| We listen to, and learn
from, customers, suppliers,
colleagues, shareholders
and the communities in
which we operate and report
on corporate social responsibility
at our www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/csr
website. This year we
were placed in the top
quintile of companies
in Business in the Community’s
first corporate responsibility
benchmark and, for the
fourth year running, were
also the leading food
retailer in Business in
the Environment’s Index
of Corporate Environmental
Engagement. |
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| Supporting
our colleagues |
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| We are committed to offering equality of
opportunity to all people and celebrating
the opportunities a diverse workforce brings.
Diversity issues have Board sponsorship and
a clear strategy which drives progression
in all areas of ethnicity, religion, gender,
age, sexual orientation and disability. |
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| Environment |
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| We are committed to minimising the environmental
impact of our products and operations. Our eighth
annual environment report will be published on our
website later this year. Some highlights this year
included the launch of the first fully biodegradable
carrier bag made from tapioca starch; becoming the
first major UK retailer to sell Greenergy Global
Diesel offering major savings in carbon dioxide
emissions; our commitment to source all wild fish
from sustainable fisheries by 2010, supporting Marine
Stewardship Council sustainability standards, and
launching two world first Forest Stewardship Council
sustainable products. |
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| Suppliers |
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| We are committed to
working closely and more
efficiently with suppliers
and better understanding
their needs. This year
we strengthened our Partnership
in Livestock initiative,
appointing a Partnership
Manager. A dedicated website
enables farmers to pass
their views directly to
us and their processor. |
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| We have run a number
of regional Supplier Development
Programmes specifically
for small companies. At
the recent Scottish Food
& Drink Excellence Awards,
we were awarded the prize
for Greatest Positive
Impact on the Supply Chain
for our Supplier Development
Programme in Scotland,
which has helped many
local companies to grow
their businesses. |
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| Healthy
Eating |
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| We are committed to
making healthy eating
easier, enjoyable and
affordable. This year
we worked with Diabetes
UK on an educational schools
pack focusing on how healthy
diets and active lifestyles
help prevent ‘late onset’
diabetes, and have introduced
‘Healthy Eating’ store
tours in conjunction with
GPs and healthcare company
Roche. Over 360,000 children
now participate in our
successful Taste of Success
scheme which we extended
to all UK primary schools
this year. We also launched
a Scottish Food Challenge
asking pupils to create
inspiring recipes using
locally grown products
which will be developed
into a new product or
recipe card available
in our stores. |
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| Community |
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| We are committed to
meeting local community
needs by being a good
neighbour and employer.
Sainsbury’s invested over
£7 million directly in
support of UK communities
during the year. |
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| Our colleagues, customers
and suppliers also raised
over £6 million for Comic
Relief in 2002/03. We
donated over £93,000 to
local charities selected
by our colleagues through
our Local Heroes award
scheme. Sainsbury’s once
again achieved the Per
Cent Club’s standard in
2002. |
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| Shaw’s |
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| Shaw’s invested $13.6 million
during 2002/03 including
$1.6 million to local community
projects in the New England
area and $12 million of
in-kind product donations. |
