Awards and Recognitions

These awards are the result of analysis by independent organisations that assess our performance against best business practices.
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Awards and Recognitions

Jerónimo Martins SGPS/Corporate areas

  • We are ranked 25th among food retailers in Deloitte’s Global Powers of Retailing 2025 and 37th in the overall ranking.
  • We are in more than 140 international sustainability indices, recognising our commitment to implementing good environmental, social and governance practices.
  • Assessed, for the 4th consecutive year, with the maximum score (A) by the CDP (Disclosure Insight Action) in the Climate programme and with (A-) in the Forest and Water programmes.
  • Four prizes in the Iberian Equity Awards (Best IR Team, Best IR Professional, Most Improved IR Program e Most Improved ESG Program).
  • Recognised by the World Economic Forum for best practices in diversity, equality and inclusion.
  • Inclusive Employer Brand awarded by the Portuguese Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP) since 2021; rising to the level of “Excellence” in 2023.
  • Healthy Workplace by the Portuguese Psychologists’ Association, recognising management practices that promote safety, well-being and health in the workplace.
  • Inclusive Company in Portugal by CECD – Cooperative for Inclusion.
  • Grand Prix from the Portuguese Association of Corporate Communication (APCE) for the digital comic book “Santa Claus and the Lost Data”.
  • Well-being awards in the People’s Choice Award category, which recognise companies that received the best evaluation from employees.
  • SAP SucessFactors People Champion 2024 in Portugal.

Biedronka/Jerónimo Martins Polska

  • Ranked 2nd on the Rzeczpospolita newspaper list of the 2,000 biggest polish companies.
  • Golden Laurel of Super Business, awarded by Super Express newspaper to companies supporting the Polish economy.
  • Friendly Workplace 2024 awarded from MarkaPracodawcy.pl for the company’s modern approach to HR policy and employee development.
  • Employer Branding Excellence Awards 2024 in the ‘External Campaign’ category.
  • Top Force of Attraction award in the ‘Innovative Tools and Technologies in People Management’ category for Biedronka’s employee website dlanaswjm.pl.
  • Named Responsible and Friendly Employer for introduction of the PPK (employee capital plan) and results by the Polish Development Fund.
  • Diversity IN Check, as a leading company in diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
  • Dream Employer 2025 in developing talent and competences of the future, and employee well-being.
  • Silver Clip Award for Piórko (Biedronka children’s literature prize) awarded by Golden Clips, the largest public relations competition in Poland.
  • Good Sweet Awards from Forum Lodowe & Sweet for the Bonitki wafers (gold medal), Baitz wafers (silver medal) and Meltie’s milk chocolate (bronze medal).
  • TOP Brand in the food markets industry awarded by Press, IMM.
  • Blix Award for being the innovative chain of the year in the discount stores category.
  • Retail Champion – selected by Consumers Award for the best loyalty programme, and Retail Champion – selected by Suppliers Award for the discount chain of the year.
  • Named Industry Leader of Responsible Business 2024 in the ‘Trade’ category by the Koźminski Business Hub of Koźmiński University.
  • Market of the Year: Best Pricing Strategy by Business Center Club and Wydawnictwo Gospodarcze.
  • Golden ESG Leaf awarded by Polityka magazine, in cooperation with Deloitte and the Responsible Business Forum, to Polish leaders of sustainable development.
  • We Read Labels Award for the Fruvita pure yogurt with topper (food discovery of 2023), Marletto ice-cream with Belgian chocolate (food product of the year, ice-cream category) and protein cheese with Go Active Iceland style skyr (food product of the year, protein products category).
  • Golden Advertising Speech for the Biedronka to MY. Codziennie (Biedronka is US. Every day) campaign in the ‘Linguistic Creativity’ category.
  • Consumer Laurel and 20th Anniversary Leader (2004-2024).

Ara/Jerónimo Martins Colombia

  • “One Million Reasons” social investment programme awarded by Portafolio newspaper in the ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ category.
  • Recognised by the Association of Food Banks in Colombia for its commitment to food security and the fight against hunger.
  • Recognition from the Colombian Welfare Institute (ICBF) for the commitment to Colombian children.
  • Recognition by a member of the House of Representatives of the Congress of Colombia for the commitment to eradicating hunger in the country.

Pingo Doce

  • Four stars in GS1 Portugal’s Lean & Green initiative, having reduced carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in its logistics operations by 55% between 2018 and 2024.
  • “Expresso Economia” award in the ‘Growth in turnover’ category for companies with sales of more than 100 million euros from Expresso newspaper.
  • Inclusive Employer Brand, awarded by the Portuguese Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP), since 2023.
  • Masters of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 2024 awarded by Distribuição Hoje magazine.
  • Sustainable Retailer of the Year by the initiative The Best Store in Portugal.
  • Distinctive seal “Sustainable Production, Responsible Consumption” awarded by the National Commission for Combating Food Waste (CNCDA).
  • “My Pingo Doce” app recognised as the “Best Digital-Retail Project” at the Navegantes XXI Awards presented by ACEPI (Association of the Digital Economy).
  • Five Stars 2024 award presented to Sabe Bem magazine, in the ‘Cooking Magazine’ category.
  • Customer Support Service won the Recommended Brand award in the ‘Supermarkets – Large Retail’ segment.
  • Ten Pingo Doce private brand cheeses distinguished at the “World Cheese Awards 2024”.
  • Pingo Doce apple, coconut, grape and spirulina juice distinguished, in the ‘Juice’ category, at the PLMA Salute to Excellence 2024.
  • Seventeen private brand wines awarded in eight international competitions in 2024.

Recheio

  • Distinguished with the Professionals’ Choice award, which the company has won consecutively since 2015.
  • Inclusive Employer Brand, awarded by the Portuguese Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP), since 2021.
  • Distinctive “Sustainable Production, Responsible Consumption” seal awarded by the National Commission for Combating Food Waste (CNCDA).

Hebe

  • Retail Champion 2024 for the highest consumer recommendation score, Retail Champion of the Year 2024 in the ‘Excellence in Technology’ category for innovative solutions in online shopping and mobile apps, and a special distinction for the greatest progress in the ‘Loyalty Programme’ category, awarded by European Conferences United, European Circular Retail Foundation and GfK Poland.
  • Drugstore of the Year 2024 awarded by wiadomoscikosmetyczne.pl website.
  • Second in the popularity ranking of Retail Chains 2024 in the ‘Drugstore’ category by the Listonic shopping planning app.
  • Awarded “The Service Quality Star 2024” in the customer satisfaction survey conducted via the jakoscobslugi.pl website under Polish Service Quality Programme, in cooperation with SecretClient®.
  • Hebe Naturals hair care and Hebe Cosmetics glowing-bronzing body care both awarded Debut of the Year in the Consumer Quality Leader Programme by Strefa Gospodarki business magazine.
  • Blix Award – Consumers’ Choice in the ‘Drugstore’ category.

Jerónimo Martins Agro-Alimentar

Dairy

  • International Featured Standard (IFS) Food v8 certification, since 2023.
  • ISO 45001:2019 SST (Occupational Health and Safety) certification, since 2022.
  • HALAL certification, since 2021.
  • ISO 14001:2015 (Environment) certification, since 2021.
  • Production of organic-based products, since 2021.
  • Welfair™ certified animal welfare approved, since 2020.

Agri-livestock

  • Welfare Quality certification in animal well-being in the production of chicken (since 2022), sheep (since 2021), dairy cows (since 2021) and cattle fattening (since 2019).
  • Certified animal welfare approved in the prudent and responsible use of antibiotics for cattle fattening and milk production at the dairy farm, since 2020.
  • Certified antibiotic-free production of chickens (from hatching), since 2022, and since 2021 in cattle fattening (from weaning off).
  • Carbon footprint certification in the production of Aberdeen Angus beef at the Cartaxo farm.

Aquaculture

  • GlobalG.A.P. certification in the production of sea bream off the coast of Madeira Island, since 2023.

Fruit and vegetables

  • GlobalG.A.P. certification in the production of organic seedless grapes (with the inclusion of the GRASP module), since 2023.
  • Certification in the production of organic seedless grapes, since 2023.
  • International Featured Standard (IFS) certification of the organic seedless grapes packaging unit, since 2024.
  • Bio Suisse certification of the organic seedless grapes production and packaging unit, since 2024.
  • GlobalG.A.P. certification in the production of citrus fruits (with the inclusion of the GRASP module), since 2024.
  • GlobalG.A.P. certification in the production of tango mandarins and stone fruit (with the inclusion of the GRASP module), since 2024.
  • Certification in the integrated production of Tango mandarins and stone fruit, since 2024.
  • British Retail Consortium (BRC) certification of the packaging units.