Super Retail Group

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Founded in 1972 by Reg and Hazel Rowe, today the group operates 400 stores across Australia and New Zealand. This group's retail banners include Rebel Sport, Supercheap Auto, and outdoor stores BCF (Boating Camping and Fishing) and Ray's. Acquired NZ outdoor brand Macpac in 2018. Ray's and Macpac stores are to be combined under the Macpac brand.

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Super Retail Group Ltd
Packaging Award 2013/6 This company won awards in 2013 and 2016 from the Australian Packaging Covenant, for demonstrating their commitment to environmental sustainability by performing 'above and beyond' in their efforts to minimise waste. This company achieved the highest overall score in their category, retailer. [Source 2016][More on Packaging] Australian Packaging Covenant signatory Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation. [Source 2017][More on Packaging] Uzbek cotton commitment This company has signed the Cotton Pledge with the Responsible Sourcing Network, signifying a public commitment to not use Uzbekistani cotton. (Uzbekistan is the world's fifth largest exporter of cotton and has for decades been criticised for using the forced labour of its schoolchildren to harvest that cotton by hand under appalling conditions. This practice is organised and controlled by the central government). [Source 2016][More on Human Rights]		Supply chain sourcing This 2013 report by The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) investigates the labour and human rights risks in supply chain sourcing. This company is identified on page 21 as a company which sources products from countries with known systemic labour and human rights concerns. [Source 2013][More on Human Rights] Child labour allegations Super Retail Group removed Summit merchandise from all its stores in Oct 2013 in response to allegations that Summit, a supplier of sporting goods to their company Rebel Sport, was secretly using children to stitch rugby league footballs. [Source 2013][More on Workers Rights] Underpaying workers in 2018 this company admitted to underpaying its staff by $7.8 million during the previous year. The company said it identified the issue through its own internal processes and had sought external expert advice. "We have taken all possible steps to ensure that affected team members receive what they are owed plus 5.5 per cent interest per year and that this issue does not happen again." [Source 2018][More on Workers Rights] Environmental claims This company has states a number of claims on its website including reductions in the use of plastic bags, paper, and power. They also support several charities. [Source 2011][More on Environmental Claims]

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