Every colleague will have access to mental, physical and financial health and wellbeing support that enables them to make positive and proactive choices, enabling them to thrive in all aspects of life
Our colleagues are the very heart and soul of our business - without them, we wouldn't be able to serve our customers day in, day out. At Sainsbury's, we want all our colleagues to feel happy, healthy and supported both at work, and at home, which is why we place great emphasis on things that enhance our colleagues wellbeing throughout the employee lifecycle, so they can thrive and be the best they can be.
Our commitment
Our progress and highlights
Tier 1
in the CCLA UK Corporate Mental Health Benchmark in 2025
67%
of colleagues report that our mental health and wellbeing tools enable them to improve their wellbeing in 2025/26
+2ppts on 2024/25
73%
of colleagues feel their line manager takes a genuine interest in their wellbeing
+2points vs previous year 2024/25
11,437
line managers are completed Mental Health Awareness (2025/26)
8% of the total workforce
Our areas of focus
The scope of our commitment and approach to colleague health and wellbeing refers to all individuals (permanent and temporary) who are employed by the Sainsbury’s group, in our stores, depots and offices throughout the UK and in our head office in Asia, where Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd operates.
In addition, we’re committed to keeping our employees, customers, contractors, and visitors safe when on our premises and our Sainsbury’s Code of Conduct for Ethical Trade outlines 12 key principles for suppliers to adhere to, including safe and hygienic working conditions and payment of a fair wage.
In addition, we’re committed to keeping our employees, customers, contractors, and visitors safe when on our premises and our Sainsbury’s Code of Conduct for Ethical Trade outlines 12 key principles for suppliers to adhere to, including safe and hygienic working conditions and payment of a fair wage.
Protect mental health & wellbeing
We strive to create an environment that is free of stigma, where colleagues can talk openly, reach out for help if they need to and know they are listened to without judgment. Our mental health policy outlines our approach and provides useful details for colleagues on how they can access support. We also ensure our leaders are equipped to support their colleagues through mental health awareness training and guidance materials on mental health and stress at work.
Support physical health & wellbeing
To support our colleague’s physical wellbeing, we focus on the importance of sleep, exercise and nutrition and taking care of your body, in maintaining good physical health - promoting the impact each of these factors has on mental wellbeing. We have a number of benefits available to colleagues such as the government's Cycle to Work scheme, discounted Gym memberships with Wellhub and health cash plans through our partnership with Simply Health. We know feeling unsafe at work can have a detrimental impact on the mental health and wellbeing of our people. The health and safety of our colleagues is really important to us, as such we have clear policies and procedures in place to keep our colleagues and customers safe. Read more on colleague safety
Support Financial wellbeing
Our objective is to have a fair, equitable and competitive total reward package that encourages colleagues to serve and help every customer and provides opportunities for colleagues to share in Sainsbury’s success. We continue to invest in colleague pay, with an above inflation pay increases, matching the Living Wage from August 2025. Colleagues also have access to discounts at hundreds of retailers through our partnership with Reward Gateway, and can participate in a pension plan on a contributory basis with company contributions, as well as the opportunity to become shareholders in the company through our all-employee share schemes. We work with our financial wellbeing partner Salary Finance to offer opportunities to Save through salary, Colleague Loans and Pay Advance which allows colleagues to access a portion of their accrued income ahead of their usual payday. We also provide additional benefits to colleague through access to free food during shifts in-store and access hundreds of discounts through our partnership with Reward Gateway.
