Coles | Sustainability Performance
Coles Group operates a network of supermarkets and retail outlets. It offers a variety of products, including groceries, fresh food, and household items. The company is focused on providing customers with convenient access to a wide range of goods through both physical stores and online platforms.
1914
Australia
10,001+ employees
Retail
$10B+ in revenue
$500M - 1B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#11310
Overallⓘ#291
in Australiaⓘ#390
in RetailⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Critical
Critical
Laggard
Aligned
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
45.7
B/M 16.5
704.9
B/M 329.5
65.6
B/M 49.5
65.4
B/M 63.2
12.7
B/M 2.6
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Controversy level
- Coles faced multiple ACCC enforcement actions over alleged grocery pricing practices, plus the 2024 sustained criticism over pricegouging during inflation and the broader Australian supermarket duopoly competition concerns.
Sustainability employees
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11+
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