Our Group spirit
Ever since it was founded in 1898, the Casino Group has sought to maintain a close relationship not only with its customers, but with its social and economic stakeholders as well. Both in France and around the world, this aim is given tangible expression in Group policies ad initiatives regarding employment, economic development, social responsibility and respect for the environment.
1,442 young people under the age of 26 hired in 2008 9.64% of jobs in France held by disabled persons 7,890 metric tons of CO2 saved by logistics operations in France 84 social audits conducted in 2008 at production sites in emerging countries- 678 young people under the age of 26 hired in 2009
- 9.80 % of jobs in France held by disabled persons
- 9,8 millions of kilometers saved by logistics optimizations in 2009
- 96 social audits conducted in 2008 at production sites in emerging countries

With over 200,000 employees worldwide, including 76,000 in France, the Casino Group encompasses a wide variety of skills, styles and cultures.
This openness to diversity is a core value that the Group cultivates each day, both internally and in its relationship with those around it.
The Group’s performance is rooted in its drive to anticipate challenges and trends in society, gain a deep-seated understanding of consumers and strive to respond to individual customer needs, all in pursuit of its goal of "Nourishing a world of diversity".
The spirit of the Casino Group is also conveyed in the entrepreneurial, demanding, loyal and mutually-supportive values that govern each of its actions. These are the four key attributes that set the Group apart and bring it closer to shoppers and the community.


