In our Marketplace

We will act with integrity at all times and will treat all trading transactions as an opportunity to build sustainable trading relationships for the Group and our trading partners.

The following basic principles should guide everything that we do:

• We will be truthful and fair in all aspects of our business.
• We will abide by the law.
• We value our good reputation with customers and business partners.
• We will favour suppliers who implement ethical trading standards and will provide them with the support to develop these policies further.

In our Workplace

Woolworths Group is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment. That commitment extends to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on any of the following grounds: gender, marital status, age, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, HIV status, disability, sexuality, or unrelated criminal convictions. We also require that no applicant or employee is further disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justified.

The Group applies fair and equitable employment policies to support dignity for all colleagues as they go about their work and to enhance entry into and progression within the Group. We support an open and practical approach to employing disabled people wherever suitable opportunities exist. As one of the UK’s largest employers of part-time staff, we also try to agree flexible working patterns that allow our people to balance their home and family life.

In our Environment

Our policies can help to sustain and improve our environment for the benefit of all. We promote good environmental practice by our people and our suppliers and aim to take an active part in reducing the Group’s impact upon the environment.

The following principles guide our activities:

• We are committed to continual improvement of our environmental performance. We aim to ensure that all of the Group's activities comply with environmental standards and legislation.
• We will work with relevant industry bodies to ensure that products are marked with recycling information at source.
• We aim to minimise the quantities of packaging and stationery that we use while ensuring the efficient operation of our business.
• We aim to manage our resources to save energy, reduce waste, promote re-use and recycling, avoid damage to the environment, and prevent pollution.
• We aim to implement best practice in our processes and procedures to support our employees in carrying out their jobs in an environmentally responsible way.

In our Community

We are active members of the communities in which we work.

The following principles guide our approach to the communities that surround our operations:

• We seek to be sponsors of local and national causes, particularly those associated with children.
• We aim to behave as a good neighbour wherever we operate a business.
• We recruit our workforce locally from the communities that we serve and aspire to be an employer of choice.
• Whenever possible, we allow our colleagues to choose which charities or causes to support, allowing them to make a difference through fundraising or practical support.