OXXO

Adding Cents

Authors

Fernanda Ambriz

Fernanda Ambriz

Skarlet Andrade

Skarlet Andrade

Diane Luna

Diane Luna

Andrea Marcela Fernández Chaparro

Andrea Marcela Fernández Chaparro

School

TecMilenio University (Universidad TecMilenio)

TecMilenio University (Universidad TecMilenio)

Professor

Sara García

Sara García

Global Goals

3. Good Health and Well-Being 5. Gender Equality 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Summary

Oxxo is a company that belongs to Grupo Femsa and is responsible for the distribution of products and services that society needs every day. With Eduardo Padilla Silva as general director, and in turn, according to the location of each division, they have ceos and zone managers and store managers. Oxxo is located in some countries of Latin America like: Mexico and Colombia. But it is known that generally there will be an oxxo in each corner of the different cities.

Oxxo's objective is to invest in our communities, respect cultural diversity and reduce our environmental impacts through sustainable business practices. (Oxxo,2021)

Innovation

Oxxo writes the following:

Our growth is strongly linked to the social responsibility that we practice, that is, to the care that we present at OXXO to the people who are part of our team, the communities that welcome us, those most in need and nature itself. As a way of repaying the support we receive on a daily basis, we have instituted several programs, among which the following stand out:

• ECOLOGY

• SUSTAINABILITY

• FOOD PROGRAM

• LABOR INCLUSION

• ROUNDING OXXO

• PROMOTIONS WITH CAUSE

Results obtained:

Through the Promotions with a Cause Program, a percentage of the sale of selected products is destined for the benefit of civil society organizations.

Michou and Mau Foundation: 107 thousand pesos

Casa Hogar Hermoso Atardecer: 72,496 pesos

Casa Hogar Amigo Daniel: 27,640 pesos


Adding Cents

OXXO interview

Inspiration

This principle serves as a moral and functional guide for those who are part of OXXO today. For this reason, they give a special value to the relationship with the communities in which they are present: they work and create this support to serve, since they are convinced that growth can only occur within a framework of mutual development.

This innovation is strongly linked to the social responsibility they practice, that is, to the care they present at OXXO to the people who are part of their team, the communities that welcome them, those most in need and nature itself. As a way of repaying the support they receive on a daily basis, they have instituted several programs, among which the present innovation is mentioned.


Overall impact

The innovation carried out by the Oxxo company is to provide a quality service to its customers, where they can feel comfortable to be able to donate rounding up pennies or buy a product in their establishment because the cents that the item has are sent to the foundation that at that moment is helping Oxxo.

Business benefit

This principle serves as a moral and functional guide for those who are part of OXXO today. For this reason, they give a special value to the relationship with the communities in which they are present: they work and create this support to serve, since they are convinced that growth can only occur within a framework of mutual development.

Social and environmental benefit

Oxxo group and meeting hundreds of requirements to have their help. What Oxxo seeks is to help people who need it through monetary help, the company is committed that all the money that is donated is sent to the foundations, because it invites newspapers and other people so that they can witness it.

Oxxo is involved with the objectives of the UN when making donations to the foundations, there are several foundations in which the SDGs could enter, there is an association called Change for change is dedicated to food, where SDG 2 intervenes, it is for people who cannot have the three meals a day, as well as health and well-being SDG 3 because the Red Cross would enter that association is also supported by Oxxo, among others.


Interview

Gabriel Vazquez Alarcon, Leader Plaza Veracruz, Matamoros Branch

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Business information

OXXO

OXXO

Boca del Río, NUEVO LEÓN, MX
Business Website: https://www.oxxo.com/
Year Founded: 1977
Number of Employees: 5001 to 10000

Cadena Comercial OXXO, S.A. de C.V. is a chain of Mexican convenience stores, owned by FEMSA, a subsidiary of FEMSA Comercio, S.A. de C.V. and with a presence in several Latin American countries