Mercadona invested a record 1,008 million euros in 2017, and it forecasts that 1,500 million will be invested during 2018 using exclusively equity capital.

• Investing in a new Efficient Store Model and the quality of its fresh products by means of its Global Fresh Products project, as well as offering a selection that is increasingly more adapted to the needs of “The Boss”, an Efficient Selection, have all contributed to see the company’s like for like sales grow by 6%, increasing the number of receipts by more than 75 per store per day.
• The company has created some 5,000 new stable, quality jobs in 2017 - 15 per day, which means its workforce now stands at 84,000 people with permanent contracts.
• In 2017, net profit was 322 million euros, 49% less than in 2016, which is in line with the decision made by the shareholders of concentrating on the long term and investing to transform Mercadona.
• For another year running, the distribution of profits was in line with the principle of “success is sweeter when it is shared”. Mercadona distributed the total profits in the following way: 205 million to Society through taxes, and 313 million among its employees by way of performance-related bonuses. From the 322 million euros net profit, 202 million were reinvested in the company as equity capital, and the rest was distributed among the shareholders by way of dividends.

• In their quest to foster sustainable transport and good air quality, the company is set to incorporate 40 natural gas-propelled lorries in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.
• 92% of the fleet of vehicles now meets with the strictest emission standards. 

• Mercadona’s biannual Environmental Report contains all the company’s initiatives on this matter.
• Mercadona has allocated 52 million euros over the last two years to improve its processes in aid of protecting the Environment.
• From among the measures introduced, we would like to highlight the noteworthy energy savings derived from the implementation of the New Efficient Store Model, as well as the commitment entered into concerning Animal Welfare.