HiperDino, through its Human Resources Department, continues to facilitate the labor integration of people with disabilities in all its work centers, with more than 2% of people with disabilities among its staff. This has allowed the chain, a leader in the food sector, to comply with the General Disability Law.
The Director of Human Resources of HiperDino, Salomé Sedano, explains that “currently, more than 150 workers of the company have a disability. Of these, 64% have a permanent contract and perform their work in the different work centers that the company has, whether in stores, warehouses or offices.”
Salomé Sedano adds that “these workers are helped throughout the process, from the procedures they must present or in the procedures with public administrations, to their incorporation into their job, doing a work of accompaniment for them.”
First edition of ‘The Sum of All’
At the beginning of 2021, the chain launched its first internal campaign to raise awareness of disability among employees, called The Sum of All, to inform and advise on how to obtain the disability certificate and the aid they can receive from public administrations such as medical and specialized assistance, transportation assistance and tax exemptions and/or reductions, among others.
This year, 60 HiperDino workers have used the channels enabled by the Human Resources Department to obtain information, which shows the need to develop internal initiatives of these characteristics.
In addition, with the numerous actions that have been carried out, a further step has also been taken to overcome barriers and stereotypes.
Fundación DinoSol, the entity through which HiperDino manages all its Corporate Social Responsibility actions, serves as a bridge with organizations such as Asociación Inserta and the Adecco and Don Bosco foundations, among others.
About HiperDino
HiperDino is the leading chain in the food sector in the Archipelago and the only 100% Canarian regional chain. Currently, it has 231 stores and works with more than 13,000 references, of which 40% correspond to local suppliers.
