Talking with our colleagues

Our colleague forums help us to engage, inform and communicate with colleagues around the Group, and give colleagues the opportunity to share their ideas and influence decision-making. In 2020/21, dialogue with our colleague forum representatives and union members from the different banners has been crucial in developing our banners’ response to Covid-19.

Our Kingfisher Colleague Forum (KCF), for elected colleague representatives from each market and global functions, met four times during the year hosted by the Group CEO. The first meeting was dedicated to the Covid-19 response. Other meetings focused on a range of subjects including communication, employee reward, employee benefits and organisational change. Ideas and issues raised at Forum meetings are reviewed by leadership in our markets, and with our Board of Directors.

We also have colleague forums in our banners and, more recently, for Group functions.