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Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited.

COOT.US | Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats

Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited is involved in the processing, refining, and marketing of edible oils and meals. The company operates primarily in Australia, focusing on oilseed crushing and refining. They process various oilseeds, including canola, sunflower, and soybean, into crude and refine...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited has faced scrutiny regarding its business practices. Reports suggest the company made corrections for accounting errors spanning fiscal years 2021-2024 and experienced non-compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, including minimum bid price and stockholders' equity. Additionally, a Quarterly Report for Q1 2025 was filed delinquently. Environmentally, the company sources a significant portion of canola seed from regenerative farming, which allegedly reduces greenhouse gas emissions by over 50% for contracted farmers. Its Cootamundra plant utilizes 568kWp of solar power, reportedly cutting CO2 emissions by an average of 55.3 metric tonnes monthly. However, critics point to a lack of comprehensive data on Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, water use, and waste diversion rates.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing40
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-30
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-20
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-10
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited (COOT.US) is an oilseed processing company involved in the refining and marketing of edible oils and meals.

1
Its core business does not include lending, deposit services, or other financial products for consumers.
2
Therefore, KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcome, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, and product simplicity, are not applicable to the company's operations and are scored as 0.
3
No evidence was found regarding profit reinvestment in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities, leading to the omission of that KPI.
4

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No quantitative data was found in the provided articles for any of the Fair Pay & Worker Respect KPIs. The articles explicitly state a lack of data for living wage coverage, CEO-to-median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, and health insurance coverage.

1

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

40

The company's cold pressing oil plant processes strictly GMO-free conventional and organic oilseeds.

1
It is committed to working with all suppliers to eliminate chemicals from production and manufacturing systems and sources materials from suppliers focused on reducing chemical use.
2

Honest & Fair Business

-30

Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited's amended Form S-1 registration statement includes numerous tags referencing corrections of accounting errors for fiscal years 2021-2024.

1
The company has faced Nasdaq delisting concerns due to non-compliance with listing requirements, including minimum bid price and minimum stockholders' equity, and was delinquent in filing a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025, which was subsequently filed.
2
BDO Global was appointed as the independent auditor effective July 24, 2024.
3
No specific monetary fines or details on the percentage of audit coverage were provided.

Kind to Animals

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess the company against the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value. The available information includes a general statement about prioritizing soil, water, air, native fauna, and flora health, and reducing harmful chemicals in farming and feed manufacturing, but this lacks the measurable details required by the rubric's KPIs for animal welfare or related practices.

1

No War, No Weapons

0

Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited operates in the processing, refining, and marketing of edible oils and meals.

1
The provided articles do not contain any information indicating involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, or conflict facilitation. There is no evidence of revenue derived from arms or defense contracts, nor any exposure to controversial weapons. The company's core business and supply chain, focused on oilseeds, do not involve mineral inputs or technology development that would necessitate peace technology investments or conflict zone procurement. No ethical red lines related to weapons are mentioned, as the company's operations are entirely civilian.

Planet-Friendly Business

-20

Multiple articles state that no environmental regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues are mentioned for the company.

1
While there were accounting errors, Nasdaq listing compliance issues, and legal proceedings related to financial matters, these are distinct from environmental compliance.
2
Therefore, the company has zero environmental compliance violations.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles regarding COOT.US's respect for cultures and communities. The articles either explicitly state that relevant information is not mentioned or not applicable, or they focus on other aspects of the company's operations such as financial restatements, Nasdaq compliance, board diversity, or general operational details of a related entity without providing data for the specified KPIs.

1

Safe & Smart Tech

-10

The company states it does not sell or trade personal information with third parties, indicating strong preventative measures against a common form of unauthorized data use.

1
Users can request access to, update, or correct their personal information, but the article does not detail comprehensive control options, data deletion, or portability, suggesting basic control options with limitations.
2
The company is bound by the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including the Australian Privacy Principles, which represents basic compliance.
3
It also states that personal information will be destroyed or de-identified when no longer needed for business functions or lawful purposes, which is a good data minimization practice.
4

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles for any of the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' KPIs. The articles primarily focused on financial performance, general sustainability aims, or carbon emission reduction targets, rather than concrete metrics related to waste diversion, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, or other waste management initiatives.

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