We believe it is only possible to achieve this over the long term by:
Anticipating the needs of our
Looking after our team
Engaging fairly with our
customers and delivering
members and providing a safe,
suppliers and sourcing ethically
competitive goods and services
fulfilling work environment
and sustainably
Supporting the communities
Taking care of the environment
Acting with integrity and honesty
in which we operate
in all of our dealings
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Group purpose and long-term focus continue to inform our
ersonal use only
strategies
Good progress on sustainability agenda and additional investment supporting the wellbeing of team members and the community through lockdowns
$37m
70%
>2,600
140GWh
$2.5b
in team member
of operational waste
calls by team
new agreements for
in online sales
COVID-related
diverted from
members and family
annual renewable
across our
support
landfill
to our EAP1 service
electricity supply
retailers
>140,000
14.3%
3.4%
$28m
€600m
vaccinations
reduction in
Indigenous
in support of
sustainability-linked
delivered at
Scope 1 and
employment
community
bond after AUD
Bunnings sites
Scope 2 emissions2
parity re-gained
organisations
SLB3 issue in FY21
Employee assistance program.
Includes the impact of the scheduled ammonia plan shutdown. Excluding this impact, the Group's scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reduced 9.5%.
3. Sustainability-linked bond.
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Financial overview
ersonal use only
Half-year ended 31 December ($m)
2021
2020
Var %
Results excluding significant items1
Revenue
17,758
17,774
(0.1)
EBIT
1,905
2,171
(12.3)
NPAT
1,213
1,414
(14.2)
Basic earnings per share (cps)
107.3
125.0
(14.2)
Results including significant items1
NPAT
1,213
1,390
(12.7)
Basic earnings per share (cps)
107.3
122.9
(12.7)
88
(9.1)
Interim ordinary dividend (fully-franked, cps)
80
Solid financial result, despite the most significant disruptions to operating conditions since the onset of COVID
- Highlights strength of the portfolio, and capacity of teams to rapidly adjust to meet customer demand
Pleasing results from Bunnings and WesCEF, and continued improvement in Industrial and Safety
Kmart Group and Officeworks results significantly impacted by COVID-related disruptions
Around 34,000 store trading days, almost 20% of total store days, impacted by trading restrictions or closures
COVID-relatedcosts of c.$80m during the period, around half of which related to team member payments
Interim, fully-franked dividend of 80 cents per share
1. There were no significant items in 2021. Significant items in 2020 of $34 million pre-tax ($24 million post-tax) relate to Target store closures and conversions in Kmart Group.
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Wesfarmers Limited is an Australia-based company engaged in various business operations, such as home improvement, outdoor living products and supply of building materials, and general merchandise and apparel, among others. Its segments include Bunnings Group; Kmart Group; Officeworks; Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers (WesCEF); Industrial and Safety; Health; Catch; and Other. The Bunnings Group segment is a retailer of building materials and home, garden and lifestyle improvement products. The Kmart Group segment is a retailer of apparel and general merchandise, including toys, leisure, entertainment, home, and consumables. The Officeworks segment is a retailer and supplier of office products and solutions for households, small-to-medium sized businesses, and the education sector. The WesCEF segment is a manufacturer and marketer of chemicals for industry, mining, and mineral processing; manufacturer and marketer of broadacre and horticultural fertilizers; and others.