yearYear in Review
We enhanced our role as a change agent in environmental and social sustainability issues throughout the value chain. Ten years after setting our first corporate responsibility targets, we are listed on over 100 international sustainability indices.
PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH THROUGH FOOD
We strive to improve the quality of life of our customers through food and responsible consumption. We reformulated recipes and prevented the entry into the market of:
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
We increased our focus on priority areas: preserving biodiversity, fighting climate change and promoting a more circular economy.
SOURCING RESPONSIBLY
We exceeded our commitment to locally source more than 80% of the food products we sell and surpassed the target of selling at least 7% of Private Brand products and perishables with sustainability certification.
SUPPORTING SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES
We strengthened our work with projects and institutions that support the most vulnerable groups in society: the elderly, children and young people in need.
BEING A BENCHMARK EMPLOYER
We create value for our people because each person is unique and makes a distinctive contribution to fulfilling the Group’s mission.
Our responsibility practices are recognised by independent bodies, proving that we make a difference for customers, suppliers, employees and communities.
It was a year of solid sales growth in all the countries where we operate.
See the key indicators that show the Group’s performance in 2021.
Read Pedro Soares dos Santos’ message.
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