WoolWorths holdings limited 2013 good BUsiness JoUrneY report

Environment
CommitmentS and progress 2013 2012 BY 2013 BY 2015
Relative water reduction in stores 20% 1%
30% relative
reduction
50% relative
reduction
Total water usage in stores 403 007kl* 512 147kl –
Water usage head office complex 23 463kl* 27 888kl
Water usage distribution centres 134 734kl* 110 717kl
30% relative
reduction
30% relative
reduction
70% relative
reduction
50% relative
Free range and organic food sales (excluding Farming for
the Future, including products made with free range eggs) R4 billion R1 173 million R1 billion R4.3 billion
Percentage of total clothing sales from products containing
sustainable fibres/inputs (was previously organic and sustainable
fibre clothing sales) 5% 8% 6% 12%
Produce farmers qualifying for the
Farming for the Future (FFF) programme 98% 95% 85% 85%
Woolworths wine suppliers qualifying for membership
of Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI) 100% 80% 100% 100%
Foods packaging reduction
185
packaging
improvements
done
105
packaging
improvements
done
2 000
(20%
reduction)
100
pack
improvements
per year
Recyclability of foods packaging 98% 85% 90% 100%
Recycled content rigid packaging in percentage of foods lines 41.5%* 45% 25% 50%
Reusable bags sales (number of bags) 1 450 000 1 583 000 1 400 000 1 800 000
Plastic bag sales per transaction (benchmark 1.33) 0.79 0.77 1 0.5
Number of Woolworths recycling facilities 71 61 50
All Engen/
Woolworths
sites and over
120 in total
Percentage waste-to-landfill from distribution operations 7.59% 11% 10% 0
Percentage of products with demonstrable water
and energy saving attributes (Clothing) 45% 40% 30% 60%
Number of Food products made using socially or
environmentally responsible ingredients (free range
eggs, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, tea) 232 5 3 200
* Part of EY’s audited key performance indicators. The basis for measurement of these indicators can be found on www.woolworthsholdings.co.za
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2013 GOOD BUSINESS JOURNEY / WHL 63