November 18, 2020
Countdown sets clock for Maori managers
Supermarket chain Countdown says it wants to have 20 per cent Māori and Pasifika representation at store manager level and above by 2025.
Other sustainability goals for its 183 supermarkets include sending zero food waste to landfill and reducing its emissions by 63 per cent from a 2015 baseline.
Kiri Hannifin, its general manager for corporate affairs, safety and sustainability, says the Kia pai ake te apōpō – A Better Tomorrow plan's 40 commitments includes 13 game-changers.
She says it's about tackling the big, gnarly issues, and making changes that will have long-lasting positive impacts on its team, it communities and the environment.
Countdown's game-changer 2025 commitments are as below:
20 per cent of senior leadership positions (store manager level and above) will be held by Māori and Pasifika New Zealanders.
We will join the Accessibility Tick programme and achieve year-on-year improvements on our baseline.
Our team members are empowered and encouraged to support their wellbeing. We are committed to building a workplace where people believe it's ok not to feel ok, and it's absolutely ok to ask for help.
We will have a positive impact on our communities by investing the equivalent of 1 per cent of a three year rolling average of total Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) in community partnerships and programmes.
We will support teams identified at risk of future changes in how we work (e.g. automation) through the establishment of the Woolworths Future of Work Fund, providing access to tools and support to help them prepare for the future.
All new property developments will achieve a 4 Green Star design and as-built rating, and by 2025 we aim to have a 5 Green Star minimum standard.
Zero food waste to landfill from our stores by 2025.
Achieve net zero waste from our support offices by 2023.
Reduce our emissions by 63 per cent by 2030, from a 2015 baseline
100 per cent of Own Brand packaging will be recyclable or reusable
Characters, graphics and activities that could be perceived as primarily appealing to children will only be used on healthier Own Brand product packaging.
100 per cent of our Own Brand products will have a least one health or sustainability attribute
100 per cent of our Own Brand eggs and the eggs used in Own Brand products will be cage-free.
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