Our Company

Sigma is a leading full line wholesale and distribution business to pharmacy. It is also the owner of two of Australia’s best known pharmacy retail brands in Amcal and Guardian, in addition to the new Amcal Max brand.

Our Vision

Our Vision of the Future is that by 2013 Sigma has re-invigorated and substantially developed the pharmacy-based retail and wholesale business and is actively evaluating other major growth options that give us scale, market share and financial returns above the cost of capital. Sigma continues to have a respected heritage as a leading national contributor to health and wellness in our society.

We attract and retain talented people and have a dedicated and focussed workforce achieving high performance levels for our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.

Our suppliers, our customers and other industry associates regard us as the best strategic and commercial partner to do business with because of the superior benefits achieved.

This is supported in the market place by our clear brand positioning, innovative and compelling retail offers, an excellent product and service range, a differentiated wholesale service model and a responsive, nimble and innovative approach to dynamic market conditions.

Our business model and dominant supply chain position is enabled by:

• A highly capable and adaptable workforce supported by a strong, focussed leadership team that live “our preferred culture”;
• An ability to foresee and anticipate industry change and make early, well-informed decisions;
• Excellent business processes supported by technology and information systems;
• A responsive, reliable and cost efficient distribution network.

Our stakeholders respect our commitments to: shaping industry regulation and standards; the health and welfare of our workforce; and our broader responsibilities to our community.

Shareholders have high confidence in the board and management and appreciate our strong balance sheet and sustained, above-average investment returns.

Our Culture

• Close partnerships with our customers and suppliers creates our enduring and mutual business success
• We understand the unique needs of our customers and suppliers. We listen carefully, learn and then respond effectively and honour commitments that we have made to them

• We strive for better results every day - we are committed to continually improving our processes, skills, knowledge and performance
• We show pride, enthusiasm and dedication in everything we do and consistently operate in an efficient and effective manner
• We expect our leaders to be good coaches and mentors

• We take individual and team responsibility for our performance in all of our decisions and actions
• We empower our talented people to take the initiative to do what’s required
• We ensure that our people understand what is expected of them
• We celebrate and share success broadly

• We believe responding proactively and efficiently to our ever changing industry and partner needs is our road to success
• We aim to be vision-led innovators - a leader, not a reactive follower in the marketplace
• We are prepared for and welcome well considered change
• All team members are encouraged to openly share their opinions, views and information in a professional respectful manner

• Ethical behaviour is the foundation of our preferred culture- we act with honesty, transparency and integrity, and “do as we say”
• As a critical measure of integrity, we will ensure the health and safety of our employees is our highest priority
• We treat our team members, customers, partners and suppliers with mutual respect and sensitivity, recognising the importance of diversity
• We do not tolerate unacceptable behaviour

• We are one company, one team
• Our team is supportive of each other’s efforts and loyal to one another
• Our ability to balance empowerment and interdependence is what makes us strong