Woolworths Holdings Ltd.
JSE : WHL
2022 Apparel & Footwear
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Company Ranking
42 out of65 Companies
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SUMMARY
Woolworths Holdings Ltd. (Woolworths), a South African retailer which owns brands including Country Road Group, ranks joint 42nd out of 65 companies. The company’s score is based on its disclosure of a supplier code of conduct which prohibits forced labour, addresses the ILO core labour standards, and prohibits the charging of recruitment fees to workers; a process for monitoring compliance with the code as well as some information on its audit findings; a partial supplier list; and a grievance mechanism for suppliers’ workers. The company discloses that its subsidiary Country Road Group is signatory to the International Accord for Health & Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry and states that Woolworths may become signatory in the near future. Notably, Woolworths is the highest-scoring of the three South African companies benchmarked. While the company scores higher than average on the theme of Monitoring, it scores lower than average across all other themes. The company has an opportunity to improve its performance and disclosure on themes such as Traceability & Risk Assessment, Purchasing Practices, and Remedy.
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THEME & indicator score
The benchmark methodology has seven themes, selected to capture the key areas where companies need to take action to eradicate forced labour from their supply chains. The themes are comprised of a total of 12 key indicators. For each indicator, a company can score a total of 100 points.
Commitment and Governance
Supplier Code of Conduct and Capacity Building | 34 / 100 |
Management and Accountability | 34 / 100 |
Traceability and Risk Assessment
Traceability and Supply Chain Transparency | 17/100 |
Risk Assessment | 0 / 100 |
Data on Supply Chain Risks | 0 / 100 |
Purchasing Practices
Purchasing Practices | 0 / 100 |
Recruitment
Recruitment Fees | 10 / 100 |
Monitoring and Responsible Recruitment | 0 / 100 |
Worker Voice
Freedom of Association | 0 / 100 |
Grievance Mechanism | 10 / 100 |
Monitoring
Monitoring Process | 30 / 100 |
Remedy
Remedy Programs | 0 / 100 |