Environment

The company is a pioneer in the use of renewable energy, making efforts to fulfill its economic and social objectives in harmony with the environment.

In 2013 Grupo Bimbo used 14.94% less water than in 2009. This amount is equivalent to 287 olympic-size swimming pools.

Grupo Bimbo participates in the “Transporte Limpio” program since 2009, having reduced its CO2 emissions by 10,000 tons.

Grupo Bimbo will participate this week in the 5th edition of the Green Business Summit, with the aim of incorporating sustainability in all its business operations.

The company has acquired 62 washing equipments and over 187 recyclers that allow to manage sustainably the vital liquid.

Grupo Bimbo inaugurated the first Ecologic Sales Center in the Historic Center area of Mexico City, with an investment of close to 20 million pesos. The Ecologic Sales Center will have 73 distribution vehicles with electric engines completely designed by Grupo Bimbo technicians.

Barcel Occident Plant was built with the highest environmental standards and will be an important source of employment for the region.

With the inauguration of the Piedra Larga Wind Farm, Grupo Bimbo will supply almost all its facilities in Mexico with green electric power.

Grupo Bimbo ratifies its leadership in promoting and using renewable energy sources.

Daniel Servitje: The challenge for companies lies in aligning commercial interests with values and responsibility over our environment.
The sustainable factor is present in all commercial decisions and business opportunities of Grupo Bimbo.

They are thus consolidated as two companies at the forefront in the use of environmentally friendly technologies.

Grupo Bimbo was one of 27 issuers independently selected by two ratings agencies specializing in corporate responsibility

Grupo Bimbo is positioned as the industry leader in Mexico by seeking full sustainability of its operations.

With actions such as water savings, over the last 7 years Grupo Bimbo has saved water in an equivalent of 111 Olympic size swimming pools.

Mexican boys and girls have germinated the seeds and cared for their trees, constantly full of enormous energy and great new ideas.

The Secretary for the Environment grants a special acknowledgement to Grupo Bimbo for having attained 20 “Industria Limpia” certifications for its plants.

Reforestamos México A.C., Pronatura México, A.C. and the Instituto Nacional de Ecología launch the first Mexican Carbon Calculator.