Sustainable Business Practices: Woolworths Case Study Presentation

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LEADERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE
BUSINESS: A CASE OF
WOOLSWORTH

Introduction
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Sustainability in business talks about:-
• Business’s impact on environment
• Business’s impact on Society
• Business’s impact on economics (Ismail, et al,
2018)
Main goal is to leave a positive impact on these areas.
• Sustainability is crucial for business success.
• In this presentation, the concept of sustainability
will be elaborated in context of supermarket
industry.

EMPLOYEES ARE
MOTIVATED BY:
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Significant SDGs for Supermarkets
To embrace gender diversity and create
opportunities for all
To improve the recyclability and
contribute to the circular economy
To source environmentally sustainable
products and commodities.
To invest at least 1% of net profit towards
community development programs.
To create shared value with the customers
by increasing customer satisfaction

Value Chain of Supermarket
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Value Chain of Supermarkets
(Source: Ismail, et.al, 2018)

• Policy Gap between environmental impact and
organization’s efforts (Kumar, et.al, 2013)
• Job Shortage
• Lesser Stakeholders’ profit
• High Carbon Footprint
• Government Borrowing and Debt
Gap in the Industry’s Existing and Target Indicators
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A Case of Woolworths
• Woolworths supermarkets is one of the leading
supermarkets in Australia
• Specialised in selling groceries, DVDs, health and beauty
products, stationery items, household products,
magazines, etc.
• It has 1000 stores and 976 supermarkets across Australia
• Company has been very much active towards
sustainability and is influencing the lives of people living
in communities and majorly contributing to the economy

Recommendations for Woolworths
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political, social, and environmental conditions
Implementing fair price policy for the
customers
Carrying out continuous innovation and
strategy formation for increasing the
competitiveness of the company
Using smart technology for reducing the
carbon footprint
Training and skill development program for the
local community

References
• Ismail, Mohd, Kumaran, Vikniswari, Sarifuddin, Syamsulang, Gorondutse, Abdullahi & Sabarudin, Nur 2018,
‘SUSTAINABILITY IN RETAIL INDUSTRY: COMPETITION FACTORS AMONG SMALL RETAILERS AND
SUPERMARKETS AGRO-FOOD BUSINESS’, International Journal of Entrepreneurship, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 1–7,
• Castro Aponte, W.V., Wageningen University, Arthur Mol & Kris van Koppen 2013, ‘Non-governmental organizations
and the sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises in Peru : an analysis of networks and discourses’,
• Kumar, Mukesh, Srai, Jag, Pattinson, Luke & Gregory, Mike 2013, ‘Mapping of the UK food supply chains: capturing
trends and structural changes’, Journal of Advances in Management Research, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 299–326.
• Caritte, Victor, Acha, Salvador & Shah, Nilay 2015, ‘Enhancing Corporate Environmental Performance Through
Reporting and Roadmaps’, Business Strategy and the Environment, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 289–308.

Thank You
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