Mr. Eric La Fleche reports

METRO SIGNS TO THE GROCERY CODE OF CONDUCT

Metro Inc. has signed the Canadian Grocery Industry Code of Conduct.

"Since 2021, we have actively contributed with the Retail Council of Canada and industry stakeholders to the development of the code of conduct to promote principles of fairness and predictability," said Eric La Fleche, president and chief executive officer, Metro. "In 2025, we continued our efforts with the code office to ensure its success, and we look forward to its implementation in the years ahead."

The code of conduct sets clear standards for commercial relationships within the grocery sector, and aims to create transparency and certainty in commercial transactions.

About Metro Inc.

With annual sales of more than $22-billion, Metro is a food and pharmacy leader in Quebec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. Its purpose is to nourish the health and well-being of communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, manufacturer and provider of e-commerce services, the company operates or services a network of about 1,000 food stores under several banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, Food Basics, Adonis and Premiere Moisson, and about 640 pharmacies primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners.