woolworths report
Business Report on WOOLWORTHS Limited
Student name: Student No: Teachers: Date: 25 June 2014 Word account: 1176
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
1 Introduction 4
The aim of this report is that presents whether Woolworths Limited is suited to investment in terms of ethical performance and finance performance. Ethical investment can be defined as a particular investment to refer to a number of methods which include social or ethical goals when investors make decisions (Cowton 1999, p. 99) . The Woolworths Limited, which was organised in December of 1924, has grown into a household name which present "in almost every metropolitan and regional centre in Australia and New Zealand "(Woolworths Ltd n.d., para. 1). They have 190,000 Woolworths Limited staff around their stores, distribution centres and support offices to provide the exceptional services, products and price to customers.(Woolworths Ltd n.d., para. 1). This report will analyse the evaluation of ethical behaviour and than evaluate Woolworths Limited's financial performance which is profitability based on Return of Equity (ROE) history. This report will also provide a recommendation to investor of the company Woolworths Limited whether is suitable for invest or not. 4 2.1 Ethical issue of Woolworths 5
3.1 Profitability of Return on Equity (ROE) 8
4 Recommendation 10
Reference List 11
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report was to evaluate Woolworths ethical behavior and financial performance to help client who want to invest this company ethically. Firstly, the report analysed the ethical behavior and evaluated the historical profitability of Woolworths from 2008 to 2013. Then, the founding of Woolworths is that on ethical issue, Woolworths did not
Student name: Student No: Teachers: Date: 25 June 2014 Word account: 1176
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
1 Introduction 4
The aim of this report is that presents whether Woolworths Limited is suited to investment in terms of ethical performance and finance performance. Ethical investment can be defined as a particular investment to refer to a number of methods which include social or ethical goals when investors make decisions (Cowton 1999, p. 99) . The Woolworths Limited, which was organised in December of 1924, has grown into a household name which present "in almost every metropolitan and regional centre in Australia and New Zealand "(Woolworths Ltd n.d., para. 1). They have 190,000 Woolworths Limited staff around their stores, distribution centres and support offices to provide the exceptional services, products and price to customers.(Woolworths Ltd n.d., para. 1). This report will analyse the evaluation of ethical behaviour and than evaluate Woolworths Limited's financial performance which is profitability based on Return of Equity (ROE) history. This report will also provide a recommendation to investor of the company Woolworths Limited whether is suitable for invest or not. 4 2.1 Ethical issue of Woolworths 5
3.1 Profitability of Return on Equity (ROE) 8
4 Recommendation 10
Reference List 11
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report was to evaluate Woolworths ethical behavior and financial performance to help client who want to invest this company ethically. Firstly, the report analysed the ethical behavior and evaluated the historical profitability of Woolworths from 2008 to 2013. Then, the founding of Woolworths is that on ethical issue, Woolworths did not