'Sainsbury's Journal', September/October 2011

Table of content

• Contents
  02

  NEWS rouNd-up...............................................................04..
  A.look.at.how.colleagues.at.Clapham.Junction.cleaned.up.after.
  the.London.riots.and.how.Rye.Park.depot.are.as.good.as.gold.
  VISIoN ANd VALuES...

• Upfront
  02

  Our.Conference,.held.at.the.NEC.in.Birmingham.last.month.was.our.biggest.ever.–.
  with.some.really.big,.exciting.messages.as.we.set.out.our.ambitious.2020.Vision..
  Almost.5,000.colleagues.were.there.to.hear.about.our.new.Vision.and.Goal,.our.
  updated.Colleague.Values.and.about.how.we’ll.be.helping.our.customers.to.Live.
  Well.for.Less..They.also.got.a.taste.of.what’s.to.come.in.our.Christmas.range,.a.
  showcase.of.our.General.Merchandise.products.with.a.special.appearance.by.Gok.
  and.a.dazzling.display.of.Paralympic.sports..By.now,.you’ll.have.heard.from.your.
  colleagues.about.the.big.messages.through.your.instore.cascades.and.monthly.
  briefings..It.was.a.fantastic.day,.and.I.enjoyed.meeting.many.of.you.there.
  Our.special.conference.feature.(p17-30),.takes.you.through.a.timeline.of.the.day.
  and.showcases.some.of.the.highlights.and.great.products.–.I.hope.this.gives.you.a.
  flavour.of.what.went.on!
  On.pages.8-11,.we.take.a.look.at.the.new.Vision,.Goal.and.Values,.with.the.help.
  of.colleagues.from.Region.49..We.explore.our.new.promise.to.help.customers.Live.
  Well.for.Less..(p14-15),.and.look.at.our.new.by.Sainsbury’s.launch.on.pages.26-27..
  We.meet.two.inspirational.women.on.page.32,..
  highlighting.our.sponsorship.of.the.Women.of..
  the.Year.award,.and.on.page.34,.we.take.a..
  look.back.at.Super.Saturday,.our.festival..
  celebrating.music.and.Paralympic.sport..
  Finally,.one.of.our.new.Values.is.‘We.are..
  Cheering.On.Our.Progress’..Our.Stars.Awards,..
  held.at.the.conference,.are.a.great.way.to..
  celebrate.our.outstanding.colleagues.and..
  teams,.who’ve.really.gone.the.extra.mile.for..
  our.customers,.colleagues.and.our.business...
  I’m.always.humbled.and.proud.when.I..
  hear.their.stories,.and.you.can.read..
  about.our.winners.on.pages.24-25...
  Congratulations.to.all.the.colleagues..
  who.won,.or.were.nominated.for,.an..
  award.this.year!...

• Contributors
  03

  John ruth
  invited
  colleagues from
  Birkenhead to
  come to Neston
  and discuss
  the new Vision
  and Values.
  read what they
  thought on pages
  8 to 11.
  Kerry
  o’Malley, with
  the help of the
  whole Internal
  Comms...

• Freeze Frame
  03

  What an amazing day! Gill Nicholson from
  Surbiton and Blossom Kyolaba from rye
  park depot were centre stage at our
  Conference to take a bow as joint winners of
  our Stars ‘Colleague of the Year’ award. It
  was a jam-packed...

• Guest Editor: Jennifer Griffiths
  03

  Hi,.I.am.Jenny.from.Loughborough.and.I.
  was.given.the.fantastic.opportunity.to.go.
  to.Our.Conference,.which.was.an.exciting.
  experience.for.me..
  The.five.things.I.have.taken.away.from.Our.
  Conference.are:
  1:.Our.new.Vision.and.Values.(pages.8.to.10)..
  They.were.all.presented.with.great.visuals.
  and.sketches,.giving.us.a.creative.view.of.
  them.by.our.directors.
  2:.The.Christmas.village.was.a.veritable.feast.
  of.all.things.festive.–.decorations,.toys.
  and.wonderful.food.and.drink,.with.lots.of.
  snow.everywhere.
  3:.We.had.a.taster.of.three.Paralympic.
  sports,.all.played.with.great.skill..We.can.
  look.forward.to.these.and.many.more.at.
  London.2012.
  4:.Lots.of.tasting.was.done.with.the.new.by.
  Sainsbury’s.lines.and.The.Big.Bake.Off..
  There.was.also.great.excitement.with.the.
  unveiling.of.the.Gok.for.Tu.collection.–.
  especially.meeting.the.man.himself.
  5:.In.all,.it.was.a.great.day.that.made.you.
  proud.to.work.for.Sainsbury’s.and.to.
  support.the.Paralympic.Games,.especially.
  working.at.Loughborough..Some.of.
  our.Paralympic.athletes.are.training.at.
  the.University.and.have.been.spotted.
  shopping.in.our.store.
  Guest.editor:.
  Jennifer...

• And that’s a world first!
  04

  And that’s a
  world first!
  Going for gold? How about taking it
  even further?
  That’s what Rye Park depot
  colleagues did when they decided in
  2008 to work towards the highest
  possible British Standards Insitute
  (BSI)...

• Crumbs of comfort
  04

  After rioters tore our streets apart in August,
  our colleagues have been helping local
  communities to put them back together again.
  With many of our stores forced to close
  early to avoid the worst of the trouble,
  colleagues...

• Heart warmers
  04

  Why not cook up something special
  to fight cancer?
  A new partnership with
  Breakthrough Breast Cancer has led
  to the creation of a limited edition
  range of pink casserole dishes.
  Prices start from £30 and ten per
  cent of...

• Here’s to them!
  04

  Battlefield Wines, produced by FirstCape
  Vineyards, are two wines being
  launched instore the first week
  of October. And what’s more,
  a donation from all sales will
  go to support our servicemen
  and women.
  We’ve also been...

• News Round-Up
  04

  After rioters tore our streets apart in August,
  our colleagues have been helping local
  communities to put them back together again.
  With many of our stores forced to close
  early to avoid the worst of the trouble,
  colleagues...

• Big Stats
  05

  4,700 2,000 37
  colleagues at Our
  Conference
  colleagues promoted to
  manager or team leader in
  the last year
  new stores opened in first
  half of 2011

• In Brief
  05

  Have you ‘Herb’
  the news?
  Enthusiastic chefs now have a new
  range of secret ingredients, with a new
  selection of Micro Leaf Herb Pots and Cut
  Herb Mixes available in around 250 stores.
  Highlights are Micro Leaf Pea...

• Passing on the flame
  05

  From Mansfield to Arundel Gate Local, a relay
  colleagues from 13 stores carried a flag
  across the region to raise awareness of the
  UK School Games (UKSG) in Sheffield.
  It was then passed on to our Active Kids
  Ambassador Ellie...

• Tell us your top beauty pick
  05

  All things glam and gorgeous are being
  lined up for our second batch of Beauty
  Awards this year – and we need your help
  to find the winners.
  More than 150,000 people cast their
  votes last year in categories picking
  the...

• A pet is for life
  06

  A pet is for life...
  Unfortunately so are the vet fees.
  But, fear not! Peace of mind is at hand if
  you sign up to our very own Pet Insurance,
  provided by AXA Insurance UK plc. And
  all colleagues could get a free...

• Did you know?
  06

  know?
  … that colleagues
  can have a flu jab
  this winter from
  as little as £4.95.
  That’s half price!
  So if you want to
  make sure you’re
  ready to beat the
  bugs, speak to your
  instore pharmacist
  for details,...

• In stitches for the Big Knit
  06

  In stitches for the Big Knit
  stitch-up: Justin tries his hand
  It’s time to warm up those knitting needles and get cracking
  on your tiny bobble hat designs, as we welcome back
  innocent drinks’ The Big Knit.
  We want to...

• Sharesave scheme celebrates its 30th birthday
  06

  Sharesave scheme celebrates its 30th birthday
  This year sees the 30th birthday of
  our Sharesave scheme, which gives
  all eligible colleagues the chance to
  save money every month and perhaps
  make some profit at the end of...

• Big cheeses at top show
  07

  Cheesy does it, guys! We now officially
  stock a world leading cheese.
  Our Wookey Hole Cave-aged Ford Farm
  TtD cheddar fought off 3,700 other dairy
  delights to be crowned ‘Supreme Champion’
  at the International Cheese...

• Big Stats
  07

  £27m 10,000 £11,000
  The payout of the two
  Sharesave plans that
  matured in March 2011
  The number of colleagues
  who saw an average
  43% increase on
  their savings
  The amount the biggest
  savers netted in profit

• Fright night
  07

  With fancy dress starting at £6 and
  available for mums and dads as well as
  the kids, why not go all out to make this
  Halloween spookily special?
  To make organising your bash even
  easier, you’ll find food and...

• New releases
  07

  BOOKS
  The World According to Joan is the highly
  anticipated new book by film and TV
  legend Joan Collins, in which she shares
  her life experiences and insights. It’s
  being sold exclusively in our stores for six
  months, so...

• Vision & Values
  08

  Our direction So you’ve all seen our new Vision, Goal and Values, but have you thought about why we
  chose these exact words? And what they mean for you? Six colleagues look a little deeper
  into the key words and meaning behind...

• Local News: North
  12

  Selby ➔ You have to hand it to Selby. The store has recently
  named ‘Local Charity Sponsor of the Year’ by Selby Hands of Hope.
  team has raised £4,000 for the charity, which exists to give financial
  support to local...

• Our Promise
  14

  We’re creating a fantastic new
  chapter in the development of
  our brand and there’s a great
  story to tell! Launched at Our
  Conference, it’s all about helping
  our customers understand that,
  when they shop with us,...

• Local News: South
  16

  London Colney ➔
  What better way to ‘drive’ sales than to have
  a racing car in store? London Colney recently
  played host to a Formula 1 car from the Force
  India F1 Team, sponsored and promoted by
  Whyte and Mackay’s...

• Conference 2011: Our World
  17

  Love
  4,700 colleagues, eight hours and one amazing
  experience… Come along with us as we take a
  tour around this year’s fabulous Our Conference. “It makes me excited to be part of the
  future vision…” “The scope of...

• Conference 2011: Picture This
  20

  Colleagues
  reading Our
  Conference
  Guide 2011 Our ANd wE’rE Off!
  A massive roar
  welcomes Justin to
  the stage and he asks “do
  you like my Tu jumper?”. He
  reveals details of our 20:20
  Vision (see page 8) and...

• Award Winners
  24

  one of our new values is We are
  cheering on our progress. inspirational
  colleagues are making it happen every
  single day within the business and
  beyond. our conference was a great
  opportunity to shout about...

• Spotlight: by Sainsbury’s
  26

  Mark Taylor, Holborn store support centre,
  and Martin Cox, Avenue Local
  Product: Mexican roasted mushroom burrito
  bowl, £3.25
  Mark: “Absolutely delicious! It is really
  flavorsome and quite spicy. It’s
  something very...

• Sainsbury’s Village
  28

  With clothing and General Merchandise playing a big part in
  helping us achieve our 20:20 Vision, it’s only right that Our
  Sainsbury’s Village was full to the rafters with all our fine
  fashion and fabric.
  Colleagues enjoyed...

• Conference 2011: Christmas Village
  30

  “Gorgeous”, “beautiful”, “like Narnia!”… just
  the Christmas Village at Our Conference.
  Colleagues stepped into a winter wonderland, complete with snow,
  Christmas trees, gifts, food, beer and wine. In fact, all you...

• Our Paralympic Village
  31

  The atmosphere in Our Paralympic
  Village was electric as world-class British
  Paralympic athletes took each other
  on at Wheelchair Basketball, Sitting
  Volleyball and Fencing.
  Colleagues were packed into the stands
  and given a...

• Women of the Year
  32

  Spotlight:
  Women of the Year Inspired choices
  Inspired choices One of our new colleague values
  We are Making It Happen, so it’s great
  that we’re sponsoring the You Can
  Award in the 2011 Women of the Year
  Awards. In the...

• Local News: East
  33

  Peterborough ➔
  There was a real sting in the tale after Darren
  Staniforth protected Michelle Briers from an
  angry wasp. The Peterborough colleagues fell
  in love in 2008 when Darren, an online delivery
  driver, rescued...

• Paralympic Concert
  34

  Super Saturday
  What better way to raise awareness of the London 2012
  Paralympic Games than with a huge music and sports festival?
  Sainsbury’s Super Saturday was a triumph of both style and
  substance. Take a look at the...

• Local News: Logistics
  35

  Hams Hall
  Colleagues with
  Paralympic
  sprinter Libby Clegg. Hams Hall depot enjoyed an
  early taste of the Paralympic
  Games as they helped
  promote sport to local kids.
  Around 300 children
  from schools in the Coleshill
  area...

• Local News: West
  36

  Star PR ambassador award: national winner ➔
  Carol Irwin has been giving out good vibrations recently, building strong
  relationships with two local papers and Newbury Sound radio station. “I have been
  PR Ambassador for four...

• Local News: Convenience
  37

  A year to go!
  Colleagues from Area 62 took a trip
  to Trafalgar Square recently, to help
  celebrate International Paralympic Day on
  8th September.
  Amidst the Paralympic sport
  demonstrations and well-known
  celebrities was a...

• Local News: SSC
  37

  Holborn SSC trio Lucy Lukins, Mark
  Bright and Alison Yarnold raised money
  by taking part in the first Millfield School
  Triathlon.
  All three members of the Convenience
  Compliance team managed to get into the
  top 25 places for...

• Codeword
  38

  Codeword

• Hat’s the way to do it!
  38

  Colleagues from Penge really let things go to their heads
  when a customer gave them a hat she’d made from our
  carrier bags.
  “We were all very impressed,” said colleague Lauren
  Burnett. “I couldn’t have made it...

• Take a Break
  38

  Why not treat yourself to a little luxury this autumn
  by winning this hamper, jam-packed with the sort of
  treats you deserve?
  Whether you fancy the flapjacks half-dipped in
  Belgian chocolate, or have a hankering for savoury...

• Win a Luxury hamper
  38

  Why not treat yourself to a little luxury this autumn
  by winning this hamper, jam-packed with the sort of
  treats you deserve?
  Whether you fancy the flapjacks half-dipped in
  Belgian chocolate, or have a hankering for savoury...

• Dress to thrill
  39

  Dress to thrill
  It’s that time of year again when
  we dust off our witches’ hats and
  vampire capes, to dress up for
  Halloween!
  We know that everybody instore
  does a great job of getting into the
  spooky spirit, so we...

• Family Values
  39

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• Maureen’s treat
  39

  Our Nov/Dec 2010 Journal
  competition winner Maureen
  Smallpeice had a great time
  after she won an online voucher
  for a gift experience. She chose
  afternoon tea and a visit to
  London Zoo.
  “I haven’t been to London
  Zoo...

• Recognition: Make someone smile
  40

  Where will you keep yours?
  One of our new values is We are
  Cheering On Our Progress. And with
  that idea very much in mind, our new
  recognition scheme was launched at
  Our Conference in September.
  Gone the extra mile for...