Our purpose

It's important to us that we're transparent with our people, customers and communities . We believe all businesses have an obligation to act with integrity and we take pride in driving positive economic, social and environmental change. 

One way we make a difference is by promoting ethical business and supply chain practices. We embrace the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and are now a member of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX).

Helping the world transition to a more sustainable future is another of our goals – and who we partner with affects our ability to achieve this. We're proud of our sustainable procurement program and the multiple awards we've received for it.

Our principles

Our supply chain and sourcing of products and services must:

  1. never compromise workplace health, safety and wellbeing 
  2. have zero tolerance for harassment, abuse and discrimination 
  3. prioritise social enterprises, indigenous and ethically certified goods & services
  4. not use exploitative or forced labour, or exploitative fair wage practises
  5. respect collective bargaining and freedom of association 
  6. ensure environmental impacts and hazards are minimised.

Supplier Code of Conduct

We take care in selecting suppliers of goods and services that meet our social, ethical and environmental standards.

Suppliers must comply with our Code of Conduct and complete a self-assessed questionnaire via SEDEX to benchmark how your business is tracking when it comes to social, ethical and environmental risks.

View Supplier Code of Conduct (PDF 347kB) View tender and supply opportunities

Modern slavery

Australia Post does not tolerate modern slavery in any of our operations or extended supply chain – a commitment that aligns with our purpose and values. It's reflected in our Code of Conduct, Modern Slavery Standard (PDF 178kB), Ethics (PDF 1.23MB) and other policies.

We’ve implemented an enterprise-wide program to mitigate modern slavery risks throughout our business and supply chain. These measures are summarised in our Modern Slavery Statement, published annually in accordance with the Australian Modern Slavery Act (2018).