Loblaw

Loblaw Launching Second ‘Get to Give Days’ Campaign to Help Nation’s Largest Charitable Direct-to-School Food Program Feed 1 Million Kids

September 11, 2024 Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited is launching its second Get to Give Days campaign from September 12-15. During this time, the company will donate a portion of the proceeds from every PC product* sold in its grocery stores to President’s Choice Children’s Charity – which operates the nation’s largest charitable direct-to-school food program. …

Loblaw to invest more than $2 billion in the Canadian economy, creating thousands of jobs and opening more than 40 additional stores

February 23, 2024 Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited expects to invest more than $2 billion dollars into the Canadian economy in 2024. This record investment reflects Loblaw’s commitment to enhancing its store network, creating job opportunities, and improving accessibility to affordable food and healthcare services for communities across the country. …

Loblaw Commits Canada’s Largest Grocery Brands to Partner With Food Recovery Programs – in One-Billion-Pound Promise

June 5, 2023 Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) is celebrating its inaugural Food Waste Awareness Week (June 4 to 10) by reaching a major milestone in its food waste reduction efforts: as of the end of 2022, 100 per cent of eligible Loblaw stores and distribution centres are actively participating in a food recovery program.  This means more than 1,700 locations — including Loblaws, Zehrs, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, Shoppers Drug Mart and more – in communities nationwide are now paired directly with a local food bank or food recovery agency, helping to put good food to use before it becomes waste, and ultimately helping more Canadians Live Life Well®.   …

Loblaw rolls out first battery electric transport truck, a major milestone toward its goal of a carbon-neutral fleet

April 17, 2023 Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) (“Loblaw”) has achieved a significant milestone in its net-zero carbon emissions strategy, with the rollout of its first heavy-duty fully electric transport truck. The vehicle is a battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia manufactured by Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) – the first series production eCascadia handed over to a customer in Canada, and one of five Loblaw expects to put into service in the months ahead. In 2017, Loblaw pledged that by 2030 it would decarbonize its fleet of more than 160 company-owned day-cab trucks. …

Loblaw Encourages Customers to Bring Their Own Bags in Alberta

February 20, 2023 Loblaw

Loblaw Companies Limited announced that it will begin transitioning away from single-use plastic shopping bags at stores across Alberta, including Real Canadian Superstore®, Your Independent Grocer®, Real Canadian Liquor Store®, Extra Foods® and PC Express®. Today’s announcement is the next step in the company’s efforts to reduce single-use plastic and its overall environmental footprint. …