After having reached significant agreements with local and federal authorities to guarantee the safety conditions of our employees, we announce the resumption of our operations in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, starting today, Friday, August 2.
After meetings with state and federal authorities during the last few days, the following commitments and actions were agreed upon, among others:
Police Presence in Stores: Authorities will carry out constant patrols in our stores and stations. There will be greater police presence in order to guarantee a safe environment for our employees and customers.
Panic Button: Installation in stores and stations with connection to C5 for immediate attention to any emergency situation.
Security Coordination Groups: Permanent work tables have been established with state and local authorities.
By virtue of these agreements, at OXXO and OXXO GAS we consider that the necessary conditions exist to resume operations safely.
We appreciate the commitment of state and federal authorities to establish these agreements that will help improve the security of our businesses and their surroundings. We also recognize the prompt attention and follow-up of the state authorities to the complaint filed, which is following the corresponding course.
Our stores and stations will reopen in a staggered manner this Friday, August 2. We will operate during our regular hours, established by current regulations.
At OXXO and OXXO GAS we reaffirm that the safety of our employees is the highest priority, and we will work hand in hand with authorities and the community to continue generating social and economic value in Nuevo Laredo.
About FEMSA
FEMSA is a company that generates economic and social value through companies and institutions and seeks to be the best employer and neighbor in the communities where it has a presence. It participates in the retail industry through the Proximidad Américas Division, which includes OXXO, a chain of small-format stores, and other related retail formats, and Proximidad Europa, which includes Valora, our European retail unit that operates convenience and foodvenience stores. In retail, FEMSA also participates through its Health Division, which includes pharmacies and related activities; and in Digital@FEMSA, which includes Spin by OXXO and Spin Premia, among other digital financial services initiatives. In the beverage industry, it participates through the operation of Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world by sales volume. FEMSA also participates in the logistics and distribution industry through FEMSA Negocios Estratégicos, which additionally provides point-of-sale refrigeration solutions and plastics solutions to its companies and external clients. Through its Business Units, it employs more than 350,000 employees in 18 countries. FEMSA is a member of the Dow Jones MILA Pacific Alliance Sustainability Index, the FTSE4Good Emerging Index, and the S&P/BMV Total Mexico ESG Index, among other indexes that evaluate its sustainability performance.
About Proximity
FEMSA’s Proximity Division generates economic and social value in the countries where it operates. It operates various small-format retail chains in Latin America and Europe, including OXXO stores. It also operates gas stations under the OXXO GAS brand in Mexico, and Valora, our European retail unit that operates convenience stores and food service. Through its business units, FEMSA’s Proximity Division serves more than 13 million consumers every day and employs more than 160,000 employees, promoting inclusion, diversity and sustainability practices in its teams to operate in harmony with the planet, community and value chain.
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