Planet

We have a responsibility, and an opportunity, to do our part to ensure we have a positive impact on the planet for future generations.

Helping to protect the planet isn’t just important to us. Our customers and communities are demanding change and looking to us to lead the way.

As a Group, we use around 1% of Australia’s electricity. We have made significant progress in becoming more energy efficient, but now we want to ensure all the energy that we use is green. By 2025 we will power our business with 100% renewable electricity.

Our electricity use is the biggest contributor to our greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change impacts are already apparent in shifting weather patterns and extreme weather events. Global science tells us that we need to limit global warming to 1.5°ree;C to avoid the worst of these effects, and we have aligned our goal to decarbonise our business to this aim. But we want to go further than that. By 2050 we want to become a net positive business, supporting future generations by giving back more than we use.

The earth’s population is projected to reach over 9 billion by 2050, which could require a 70% increase in food production. However, land suitable for farming is shrinking by 5 million hectares every year due to environmental change, and water is increasingly scarce. We will work with our farmers, suppliers and the broader agricultural industry to encourage regenerative farming practices to help preserve soils and improve water efficiency.

With this growth in population, it is becoming increasingly important to make sure that food goes to people in need and is not wasted. With the help of partners like OzHarvest, Foodbank and FareShare, we already donate the equivalent of 18 million meals every year to feed Australians and New Zealanders in need. We also contribute to animal feeding programs. However, we want to do more. We are making changes throughout all parts of the value chain to prevent food being wasted, with the goal of having zero food waste to landfill by 2025.

Guided by our principle of having a positive impact on the planet, we are focusing on the future and understanding the effect of our actions today, so we can not only start to reverse detrimental impacts but help ensure a better tomorrow.