Collaborating to generate value in the community

Our sustainability vision is based on having a positive impact on our entire value chain, including in our business communities. Once again, collaboration is key to generating value in those communities. In 2021, we participated in 725 community initiatives together with 427 organisations. That effort directly benefitted more than 2.2 million people.

In 2021, the Group earmarked €63.5 million to community work. Among other things, we donated 5.9 million items to charitable causes and our people spent more than 206,000 working hours on philanthropy.

79% of our community investment went to activities related to social well-being, education and humanitarian aid. Notably, 88% of that investment was earmarked to projects associated with the following Sustainable Development Goals: health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, decent work, responsible consumption and production and reduced inequalities.