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Strength through diversity and inclusion

We are dedicated to building a strong company through a culture where everyone is equally valued and respected.

Together – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Save-On-Foods

Our formal Diversity and Inclusion initiatives began in 2014 with the Inspire Network. We embarked on this program because we believe our teams should be representative of our customers and our communities in all areas of the company.

Through our initiatives, we aim to:

  • Enable a strong company through a culture where everyone is equally valued and respected.
  • Support our leadership pipeline by fostering equality, diversity of thought, gender, skill, culture, experience, and age.
  • Encourage and support those who want to make a difference and drive change.
  • Empower those who want to take ownership of their careers and have the courage and desire to take on a leadership role.

More recently, we’ve shifted to the Together initiative, which prioritizes participation in developing and sharing resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels. Our Together program is driven by a working group of interested and passionate team members, with a quarterly focus on topics, issues, and resources that are helpful in work and day-to-day life.

We’re proud to join many other organizations as a partner in 2024 with the Canadian Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Through this partnership, we’re able to share these resources with our team members with the goal of creating a more inclusive environment.

We’re thrilled that Save-On-Foods women have been recognized every year since its inception as Star Women in Grocery by Canadian Grocer — which acknowledges the remarkable achievements of women working in the grocery industry.

  • 34%of our leaders at the retail level identify as women.
  • 40%of our leaders in management roles identify as women.

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Our Mission

Embracing the future of our team members

Our team members are the heart of our operations and provide the vision, leadership, and passion that ensures taking care of our customers is always a priority. We seek ways to support our team members, from embracing new ways of working to expanding diverse perspectives on our teams.

  • Safety

    Safety

    We will always provide our team members, contractors, and customers with a safe working environment.

  • Health and Wellness

    Health and Wellness

    We will provide the opportunity and resources to enhance the wellness of our team members.

  • Diversity and Inclusion

    Diversity and Inclusion

    We will create a culture of respect that embraces all individuals, celebrates diversity and advances equity.

Workplace Safety

Protecting our team members

Every year, WorkSafeBC and WCB and its external auditors conduct a health and safety audit as part of the Certificate of Recognition (COR) in B.C. and Alberta. Our teams have done a great job of building a culture of safety through our Health and Safety and Claims program focused on continuous improvement. In fact, our program is becoming the new standard for the retail industry. We received scores in the mid-nineties in both provinces exceeding the 80% passing marks.

In the provinces where our stores do not participate in COR, we endeavor to keep all our team members as safe as possible with the same Health & Safety programs and initiatives we would apply to our COR program.

LifeSpeak

Team Member Health and Wellness

Save-On-Foods team members have free access to LifeSpeak — a holistic well-being platform which provides instant access to expert advice on all kinds of topics including mental health, physical conditions, diseases, stress management, caregiving and more. LifeSpeak is available anywhere and anytime; includes video, audio and actions plans; and is 100% confidential.

47%

of middle management team members at Save-On-Foods are women.

Goals

  • 1Create an inclusive and equitable environment for people to have good paying jobs, utilize their skills in meaningful ways and advance their careers.
  • 2Uphold the highest standards of health and safety to provide a workplace that promotes wellness.
  • 3Continually improve diversity, innovation, fun, integrity, entrepreneurship and transparency across our organization.