes (trading as Harvey Norman, Domayne and Joyce Mayne) in Australia and 90 Harvey Norman stores overseas in New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Slovenia, Croatia, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Harvey Norman Holdings Limited | AUS | website |
Company Assessment
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Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020) |
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 12/100 in the Retailing 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 has been criticised for irresponsible advertising. In 2011 the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld complaints about a TV ad by this company on the grounds that it breached advertising codes. The ad was subsequently discontinued or modified.
Source: Advertising Standards Bureau (2011)
Harvey Norman removed Summit merchandise from all its stores in Oct 2013 in response to allegations that Summit, a supplier of sporting goods was secretly using children to stitch rugby league footballs.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald (2013)
Harvey Norman was fined $1.25 million for misleading advertising in Dec 2011, following action taken by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Source: news article (2011)
This 2013 report by The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) investigates the labour and human rights risks in supply chain sourcing. This company is identified on page 21 as a company which sources products from countries with known systemic labour and human rights concerns.
Source: ACSI (2013)
Named and shamed in the 2020 CHOICE Shonky Awards for signing customers up for high-interest Latitude credit cards right there in the store without properly checking how suitable the card is for them. Choice calls Latitude Finance one of Australia's most predatory finance companies.
Source: Choice (2020) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Revenue | $3.4 billion in 2019 |
Employees | 5,500 in 2019 |
Contact Details
Address | A1 Richmond Rd, Homebush West, NSW, 2140, Australia |
Website | www.harveynormanholdings.com.au |
Products / Brands
Harvey Norman
Domayne Electronics Stores Domayne Homewares Stores Harvey Norman Electronics Stores Harvey Norman Homewares Stores |