BIG W

Bella Vista, Australia

BIG W is one of Australia's largest discount retail chains, offering a broad range of products including clothing, homewares, and licensed merchandise. It operates both through its extensive store network and online, providing affordable quality products to a wide array of customers across Australia.

CCI Score

3.35

-0.01% April 18

Latest Event

Big W boosts staff holidays to five weeks a year

Big W increases paid leave for its workers, aligning with union efforts to improve labor rights and conditions in the retail sector. This initiative highlights the company’s commitment to fair labor practices and supports broader movements for worker welfare.

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BIG W is currently rated as an Objector.

0 to +9 CCI Score

These companies deliberately avoid direct involvement with authoritarian practices. While they do not actively challenge oppressive regimes, they maintain a neutral stance to ensure they are not complicit in supporting such systems.

Latest Events

NOV

28

2023

Big W boosts staff holidays to five weeks a year
69.61

Big W increases paid leave for its workers, aligning with union efforts to improve labor rights and conditions in the retail sector. This initiative highlights the company’s commitment to fair labor practices and supports broader movements for worker welfare.
+80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 18

Big W's decision to boost staff holidays to five weeks demonstrates a strong commitment to improving labor conditions. By increasing paid leave, the company supports union objectives and workers' rights, which is a positive move against exploitative labor practices. Such actions contribute to a more equitable labor environment, countering trends that can lead to oppressive work conditions.

IKEA, Big W boost staff holidays to five weeks a year
JUL

21

2023

Big W Withdraws In-Store Indigenous Voice Endorsement
-33.59

Big W removed its in-store endorsement of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament after receiving mixed feedback from customers and staff. This reversion from a progressive public stance has raised concerns among advocates who believe that companies should stand firm in their support for marginalized communities, rather than capitulating to conservative pressures.
-40

Public and Political Behavior

March 18

The decision to withdraw a progressive in-store endorsement for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament reflects a reluctance to embrace a clear stance on social justice issues. From an anti-fascist perspective, corporate leadership should boldly support marginalized communities. By reverting to a more neutral messaging approach amid customer and staff feedback, Big W appears to capitulate to conservative pressures rather than affirming progressive values, thereby contributing indirectly to a broader environment where authoritarian and exclusionary sentiments can flourish.

Big W Pulls Indigenous Voice Endorsement From In-Store Message
JUL

21

2023

Big W retracts progressive messaging and censors educational content
-25.96

In response to customer and conservative backlash, Big W abandoned its in-store announcements supporting the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and removed a sex education and consent book from its shelves. This move has raised concerns regarding the company's commitment to progressive values and its willingness to stand up against reactionary pressures.
-40

Public and Political Behavior

March 18

Big W retracted its progressive in-store messaging supporting the Indigenous Voice to Parliament following backlash from customers and conservative voices. This retreat undermines initiatives intended to support marginalized communities and signals a reluctance to take a stand for social justice, potentially emboldening authoritarian narratives.

Big W ditches in-store announcements that supported Indigenous voice to parliament
-20

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 18

Big W also removed a sex education and consent book from its shelves after facing backlash from conservative campaigners. This decision, likely taken to appease reactionary sentiments, signals a retreat from fostering educational and inclusive practices, further undermining progressive business ethics.

Big W ditches in-store announcements that supported Indigenous voice to parliament