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Wesfarmers

Wesfarmers Limited, a prominent Australian conglomerate, is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. Founded in 1914, the company has evolved into a diversified entity with significant operations across various sectors, including retail, industrial, and resources. Its major business areas encompass well-known brands such as Bunnings Warehouse, Kmart, and Officeworks, which are recognised for their commitment to quality and customer service. Wesfarmers has achieved notable milestones, including its successful expansion into the UK and New Zealand markets. The company is distinguished by its focus on sustainability and innovation, offering a wide range of products from home improvement to office supplies. With a strong market position, Wesfarmers continues to be a leader in the Australian retail landscape, consistently delivering value to its shareholders and customers alike.

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32

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Furniture Manufacturing industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

26

Industry Benchmark

Wesfarmers's score of 32 is higher than 78% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Wesfarmers's reported carbon emissions

In 2024, Wesfarmers reported approximately 35,800,000 kg CO2e in Scope 3 emissions, with significant contributions from purchased goods and services (about 21,500,000 kg CO2e) and the use of sold products (about 10,700,000 kg CO2e). In the previous year, 2023, the company disclosed a total of approximately 1,196,700,000 kg CO2e in combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, comprising about 845,900,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and about 350,800,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2. Wesfarmers has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for net zero emissions for both Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2030. Additionally, the WesCEF division has outlined a long-term goal of achieving a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by the end of the financial year 2030, relative to a 2020 baseline, with a target of net zero emissions by 2050. The retail businesses under Wesfarmers are also accelerating their efforts to reach net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030. These initiatives reflect Wesfarmers's commitment to addressing climate change and reducing its carbon footprint across its operations.

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740,082,000
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Wesfarmers's primary industry is Furniture; other manufactured goods n.e.c. (36), which is low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Wesfarmers is in AU, which has a very high grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Wesfarmers is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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