Wesfarmers Limited Wesfarmers Limited is an Australian conglomerate engaged in diversified operations spanning retail, chemicals, energy, fertilizers, industrial distribution and lithium production. Founded in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' cooperative and headquartered in Perth, the company operates primarily in Australia and New Zealand through brands including Bunnings Warehouse for home improvement, outdoor living products and building materials; Kmart and Target for general merchandise and apparel; Officeworks for office, technology products and services such as hardware repairs, networking and IT support; Priceline Pharmacy and InstantScripts for health, beauty, wellness products and telehealth services; Chemist Warehouse for wholesale pharmaceutical distribution; Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers for manufacturing and distribution of chemicals, ammonium nitrate, sodium cyanide, PVC resin, specialty chemicals and fertilizers; Coregas for industrial gases prior to its recent divestiture; Blackwoods for industrial and safety products; and Covalent Lithium for integrated lithium mining, concentration at Mt Holland and refinery development; alongside natural gas retailing, a retail subscription program via OnePass, and management of group investments. Wesfarmers employs over 118,000 team members and serves consumer, commercial and industrial customers across these sectors. In recent developments, Wesfarmers opened the Mt Holland lithium mine and concentrator in 2024 through its Covalent Lithium joint venture, advancing toward integrated refinery production; sold its LPG and LNG distribution businesses in May 2024 and completed the unconditional sale of Coregas in June 2025; announced a capital management initiative including a A$1.50 per share return and special dividend in August 2025; launched Bunnings' Zelora solar energy and battery offering in 2025; and restructured digital capabilities ahead of closing online retailer Catch in March 2025, following its 2019 acquisition.