A little about Sainsbury
J Sainsbury plc is a leading UK food retailer with interests in financial services. It consists of Sainsbury's Supermarkets, Sainsbury's Local, Bells Stores, Jacksons Stores and JB Beaumont, Sainsbury's to You and Sainsbury's Bank.
Key facts: Sainsbury's employs over 150,000 people, had 849 supermarkets and stores, they are supplied by over 2000 suppliers and these approximately 30,000 products are distributed via 21 distribution centres*
*Correct at March 2010 - the latest store being a Sainsbury's Supermarket at Wombourne, Staffordshire)
Sainsbury's first store opened over 140 years ago in Drury Lane selling butter, milk and eggs in 1869.
Sainsbury's basic range - Sainsbury's don't compromise on their values to bring you great products at low prices. Their basics range includes RSPCA Freedom Food approved salmon, and British and Irish Red Tractor certified beef.
Sainsbury's offer online shopping, on typical products such as forniture, delivering to most mainland UK and Northern Ireland addresses (They may sometimes might have to charge more to deliver to Northern Ireland). Sainsbury's at the moment** can't deliver to the Isles of Scilly, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Orkney, Shetland and Scottish Islands, BFPO addresses, or the Republic of Ireland. (*Correct at March 2010)
A typical Sainsbury's online grocery delivery charge is £3.50, raising to £5.50 on Friday and Saturday, if you spend over £40. Orders below £40 normally incur a delivery charge of £6.00. Sainsbury's do not delivery on Public Bank Holidays. Delivery chargesfor other items other than Groceries may differ. All delivery charges are subject to change and customers are advised to check on the website for the most current information. (Correct at March 2010)
Sainsbury's offer free delivery on grocery orders over £100 delivered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Grocery deliveries may not be available in some areas.
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Sainsbury's corporate responsibility offers the following key commitments:
Healthier baskets for our customers - We will make the most popular items in our customers’ baskets healthier, focusing on products that contribute the most saturated fat, salt or sugar to the UK diet, to deliver a real impact on the nation’s health.
Being best for British - We will source great tasting British products when in season, wherever these meet our customers’ expectations for quality and authenticity
Being number one supermarket for animal welfare - We will offer the widest range of higher welfare products of any UK retailer
Sourcing responsibly and ethically - We will be the largest UK retailer of Fairtrade products (by sales value)
Reducing energy - We will reduce our CO2 emissions per square metre by 25% by 2012, against a 2005/06 baseline
Reducing packaging - We will reduce our own brand packaging weight relative to sales, by 33% by 2015 against a 2009 baseline
Reducing food waste - We will have all supermarkets and depots connected to a zero food waste to landfill programme by the end of 2009
Reducing waste - We will have all supermarkets and depots connected to a zero waste to landfill programme for operational waste by the end of 2010
Generating a positive economic impact on communities - We will provide 6,500 new jobs in 2009/10, through our planned opening of 28 supermarkets and 55 new convenience stores.
Supporting local communities - We will launch our Local Charity of the Year scheme, linking every store, Sainsbury’s depot and our support centres to a local charity partner each year.
Supporting the development of our colleagues - We will provide over 10,000 colleagues with job opportunities, skills and qualifications through our ‘You Can’ programme by 2010.
These values helped Sainsbury’s achieve the prestigous ‘Supermarket of the Year 2009’ at the Retail Industry Awards in October 2009.