Living Archive Cookies Careers Contacts Home About us Responsibility Investor centre Media Suppliers Blog Little Stories About us Management and board Business strategy and objectives 145 years of history Our values Business structure Property Sainsbury’s & the London 2012 Paralympic Games Sainsbury’s was founded in 1869 and today operates over 1,200 supermarkets and convenience stores and employs around 161,000 colleagues. We put our customers at the heart of everything we do and have invested in our stores, our colleagues and our channels to deliver the best possible shopping experience. Our strong culture and values are part of our identity and integral to our success. £375m Half Year Underlying profit before tax 14.5p Half Year Underlying basic earnings per share 16.7% Market share Previous Next Our values 20x20 commitments Financial performance Our commitments Follow our experts as they work to fulfill our 20x20 Sustainability Plan and provide their views on the big issues affecting our business. View all our commitments Management and board Biographies of our plc and operating board directors and the committees they are a member of. Management and board Business strategy Our strategy centres around three areas of focus, which are underpinned by customer insight and our values. Business strategy Our values Our values guide us in everything we do - from key decisions to day-today activities. Our values Sainsbury's story Founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury and his wife in London, we have grown to become one of the UK’s largest retailers. Sainsbury's story Property Sainsbury's operates a range of store formats that are designed to meet with specific customer requirements and locations. Property Business structure Sainsbury's operates supermarkets and convenience stores, an online grocery and general merchandise operation, as well as Sainsbury's Bank. Business Structure About us Contact us Glossary FAQs Awards Connect with us Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr RSS Email news service Useful links Contacts Careers Glossary Downloads Feedback Awards Shareholder centre Email news service Media toolkit Other Sainsbury's websites FAQs Our blog Mike Coupe: 20x20 Sustainability Plan update Read our blog Latest downloads Annual Report and Financial Statements 2014 (12.2MB PDF) Sainsbury's Bank Report and Accounts (312KB PDF) 20x20 Sustainability Plan - 2014 update (14.4MB PDF) Our commitments Healthiest baskets Learn more Previous Next © J Sainsbury plc 2014 Site map Cookies Accessibility Legal disclaimer Site help