Community Development

We promote development actions in the countries where we operate, starting with our neighboring communities and value chains, in order to generate economic and social value.

As we recognize our integral role in the communities, we know that the prosperity and longevity of our business is intimately tied to our ability to collaborate with our neighbors and value chain. In this way, we promote sustainable solutions that address prevailing challenges and promote shared prosperity within our environment.

STRATEGY

Within Community Development, we are addressing sustainability challenges with the communities in a holistic way. We focus on facilitating access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the communities near our operation, and on social and economic development with the support we provide to underrepresented groups, through promoting entrepreneurship skills and investments in sustainable development, in accordance with our

Sustainability Bonds Framework

MODEL FOR ADDRESSING RISKS AND RELATIONS WITH OUR COMMUNITY (MARRCO)

It is our guide to establishing and managing long-term productive relationships with the communities where we operate, that create shared value with the goal of:

Assess the impact of our operations on communities.
Understandlocal circumstances that could affect our operations.
Identifyopportunities to collaborate in the improvement of their environment.
Constantly improve our actions to be an actor of change in our community.

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

We have an enduring commitment to community development and work to co-create social value through initiatives that address local needs.

This commitment is strengthened through the implementation of FEMSA’s Community Risk Management and Engagement Model (MARRCO).

Comprised of five steps, MARRCO enables us to build mutually beneficial relationships with the communities we consider home.

Community Engagement Plans active across our operations

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People benefited from community initiatives in 2025

OUR PILLARS: WASH

Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)

Central to our strategy is the belief that water is critical to communities. Our track record in water care focuses on innovation and active collaboration with neighbors, governments and other institutions to promote water resilience in the communities in which we operate and generate programs that provide access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions.

Discover more about our WASH Pillars.

VALUE CHAIN

Small businesses are at the heart of our business network. There are more than 1.9 million retailers and shopkeepers who distribute our products to consumers throughout the traditional channel, including a high percentage of women who own their own stores and people with various backgrounds.

We proactively collaborate in our regions to tailor our programs in a way that contributes to their success.These initiatives include delivering business management training, promoting financial and digital inclusion, empowering business owners, and creating networking opportunities. In this regard, we seek to align our collaborative efforts with our company’s priority issues, including diversity, equity and inclusion, water efficiency, PET collection, and efficient and renewable energy sourcing.

WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

We are committed to empowering women entrepreneurs and business owners by expanding access to opportunities that foster the growth and resilience of their businesses across our region.