Human Rights
Every product we sell is connected to a person, making protecting human rights in our supply chain non‐negotiable. Our ambition is to not only protect, but to contribute to improving the livelihoods of workers in our supply chain. This challenge will only be solved by partnership and collaboration at scale to lift the tide of what responsible supply chains mean across the board. Through our collaborative efforts, we want our work to address the grassroots causes of modern slavery so that we reduce our risk exposure, support our business resilience and streamline efforts to tackle a global problem.
Our Human Rights Program has been in place since 2018. The first phase (2018-2020) of our work focused on the development and rollout of the Responsible Sourcing Program for own brand and fresh suppliers. The current phase (2021–2025) maintains the Responsible Sourcing Program as a core operational control, whilst also expanding bespoke human rights due diligence to strategically address modern slavery risks, uplifting our human rights governance processes, and enhancing our human rights framework to reflect the growth of the Group and our changing business needs.
Stay informed about our Human Rights program
Please access our latest Modern Slavery Statement or visit our Woolworths Group website to learn more about our goals and our journey to date, including our Human Rights program pillars:
- Responsible Sourcing program
- Bespoke interventions
- Grievance mechanisms
- Partnerships
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Responsible sourcing program
In July 2018, Woolworths Group (WoW) launched its Responsible Sourcing Program, establishing both the business and supplier expectations for social compliance.
Responsible sourcing standards
We believe in earning our customers’ trust by acting responsibly and doing the right thing for our people, our customers, our communities, and our environment. We are committed to upholding human rights, not only with respect to our own team members but also for workers in our global upstream supply chain.
Responsible sourcing policy
We believe in earning stakeholders’ trust by acting responsibly and doing the right thing for our people, our customers, our communities, and our environment. We expect the same standards from our suppliers.