Sustainability Report 2020

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Shared Value

Wellbeing

Environment

Ethics & GRI

Opportunities to revolutionize our industry Sigma increased its collaboration with the entrepreneurial ecosystem to develop disruptive solutions for our industry.

Creating new partnerships In addition to new product development efforts and continuous improvements in our portfolio, Tastech by Sigma, our business acceleration program is aiming to revolutionizing the food industry in collaboration with startups and scaleups around the world. 123 startups and scaleups from 19 countries participated in the first edition of Tastech by Sigma. The seven finalists developed pilot tests over the course of four months in Mexico, Ecuador, Portugal, and Spain. To move forward with the development of their disruptive ideas, Sigma supported them with diverse resources and by granting them access to the company’s infrastructure and the know-how of specialists

First edition of Tastech by Sigma 2020 19 countries

123 applications

To learn more about the startups that developed pilot tests with Tastech by Sigma in 2020, visit www.tastechbysigmaen.com/ our-startups

7 startups in pilot testing with solutions to: Develop new food products with plant-based ingredients. Develop packaging that preserves the quality and freshness of our products for a longer period. Use of artificial intelligence at the point-of-sale to improve product availability. Optimize the presence of our brands in e-commerce sites. Increase efficiency in delivering our products to consumers.

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