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Wesfarmers partners for affordable housing venture

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Built Group and Wesfarmers have formed a 50:50 joint venture aimed at accelerating housing delivery through industrial-scale manufacturing, as Australia grapples with persistent supply shortages. The new entity, Built Living, will focus on producing ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Coles and Wesfarmers have been named among the most successful case studies of company engagement in the fight against slavery. Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking Asia Pacific (IAST APAC) published its annual report this week highlighting investor ...

Philanthropic donations under scrutiny

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... to the No camp by more than double. The Yes campaign received nearly $60 million in donations in spent nearly $55m. Wesfarmers, BHP and Rio Tinto donated approximately $2m each to Yes groups, and Woolworths gave $1.56m. ANZ ($2.54m), Woodside ($2.182m) ...

Slow progress on human rights in business

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Pacific, top companies were Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing, Coles Group, Wilmar International,, Woolworths Group, and Wesfarmers (Kmart and Target Australia). However, none of the top performing companies ranked higher than 50% for gender equality. Overall ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... ANZ, Lendlease, Woolworths, and Coles are also in support. Resource giants BHP and Rio Tinto, as well as conglomerate Wesfarmers, have each made a $2 million contribution to the Yes campaign. Both the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia ...

Heavy industry could decarbonise with ambitious action: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Energy Finance Corporation, Fortescue Metals Group, HSBC, Orica, National Australia Bank, Rio Tinto, Schneider Electric, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers, Westpac and Woodside Energy. Australian Industry ETI focuses on five supply chain that ...

Westpac, CEFC join Australian Industry ETI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Gas Infrastructure Group, APA Group, BHP, BlueScope Steel, BP Australia, Fortescue Metals Group, Orica, Rio Tinto, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers and Woodside. Aurecon and Schneider Electric are also members. "In bringing together the expertise ...

Companies fall short on net zero commitments: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... 1.5 degrees, as they met all four principles. Most companies reviewed, including Lendlease, Australia Post, ENGIE, Wesfarmers, BlueScope, Stockland, Coles, Woolworths, EnergyAustralia and six superannuation funds were found to have commitments in line ...

Wesfarmers taps former Coca-Cola Amatil exec for board role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Wesfarmers has announced the appointment of Alison Watkins to its board. Watkins will assume the role in September. Most recently, she has worked as group managing director of Coca-Cola Amatil for seven years, stepping down on 10 May 2021 following ...

Super fund invests in Australian Unity Green Bond Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Altius invested in Wesfarmers' $1 billion sustainability linked bond, issued last week. "We participated in the Wesfarmers issuance because under the social and sustainable bond policy, we're not restricted to purely use-of-proceeds bonds, and ...
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