Woolworths (colloquially "Woolies") is an Australian chain of supermarkets and grocery stores owned by Woolworths Group. On 5 Feb 2016, the Federal Court of Australia ordered Woolworths to pay penalties of over $3 million for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law relating to safety issues with house brand products sold in Woolworths supermarkets, Big W and Masters stores. Others. As of 2008, it remained the head office … For eggs to be labelled free range, the Model Code of Practice says there should be a maximum of 1500 hens per hectare. Brands include BWS and Dan Murphy's. We look forward to seeing Woolworths do better next year.". The Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain Transparency Pledge (Transparency Pledge) helps demonstrate apparel and footwear companies' commitment towards greater transparency in their manufacturing supply chain. These farms raise their birds in an enriched barn environment. These particles are not retained by wastewater treatment so end up in the ocean. 79% of sites visited had indications of some form of non-compliance with workplace laws, with 49% of sites presenting serious issues. In March 2014 Woolworths published the names and addresses of 52 factories in Bangladesh, which Woolworths Limited's retail brands (including BIG W) source from. Provides private-label meat and convenience foods for Woolworths, as well as supplying restaurants and selling their own branded goods. They have more than 12,000 pokies across 330 venues all around Australia: far more than Star City or Crown Casino. Transparency of a company's manufacturing supply chain better enables a company to collaborate with civil society in identifying, assessing, and avoiding actual or potential adverse human rights impacts. Woolworths is the biggest operator of poker machines in Australia, the most damaging type of gambling to Australians. Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African-based retail group. "Woolworths' private labels took 8th place this year. Woolworths Group Limited is a locally owned listed public company, deriving revenue from the retail sale of supermarket food, liquor, general merchandise, and the operation of hotels. Woolworths is combining two of its businesses, Endeavour Drinks — which owns Dan Murphy’s and BWS — and ALH Group — Australia’s largest poker machine operator, with bars, night clubs and restaurants across Australia — to create Endeavour Group. How we collect and hold it; 3. 0 out of 5. Woolworths Holdings Limited: 84,261,465: 8.03%: The Vanguard Group, Inc. 31,863,678: 3.04%: Alexander Forbes Investments Ltd. 25,959,126: 2.47%: Lazard Asset Management LLC : 14,096,770: 1.34%: Fairtree Capital (Pty) Ltd. 12,851,292: 1.22%: Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd. 12,411,456: 1.18% On 14 April 2014, the Federal Court of Australia found supermarket giant Woolworths breached an undertaking on fuel shopper dockets, but that its rival Coles did not break the agreement. Woolworths Holdings Limited (JSE: WHL) is a South Africa-based multinational retail company that owns the South African retail chain Woolworths, and Australian retailers David Jones and Country Road Group. Owns and operates over 180 Countdown supermarkets in New Zealand, and is also the franchisor of the Super Value and FreshChoice supermarkets. Woolworths currently owns 75 per cent of ALH and the other 25 per cent is owned by the Bruce Mathieson Group (BMG). 3 out of 5 3.0. last month. Progressive Enterprises changed its name to Woolworths New Zealand on 25th June. Queensland, Australia. Woolworths owns: Woolworths, Big W, liquor retailers (BWS, Dan Murphy's, Cellarmasters, Langtons, plus 316 hotels) and 75% of Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group.