The gender gap in organizations has narrowed over the past three decades, giving more effortless labor mobility worldwide. There has also been increasing global awareness regarding the right to a dignified and respectful workplace irrespective of the sexual orientation and ethnicity of the employees, which promotes an open and inclusive workplace. However, labor market disruption due to the COVID-19 has had devastating consequences globally. According to International Labour Organization (ILO), women’s employment declined by 5% globally in 2020 compared with around 4% for men.
Diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) are critical to the business performance of the retailers which includes food retail, fashion retail, and other outlets, since consumers want to buy goods that reflect their values, wants, and needs. Consumers expect more from brands than ever, and retailers must honor DEI. Understanding the brand, setting DEI commitments from the top, delivering on the pledges, recruiting from diverse pools, and creating a supportive environment can all contribute to DEI.
J Sainsbury plc (Sainsbury's) is a multi-channel retailer that offers groceries, general merchandise, and clothing products. The company operates retail outlets of various formats, including supermarkets and convenience stores, under Sainsbury’s, Habitat, and Argos banners. It also retails products through the online channel. Sainsbury's stores offer fruits and vegetables, meat and fish, dairy, eggs, juice, pet food, baby and toddler products, beer, spirits and wine, and chilled and frozen food, among others.
In the financial year (FY) ending 2022, women represented 52.7% of Sainsbury’s workforce. In the same year, the company had 40.1% women participation in senior leadership positions and 35.7% women representation in senior management positions.
The company had 8.2% ethnically diverse representation in senior leadership positions and 8.7% ethnically diverse representation in senior management positions in FY2022. Sainsbury’s had 2.4% black representation in senior leadership positions, an increase of 1 percentage point over FY2021.
By 2024, Sainsbury’s aims to have 50% female representation, 12% ethnically diverse representation, and 3% black representation in senior leadership positions.
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