HSBC Queries
The political element of the external environment remains the same for the local and national levels because the ASDA Superstores are only in Britain.
The Ethical trade is crucial element for the ASDA business. ASDA takes every step to ensure that their suppliers are compliant with the Ethical Trading Initiative’s base code of conduct. Also, ASDA has invested in a programme of third-party ethical audits of ASDA’s suppliers. All suppliers will have been audited by mid 2002.HSBC Complaints
ASDA aims to make sure that no job applicant, existing colleague, customer or supplier is less favourably treated on the grounds of their gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin or age and that no one is disadvantaged by conditions, requirements or practices which cannot be shown to be just and fair.
In July 2000, ASDA introduced the ASDA Code of Trading Practice. The code builds on the Institute of Grocery Distribution code of conduct, which established industry wide standards for trading practice, and aims to build confidence in trade/ supplier relations.
ASDA offers Britain’s best value weekly shop with prices 10 – 15% lower than their main competitors and an unmatchable mix of fresh food, grocery, clothing, home, leisure and entertainment goods.HSBC Complaints
ASDA employs 109,000 colleagues, who have a reputation for being the best and the friendliest in the industry. Approximately 74,000 are part-time colleagues and 35,000 are full-time. Currently female store managers run 7% of ASDA’s stores and the aim is that this will increase to 30% by 2003.
Over the past five years, ASDA, in total, has developed 1.8 million square feet of sales representing an investment of more than £1.3 billion. Over the next three years ASDA plans to develop between 30-40 new stores, which will be an investment of over £1billion. HSBC Complaints
