Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited (is Canada’s largest food distributor and a leading provider of general merchandise products, drugstore and financial products and services. Through its various operating banners, Loblaw is committed to providing Canadians with a one-stop destination in meeting their food and household needs. This goal is pursued through a portfolio of store formats across the country. Loblaw is known for the quality, innovation and value of its food offering. It also offers Canada’s strongest control label program, including the unique President’s Choice, no name and Joe Fresh Style brands. Food is at the heart of its offering. Loblaw stores provide a wide, growing and successful range of products and services to meet the everyday household demands of Canadian consumers. In addition, President’s Choice Financial services offer core banking, a popular MasterCard®, PC Financial auto, home, travel and pet insurance, PC Mobile phone services as well as the PC points loyalty program. Loblaw is committed to a strategy developed under three core themes: Simplify, Innovate and Grow. The Company strives to be consumer focused, cost effective and agile, with the goal of achieving long term growth for its many stakeholders. Loblaw believes that a strong balance sheet is critical to achieving its potential. It is highly selective in its consideration of acquisitions and other business opportunities. The Company maintains an active product development program to support its control label program. It works to ensure that its technology and systems logistics enhance the efficiency of its operations. Over 139,000 full-time and part-time employees execute its business strategy in more than 1,000 corporate and franchised stores from coast to coast. This makes Loblaw one of Canada’s largest private sector employers. It strives to contribute to the communities it serves and to be proactive in corporate citizenship.