Our sustainability report provides a detailed assessment of our performance and progress against our sustainability strategy and targets.
Below is a snapshot of our FY25 sustainability achievements.
- Team:
- 42.7% women in leadership roles1, against our target of 40%
- 3.5% of team members2 identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, against our target of above 3.2%
- Environment:
- 71.4% reduction in combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions from FY24, which takes us to a 81.3% reduction from FY20 baseline year3
- 88.0% of total solid waste4 diverted from landfill, above our target of maintaining it above 85%
- 87.6% of packaging across Coles Own Brand and Coles Own Brand Liquor is recyclable5, against our target to achieve greater than 85%.
- Community:
- $40.2m provided in community support6
- 39.1m equivalent meals donated to SecondBite and Foodbank7
- $3.5m awarded through the Coles Nurture Fund to help Australian producers innovate and grow
For further details on our performance, view our
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1 Leadership positions comprises the Executive Leadership Team, general managers, team members pay grade eight and above and supermarket store managers. Pay grade eight and above includes middle managers and specialist roles.
2 Based on results of our May 2025 mysay team member engagement survey (69% participation).
3 FY25 Scope 1 emissions and Scope 2 emissions include one month of estimated data (based on meter data or weighted averages of actuals) and 11 months of actual data and is calculated on a Scope 2 market-based methodology using LGCs. Coles has not relied on the use of carbon offsets for the achievement of our Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction.
4 Excludes liquid waste except high-strength sludges (which contain a high proportion of solids) and liquids diverted for use as food (such as donations to SecondBite and farmers).
5 Based on packaging data overlaid with unit sales over a 52-week period until June 2025.
6 Includes Coles’ direct contributions (cash and products), time and management costs as well as fundraising from customers, suppliers and team members (leverage). In‑kind donations to SecondBite and Foodbank, valued at $109.2m, are not included in this number. Coles’ community support is aligned to the Business for Societal Impact (B4SI) Framework.
7 In addition to unsold edible food, the figure also includes bulk food and grocery donations to SecondBite and Foodbank.
