At Grupo JUMEX, we firmly believe that promoting sustainable development in our sphere of influence promotes the company’s growth and creates value for our stakeholders. We are pleased to present our 2022 Sustainability Report, with our main sustainability commitments, actions and achievements.
The quality and innovation approaches that have characterized us since JUMEX’s foundation have been key to providing a wide variety of products known for their global excellence to our customers and consumers in over 40 countries.
Our commitment to sustainability is present throughout our processes and interactions with the different actors comprising our value chain.
In line with our sustainability strategy, in 2022, we carried out various actions to contribute to preserving our planet by implementing green technologies and practices that allow us to optimize the use of natural resources across our business activities. Examples of this can be seen in the initiatives we implemented in the Monterrey and Chihuahua plants to face the challenges linked to the water scarcity experienced in northern Mexico.
Our commitment to promoting the circular economy has inspired us to continue improving our packaging and containers by integrating recyclable and biodegradable materials and implementing actions to promote the use of the fruit bagasse obtained from our production processes for compost.
In short, these efforts allow us to maintain a balanced operation with the environment and produce a positive impact on the company’s profitability and competitiveness.
At Grupo JUMEX, we understand that innovation and quality come hand in hand with a talented and committed team. Hence, we have implemented different programs and actions focused on the safety, well- being, and full development of our more than 6,500 employees.
In 2022, we launched a strategy focused on creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture, which we are sure will translate into a more humane and competitive organization. We also formed a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Committee responsible for generating actions and creating programs to strengthen these pillars in our work centers.
We believe that promoting art is fundamental to creating and regenerating the social fabric. Hence, Fundación JUMEX sponsors activities to nurture the appreciation, understanding and creation of contemporary art in Mexico. In 2022, more than 471,000 people visited the JUMEX Museum. The Foundation also gave out 182 scholarships to students and sponsored 201 projects through our scholarship and sponsorship program.
We are accelerating the development of strategies for caring for the environment, social development and governance. Hence, our commitments and actions are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, centered specifically on SDG 6, Clean Water and Sanitation, 10 Reduced Inequalities, 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, and 13 Climate Action.
We also began the process involved in creating the company’s regulatory framework of sustainability and formed our Sustainability Committee, which will analyze the actions to be implemented on the subject matter and monitor their development and results.
At Grupo JUMEX, we will continue to strive to be more competitive, contribute to the well-being of our employees, care for the environment and support our communities and society as a whole as our strategy to continue generating results and sharing them with all.