Responsibility

Woolworth is committed to acting in a socially responsible manner, which we believe is the foundation for healthy economic growth. We also want to give something back to the people who contribute to our success, because we see that as part of our responsibility too.

Corporate environmental protection

Online brochure

Since May 2022, we have dispensed with printed advertising brochures …

Sustainable shopping bags

A carrier bag made of conventional plastic is used for an average of 30 minutes …

Recycled polyester

Recycled polyester is obtained from old plastic bottles and leftovers from production. These are shredded, washed and spun into a new fibre. This manufacturing process is significantly more energy-efficient than the production of a new fibre. This cycle also helps to reduce the impact on the environment and conserve resources.

Regenerated cotton

Regenerated cotton is obtained from offcuts. These are collected during ongoing production, then sorted by colour, shredded and woven into fresh yarn. New raw material is often added in the process. The offcuts are utilised in this process to reduce the environmental impact and conserve resources.

Fur free textiles

At the beginning of 2022, Woolworth joined the Fur Free Retailer Programme …

Sustainable new building

In 2020, Woolworth built a future-oriented corporate headquarters …

We Save Resources

Our WE SAVE RESOURCES label signals resource-saving and sustainable production.

Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Officer

Sebastian Schmidt, Human Rights Officer

In this role, he is responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with human rights along the company's entire value chain. This is based on international standards, such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and currently the Supply Chain Protection Act. He is the central person to contact on this topic and the person to whom possible violations are reported.

sebastian.schmidt@woolworth.de

Melanie Herzmansky, Equal Opportunities Officer

In this role, she ensures that everyone at Woolworth is treated fairly and equally. She deals with all forms of (perceived) discrimination, regardless of whether it is based on gender, ethnicity, religion, age or physical/psychological impairment. She also ensures the compatibility of family and career, protection against sexual harassment at work and the gender-neutral promotion of individual careers. She is the central person to contact on these topics and the person to whom possible violations are reported.

melanie.herzmansky@woolworth.de

Social responsibility

Foundation „help and hope”

The help and hope foundation in Germany was set up in 2005 by Stefan Heinig and other committed entrepreneurs to give disadvantaged children and young people the chance of a better future.

Woolworth has been supporting the foundation regularly since 2010 with donations in kind and financial contributions. For this commitment, we received the "Gold Sponsor" award from help and hope in 2020.

We have not sold plastic bags since 2016 and instead offer our customers sustainable and reusable PET carrier bags. In this way, we improve our eco-balance and at the same time support projects of the help and hope foundation. Because for every PET carrier bag sold, Woolworth donates 5 cents to the charitable foundation.

In addition, there are donation plates for the help and hope foundation in every Woolworth store. Our customers can support the important work of the foundation with even the smallest amounts.

You can find more information at: www.helpandhope-stiftung.com.