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Symbion

OVERALL

Owned
NZL
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Healthcare

Extensive interests in the healthcare sector in Australia. Acquired by EBOS Group in 2013.

Company Ownership

Symbion Pty Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  EBOS Group Ltd   
   owns 100% of Symbion Pty Ltd  
NZL     website   email      

Healthcare

Number 1 in combined pharmacy and hospital pharmaceutical wholesale distribution in Australia and New Zealand. Acquired Masterpet in 2011, Symbion Healthcare in 2013, Black Hawk Pet Care in 2014 and Red Seal in 2015. Merged its Chemmart business with Terry White Group in 2016.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Symbion Pty Ltd
Environment Australian Packaging Covenant signatory
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020)
Social Breaching advertising codes
This company has been criticised for offensive advertising. In 2007 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 (2007)
Social Breaching advertising codes
In 2014 and 2013 the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Complaints Resolution Panel upheld complaints about ads by this company on the grounds that they breached advertising codes. The Panel requested this company withdraw the ads and not to use representations in the ads again.
Source: TGA Complaints Resolution Panel (2014)
EBOS Group Ltd
Environment Greenfleet supporter
This company works with the not-for-profit organisation Greenfleet to calculate and offset emissions from flights and their fleet of vehicles. This company has earned the Greenfleet Huon Award, for consistently offsetting emissions for five years and over.
Source: Greenfleet (2015)
Business Ethics Community support
EBOS has supported a number of community groups over the years. Follow the link for details.
Source: company website (2018)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Employees 1,000+ in 2014

Contact Details

Address Level 7, 737 Bourke St, Melbourne , Vic, 3008, Australia
Phone 03 9918 5555
Website www.symbion.com.au

Products / Brands

Symbion
Faulding Medicinal Oils


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