Sustainability strategy

¿What is sustainability?

At Grupo Éxito, we assume sustainability as our strategy, making our corporate actions allow us to harmoniously improve our corporate, economic, social and environmental governance standards with an efficient management of resources, ensuring the needs of the present without compromising future needs. We recognize that sustainability is a path of continuous improvement, where we celebrate the achievements and at the same time accept that we have new challenging challenges. As a company we are open to reflect on the new and permanent challenges of the future, assuming commitments that allow us to achieve improvements that benefit our stakeholders. Sustainability is immersed in our business actions, because we are convinced that sustainable development is the only development that has long term and shared value creation to all stakeholders.

¿Why are we sustainable?

We are a company committed to sustainability; In each of his actions, he works so that his activities leverage the country's growth, within a framework of good corporate governance, transparency, equity, strengthening the institutional framework and respecting the legislation, considering the expectations of its stakeholders and acting in coherence with the principles of the Global Compact, the Sustainable Development Goals, the Consumer Goods Forum commitments, the parent company guidelines and global sustainability standards.
This will be possible through 6 challenges: managing the Gen Cero strategy (first generation with zero chronic malnutrition in 2030), promoting sustainable trade, reducing, mitigating and compensating our impact on the environment, encouraging and democratizing a healthy life, being inclusive, diverse and promote the development of our collaborators "the success of Grupo Éxito is in its people" and consolidating our Corporate Governance standards, ethics, transparency, human rights and reputation "Somos Íntegros".

Challenges of the sustainability strategy

In Grupo Éxito we promote sustainability through initiatives that generate value with the purpose of contributing to economic growth, social development and environmental protection in Colombia. We do this through five challenges: managing the Gen Cero strategy (generation with zero chronic malnutrition in 2030), promoting sustainable trade, reducing the impact on the environment, encouraging a healthy life and the success of Grupo Éxito is in its people.

Fundación Éxito

Sustainable Trade

Mi planeta

Healthy lifestyle

The success of Grupo Éxito is in its people

Fundación Éxito

Together with Fundación Éxito, we call on different sectors to commit to child nutrition and to achieve the first generation with zero chronic malnutrition by 2030, as a way to combat social inequality.
To achieve this, we work on these fronts:
• Generate and disseminate knowledge
• Generate resources and alliances
• Communicate and raise awareness
• Influence public policy

Sustainable Trade

We are committed to the development of the country. Our bet is that our small, medium and large suppliers find in us an ally that allows them to grow and become stronger.
To achieve this, we work on these fronts:
• Market locally and directly
• Develop our suppliers and allies
• Conduct sustainable audits

Mi planeta

We measure, mitigate and compensate for our impact on the planet. Together with our clients, employees, suppliers and allies we develop strategies that seek to raise awareness and preserve the environment.
To achieve this, we work on these fronts:
• Measure and mitigate the carbon footprint
• Be efficient in the management of resources and waste
• Reduce material
• Build sustainable civil works
• Educate the consumer

Healthy lifestyle

We care about the health and well-being of our customers and employees, that is why we offer a portfolio of nutritional products, we provide information that allows them to make better decisions in the market and we encourage physical activity.
To achieve this, we work on these fronts:
• Marketing healthy alternatives
• Educate clients, employees and suppliers
• Promote physical activity and sport

The success of Grupo Éxito is in its people

We are proud of our employees. We enhance the talent of our collaborators, we accompany them to fulfill their professional and family purposes and we foster an attractive, diverse and inclusive work environment where they can work with commitment and pride.
To achieve this, we work on these fronts:
• We develop our people in being and doing
• We are attractive, diverse and inclusive
• We promote social dialogue