A new batch of industry associations has been uploaded onto the InfluenceMap system and the relationship scores recalculated accordingly.
We adjusted the terminology used to describe the queries running down the left-hand side of our scoring matrix and added additional explanatory text to the info-boxes. This has no impact on the scores and methodology. It has been done following user feedback to improve clarity.
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Woolworths Group Ltd is one of more than 100 full members of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as of January 2022.
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Woolworths Group Ltd is one of more than 100 full members of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as of January 2022.
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Woolworths Group is a member of Ai Group. It holds an unspecified position on one or more of Ai Group's working groups, although no detail is provided. (Up to date as of January 2022)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Woolworths Group is a member of Ai Group. It holds an unspecified position on one or more of Ai Group's working groups, although no detail is provided. (Up to date as of January 2022)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Woolworths Group is one of over 100 direct members of BCA
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Woolworths Group is one of over 100 direct members of BCA. It holds an unspecified position on one or more of BCA's committees and working groups. In [563294 response to a shareholder question] at the 2018 AGM, Woolworths Group Chairman Gordon Cairns told a shareholder that the company does not agree with all of BCA's positions on climate change, but prefers to engage with them privately.
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Woolworths Group is one of over 100 direct members of BCA
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Woolworths Group is one of over 100 direct members of BCA
Not Specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Woolworths Group is one of over 100 direct members of BCA. It holds an unspecified position on one or more of BCA's committees and working groups. In [563294 response to a shareholder question] at the 2018 AGM, Woolworths Group Chairman Gordon Cairns told a shareholder that the company does not agree with all of BCA's positions on climate change, but prefers to engage with them privately.
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Woolworths Group is one of over 100 direct members of BCA
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In this section, we depict graphically the relationships the corporation has with trade associations, federations, advocacy groups and other third parties who may be acting on their behalf to influence climate change policy. Each of the columns above represents one relationship the corporation appears to have with such a third party. In these columns, the top, dark section represents the strength of the relationship the corporation has with the influencer. For example if a corporation's senior executive also held a key role in the trade association, we would deem this to be a strong relationship and it would be on the far left of the chart above, with the weaker ones to the right. Click on these grey shaded upper sections for details of these relationships. The middle section contains a link to the organization score details of the influencer concerned, so you can see the details of its climate change policy influence. Click on the middle sections for for details of the trade associations. The lower section contains the organization score of that influencer, the lower the more negatively it is influencing climate policy.
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Climate Lobbying Overview: Woolworths Group has shown top-line support for climate action and a number of key climate policies in Australia. However, the company has had limited detailed engagement with specific climate-related policy or the debate around the energy transition.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: In its 2019 Sustainability Report, Woolworths Group clearly endorsed the IPCC science on climate change and supported emissions reductions in line with 1.5°C. The company has consistently supported Australia's participation in the Paris Agreement, although did not rule out the use of Kyoto carryover credits in response to a shareholder question at Woolworth Group's 2019 AGM.
Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: Woolworths Group has expressed basic top-line support for a number of Australian climate and energy policies including the federal carbon tax, the Emissions Reduction Fund, and state-level energy efficiency legislation such as the NSW Energy Savings Scheme and the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target. In August 2018, Woolworths Group called for policy makers to implement the National Energy Guarantee as soon as possible.
Positioning on Energy Transition: Woolworths Group is clearly concerned with transitioning its energy usage in its own operations, but the company does not appear to have a clear position on the broader energy transition.
Industry Association Governance: Woolworths Group has links to several industry associations that appear to not fully support meaningful climate change policy, including the Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Business Council of Australia and Energy Users Association of Australia. However, Woolworths Group does not disclose a full list of its industry association memberships and indirect climate-related lobbying activities, nor has it published a full audit disclosure of its industry links.