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The company is placed within the first 15 positions in the general ranking of “The 100 companies with the greatest ESG responsibility”. 

Mexico City, February 11, 2025 – Grupo Herdez®, the food company with the longest history in the country, is in position 11 in the 12th edition of the MERCO ESG Responsibility ranking. This leading corporate reputation monitor in Mexico, Latin America and Spain, annually recognizes the most outstanding companies for their commitment to people, communities, the environment and corporate governance. On this occasion, Grupo Herdez obtained the following positions: 

  • ESG Ranking, Environmental section: position 8 ESG Ranking
  • Social section: position 13 ESG Ranking
  • Corporate Governance section: position 16 ESG Ranking

Since 2012, the company aligned its strategy to 7 Sustainable Development Goals, with the purpose of contributing to the commitments of the 2030 Agenda, proposed by the UN. Among some of its notable contributions in sustainability are the issuance of the first bond linked to the sustainability of the food industry in Mexico, with a commitment to reduce water consumption per ton produced; the annual investment of around 2.5% of its consolidated net profit in social programs; as well as a portfolio where 98% of the packaging is recyclable.

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Grupo Herdez 2019

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2020

  • 2020: We launched the first edition of Semillero Nutrisa. Together with Nutrisa and the Victoria147 business academy for women, we invited women entrepreneurs to participate in a training program to improve the management of their businesses and have the potential to become part of our supply chain.

We established our first technological alliance with Google, which will allow us to accelerate the digital transformation of Grupo Herdez through the use of Google Cloud Platform tools such as BigQuery ML, Looker, among others.

Through the Herdez® brand and Aires de Campo® we joined the “Sowing a New Normality” initiative, promoted by the civil society organizations Ríos Tarango and Ectágono, which aims to increase the vegetation cover of the environmentally valuable area Barranca de Tarango.

  • 2021: We developed the Group’s second proprietary e-commerce platform, with the Nutrisa® online store.

We updated the apps through which we manage the loyalty programs of our retail brands, Cielito Querido Café® and Nutrisa®, improving our customers’ in-store experience.

During the year, 15 formulas had their nutritional profile strengthened by reducing some critical added nutrients (sugars, sodium and saturated fats).

  • 2022: We expanded our capabilities into new categories through the acquisition of Interdeli and Deli, Dips & Snacks. Integrating brands such as Libanius, Flaveur, Liguria and Señor Cactus into our portfolio.

We Issued the first sustainability bond through which we
committed to a 25% reduction in our water consumption.

Together with our partner McCormick & Company, Inc. we
brought the most iconic Mexican cuisine to the tables of the United Kingdom
through meal kits, sauces and condiments under the Herdez® brand.  In less than a year, we obtained a 5.5% shelf
share in the Tesco supermarket chain.

We consolidated the integration of Chilim Balam® into retail brands, a leading brand in the snack segment

 

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