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Kmart Australia (part of Wesfarmers)

  • Clothing & textile, Department stores, Retail
  • Australia

  • Kmart Australia Limited is a subsidiary of Wesfarmers Limited. It operates retail department stores across Australia and New Zealand.

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Global Framework Agreement ? Company has signed a Global Framework Agreement, negotiated on a global level with a trade union.

Transparency Pledge ? Company has fully aligned or committed to aligning with the Transparency Pledge standard, by publicly disclosing information about their supplier factories.

Living Wage in Supply Chains ? Fashion Checker found no public evidence that the company’s suppliers are paying workers a living wage.

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Global Apparel Facilities on OAR ? Global apparel facilities on Open Apparel Registry
Indicator last reviewed 12-12-2024

Covid-19 actions ?

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Paying for all in-production & completed orders

Yes in Bangladesh. Elsewhere discussions with suppliers are ongoing

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Supporting suppliers to access finance

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90 days

Payment terms prior to pandemic

Suppliers have option of accessing payments within 1-7 days after goods get shipped

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Extended payment times

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Requested retroactive discounts

In some countries, excluding Bangladesh

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Endorsed ILO Call to Action

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Pandemic policy on price reductions

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Pandemic policy on discriminatory dismissals

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Recorded profits since the pandemic

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Benchmark rankings

Fashion Transparency Index 2020
? A review of the biggest global fashion brands and retailers ranked according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts.
82 / 250
Fashion Transparency Index 2021
? A review of the biggest global fashion brands and retailers ranked according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts. These scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
139.5 / 250
Fashion Transparency Index 2022
? A review of the biggest global fashion brands and retailers ranked according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts. These scores have been rounded to one decimal place.
196 / 250
Fashion Transparency Index 2023
? A review of the biggest global fashion brands and retailers ranked according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts.
191 / 250

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Kmart Australia (part of Wesfarmers) has been referenced in news articles and reports on our website.

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