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Diversity & Inclusion

Embrace, Engage, Include: Our Community, Our Strength

Our Commitment

At Hy-Vee, we are building a company where everyone - employees and customers alike - are treated with respect and dignity and our differences are embraced and celebrated. We are committed to be a company where all employee owners bring their unique perspectives and experiences together to create a truly outstanding experience.

Our People

At Hy-Vee, we know our people are our strength. Their helpful smiles make us who we are as a company. Learn a little more about some of those incredible helpful smiles by clicking on their photos.

Our Pillars

Hy-Vee Workforce

Our people are our strength, and we believe our employees should represent the communities they serve. That's why we're building an inclusive workforce with educational opportunities, competitive wages and best-in-the-industry benefits.

Workforce

Hy-Vee offers our employees the opportunity to pursue on-the-job training, apprenticeships and certifications to advance their knowledge and skillsets in their chosen field. Our training courses help prepare employees for leadership roles, and our apprenticeships & certifications are available for a variety of fields.

Hy-Vee Supplier Diversity

We want customers of all backgrounds to find the products they need in our stores to make their lives easier, healthier and happier. That's why we continue to expand our selection of products produced by local and minority business owners across our more than 550 retail business units.

Diversity

The triannual Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summits gives local minority- and women-owned businesses the opportunity to grow and prosper, while providing Hy-Vee customers with meaningful solutions that support various needs, lifestyles and backgrounds.

Hy-Vee Communities

In an effort to create positive, lasting change, Hy-Vee has donated more than $55 million in charitable contributions to various organizations helping those in need each year.

Communities

Through Hy-Vee Homefront, we are proud to partner with our customers and communities to increase awareness and support of important veteran and active duty military assistance programs.

Our Partners

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Awards and Recognitions

Hy-Vee is an industry leader, a strong partner within our communities and empowers our employees. We have been recognized in the following ways:

Forbes' Best Customer Service

Named to Forbes' list of Best Customer Service
2024

Newsweek America's Most Trustworthy Companies

Named one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek
2023

World's Greatest Grocer

Named World's Greatest Grocer
2022  

Innovator of the Year

Innovator of the Year
2023  

The Shelby Report

Midwest Retailer of the Year
2022  

America's Best-In-State Employers

Named to Forbes' List of America's Best-in-State Employers 2022
2022

America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
2023

The Shelby Report

Diversity & Inclusion Award Winner
2022

Feeding America

Named a Leadership Partner by Feeding America
2022

Best Place For Working Parents

Best Place For Working Parents
2022

DAV Patriot Employer

DAV Patriot Employer

Greenest Grocery Stores in America

Named one of the Greenest Grocery Stores in America
2022

*Voted a top 5 most trusted grocery retail brand in the Midwest by American shoppers based on the 2022 BrandSpark® American Trust Study.


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