Kmart
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Retail
Part of the Coles Group, which was bought by Wesfarmers in 2007. Kmart operates 186 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Company Ownership
| Kmart Australia Pty Ltd | AUS | website | |||
Coles Group Ltd
owns 100% of Kmart Australia Pty Ltd |
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Retailing Coles Myer changed name to Coles Group Ltd in Nov 2006 after it sold its Myers business.The diversified Perth-headquartered group Wesfarmers Ltd, took control of Coles Group Ltd, including the supermarket chain, on November 23, 2007. The $20 billion takeover is the biggest in Australian corporate history. Coles Group was delisted and swallowed by Wesfarmers. | |||||
Wesfarmers Ltd
owns 100% of Coles Group Ltd |
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Retail, energy, insurance, chemicals Wesfarmers divisions include: Bunnings, coal mining, insurance, industrial & safety equipment, chemicals & fertilisers, energy (including Kleenheat Gas), and now Coles Group | |||||
Company Assessment
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This company has taken steps to exclude Uzbekistan cotton from their supply chains until the government of Uzbekistan ends the use of forced child labour in the harvesting of the cotton.
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This 2012 report by two Dutch NGOs (SOMO and ICN) reveals how workers in the South Indian garment and textile industry continue to suffer exploitative working conditions while making garments for Western brands. While some recent improvements have been made, thousands of girls work under recruitment and employment schemes that amount to bonded labour. This company was shown to be sourcing from one or more of the four garment manufacturers investigated. While they did respond to a review request, it is unclear whether they are taking sufficient actions to address the problems.
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This retailer is a signatory to the National Retailers Ethical Clothing Code. Retail signatories are required to provide details twice a year of their Australian textile, clothing and footwear suppliers and ensure that they are complying with the relevant Award provisions and laws. The Code is administered by Ethical Clothing Australia.
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A full profile on this US company can be seen at 'Knowmore' website. Follow source link for details on company record and involvements.
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Listed as the leading organisation in the retail sector. Based on a thorough assessment of economic, environmental and social criteria, the AuSSI comprises the top sustainability-driven companies from each of 21 industry clusters covering the entire Australian economy.
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Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
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Coles owns 93 hotels and over 3000 poker machines. Coles and Woolworths have been criticised by anti-gambling campaigners such as Get Up! and senator Nick Xenophon for facilitating problem gambling, targeting socially disadvantaged communities and refusing to introduce bet limits.
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This March 2012 report by the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights reveals how 5,000 workers at a garment factory in Bangladesh toil under harsh and illegal sweatshop conditions making clothing for several companies including Coles/Wesfarmers' new Mix label. Workers are paid 16 to 22 cents an hour and routinely work seven-day, 84-hour work weeks with forced overtime. Every labor law in Bangladesh is routinely, systematically and grossly violated.
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Wesfarmers owns one coal mine plus a 40% interest in a second coal mine. Wesfarmers sold it's Premier Coal open-cut mine to Chinese miner Yanzhou Coal Mining in 2011.
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Involved in sale of tobacco-related products as a non-core business.
This company received a score of 58.9/100 in the Newsweek Green Rankings 2012, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on their environmental footprint, management (policies, programs, initiatives, controversies) and reporting practices, using data from Trucost and Sustainalytics.
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Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business. (Does not include sale of alcoholic beverages as a non-core business).
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Company Details
| Company Structure | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Contact Details
| Address | Australia |
| Freecall | 1800 124 125 |
| Website | www.kmart.com.au |
Products / Brands
Kmart Australia Pty Ltd|
Kmart Toy Retail |

