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Who we are
- Who we are
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Our history
- The Wesfarmers story begins
- Acquisition of UK retailer Homebase
- Eleventh Chairman – Michael Chaney 2015 – current
- Acquisition of 13.7 per cent of Quadrant Energy
- 2014 Capital return
- Acquisition of Workwear Group
- Sale of insurance broking businesses
- Sale of insurance underwriting businesses
- Wesfarmers Centenary
- Four decades of leadership
- 2013 Capital return
- Expansion of ammonium nitrate
- Sale of Premier Coal
- First Reconciliation Action Plan
- $3 billion-plus refinancing
- Tenth Chairman – Dr Bob Every 2007-2015
- Acquisition of Coles
- Acquisition of Linde Gas
- First Chairman Deane Hammond 1914-1916
- Second Chairman Matthew Padbury 1916-1921
- A new head office at Wellington St
- First Chief Executive Basil Murray Managing Director 1917-1925
- Third Chairman Walter Harper 1921-1953
- Launching Western Australias first commercial radio station, 6WF
- Second Chief Executive John Thomson General Manager 1925-1957
- Fourth Chairman Thorley Loton 1953-1965
- Acquisition of Gascoyne Trading
- Expansion into superphosphate – Cuming Smith & Mt Lyell Farmers Fertiliser
- The start of bulk wheat handling and CBH
- Formation of Kleenheat Gas
- Third Chief Executive Keith Edwards General Manager 1958-1973
- Fifth Chairman Walter Crosse 1965-1975
- Fourth Chief Executive John Bennison General Manager 1974-1984
- Sixth Chairman Maurice Clayton 1975-1982
- Wesfarmers launches a takeover bid for CSBP
- The start of the Wesfarmers Art Collection
- Wesfarmers secures control of CSBP
- Seventh Chairman Sir Marcus Beeck 1983-1986
- Fifth Chief Executive Trevor Eastwood Managing Director 1984-1992
- Wesfarmers becomes a publicly listed company
- Acquisition of 50 per cent of Gresham Partners
- Eighth Chairman Harry Perkins 1986-2002
- Acquisition of 100 per cent of CSBP
- A new head office – Wesfarmers House
- Acquisition of Western Collieries
- Acquisition of Federation Insurance
- Acquisition of 25 per cent of Bengalla coal mine
- Sixth Chief Executive Michael Chaney Managing Director 1992-2005
- Acquisition of Dalgety Farmers
- Bunnings acquires McEwans
- First Bunnings warehouse store
- Acquisition of 100 per cent of Bunnings
- Acquisition of Curragh coal mine
- Acquisition of Westrail Freight Business
- Merger of Wesfarmers Dalgety and IAMA
- Formation of Wesfarmers Landmark
- Acquisition of Howard Smith
- Approval of Wesfarmers Ownership Simplification Plan
- Ninth Chairman Trevor Eastwood 2002-2007
- Sale of Landmark
- Acquisition of Lumley Insurance
- Seventh Chief Executive Richard Goyder Managing Director 2005-2017
- Sale of Australian Railroad Group
- Acquisition of OAMPS Ltd
- Acquisition of Crombie Lockwood
- Acquisition of 10 per cent of Bunnings
- $4.6 billion equity raising
- Curragh North development
- Formation of Department Stores division
- Formation of Industrials division
- Eighth Chief Executive Rob Scott Managing Director 2017-current
- Sale of Curragh coal mine
- Divestment of Homebase
- Acquisition of Catch Group
- Demerger of Coles
- Officeworks acquires Geeks2U
- Acquisition of Kidman Resources
- The Wesfarmers Way
- Leadership Team
- Directors
- Corporate governance
- Our Businesses
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Sustainability
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Our Principles
- Safety and wellbeing
- Development, diversity and inclusion
- Supplier relationships
- Ethical sourcing and human rights
- Data and IT security
- Product quality and safety
- Economic and community contributions
- Climate change resilience
- Waste, packaging and plastic
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Robust governance
- The Board of Wesfarmers Limited and the role and responsibilities of Board and management
- Structure and composition of the Board
- Committees of the Board
- Risk management
- Investor engagement
- Governance policies
- Ethical and responsible behaviour
- Inclusion and diversity
- Anti-bribery policy
- Political donations
- Our Businesses
- Our Reporting
- Our data
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Our Communities
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Wesfarmers Arts
- The Wesfarmers Collection
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Our Arts partners
- Art Gallery of Western Australia
- Australian Chamber Orchestra
- Bell Shakespeare
- Black Swan State Theatre Company
- Co3
- Musica Viva Australia
- National Gallery of Australia
- Perth International Arts Festival
- West Australian Ballet
- West Australian Opera
- West Australian Symphony Orchestra
- Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company
- Our projects
- Exhibitions
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Our stories
- Macbeth reimagined in a world where the Noongar language is spoken by all
- Lisa Reihana - In Pursuit of Venus [infected]
- Wesfarmers and the West Australian Ballet
- Noongar Shakespeare Project
- ACO Collective
- WA Ballet: Heart of a Dancer
- The John Bell Scholarship - Jack
- The John Bell Scholarship - Emily
- The John Bell Scholarship - John's story
- Wesfarmers Micro Galleries
- Yirra Yaakin: Highlights and showreel
- Wesfarmers Arts
- Defying Empire: 3rd Indigenous Art Triennial
- Building the National Gallery of Australia Indigenous Collection
- Tony Albert's I AM VISIBLE video [NGA Enlighten]
- Home delivery: Wesfarmers Arts brings the ACO to your living room.
- Made to live the moment - West Australian Ballet
- Yirra Yaakin Artistic Director - Eva Grace Mullaley
- Wesfarmers Arts and Waringarri Arts collaboration
- ACO Collective - Emerging Artists on tour
- Wesfarmers Arts App
- Indigenous engagement
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Wesfarmers Arts
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Our Stories
- Clontarf kicks on through COVID
- Macbeth reimagined in Noongar language
- When businesses thrive, regions thrive
- West Australian Opera & Wesfarmers Arts Commission Noongar Opera - Koolbardi wer Wardong
- Employment parity at Bunnings
- Bunnings' focus on Indigenous procurement
- Bunnings bringing mental health to the forefront
- Target Goondiwindi supports Christmas initiatives for Indigenous communities
- Officeworks makes local connections during bushfire relief
- Officeworks' partnership with The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation
- Officeworks supports Learning for Life
- WesCEF adjusts Moorditj Koort partnership for the COVID-19 environment
- LoRa network to monitor groundwater
- Bunnings strengthens its long-term commitment to timber sourcing
- Officeworks and Greening Australia: Two-for-one tree planting
- Officeworks makes progress on recycling operational waste
- Greencap’s 2019–2020 bushfire response
- Blackwoods supports NT communities
- Greencap working hard to keep Australia clean
- Greencap team members moving minds and bodies to support Bernie Banton Foundation
- Kmart Group grows its use of recycled fibres
- Kmart moving out of problematic plastic packaging
- Kmart trials a Quiet Space for customers
- Officeworks leads the way in developing the first ever national standard for button batteries
- Coregas plays a critical role in world-first hydrogen project
- Blackwoods and New Start collaboration delivers more than products
- Bunnings sustainable packaging initiatives
- Workwear Group New Zealand eliminates 40,000 plastic bags
- Workwear Group and Rural Aid form valuable partnership
- Officeworks partnering with the World’s Biggest Garage Sale
- Kmart Group takes action to support garment industry during COVID-19
- Blackwoods’ donations top $2 million for the Fred Hollows Indigenous Australia
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases prepares for future COVID-19 vaccine rollout
- Wesfarmers’ long-term commitment to Indigenous education
- Bunnings rolls out new counterbalance forklifts
- Greencap supports Indigenous students through Years 11 and 12
- CSBP’s wetlands rejuvenation improves wastewater management
- I.D. Know Yourself and Kmart’s growing partnership
- Officeworks: Print, Copy & Create a brighter future
- Climate Action: on the path to net zero
- Bunnings: low emissions are just the beginning
- Officeworks rounds up to make a $1M difference
- Opening up: New stores create jobs and local investment
- Our stories menu
- Telethon Kids ear health researcher takes out top science prize at 40Under40
- Cultural Choice first recipient of new BOAB Fund
- Wesfarmers partners with WA Museum Boola Bardip
- Bunnings and Officeworks commit to 100% renewable electricity by 2025
- Packaging for the planet
- Blackwoods helps to close the gap in eye health
- Bunnings building mental health
- Small gift, big heart
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Our Principles
- Investors