Caring for the internal Community
initiatives
“Somos Sonae” Programme
The “Somos Sonae” Programme focuses on supporting the recovery from economic and/or social difficulties, in areas such as family economy management, legal and economic support, among others.
This initiative helps restructure and empower the autonomy of employees who are in more vulnerable situations. In 2020, the programme was reinforced, including a new focus on preventing and intervening in cases of domestic violence, in partnership with the Portuguese Red Cross.
"Improving Our Life" Movement
Thousands of Sonae MC employees have already benefited from the “Improving our Life” Movement.
In 2020, several actions were taken:
Diversity and inclusion
Development of an internal campaign to raise awareness to the issue of Gender Equality.
The campaign featured the faces of our female employees as ambassadors.
Future Leaders @Retail
In 2020, we encouraged more than ever out internal talent, contributing to its development and enhancement.
The 5th Edition of Future Leaders @Retail, the programme which trains future retail leaders in Sonae MC, focused exclusively on internal applications, giving this opportunity to 37 employees.
Qualifica
An initiative that aims to establish partnerships with Higher Polytechnic Institutes, within the scope of TeSP and Masters
We also developed an internal campaign to raise awareness to the importance of long-life learning, using testimonials of employees enrolled in previous editions as faces of the programme.
2,600 employees enrolled in Qualifica
Master in Logistics
Through a partnership between Sonae MC and the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, a Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management was created. This way we reinforced the importance of bringing the academic and the professional environments closer, as well as the focus on lifelong training.
25 vacancies fully occupied by employees in the master’s 1st edition
“Better Return” Programme
Implementation of a welcome programme for the return of more than 2,500 employees that had been working from home during the first confinement. The programme included training, communication and delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE).
“Logística Solidária” Programme
Implementation of supports aimed at valuing the employees’ families and their well-being:
700 kits of school supplies for employees’ children going back to school in September 2020
2,000 + families of Logistics employees supported with food and non-food products available at symbolic prices before Christmas
COVID Internal Line
Implementation of an internal support line for screening, referral and monitoring situations related to Covid-19. 24-hour availability, every day of the week, for Sonae MC employees.
G10 Mobile Phones
Extension of the Sonae MC communications plan to all employees (over 19,000 professionals), with the assignment of a smartphone and a kit with a voice and data plan.
Benefits for Social Areas
In the fight against food waste, every day the Social Areas of our stores and warehouses make surplus food available to their employees. These products can be consumed during working hours, which allows them to save costs and avoid wasting food that is still in good conditions.