The results in the countries where we do business were achieved in an incredibly difficult climate, facing pressure from multiple sources, from the ethical imperative to meet the social needs that emerged and worsened, to continuing to make progress on our environmental commitments.
PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH THROUGH FOOD
We are committed to the quality and diversity of the food products we sell. Therefore, we nutritionally reformulated several recipes and avoided the entry into the market of:
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
We have reinforced the investment in priority action areas: fighting climate change, preserving biodiversity and managing waste in a responsible way.
SOURCING RESPONSIBLY
We once again achieved our goal of sourcing more than 80% of the food products we sell in our stores from local suppliers.
SUPPORTING SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES
In the year in which we launched the Biedronka Foundation, we strengthened our support for projects and causes that affect the most vulnerable groups in society in the three countries where we are present.
BEING A BENCHMARK EMPLOYER
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Group’s main priority has been to protect our employees. More than 16 million euros were invested in protective equipment for the teams and in proactive testing for Covid-19, among other measures.
We were included in 30 new international sustainability indices in 2020, and closed the year being present in more than 90 indices which recognise the responsible way in which we seek to manage our businesses. At the same time, and for the second year in a row, we are the only food retailer in the world to achieve the leadership level (A-) in CDP Forests.
Standing strong on the front line was our priority in a year of overcoming.
Read about the Group's financial performance and that of its various Companies.
Read the message of
Pedro Soares dos Santos.
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