At Grupo Finançor, we believe that by promoting competitiveness and business development based on sustainability principles, we are contributing to a better and fairer reality. It is from this premise that we operate according to a set of values that contribute to our mission:
We work to create sustainable long-term value: for our clients and consumers, employees, shareholders, and the surrounding society.
Our commitment to investment and the creation of sustainable value represents much more than a reporting exercise. It reflects a consistent and determined path in how the Finançor Group assumes its responsibility towards the Azores, its employees, clients, and society in general.
We closed our first strategic sustainability cycle (2021-2024) with positive performance on 76% of our commitments. We are proud of this result. It shows that, for us, sustainability is not a statement of intent but a daily practice, built into our culture and our processes. We reduced our environmental impact, invested in our people's development and satisfaction, and kept an organisational culture built on the highest ethical standards.
The leadership we exercise in the agri-food, food distribution, and hospitality sectors is a responsibility we take seriously. It is not measured solely by economic results, but by the quality of service, the capacity for innovation, and an offering that combines value, quality, and competitiveness. The Finançor values that guide us – Ethics, Integrity, Ambition, Creativity, Innovation, and Courage – have grown with the recent addition of “Courage,” to better reflect the resilience that defines us and allows us to face each challenge without losing sight of creating value for all our clients, our people, our shareholders, and the community.
Against a backdrop of global geopolitical and economic instability, which has hit the animal nutrition and food sectors particularly hard, we have managed to overcome the challenges we face. This result reflects the determination of a team that does not back down in the face of adversity. It is precisely this spirit that drives us, and it was clearly on display at the 2026 Finançor Management Meeting, under the theme "Ambition | Impossible is a Story". A moment of reflection and alignment that challenges us to think further ahead, raise our goals and face the future with even greater determination. Ambition is, indeed, the driving force behind our growth, and may the motto “2026 is going to be spectacular” guide us throughout the year.
This spirit of ambition also translates into concrete strategic decisions that reinforce our presence in the archipelago and our commitment to continue investing in the Azores and the communities that welcome us, providing the Azorean people with an increasingly competitive, higher quality offer that is closer to their needs.
At the same time, we have improved the way we report on our activity by adopting the double materiality methodology set out in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This has allowed us to identify the impacts, risks and opportunities on which we must act as a priority. Building on this work, we are already implementing our next Sustainability Strategy for 2025-2030, which we aim to make truly integrated with our business model.
The path is always one of continuity and ambition. Faced with the enormous challenges that the 2050 horizon presents us with, I renew the Finançor Group's commitment to continue innovating, responding to the needs of our stakeholders, and contributing to the balanced development of the Autonomous Region of the Azores. To all our employees and clients, my sincere recognition and gratitude for your daily contribution to the performance and results of our companies. Because, above all, we want to ensure that we will always be there in the future.
Ponta Delgada, May 21, 2026.
Romão Braz
Executive President of the Finançor Group
