GRI Content Index

GRI Standard	Disclosure	URL(s)/Direct answer	Omission
GRI Standard	Disclosure	URL(s)/Direct answer	Part Omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 101: Foundation 2016
General Disclosures
GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016	Organizational profile
	102-1 Name of the organization	About Wesfarmers
	102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services	About Wesfarmers
	102-3 Location of headquarters	About Wesfarmers
	102-4 Location of operations	About Wesfarmers
	102-5 Ownership and legal form	About Wesfarmers
	102-6 Markets served	About Wesfarmers
	102-7 Scale of the organization	About Wesfarmers
	102-8 Information on employees and other workers	About Wesfarmers Our data
	102-9 Supply chain	Supplier Relationships Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
	102-10 Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain	About Wesfarmers Supplier Relationships Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
	102-11 Precautionary Principle or approach	While we do not specifically refer to the precautionary principle, we have a well-established risk management approach which is disclosed in the Risk Management section of the 2020 Corporate Governance Statement, which can be accessed here.
	102-12 External initiatives	UN Global Compact Sustainable Development Goals
	102-13 Membership of associations	UN Global Compact Stakeholder Engagement
	Strategy
	102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker	Our Managing Director on Sustainability performance Chairman of Wesfarmers Michael Chaney on Sustainability
	102-15 Key impacts, risks and opportunities	Our Managing Director on Sustainability performance Chairman of Wesfarmers Michael Chaney on Sustainability Ethical sourcing and human rights
	Ethics and integrity
	102-16 Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior	Our Managing Director on Sustainability performance Chairman of Wesfarmers Michael Chaney on Sustainability Ethical sourcing and human rights Robust Governance
	Governance
	102-18 Governance structure	Robust Governance
	102-20 Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics	Our Reporting
	102-21 Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics	Stakeholder Engagement
	102-22 Composition of the highest governance body and its committees	Robust Governance
	102-23 Chair of the highest governance body	Robust Governance
	102-24 Nominating and selecting the highest governance body	Robust Governance
	102-25 Conflicts of interest	Robust Governance
	102-29 Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts	Our Reporting
	102-31 Review of economic, environmental, and social topics	Our Reporting
	102-32 Highest governance body's role in sustainability reporting	Our Reporting
	102-33 Communicating critical concerns	Stakeholder Engagement
	Stakeholder engagement
	102-40 List of stakeholder groups	Stakeholder Engagement
	102-41 Collective bargaining agreements	Workplace relations
	102-42 Identifying and selecting stakeholders	Stakeholder Engagement
	102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagement	Stakeholder Engagement
	102-44 Key topics and concerns raised	Stakeholder Engagement
	Reporting practice
	102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements	Our Businesses
	102-46 Defining report content and topic Boundaries	Materiality process
	102-47 List of material topics	Materiality process
	102-48 Restatements of information	Our data
	102-49 Changes in reporting	Our Reporting
	102-50 Reporting period	Our Reporting
	102-51 Date of most recent report	Our Reporting
	102-52 Reporting cycle	Our Reporting
	102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report	Feedback
	102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	GRI Content Index
	102-55 GRI content index	GRI Content Index
	102-56 External assurance	Independent assurance statement Robust Governance
GRI Standard	Disclosure	URL(s)/Direct answer	Omission
GRI Standard	Disclosure	URL(s)/Direct answer	Part Omitted	Reason	Explanation
Material Topics
200 Series (economic Standards)
Economic Performance
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality process
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Our Reporting
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Our Reporting
GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016	201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed	Economic and Community Contributions
Anti-competitive Behavior
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Supplier Relationships
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Supplier Relationships
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Supplier Relationships
GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016	206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices	There were no material legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices during the year.
300 series (Environmental Standards)
Energy
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Climate related disclosures
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Climate related disclosures
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Climate related disclosures
GRI 302: Energy 2016	302-1 Energy consumption within the organization	Climate related disclosures Our Data
	302-3 Energy intensity	Climate related disclosures
Water
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Water
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Water
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Water
GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018	303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource	Water Our Data
Emissions
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Climate related disclosures
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Climate related disclosures
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Climate related disclosures
GRI 305: Emissions 2016	305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Climate related disclosures Our Data
	305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Climate related disclosures Our Data
	305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	Climate related disclosures Our Data
	305-4 GHG emissions intensity	Climate related disclosures
	305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions	Climate related disclosures	We have disclosed the amount of GHG emission reductions brought about through some reduction initiatives at a divisional level.	Information unavailable	We will look to report on specific GHG emission reduction projects and calculate the percentage of our emission reductions attributed to those projects. We will look to report this information in 2021.
Effluents and Waste
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Waste, Packaging and Plastic Waste
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Waste, Packaging and Plastic Waste
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Waste, Packaging and Plastic Waste
GRI 306: Waste 2020	306-2 Management of significant waste-related impacts	Waste, Packaging and Plastic Waste Our Data
	306-3 Waste generated	Waste, Packaging and Plastic Waste Our Data
	306-4 Waste diverted from disposal	Waste, Packaging and Plastic Waste Our Data
	306-5 Waste directed to disposal	Waste, Packaging and Plastic Waste Our Data
Environmental Compliance
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Climate related disclosures
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Climate related disclosures
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Climate related disclosures
GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016	307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	Climate related disclosures
400 series (Social Standards)
Employment
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	People development, diversity and inclusion
	103-2 The management approach and its components	People development, diversity and inclusion
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	People development, diversity and inclusion
GRI 401: Employment 2016	401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover	People development, diversity and inclusion Our data	Employee turnover has not been broken down by age group	Information unavailable.	Due to the breadth and diversity of our businesses, this data is not gathered across the Group. We will look to incorporate this data request into our human resource systems and report this data in next year's report if possible.
Labor/Management Relations
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Workplace relations
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Workplace relations
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Workplace relations
GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016	402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes	Workplace relations More than 84 per cent of our workforce is covered by collective agreements which stipulate minimum number of weeks' notice provided. This varies depending on individual circumstances for employees not covered by collective agreements.
Occupational Health and Safety
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Safety and wellbeing
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Safety and wellbeing
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Safety and wellbeing
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2016	403-2 Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities	Our data	TRIFR and workers compensation claims have not been broken down by gender. The region for reporting is considered Australia and New Zealand unless otherwise stated. Occupational diseases rate and absentee rate has not been disclosed. Safety data for fixed-term contractors in the supply chain where the majority of the team members employed are contractors (e.g. distribution centres where we hire team members through employee hire programs) has been disclosed, however, we do not include contractors who are engaged in maintenance and consultancy work.	Information unavailable	Due to the breadth and diversity of our businesses, this data is not gathered across the Group. We have no reason to believe that safety data varies by gender. We will look to incorporate this data request into our human resource systems and report this data in next year's report if possible.
Training and Education
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Training and development
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Training and development
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Training and development
GRI 404: Training and Education 2016	404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Training and development
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Diversity and inclusion
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Diversity and inclusion
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Diversity and inclusion
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016	405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Diversity and inclusion Robust Governance
Non-discrimination
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Code of Conduct Inclusion Policy Diversity and inclusion
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Code of Conduct Inclusion Policy Diversity and inclusion
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Code of Conduct Inclusion Policy Diversity and inclusion
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016	406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	Code of Conduct Inclusion Policy	Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	Information unavailable	Due to the breadth and diversity of our business conglomerate model, instances of discrimination and corrective actions is not consolidated across the Group. Wesfarmers' whistleblower hotlines are accessible by Wesfarmers' team members, suppliers, the external community and other stakeholders. Divisions collect this information via Whistleblower reports and we will look to disclose the number of investigated instances of discrimination directed to protected disclosure officers across the Group in our reporting next year. This year we received around 380 reports from whistleblowers through our hotlines, directed to protected disclosure officers across the Group. Most were work-related grievances reporting alleged harassment, bullying and discrimination issues, with other disclosures relating to potential fraud, safety issues and breaches of our Code of Conduct. All reports assessed as suitable to be addressed under the Whistleblowing Policy were investigated.
FREEEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Workplace relations
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Workplace relations
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Workplace relations
GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016	407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	Workplace relations Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
Child Labor
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
GRI 408: Child Labor 2016	408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
Forced or Compulsory Labor
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016	409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
Human Rights Assessment
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment 2016	412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures	Ethical sourcing and human rights Modern Slavery Statement
Local Communities
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Economic and Community Contributions
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Economic and Community Contributions
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Economic and Community Contributions
GRI 413: Local Communities 2016	413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities	Economic and Community Contributions Product quality and safety Customer privacy and cyber security
Supplier Social Assessment
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Ethical sourcing and human rights
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Ethical sourcing and human rights
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Ethical sourcing and human rights
GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016	414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Ethical sourcing and human rights
Public Policy
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Stakeholder Engagement
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Stakeholder Engagement
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Stakeholder Engagement
GRI 415: Public Policy 2016	415-1 Political contributions	Political donations
Customer Health and Safety
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Product quality and safety
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Product quality and safety
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Product quality and safety
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016	416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories	Product quality and safety	Percentage of product categories across the Group	Not applicable	As a diversified conglomerate, a percentage of product categories across the group is not considered a meaningful measure for our business. Health and safety impacts are considered by divisions where relevant but are not measured as a percentage of product categories across the Group.
Marketing and Labeling
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Product quality and safety
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Product quality and safety
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Product quality and safety
GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016	417-1 Requirements for product and service information and labeling	Product quality and safety	Product labelling as a percentage of product categories across the Group.	Not applicable	As a diversified conglomerate, a percentage of product categories across the group is not considered a meaningful measure for our business. Product labelling is addressed by divisions where relevant but is not measured as a percentage of product categories across the Group.
Customer Privacy
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Customer privacy and cyber security
	103-2 The management approach and its components	Customer privacy and cyber security
	103-3 Evaluation of the management approach	Customer privacy and cyber security
GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016	418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data	Customer privacy and cyber security