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Who we are
- Who we are
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Our history
- The Wesfarmers story begins
- Acquisition of UK retailer Homebase
- Eleventh Chairman – Michael Chaney 2015 – current
- Acquisition of 13.7 per cent of Quadrant Energy
- 2014 Capital return
- Acquisition of Workwear Group
- Sale of insurance broking businesses
- Sale of insurance underwriting businesses
- Wesfarmers Centenary
- Four decades of leadership
- 2013 Capital return
- Expansion of ammonium nitrate
- Sale of Premier Coal
- First Reconciliation Action Plan
- $3 billion-plus refinancing
- Tenth Chairman – Dr Bob Every 2007-2015
- Acquisition of Coles
- Acquisition of Linde Gas
- First Chairman Deane Hammond 1914-1916
- Second Chairman Matthew Padbury 1916-1921
- A new head office at Wellington St
- First Chief Executive Basil Murray Managing Director 1917-1925
- Third Chairman Walter Harper 1921-1953
- Launching Western Australias first commercial radio station, 6WF
- Second Chief Executive John Thomson General Manager 1925-1957
- Fourth Chairman Thorley Loton 1953-1965
- Acquisition of Gascoyne Trading
- Expansion into superphosphate – Cuming Smith & Mt Lyell Farmers Fertiliser
- The start of bulk wheat handling and CBH
- Formation of Kleenheat Gas
- Third Chief Executive Keith Edwards General Manager 1958-1973
- Fifth Chairman Walter Crosse 1965-1975
- Fourth Chief Executive John Bennison General Manager 1974-1984
- Sixth Chairman Maurice Clayton 1975-1982
- Wesfarmers launches a takeover bid for CSBP
- The start of the Wesfarmers Art Collection
- Wesfarmers secures control of CSBP
- Seventh Chairman Sir Marcus Beeck 1983-1986
- Fifth Chief Executive Trevor Eastwood Managing Director 1984-1992
- Wesfarmers becomes a publicly listed company
- Acquisition of 50 per cent of Gresham Partners
- Eighth Chairman Harry Perkins 1986-2002
- Acquisition of 100 per cent of CSBP
- A new head office – Wesfarmers House
- Acquisition of Western Collieries
- Acquisition of Federation Insurance
- Acquisition of 25 per cent of Bengalla coal mine
- Sixth Chief Executive Michael Chaney Managing Director 1992-2005
- Acquisition of Dalgety Farmers
- Bunnings acquires McEwans
- First Bunnings warehouse store
- Acquisition of 100 per cent of Bunnings
- Acquisition of Curragh coal mine
- Acquisition of Westrail Freight Business
- Merger of Wesfarmers Dalgety and IAMA
- Formation of Wesfarmers Landmark
- Acquisition of Howard Smith
- Approval of Wesfarmers Ownership Simplification Plan
- Ninth Chairman Trevor Eastwood 2002-2007
- Sale of Landmark
- Acquisition of Lumley Insurance
- Seventh Chief Executive Richard Goyder Managing Director 2005-2017
- Sale of Australian Railroad Group
- Acquisition of OAMPS Ltd
- Acquisition of Crombie Lockwood
- Acquisition of 10 per cent of Bunnings
- $4.6 billion equity raising
- Curragh North development
- Formation of Department Stores division
- Formation of Industrials division
- Eighth Chief Executive Rob Scott Managing Director 2017-current
- Sale of Curragh coal mine
- Divestment of Homebase
- Acquisition of Catch Group
- Demerger of Coles
- Officeworks acquires Geeks2U
- Acquisition of Kidman Resources
- Acquisition of Adelaide Tools
- Acquisition of Beaumont Tiles
- The Wesfarmers Way
- Leadership Team
- Directors
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Our communities
- Indigenous engagement
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Wesfarmers Arts
- The Wesfarmers Collection
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Our Arts partners
- Art Gallery of Western Australia
- Australian Chamber Orchestra
- Bell Shakespeare
- Black Swan State Theatre Company
- Co3
- Musica Viva Australia
- National Gallery of Australia
- Perth International Arts Festival
- West Australian Ballet
- West Australian Opera
- West Australian Symphony Orchestra
- Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company
- Our projects
- Exhibitions
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Our stories
- Macbeth reimagined in a world where the Noongar language is spoken by all
- Lisa Reihana - In Pursuit of Venus [infected]
- Wesfarmers and the West Australian Ballet
- Noongar Shakespeare Project
- ACO Collective
- WA Ballet: Heart of a Dancer
- The John Bell Scholarship - Jack
- The John Bell Scholarship - Emily
- The John Bell Scholarship - John's story
- Wesfarmers Micro Galleries
- Yirra Yaakin: Highlights and showreel
- Wesfarmers Arts
- Defying Empire: 3rd Indigenous Art Triennial
- Building the National Gallery of Australia Indigenous Collection
- Tony Albert's I AM VISIBLE video [NGA Enlighten]
- Home delivery: Wesfarmers Arts brings the ACO to your living room.
- Made to live the moment - West Australian Ballet
- Yirra Yaakin Artistic Director - Eva Grace Mullaley
- Wesfarmers Arts and Waringarri Arts collaboration
- ACO Collective - Emerging Artists on tour
- West Australian Opera Noongar opera project: Koolbardi wer Wardong
- ACO Collective - Emerging Artists on tour
- Making isolation a blessing
- Wesfarmers Arts - A partner with the arts in Western Australia
- Wesfarmers Arts App
- Corporate governance
- Wesfarmers Code of Conduct
- Respect at work
- Our reconciliation journey
- Our Businesses
- Investors
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Sustainability
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FY2024
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Our Priorities
- People development, diversity and inclusion
- Advancing reconciliation
- Employee health, safety and wellbeing
- Ethical sourcing and human rights
- Economic and community contributions
- Product quality, safety and standards
- Data and cyber security
- Circular economy
- Climate resilience
- Governance, compliance, conduct and ethics
- Our Businesses
- Our Reporting
- Our Data
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Our Stories
- Our stories menu
- Bunnings partners with Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation to launch an exclusive indoor plant spray
- 10 years of supporting the fight against Motor Neurone Disease
- First Nations arts and culture commission
- Bunnings supports a circular textile economy through design and stewardship
- Bunnings progresses towards sourcing 100 per cent renewable electricity
- Supporting the ethical procurement of goods not for resale and services
- Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property
- Telethon Kids Institute 30-year partnership
- First Nations Artist – Kyralee Shields
- The Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal continues to grow
- Sustainable redesign of Kmart’s best-selling product, the bubble wand
- Supporting Foodbank through Catch community contributions
- Remediating Excessive Recruitment Fees - Wesfarmers Health's Commitment to Ethical Sourcing
- Fostering Worker Wellbeing - Wesfarmers Health's Effective Community Engagement
- Climate resilience - Towards Net Zero
- Shane Warne Legacy Heart Test
- Safety first for Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety
- Pilot to quantify impact of end-of-life treatment of garments
- Blackwoods supports supply partners in protecting their people
- Coregas industrial gases fuel growth and decarbonisation
- Sustainable packaging at Blackwoods
- New Coregas air separation plant to expand network, reduce emissions
- First spodumene concentrate shipment
- Officeworks helping Bayley Arts offer opportunities for artists of all abilities to learn, create and connect
- 10 years of safety
- WesCEF partnerships
- Supporting sustainable agriculture
- iScience
- Officeworks Indigenous Affairs
- Aboriginal Procurement Working Group
- Officeworks Circularity
- Ammonia plant emission reductions
- Strengthening Workwear Group governance framework
- Officeworks improves factory audit program
- Restoring Aus planting milestone, habitat restored
- Move to a new clean, green, zero-carbon office
- Kmart Wishing Tree supporting communities in need
- Focus on everyday lowest prices
- Enhancing Ethical Sourcing - Wesfarmers Health Implements New Procedures for Supply Chain Visibility and Risk Management
- Waste audits
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Our Priorities
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FY2023
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Our Priorities
- People development, diversity and inclusion
- Advancing reconciliation
- Health, safety and wellbeing
- Ethical sourcing and human rights
- Economic and community contributions
- Product quality, safety and standards
- Data and cyber security
- Circular economy
- Climate resilience
- Governance, compliance, conduct and ethics
- Our Businesses
- Our Reporting
- Our Data
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Our Stories
- Our stories menu
- Chairman and Managing Director's 2023 sustainability message
- Bunnings Launches their Inaugural Indigenous Future Leaders Program
- Wesfarmers ESG Data Transformation Project
- Bunnings supports mental health in the trade industry
- Supporting Australian arts and culture at home and on the international stage
- Bunnings launches a plant pot recycling program
- Bunnings celebrates the installation of its 100th rooftop solar PV system
- Beaumont Tiles strengthens its commitment to combat modern slavery
- Worker grievance helpline extended to more workers
- Wesfarmers Indigenous Leadership Program
- Bunnings launches a ‘Your Voice, Worker Call-Back’ service for factory workers
- Wesfarmers completes pilot study using TNFD framework
- Launch of the Judith ǀ Kmart Waluwin collection
- Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation partnership
- Target makeover of Australian Childhood Foundation Centre in Darwin
- Supporting innovation to address the clothing waste challenge
- Spotlight on Data Privacy at OnePass
- Kmart Group tracking Scope 3 GHG emissions using the Higg index
- Catch partners with Circonomy on customer returns
- Kmart Group continues to improve in Ethical Fashion Report
- Targeted Ethical Sourcing training builds front-line team members’ capacity at Wesfarmers Health
- Strong stakeholder engagement leads to supplier support of Ethical Sourcing Program at Wesfarmers Health
- Building climate resilience and long-term value at Wesfarmers Health
- Kmart Group expanding its work to ensure safe chemical use in it supply chain
- The IncludeAbility Employer Network
- The Priceline Sisterhood Foundation
- NZ Safety Blackwoods getting the balance right
- NZ Safety Blackwoods supports Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flood recovery efforts
- Workwear Group’s modern slavery training program raises awareness for employees and suppliers
- Blackwoods launches new ethical sourcing protocols
- Creating meaningful employment opportunities
- Clean hydrogen innovation in Australia
- Workwear Group’s garment recycling initiatives
- Workwear Group’s partnership with The Big Issue
- Bullivants improving Indigenous employment prospects
- Workwear Group's meaningful contribution to The Fred Hollows Foundation
- Blackwoods continues strong partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation
- Covalent first ore and concentrator progress
- Officeworks making a difference to early learning in Angurugu
- CSBP Fertilisers research delivers Scope 3 emissions benefits
- Partnerships are key to phase 3 of our decarbonisation journey
- WesCEF explores carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) decarbonisation options
- Little science geniuses program
- Collaboration at the heart of Indigenous electrical and instrumentation supplier
- NAIDOC Elders lunch
- Officeworks champions circularity with repair trial
- Net Zero transition award, Chemistry Australia
- Your Say helpline enabling positive change for workers globally
- Improving conditions for workers and Ethical Sourcing Program effectiveness at Officeworks
- Officeworks reduces emissions and installs first lithium battery at Warana, QLD
- Blackwoods’ S.A.M. (Stop, Assess, Move) program improves safety behaviour
- New Officeworks fulfilment centre delivers productivity benefits
- Kmart Wishing Tree supporting communities in need
- Heart health at Boxing Day test match
- Bunnings and Bluey raising funds for children
- Wesfarmers radio station, turned ABC, marks centenary
- A West Australian Wonder: Wundig wer Wilura
- Kmart celebrates 55 years with more growth to come
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Our Priorities
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FY2022
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Our Priorities
- People development, diversity and inclusion
- Advancing reconciliation
- Health, safety and wellbeing
- Ethical sourcing and human rights
- Economic and community contributions
- Product quality, safety and standards
- Data and cyber security
- Circular economy
- Climate resilience
- Governance, corporate conduct and ethics
- Our Businesses
- Our Reporting
- Our Data
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Our Stories
- Worker helpline provides additional grievance mechanism to hear directly from workers
- Kmart and Target earn equal top ranking in Fashion Transparency Index
- Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia
- Collective action on climate change with CleanCo
- The Wanju Biddi welcome garden project
- Loggerhead turtle rehabilitation program near Perth
- Our stories menu
- Bunnings collaborates with Indigenous artists through exclusive plant pots range
- Repair, repurpose or recycle unwanted products
- Kmart and Target get ‘Deadly’ with support from their own team members
- Bunnings expands fleet with all electric trucks
- Bunnings’ support for flood affected communities
- Kmart and Target strengthen involvement in BSR HER project
- Bunnings launches national battery recycling programs
- Bunnings ethical sourcing program, improving conditions for factory workers
- Blackwoods grows partnership with Geared Up Culcha
- Target’s new partnership with Australian Childhood Foundation
- Kmart supports a local school in NSW with a makeover
- Kmart Group transitions towards sustainable packaging
- Greencap grows Reflections partnership to improve awareness of asbestos-related disease
- Blackwoods’ Human Rights and Ethical Sourcing Framework guides continuous improvement
- WesCEF’s ‘waste not, want not’ approach
- WesCEF’s roadmap to net zero by 2050
- Collaboration to manage human rights and modern slavery risks
- Workwear Group invests in garment end of life research and technology
- NZ Safety Blackwoods integrates forced labour mitigation practices in Malaysian supply chain
- Koolbardi wer Wardong a West Australian Opera and Wesfarmers Arts commission
- The Wesfarmers Collection of Australian Art is now online
- Progress at the Mt Holland lithium project
- More sustainable building design
- Chairman and Managing Director's 2022 sustainability message
- Supporting our flood and cyclone hit communities
- Officeworks raises money for literacy
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Our Priorities
- FY2021
- FY2020
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FY2024