Sustainability

We believe a better tomorrow starts with us.

That’s why BIG W is on a journey towards having a positive impact on our team, our planet, our customers and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make a real difference for families and this starts with care. Join us in making better experiences together.

Our Impact

We care for our community and the world we live in. We’re proud to say we’re making efforts to help people and the planet through some of our latest product initiatives. This is just the beginning.

29 tonnes of PVC Packaging

removed from packaging across Openook homewares, equivalent to nearly 5 African Elephants

Glitter Free

Own Brand Christmas range 2022 and 2023

18,740,000 Books

given away as part of Free Books for Kids since 2019

More than 130 tonnes of Toys

collected as part of Toys for Joy

720 tonnes

single use plastic removed from Own Brand tableware in 2021

29.83 tonnes

removed from Own Brand Christmas products and packaging since 2019

FSC® Certification

on all new Own Brand paper and timber products

Over 2 tonnes

reduction in plastic packaging for Christmas 2022

Over 531,000

Batteries collected for recycling from October 2022

Our Pillars

We’re big on showing real care for our team and communities, it’s at the heart of everything we do.

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We’re big on taking steps to help protect the world we live in for future generations.

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We’re big on building a better tomorrow by making mindful choices of packaging and materials we use in our products.

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Our Journey

BIG W’s Sustainability Plan 2025 is our commitment to making a better future for Australian families. We’re really proud of the progress we’ve made and are excited about where we’re going.