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Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... which the U.S. is currently exposed," Mascotto said. Turning to company announcements within Australia, supermarket giant Coles has continued working towards its goal of being 100% powered by renewable energy by the end of the 2025 financial year by ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Supermarket giant Coles has committed to reducing its carbon emissions by more than 75% by 2030 and is aiming to do so without carbon offsets. Coles recently launched its refreshed sustainability strategy, which includes its climate change pillar, named ...

Coles signs Queensland renewable energy deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Coles will source more than 90% of its Queensland electricity from renewable energy sources after signing an agreement with state-owned firm CleanCo. The 10-year agreement between Coles and CleanCo commences July 2022 and will see Coles purchase 400 ...

Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... transport costs and other factors that went into its production." In Australia, investors have seen retailers Woolworths and Coles remove plastic bags, with Woolworths alone reporting that they have so far removed over 1000 tonnes of plastic packaging ...

Market Forces lodges shareholder resolutions with Westpac, NAB, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... of the co-founders and co-CEOs of software company Atlassian. ACCR has also filed a worker exploitation resolution with Coles, a human rights solution with Qantas Airways, and climate-related resolutions with Origin.

Coles recognised by Marine Stewardship Council for sustainable seafood

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Supermarket Coles has been recognised by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for its use of sustainable seafood in their stores. (photo courtesy of MSC) MSC has announced the winners of the 2019 Wave of Change Awards, and Coles was given the MSC Oceania ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2015 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... also point to our Indigenous engagement under our diversity principle - we've been on that journey for about five years. Coles, in particular, has taken that on board, and Coles has employed 500 additional indigenous personnel across stores and in a ...

KKR invests in Sundrop Farms expansion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... supply-constrained markets," according to a statement. Sundrop Farms also recently announced it secured a 10-year contract with Coles supermarkets to supply truss tomatoes from early 2016. "Sundrop Farms provides a unique and innovative solution to environmental ...

Wesfarmers: lower CO2, more supply chain transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... and Indonesia. Target published the names and addresses of its factories in Bangladesh in August 2014, Wesfarmers said. Coles stopped sourcing apparel from Bangladesh in 2013, after a regular review, and Coles published the names and addresses of its ...

Fund managers assess retailers' risks in Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... the were reviewing their risk assessment of Bangladesh factories. Citi contacted Wesfarmers, who own Kmart, Target, and Coles; Woolworths, who own Big W; Myer; Premier Investments, who own Just Jeans, Portmans and others; and Specialty Fashion Group ...