Shared Value

Highlights

Responsible Sourcing

We promote sustainable practices across our value chain in collaboration with our suppliers.

Strategic suppliers: we carried out a pilot project with 37 strategic suppliers of meat products, dairy, ingredients, and packaging, inviting them to participate in the CDP Supply Chain program. With this, we advanced in our goal of developing a sustainable supply chain.

SME Suppliers: in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank, ELEVATE, and 25 SME suppliers, we completed a pilot program designed to strengthen sustainable practices in our small- and medium-sized suppliers.

Organizational Units: in Mexico we continue to support the growth of 320 milk producers; in Costa Rica we leveraged the Bandera Azul Ecológica (Ecological Blue Flag) award to promote sustainability in 40 dairy farms; and in Europe we granted recognitions to 25 suppliers known for their responsible sourcing practices.

Food Donations

From 2015 to 2021 we donated more than 19,500 tons of food, equivalent to over 160 million servings, which means we are on track to reach our 2025 goal of donating at least 25,000 tons of food over the course of a decade.

UN Global Compact

In 2021, Sigma adhered to the United Nations Global Compact, the largest corporate volunteer initiative in the world in favor of sustainable development.

As active participants in the Global Compact, we reaffirm our support to its 10 Principles that refer to Human Rights, Labor, Environment, and Anti-corruption. Likewise, we are committed to reporting our achievements concerning our application of the Global Compact Principles in our operations in our company’s annual sustainability report.

Among the Companies with The Best Reputation

Sigma’s operation in Spain was recognized among the top 100 companies with the best corporate reputation, according to the Merco Companies and Leaders Spain index, improving its ranking to achieve 20th place. In addition, it ranked third in the food sector and 23rd in the ESG specialized index.

In Mexico, Sigma was ranked 11th in the food sector.