The safety of our team members and reporting streams to assist with earlier COMMUNITY customers is a priority for Myer. In FY2018 detection of energy waste, investigation we continued to invest in safety through and ongoing measurement. Myer has a proud history of community the development and implementation investment. Giving back strongly aligns of new online safety training, targeting Myer’s total energy use for the year with the values of our team members, all new and existing team members. This reduced by 5 percent to 598 GJ, resulting customers and suppliers. As a national investment reflects the commitment to in 135,738 tonnes of carbon dioxide retailer, the organisation has a unique building team member safety competency equivalent greenhouse gas emissions opportunity to make a positive social from the moment they join the business which is a reduction of 7.4 percent impact by enabling team members, and annually refreshing all team members from FY2017. The energy intensity of our suppliers and customers to contribute on the importance of safety to drive a business further reduced by 6 percent to addressing pressing social issues. positive safety culture and demonstrate on the FY2017 result. Myer’s community investment and Myer’s commitment to safety. Importantly partnerships are aligned with the theme Myer continues to be a signatory to the ‘empowering and supporting women; we want to ensure our team have the skills Australian Packaging Covenant, which is and knowledge to keep them safe at work. strengthening families’. an initiative that encourages businesses The new training has been completed to design more sustainable packaging in by over 90 percent of team members order to reduce manufacturing impacts in FY2018. Our safety performance on the environment and increase continues to improve and in FY2018 we recycling rates, as well as reduce further reduced our Lost Time Injury packaging litter. Frequency Rate (LTIFR). In FY2018 the organisation’s total ENVIRONMENT waste generation fell by approximately 10 percent which was driven primarily Energy usage and associated by an overall reduction in waste sent greenhouse gas emissions continues to landfill, while sustaining effective to be a focus area with regard to our re-use systems including cardboard, environmental impact. clear flexible plastics, apparel hangers, Over the last five years we set out to damaged and unsold stock, timber pallets reduce energy intensity by 10 to 15 percent and security tags. PRECIOUS METAL BALL and we are pleased to report that the The Myer Community Fund organisation has exceeded this target MYER BAGS Precious Metal Ball is now in its as of FY2018 with an overall baseline Myer bags are made from low density 14th year. The 2018 ball generated improvement of 18% since FY2013. polyethylene and can be used again and revenue in excess of $1 million Our ongoing strategy continues to again. This includes the in-store point of which was raised through financial include fundamental activities that have sale bags and satchels for online orders. and product contributions made produced success thus far, including on the night. The ball plays host to Once multiuse bags are no longer fit for approximately 1,000 guests from awareness of our energy use and use, they can be recycled by dropping improved control such as behavioural the retail, business and fashion them off at any REDcycle collection point. and equipment optimisation measures. industries, and this year featured We have also implemented improved special guests Jennifer Hawkins and Myer Ambassador, Kris Smith. $3.3m $1.7m $1.6m Facilitated fundraising Total cash equivalent Direct time, cash from customers, contribution to and goods suppliers and team charity partners members Myer Annual Report 2018 11