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Practicing exemplary
corporate citizenship
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Safeway is an industry leader in philanthropy,
environmental responsibility and diversity.
We believe integrating these values with our
work is good business and demonstrates
exemplary corporate citizenship.
Giving back to the communities we serve
During 2006 we donated more than $110 million
worth of merchandise to food banks and various
hunger-relief agencies, bringing our total food
donations over the past decade to more than
$1 billion. In 2006 we also contributed $22 million
to schools through eScrip and other educational
programs. In addition, we donated a combined
$22.3 million through major fundraising cam-
paigns to support breast and prostate cancer
research, treatment and education, and to
further the important work of the Muscular
Dystrophy Association and Easter Seals.
Leading and supporting
environmental responsibility
During 2006 we purchased 87 million kilowatt
hours of electricity generated by wind power.
We also joined the Chicago Climate Exchange,
making a voluntary but legally binding commit-
ment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6%
over four years. This is equivalent to removing
860 million pounds of carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere or taking 84,000 passenger cars off
the road for one year. In addition, we became
a voluntary member of the California Climate
Action Registry. We also diverted more than
450,000 tons of recyclable materials from the
waste stream.
Embracing diversity
As part of our commitment to diversity, we have
developed a comprehensive annual internal
review process and a mentoring program to
identify and develop women and people of
color. We also have a diverse supplier base and
programs to give opportunities to more minority-
and women-owned businesses.
In 2006, for the fourth consecutive year, a
leading business magazine recognized
our enterprise-wide diversity initiative by
including Safeway on its list of America’s
50 Best Companies for Minorities. The same
publication also listed us as one of the Leading
Companies for a Diverse Workforce. In addition,
we won the prestigious Catalyst Award in 2006
for our efforts to enhance women’s career
development and advancement.