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Our Planet pillar focuses on protecting the world we live in for current and future generations. It means going further than just limiting negative impacts; it means actively finding ways to create positive benefits.

Our Goals

100% green electricity by 2025
We are one of the largest users of electricity across Australia and New Zealand, and our electricity use represents the majority of our operational emissions footprint. Our goal to be 100% powered by green electricity will make a significant positive change to Australia’s energy mix.  We will invest in new large-scale renewable electricity projects and solar on our rooftops to make this possible. 
Reducing hunger and food waste
To feed a growing population and reduce landfill emissions, it is important to responsibly manage food waste. Through our partnerships and operational changes, we are redistributing edible food and diverting other food waste to animal feed or food waste recycling. 
Net positive carbon emissions
Addressing the impact of climate change is critical, both locally and globally. We know we can do more, so we aspire to become a net positive business, partnering to take more carbon out of the atmosphere than we produce. 
Practise responsible stewardship of natural resources
Natural resources are depleting faster than they can be replenished, and biodiversity is declining. Agriculture is the backbone of our business and we are committed to working with our partners to encourage sustainable and regenerative practices for future generations to come. 
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Our progress towards 2025

Achieved

36% reduction

in scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2015

Launched

transport decarbonation strategy

Contributed

>34m meals

to our food rescue partners in F23
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Sustainability Stories

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WIRES Food for Wildlife

The largest provider of 'free' food for native wildlife in Australia, Woolworths & WIRES Food for Wildlife supported 169 wildlife rescue organisations. One beneficiary was Olivia, the 60kg endangered Loggerhead Turtle rescued off the coast of Broome.

18/09/2023

Maggot ‘robots’ helping Goterra and Woolworths work towards zero food waste

03/08/2023

Farming for the Future

Mulgowie Farming Company’s journey began over 70 years ago in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley. From making a concerted effort to maintain soil health, to taking an environmentally sensitive approach to pest management, Mulgowie Farming Company is paving the way towards a sustainable future.

04/09/2023

Making a difference

Woolworths Group’s partnership with OzHarvest has extra special meaning for our team member, Emily. When she and her family were homeless several years ago, it was the deliveries from OzHarvest that helped them get by.

09/09/2023

Countdown commits to 20 per cent off popular Odd Bunch range

Countdown has announced a new commitment to value in the fruit and veg aisle with the retailer’s popular Odd Bunch range guaranteed to be at least 20 per cent less than the standard shelf price of comparable fruit and veg.

06/06/2023

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Our Pillars

People

Our People pillar focuses on creating a diverse and inclusive place for our teams to work. It means supporting our communities, building partnerships and working with our suppliers to make sure that workers' rights in our supply chain are protected.

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Olivia, an endangered loggerhead turtle being released back into the sea after being cared for by Native Animal Rescue Broome with the support of WIRES X Woolworth Food Support Program. 29th April 2023. Photograph Dallas Kilponen/Woolworths

Planet

Our Planet pillar focuses on protecting the world we live in for current and future generations. It means going further than just limiting negative impacts; it means actively finding ways to create positive benefits.

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Product

Our Product pillar focuses on evolving the way we do business to embrace circular thinking – which means all waste is a resource. It means making it easy for our customers to choose products that are healthier, sustainably sourced and responsibly.

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