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Woolworths Group, widely recognised as Woolworths, is a leading Australian-headquartered retailer with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1924. Operating across Australia and New Zealand, it has grown to become one of the region's largest retail groups, firmly established within the retail trade services sector.
The Group's diverse business areas include supermarkets providing fresh food and everyday essentials, alongside significant presences in liquor, hospitality, and general merchandise. Woolworths connects millions of customers with quality products through an extensive network of trusted household brands and an efficient supply chain, reinforcing its dominant market position in grocery and related retail segments.
+43 vs industry average
Woolworths’s score of 79 is higher than 83% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Retail Trade Services has below-average carbon intensity
The Retail Trade Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 31% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Woolworths, an AU-based retail trade services company, reported total emissions of approximately 40.6 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This included about 440 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 1.06 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 39.18 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.
Woolworths has set a number of climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions across its value chain by FY2050, as recognised by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Near-term SBTi targets include an 80% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by FY2030, from a FY2023 base year. Additionally, Woolworths commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, and upstream leased assets by 54.6% by FY2033 from a FY2023 base year.
For long-term SBTi targets, the company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2045 from a FY2023 base year. Furthermore, Woolworths plans a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from various categories (purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, upstream leased assets, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products) by FY2050 from a FY2023 base year.
In 2025, Woolworths reported a 22.9% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions compared to a 2023 baseline. The company is also targeting 100% renewable electricity across its operations by the end of 2025.
2050
90% reduction in scope 3 total
Woolworths Group commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods & services, capital goods, fuel and energy related ac…
2045
90% reduction in Scope 2
Woolworths Group commits to reduce absolute scope 2 GHG emissions 90% by FY2045 from a FY2023 base year.
2045
90% reduction in Scope 1
Woolworths Group commits to reduce absolute scope 1 GHG emissions 90% by FY2045 from a FY2023 base year.
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