Our People

Our RAP launch

Woolworths Group launched our innovate Reconciliation Action Plan in June 2023, demonstrating our commitment to meaningful progress with First Nations team members, communities and businesses. 

Our RAP launch

Woolworths Group launched our innovate Reconciliation Action Plan in June 2023, demonstrating our commitment to meaningful progress with First Nations team members, communities and businesses. 

Creating career pathways

Woolworths Group's Refugee Digital and Technology Cadetship is a partnership with diversity and inclusion company, Community Corporate. The paid cadetship creates career pathways for refugees - like our team member, Majd Aboalway - with in-demand technology skills.

Creating career pathways

Woolworths Group's Refugee Digital and Technology Cadetship is a partnership with diversity and inclusion company, Community Corporate. The paid cadetship creates career pathways for refugees - like our team member, Majd Aboalway - with in-demand technology skills.

Mini Woolies program

This program creates small-scale Woolworths supermarkets for young Australians with disabilities to build confidence. Mini Woolies has grown to include more than 40 stores in specialist schools, post school providers and inclusive employment providers.

Mini Woolies program

This program creates small-scale Woolworths supermarkets for young Australians with disabilities to build confidence. Mini Woolies has grown to include more than 40 stores in specialist schools, post school providers and inclusive employment providers.

Meet Eco Ambassador, Gerard

Woolworths Group team member Gerard Schell is an Eco Ambassador and a proud and passionate member of the Environment Team at Wyong Regional Distribution Centre. 

Meet Eco Ambassador, Gerard

Woolworths Group team member Gerard Schell is an Eco Ambassador and a proud and passionate member of the Environment Team at Wyong Regional Distribution Centre. 

Fighting food waste

Meet Woolworths team member Demi. Passionate about reducing food waste, Demi is the driving force behind her store's efforts in diverting food waste from landfill. Our goal is zero food waste going to landfill by 2025.

Fighting food waste

Meet Woolworths team member Demi. Passionate about reducing food waste, Demi is the driving force behind her store's efforts in diverting food waste from landfill. Our goal is zero food waste going to landfill by 2025.

Building a culture of inclusion

While the industry average for women working in the supermarket-crucial industry of refrigeration is less than two per cent, 35 per cent of Woolworths Group's apprentices are women. Apprentice Mikayla is thrilled to be building a rewarding career in this field.

Building a culture of inclusion

While the industry average for women working in the supermarket-crucial industry of refrigeration is less than two per cent, 35 per cent of Woolworths Group's apprentices are women. Apprentice Mikayla is thrilled to be building a rewarding career in this field.
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Our Partners and Suppliers

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. 

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. 

Kete program

Countdown NZ's Kete program is an accelerator program for small and diverse businesses. The program focuses on developing a more diverse supplier base, including businesses owned by Maori, Pasifika, youth, women, LGBTQI+ people and people with disabilities.

Kete program

Countdown NZ's Kete program is an accelerator program for small and diverse businesses. The program focuses on developing a more diverse supplier base, including businesses owned by Maori, Pasifika, youth, women, LGBTQI+ people and people with disabilities.

Developing mutual connections

Woolworths Group is proud to partner with the Clontarf Foundation to develop mutual connections across our stores and sites that builds relationships, helps our teams learn about reconciliation and creates positive outcomes for young Indigenous men.

Developing mutual connections

Woolworths Group is proud to partner with the Clontarf Foundation to develop mutual connections across our stores and sites that builds relationships, helps our teams learn about reconciliation and creates positive outcomes for young Indigenous men.

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 is paving the way towards a sustainable future.

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 is paving the way towards a sustainable future.

A 60-year partnership

Ardrossan Orchards and its parent company, the N&A Group, have been owned and operated by the Cathels family since 1956. The Cathels have been supplying Woolworths for 60 years and manager Ian Cathels hopes to continue the partnership for another 60. 

A 60-year partnership

Ardrossan Orchards and its parent company, the N&A Group, have been owned and operated by the Cathels family since 1956. The Cathels have been supplying Woolworths for 60 years and manager Ian Cathels hopes to continue the partnership for another 60. 

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.
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

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.
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Our Impact                                                                              

Fighting food insecurity

Lomandra Community Project, based in south-western Sydney, provides free hampers of food and essentials, daily meals to 25 local schools and low-cost meals from their community pantry to those experiencing food insecurity.

Fighting food insecurity

Lomandra Community Project, based in south-western Sydney, provides free hampers of food and essentials, daily meals to 25 local schools and low-cost meals from their community pantry to those experiencing food insecurity.

Rebuilding our Lismore stores

In the aftermath of the East Coast floods, Jess Costello and Jess Lees, managers of Lismore's Woolworths and Big W stores, worked tirelessly to bring three teams together at a single store - Goonellabah - to provide essential supplies to devastated communities.

 

Rebuilding our Lismore stores

In the aftermath of the East Coast floods, Jess Costello and Jess Lees, managers of Lismore's Woolworths and Big W stores, worked tirelessly to bring three teams together at a single store - Goonellabah - to provide essential supplies to devastated communities.

 

Woolworths Group to run on 100% renewable electricity

At Woolworths Group, our goal is for all operations in Australia and New Zealand to run on 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2025. Our Heathwood and Auckland distribution centres are leading the way. 

Woolworths Group to run on 100% renewable electricity

At Woolworths Group, our goal is for all operations in Australia and New Zealand to run on 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2025. Our Heathwood and Auckland distribution centres are leading the way. 

Toys for joy

Big W's Toys for Joy recycling program is the first of its kind in Australia. Designed to reduce landfill, customers can drop off old toys into the Toys for Joy chest in Big W stores. Their donations then get passed on to Terracycle, who create fun new things for kids.

 

Toys for joy

Big W's Toys for Joy recycling program is the first of its kind in Australia. Designed to reduce landfill, customers can drop off old toys into the Toys for Joy chest in Big W stores. Their donations then get passed on to Terracycle, who create fun new things for kids.

 

Woolworths Food Company leads the way

From producing Australia’s healthiest Own Brand products for a fourth year in a row to removing over 250 tonnes of plastic from our water bottles, the team at Woolworths Food Company (WFC) are living our purpose every day.

 

Woolworths Food Company leads the way

From producing Australia’s healthiest Own Brand products for a fourth year in a row to removing over 250 tonnes of plastic from our water bottles, the team at Woolworths Food Company (WFC) are living our purpose every day.