The formalized diversity initiative at Wegmans is relatively new. The Buffalo division utilizes a crossfunctional diversity team which includes the division manager, store manager, pharmacy manager, night manager, a meat manager, and representatives from human resources and consumer affairs to plan and review diversity acthities. Clearly and loudly to employees and customers alike. The diversity commitment statement is posted in departments and break rooms as well as on the sales floor. It was the message printed on plastic shopping bags.
Stores maintain a bulletin board devoted to diversity.
Each monthly store newsletter contains an article on diversity. Over the past holiday season, commitment to diversity was featured in radio ads and illustrated in TV commercials. Commitment is also communicated through relationships with organizations such as The Urban League and Special Olympics. As a food market, Wegmans has won national recognition for product quality and service. As an employer, Wegmans was included in Levering and Moskowitz's 100 Best Companies to Work for in America and recognized by Working Mother as one of the best companies for working mothers.