Thanks to the effort and commitment of the 96,000 employees, a very difficult and complex year has been managed successfully

• The company decided not to pass on to clients the rise in costs derived from the increase in the cost of raw materials at source, transport and industrial prices, which have had an impact of 100 million euros on its operating margin, leading to a 6% decrease in net profit, which amounted to 680 million euros in 2021.
• Despite the difficult scenario that it has faced, Mercadona has continued to advance in its brutal transformation with the objective of becoming a more digital and sustainable company, having invested 1.2 billion euros.
• The company has created 1,000 new jobs with a permanent contract and has guaranteed the purchasing power of staff with a wage increase in line with the CPI in Spain and Portugal, and has once again recognised the effort of staff by allocating an objectives bonus of 375 million euros, 25% of the total profit generated.
• In 2021, Juan Roig and Hortensia Herrero have again allocated 100 million euros of their dividends to reactivating the economy of the Valencian Community and Spain, a figure that they will be matched in 2022 “because knowledge and money bring happiness... if you share them”.

• Mercadona's Animal Welfare Policy reflects its efforts to guarantee decent conditions for the animal throughout its life, as well as food safety and product quality.
• Mercadona’s suppliers of meat, eggs and milk are certified in Animal Welfar.
• Mercadona subscribes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations and works to contribute to their achievement within the framework of the 2030 Agenda.

• This measure applies to its more than 93,300 staff members in Spain and it aims to guarantee the purchasing power of its employees.