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At Wesfarmers we believe sustainability is about understanding and managing the ways we impact the communities and environments in which we operate, to ensure that we continue to create value in the future.
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Our vision for reconciliation
At Wesfarmers we believe sustainability is about understanding and managing the ways we impact the communities and environments in which we operate, to ensure that we continue to create value in the future.
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Our contribution
At Wesfarmers we believe sustainability is about understanding and managing the ways we impact the communities and environments in which we operate, to ensure that we continue to create value in the future.
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At Wesfarmers we believe sustainability is about understanding and managing the ways we impact the communities and environments in which we operate, to ensure that we continue to create value in the future.
Over The
Long Term
Our objective
The primary objective of Wesfarmers is to provide a satisfactory return to shareholders. We believe it is only possible to achieve this over the long term by:
Anticipating the needs of our customers and delivering competitive goods and services
Looking after our team members and providing a safe, fulfilling work environment
Engaging fairly with our suppliers, and sourcing ethically and sustainably
Supporting the communities in which we operate
Taking care of the environment
Acting with integrity and honesty in all of our dealings
Welcome
Welcome to our new website that provides the latest information about our sustainability performance across the Group.
For over 100 years, Wesfarmers has remained focused on the long term. Since Wesfarmers became a publicly listed company in 1984, our core objective has been to deliver satisfactory returns to shareholders over the long term. We believe it is only possible to achieve this if we manage our businesses in a sustainable manner and this means managing and understanding the impact we have on people and the environment and playing a positive role in the communities we serve.
Our performance
Overview
Safety
We maintain a relentless focus on providing safe workplaces
↘1.5%
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR)Reduced our TRIFR by 1.5 per cent to 13.5 on continuing operations. 2018 TRIFR for continuing operations was 13.7.
Human rights
We strive to source products in a responsible manner
3,773
Factories in our audit programImproved the transparency of our supply chain with 3,773 factories and supplier sites in our audit program.
Diversity and Inclusion
We strive to create an inclusive work environment
1,755
Indigenous employeesWorked to promote diversity and inclusion in our workplaces, with 1,755 team members identifying as Indigenous.
Community contributions
We make positive contributions to the communities in which we operate
$72M
Community contributionsContributed $72 million in direct and indirect funding to community organisations.
We acknowledge that we can continue to improve our performance
People development
While Wesfarmers’ workforce is 58 per cent female and 42 per cent male, the Group remains focused on increasing the percentage of leadership positions held by women.
Waste and water use
Despite our efforts, ongoing reductions in gross waste disposed and water used are becoming increasingly challenging to achieve as our businesses grow. We will continue to seek opportunities to reduce waste and water use.
Ethical sourcing and human rights
We will continue to focus on ethical sourcing and human rights, especially supply chain transparency. Identifying and remediating critical breaches in our supply chain is an important step. We recognise there are limitations to what social compliance audits can achieve and we must remain proactive.
Indigenous Employment
Following the demerger of Coles, we recognise that we have work to do and we have set a target of employment parity which is three per cent of our workforce by 2022.
Our community partners
We will make a positive contribution to the communities in which we operate. For more than 100 years, Wesfarmers has been actively involved in the community. With its origins as a farmers’ cooperative in 1914, Wesfarmers has long held the belief that to have a healthy business, you must have strong, vibrant communities in which to live and work.
Our Stories
Our businesses consider sustainability as an opportunity to drive strong and long-term shareholder returns.
Wesfarmers and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Wesfarmers supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We have identified the six SDGs to which we can contribute the most, and on which we have the most impact. We have aligned these with our 10 sustainability principles.
