Metcash

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Owned	AUS
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Distribution and wholesaling

Metcash has 3 business pillars: Metcash Food & Grocery (supplier to supermarkets and convenience stores including IGA), Australian Liquor Marketers (supplier to over 12,000 liquor retailers including Cellarbrations), and Mitre 10 (hardware). Metcash distributes primarily to independently owned stores. Acquired Home Timber & Hardware Group from Woolworths in 2016.


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Metcash Ltd

CDP Climate Change Score of B

3/5 for packaging performance

Palm oil rating - WAZA

CDP Forests Score of D

High free range stocking densities

Palm oil scorecard - WWF

Renewable energy use

Tobacco - indirect

Yellow rating in Canned Tuna Guide

Previous involvement in gambling

Political donations

Employer of Choice for Gender Equality

CSR claims

Previous link to APP

Alcohol - direct involvement

Modern Slavery disclosure quality

43/100 S&P Global ESG Score

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Company Details

Type	Public company
Founded	1927
Revenue	18.1 billion AUD (2023)
Employees	8,300 (2023)
Subsidiaries	Australian Liquor Marketers Pty Ltd Alcohol distribution ALM supplies over 15,000 hotels, liquor stores and restaurants throughout Australia, and markets three major independent retail brands across Australia: Cellarbrations, IGA Liquor and Bottle-O. ALM also supplies Thirsty Camel Bottleshops. - Liquor Alliance Pty Ltd (67% owned) Bottleshops Joint venture with Metcash which operates Thirsty Camel bottleshops across Australia. All 375 stores are supplied by Metcash. Franklins Supermarkets Pty Ltd Supermarkets NSW only. Previously owned by South African retailer, Pick 'n Pay. Bought by Metcash in 2011. All Franklins supermarkets are to be rebadged as IGA and become independently owned. Metcash Food & Grocery Pty Ltd Grocery distribution Supplier to approximately 2,400 independently-owned supermarkets and convenience stores across Australia including IGA, Foodland, Foodworks and Lucky 7. IGA stands for 'Independent Grocers of Australia'. While IGA stores are independently owned, the IGA brand is owned by Metcash. Independent Hardware Group Hardware retailer Metcash acquired Mitre 10 in 2012, and the Home Timber & Hardware Group in 2016. In November 2016 the Independent Hardware Group was established as the combined entity for the two hardware groups, supplier to about 1250 independently owned stores. - Total Tools Holdings Pty Ltd (85% owned) Hardware stores The business started as a a co-operative, moved to a franchise model in 2010. When Metcash bought a 70% stake in 2020, Total Tools operated 81 stores, many of which are franchised. In 2021 Metcash increased its stake to 85%. - Mitre 10 Pty Ltd Hardware retailer Formed in 1959, today they operate over 450 Mitre 10 and True Value Hardware stores. Metcash bought 50.1% of Mitre 10 in 2009, and the remaining 49.9% in 2012. - Home Timber & Hardware Group Pty Ltd Hardware wholesaler Established in 1859. Formerly know as Danks, this company services around 500 independently owned stores under the Home Timber & Hardware, Thrifty-Link Hardware and Plants Plus brands, plus hundreds more non affiliated stores nationally. Acquired by a Woolworths in 2009, who announced they would leave the hardware sector in 2016, winding up Masters and selling the HTH Group to Metcash for $165 million.