Al Burke is Senior Vice President, Loblaw Real Estate with Loblaw Companies Limited – a position he has held since 2017.  

Mr. Burke oversees the organization’s comprehensive Real Estate management strategy, across a portfolio of assets that includes 2,500 grocery stores and pharmacies, 11 Corporate offices and 27 Distribution Centres.  His team leads all construction and renovation projects for these stores and over 85 million square feet of retail warehouse and office locations, as well as a variety of related functions, including Market Analytics, Store Planning and Design, and Maintenance.  

Notably, Mr. Burke is the company’s Executive Lead for all ESG initiatives related to carbon reduction, energy management and refrigeration.  Loblaw has set ambitious targets in the pursuit of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas and carbon emissions for Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2040, and Scope 3 by 2050.  Under Mr. Burke’s leadership, the company is making significant progress, with science-based targets that will contribute to Canada’s overall climate plan and Loblaw’s purpose-led commitment of helping Canadian live life well.  

Mr. Burke has spent his entire 43-year career with Loblaw.  Outside of the business, he is an avid car racing afficionado.