Healthier living is something we do together

We consider it our social role as a retailer to contribute to the (preventive) health of our customers and employees. Therefore, we want to help strengthen support with regard to health and make it easier to make healthier choices. Physically, mentally as well as socially.

What exactly we understand under health is explained in our definitions.

How does Colruyt Group contribute to a balanced and healthy life?

1 Healthier product range

We offer our customers a balanced range of products, tailored as far as possible to individual needs and requirements. Together with our suppliers and our own production departments, we are constantly improving the nutritional composition and value of our private label products, across all productcategories.

In addition, we see an important role for plant-based proteins. We highlight these with the launch of Boni Plan't . With this sub-brand, we focus on making plant-based eating delicious and affordable, at any time of day. AND for plant-based products that are recognisable at a glance.

Through the online pharmacy Newpharma and in our Colruyt stores we also make (OTC) pharmaceutical products more easily available. in such categories as baby and mama, vitamins and nutritional supplements, in addition to specialised products for e.g. first aid, home care and animals. Because these too can contribute to a healthy lifestyle.

Varied food products for a balanced lifestyle

2 Guidance for a healthier lifestyle

By informing, inspiring and guiding, we are helping our customers and employees adopt a healthier lifestyle. We are doing this in a user-friendly and transparent manner based on scientific research, providing them with the tools to make their own conscious choices. Both online and through flyers and cookery books, we offer recipes with a specific focus on a balanced diet.

Bio-Planet is the ultimate expression of this approach, making health our top priority. We inspire our customers to make healthy choices all day long . We dedicate special attention to diabetes type 2, ensuring our information is fully aligned with the Diabetes Liga's guidelines.

In addition to nutrition, also exercise, sleep, mental well-being and relationships with others and with nature have an important impact on our health.

  • With the Belgian digital health platform Yoboo, we want to make healthier living achievable for everyone through a personalised guidance programme on physical, mental and emotional well-being.
  • Our group is fully committed to an extensive range of in-house training courses aimed at the personal growth of our employees. A renewed offer puts further focus on mental well-being. We also provide the general public with a varied range of workshops, lectures and webinars on health topics through Colruyt Group Academy.
  • With Jims' offerings, we are committed to health in the broad sense of the word. In addition to exercise, we pay attention to nutrition, sleep, stress prevention etc.
  • At Bike Republic we encourage people to cycle to work more often. This way, we achieve two goals at once: sustainable transport AND more exercise.

3 Well-being at the workplace

For years we are investing in health for our employees. As an employer, we want our employees to experience job satisfaction and feel good in their skin, physically, mentally and socially. We carry our holistic approach to health into the workplace. We take a science-based approach, working alongside internal and external experts. This results in a diverse range of impactful initiatives.

  • We want to create a safe and healthy working environment for out employees. Proactive risk management is a continuous priority, as we strive to prevent unhealthy or unsafe situations. These can be related to machinery, tools, products with hazardous properties or unhealthy environmental factors.
  • A number of internal services are available to support our employees. These include the prevention advisers, ergonomics specialists and the shocking events support team. Co-workers who are struggling can turn to colleagues at The Connection for psychosocial support. 
  • Our group is fully committed to an elaborated in-house offer of training and education courses focused on health and personal growth. We take a holistic approach to human well-being, paying attention to every aspect of the individual. Both physical topics such as movement techniques, alcohol and drug prevention and back school, mental topics such as assertiveness, resilience, communication and focus are covered. We see the benefits of this offer as a win-win: employees who grow also make the company grow.

 

Our objectives and initiatives