Social

Social

As a major player, ICA Gruppen has a direct impact on its own employees and workforce in the value chain as well as on society as a whole. Focus is on ensuring good working conditions and contributing to positive development in the communities and locations where ICA Gruppen operates.

Focus and priorities

  • Attract, recruit and retain competent and motivated employees
  • Risk-based follow-up of social conditions in the supply chain
  • Collaboration for sustainable working conditions in the supply chain, e.g. within the framework of EIT Sweden
  • Partnering with governments and non-profit organizations to engage in the communities in which we operate

Key sustainability targets

  • 50/50 gender balance in business-critical positions
  • 90% implementation rate of development dialogues ("MAP talks")
  • Engagement index among white-collar workers >80%

Examples of activities

Human rights


At ICA, through openness and transparency, we take active responsibility for how production of the products we sell impacts people, animals and the environment.

Read more about our work with human rights ›

Swedish products for vibrant rural communities

Selling local goods is a way for us to offer diversity, support small-scale production and local jobs. But also a way to highlight genuine food craftsmanship and a sense of local ingredients. Close production can also mean reduced transport needs and less burden on our environment. To promote agriculture in our home markets, we collaborate with others, including the Federation of Swedish Farmers.

In order to expand and broaden the locally produced range and increase sales of Swedish food, ICA Sweden has an order portal with assortments from local suppliers. The portal enables and facilitates business relationships between local suppliers and individual ICA stores and is available to ICA retailers and suppliers throughout the country.

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ICA Foundation


The ICA Foundation has been established to strengthen the community engagement that has always been an important part of ICA.

Read more about the ICA Foundation's work here ›

Corporate culture that promotes employee engagement and development


Just like the vision of making everyday life easier for customers, we want it to be easy to be yourself and constantly develop. ICA's values ​​differences and believes in the potential of all employees. The core of our success is our diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Read more about ICA's corporate culture ›