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$31 Million and Growing: The Procurement Strategy Making a Real Difference

$31 Million and Growing: The Procurement Strategy Making a Real Difference
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As part of our commitment to the growth and sustainability of the Indigenous business sector, in F25 we spent over $31 million with Indigenous businesses, which more than doubled last year’s figure.

ARA Indigenous Services (ARAIS) is an Indigenous owned and operated cleaning and property maintenance service that has worked with the Group since 2021. 

This partnership commenced with the delivery of cleaning services to 14 sites in the NT, with ARAIS providing a tailored solution, anchored in a deep understanding of challenges teams in these locations face.

ARAIS now represents around one third of our Indigenous procurement spend. The partnership has achieved 100% Indigenous employment at some sites and provided Indigenous employment opportunities, including cleaning, trolley collection and electrical communication, maintenance and installation services.

 

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Rohan Tobler-Williams – General Manager, ARA Indigenous Services

This partnership not only showcases an impressive percentage of spend towards Indigenous business, it has also created additional opportunities for ARA Indigenous Services’ Indigenous Supplier Network, allowing them to collaborate and supply with ARAIS and Woolworths Group directly, which in turn strengthens the Indigenous business ecosystem.


Most importantly for us, through this partnership, we have been able to provide meaningful, long-term and sustainable employment to our growing Indigenous workforce.

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