Message from Darrell Jones

President, Save-On-Foods

Save-On-Foods is a family company — one that I was raised in. I am proud of my roots in this organization and the fact that I have built my career in the business where I started in Cranbrook, B.C. bagging groceries. The heart of our business is in the communities we serve.

This is why when we look to support and work with our communities, we are focused on understanding how our company contributes positively to society – taking care of the environment, giving back to the community and creating an inclusive workplace.

We understand that the needs of our customers and the communities we serve are evolving — and we intend to meet new demands and build sustainable practices through a leadership team committed to these values. Our ability to evaluate, test, adjust, implement, and then scale up quickly and economically, has been the backbone of our success for over a century.

At Save-On-Foods we aim to listen to the communities where we operate and understand how our operations, our people and our resources are most useful. Whether we partner on the ground with officials to ensure food is available as wildfires devastate the province, or work with sustainable food practices towards a goal of zero food waste — Save-On-Foods is committed to powering the people and resources necessary to be a community member and leader in the industry.

We have identified four areas of focus: Caring for Customers, Sustaining our Resources, Community Leaders and World Class Culture. This report reflects the hard work or our team in these areas and the goals we are focused on accomplishing.

I am excited for the work we have ahead — our industry is evolving with our communities, and I couldn’t be prouder of the work we do and how we do it — with heart, values and commitment.

Message from Pattison Food Group Environmental, Social, and Governance team

We work every day to be a company where people’s shopping choices can align with their values and needs, whether that is related to value, local, nutritional and dietary preferences, sustainable seafood, organics, free-from, or any number of qualities that are important to you. Whether it’s customer-facing or far behind the scenes, we’re working every day to always improve to meet the needs of people, the communities we serve, and our environment.

Because we always strive to improve this will be an ongoing journey. Just as we are grateful that our stores and products are part of so many people’s daily experience, we are also fortunate for this challenging but meaningful position to make an impact on a wide variety of matters.