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contents

3  By Your Side, Always
4  How We Create Value
8  Dear Shareholders
15  Company Overview & 2022 Results
32  Our Sustainability Strategy
40  Our People
48  Our Community
58  Our Planet
67  FEMSA Foundation 
74  Governance
86  Financial Summary
89  Management Discussion & Analysis
97  Appendix

97  About this Report
98 
Stakeholder Engagement
99  Key Memberships & Associations
100  Key ESG Data
113  GRI Content Index
131  TCFD Index
134  Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework
139  ESG Independent Limited Assurance Report
143  SASB Index
147  UN Sustainable Development Goals
148  Contact

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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by your side, always

THIS MEANS:

The world around us is changing: new technologies 
allow us to stay permanently connected to the world, 
while opening up the possibility to improve our 
efficiency in areas such as energy, water and waste.

The world is going through great transformations in response to 
the macroeconomic environment, geopolitical changes and the 
fluctuations of global markets – propelled by urgent sustainable 
development issues, from climate change and nature loss to 
inequality and social justice.

In response, global citizens and consumers are changing their 
patterns, preferences and priorities, becoming more aware of 
their health and environment, while demanding the equitable 
treatment and human rights they deserve. They are becom-
ing more informed, digitized and connected while acting with 
greater purpose and passion.

At FEMSA, we have transformed ourselves to ensure that we 
are agents of positive change in our communities. We have 
reinforced our purpose, placing our customers and consumers 
at the center of everything we do.

Our inspiration has always been, and will continue to be, the 
people we serve and the many stakeholders we are proud to 
stand beside. By your side, always.

As a testament to the transparency and open communication 
channels we strive to maintain with all our stakeholders, we 
are pleased to share with you a summary of our progress and 
ongoing transformations in this 2022 Annual Report.

There is always a FEMSA 
product or service close to you, 
wherever you are... 

The initiatives and actions 
of our more than 354,000 
employees always aim toward 
sustainable growth and the creation 
of economic and social value... 

+130 years of history reflects 
the strength of our foundation 
and represents a springboard 
to our shared future.

By your side, always:  
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how we create value
1. Mission and Vision

Our 
Mission

Our 
Vision

To generate economic and social value through companies 
and institutions.

 ΃ We generate economic value through designing, building 
and scaling mass business models, which enable us to 
meet our customers’ daily needs in a distinguished and 
efficient manner.

 ΃ We generate social value contributing to the improvement 
of the communities we serve through our actions, the 
comprehensive development of our employees, and with 
value propositions that generate wellbeing.

Our focus towards accomplish our mission can only be 
compared with our passion to achieve our strategic goals: 

 ΃ Be the best owner, partner and operator of our businesses 

in the long term.

 ΃ Aspire to double the value of our business every 5 years.

 ΃ Be leaders in the markets where we operate.

 ΃ Be the best employer and neighbor to the communities 

in which we operate.

Our Mission and Vision 
lead our path and 
set the guidelines for 
planning strategies 
and projects aimed for 
success in attracting 
and satisfying consumer 
demand, consistently 
generating economic 
value and greater social 
development for our 
stakeholders.

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2. Capital Inputs

Stocks of value that are increased, decreased or transformed through FEMSA’s 
activities and outputs.

Financial

Manufactured

Intellectual

Human:
Our People

Social & 
Relationship: 
Our Community 

Natural: 
Our Planet

We utilize capital 
from equity and debt 
markets, as well as 
cash flows derived 
principally from our 
businesses, 
to produce goods 
and provide services 
to the market.

We rely on our 
physical infrastructure, 
including owned and 
leased properties, 
tools, technology, 
machinery and 
equipment,  
to produce goods 
and provide services 
to the market.

With a focus on 
innovation and 
digitalization, 
we leverage our 
intellectual property 
and multi-format 
expertise to 
continually strengthen 
our customer-centric 
ecosystem.

We develop the 
competencies 
and experience of 
our diverse team 
members around the 
world, empowering 
them to lead, manage 
and collaborate for 
our collective success.

Our social license to 
operate depends on 
a foundation of trust 
with stakeholders and 
business partners  
(e.g., clients/ 
consumers, suppliers, 
investors, NGOs, 
communities, 
regulatory authorities). 

We use renewable 
and non-renewable 
resources for 
products and 
packaging, including 
raw materials 
and agricultural 
commodities.

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3. Business Model 

We are a focused leader in Retail and Beverages, leveraged and connected by a Digital 
customer-centric ecosystem to maximize value creation.

Everything we do across our three core business platforms is motivated and inspired 
by our commitment to Our People, Our Community and Our Planet, underscored 
by strong Governance practices.

Excellent long-term growth opportunities, 
comprised of FEMSA Proximity 
(Americas and Europe), Fuel and Health 

Retail

Leveraging our leading competitive 
position and excellent execution, 
combined with financial strength 
and strategic opportunities 

Coca-Cola 
FEMSA

Building value-added financial and 
digital ecosystem while enabling 
and leveraging the strategic assets of 
FEMSA’s core business verticals

Digital@
FEMSA

Our People

Our People’s 
wellbeing, decent 
work and professional 
growth

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Our 
Community

Development and 
wellbeing within the 
communities where 
we operate

Our Planet

Harmony with the 
environment and 
sustainable use of 
natural resources

Governance

The use of corporate 
governance best 
practices

 
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4. Examples of Capital Outputs & Value Created  

Financial

Manufactured

Intellectual

Human:
Our People

Social & 
Relationship: 
Our Community 

Natural: 
Our Planet

US$ 34.5 Bn
Total revenues

US$ 3.0 Bn
Income from Operations1

US$ 4.8 Bn
EBITDA2

Capital expenditures to 
expand and strengthen 
infrastructure, improve 
leased properties, invest in 
information technology and 
open/refurbish new stores 

56 bottling plants 
and 3.8 Bn unit cases 
sold by Coca-Cola FEMSA 

12.9 M OXXO PREMIA 
active users and +7 M  
users in FEMSA Health 
loyalty programs  

Digital sales representing 
~11%  of Coca-Cola 
FEMSA’s sales

+800,000 active B2B 
digital users of Juntos+ 
Coca-Cola FEMSA

27% of women in 
executive positions

+690 Community 
Wellbeing initiatives

6,700 senior or 
disabled people employed

+3.7 M beneficiaries of 
community programs

87% score on 
FEMSA’s Organizational 
Climate Diagnostic

3.9 M Spin by OXXO 
active users in Mexico, 
enabling financial inclusion  

58% of FEMSA’s 
electricity needs from 
renewable sources
1.46 liters of water per 
liter of beverage produced 
efficiency achieved by 
Coca-Cola FEMSA
+38,000 tonnes 
of plastic recycled by PTM 
and 80% of PTM’s products 
made from recycled 
materials

5. Impact

Transforming our communities by generating social value 
aligned to global sustainable development imperatives.

1  Company’s key performance indicator.
2  EBITDA defined as income from operations plus depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items.

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Daniel 
Rodríguez Cofré 
Chief Executive 
Officer

José Antonio 
Fernández Carbajal 
Executive Chairman 
of the Board

dear shareholders

From socioeconomic shifts and advances in 
technology, to the impacts of climate change 
and the rise of conscious consumerism, FEMSA 
is responding to, and evolving with, a changing 
world and the macro trends that are shaping 
our markets and communities. 

Yet, amidst an accelerating pace of 
change, we have remained grounded 
in a clear understanding of the things 
that are most important to our path for 
success– along which we are guided 
by one key principle: customers and 
consumers are at the center of 
everything that we do.

In 2022, FEMSA began a deep review 
of our strategy with the purpose of 
ensuring that we are best equipped to 
pursue and maximize value creation for 
all our stakeholders for the long-term. 
We undertook an exhaustive analysis 
defining three components:

1.  FEMSA’s strategic priorities  

and outline how we expect to achieve them;

2.  Comprehensive, long-range plans   
to execute on those priorities; and

3.  Strategic focus to achieve that 

long-range vision.

The results of this unique assessment led to what is now called  
FEMSA Forward.

Before we share more with you about these plans, we would like to first take 
a moment to highlight a few of the many ways during 2022 that we began to 
execute on the six priorities we identified in the first phase of our strategic 
review. We organize them according to three “Whats,” or areas of focus, which 
will be achieved through and accompanied by three “Hows.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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FEMSA priorities

WHATs

HOWs

Continued  
Strong Growth

Rooted 
Sustainability

Go Digital

CUSTOMERS 
AND CONSUMERS

Enhance our Talent 
& Culture

Balance Risk/ 
Return Profile

Proactive Engagement 
with our Audiences

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These are our 
areas of focus.  
Our WHATs.

Continued Strong Growth

Go Digital

Balance Risk/Return Profile

We are achieving balanced and sustain-
able growth by capitalizing on existing 
and new opportunities to create value 
in our core businesses. This includes 
growing in both top line and profitability, 
strengthening our market position and 
finding new and innovative ways to satisfy 
our customers’ needs. Our business units 
have ambitious revenue and EBITDA 
targets for the next five years and we 
are pleased to say that we are well on 
our way to realizing those aspirations 
following the positive momentum we saw 
behind the full year’s financial results.

In 2022, FEMSA’s total revenues 
increased 21.0% for the year as 
compared to 2021 to Ps. 673.2 billion 
(US$ 34.5 billion), reflecting growth 
across our business units. Income 
from operations increased 14.3% and 
consolidated net income decreased to 
Ps. 34.7 billion (US$ 1.8 billion). 

Net majority income was Ps. 6.68 per 
FEMSA unit3 and US$ 3.43 per FEMSA 
ADS. Our consolidated net debt posi-
tion4 at year-end was Ps. 201.6 billion 
(US$ 10.3 billion), and our capital ex-
penditures amounted to Ps. 34.4 billion 
(US$ 1.8 billion). Our year-end cash 
position was more than Ps. 83.4 billion 
(US$ 4.3 billion). 

Technology continues to enable 
companies to enter new markets and 
segments that were not accessible 
before. With the aim of better serving the 
needs of our customers and consumers, 
we are harnessing the power of data and 
technology to enhance our products, 
services and operations, expand financial 
inclusion opportunities and build new 
business models fueled by digital tools.

In 2022, we received authorization 
to operate as a financial technology 
institution in Mexico, positioning us to 
broaden our presence in the financial 
services market. Our loyalty program, 
OXXO PREMIA, and digital wallet, Spin by 
OXXO, grew at an accelerated pace in 
2022, reaching more than 12.9 million 
and 3.9 million active users, respectively. 

We are also finding exciting new ways to 
combine FEMSA’s supply chain expertise 
with digital enablers for order taking and 
payment solutions. Coca-Cola FEMSA’s 
omnichannel multi-category commercial 
platform continued to grow during the 
year, with digital sales representing ap-
proximately 11% of total sales. OXXO and 
Coca-Cola FEMSA also began pilot testing 
new ways to work together to reach new, 
typically underserved clients by utilizing 
the digital tools of the FEMSA ecosystem.  

Our mindset is global, whether that 
relates to talent, geographic footprint 
or the positive impact we know we can 
have on the world. To support a bal-
anced risk/return profile, in 2022 we re-
inforced our Latin American roots while 
continuing to expand our geographical 
exposure in key strategic markets. 

For example, we finalized the ac-
quisition of OK Market, a chain of 
small-format proximity stores in Chile. 
The transaction added 120 stores to 
FEMSA’s existing proximity business 
footprint in this important market, to 
reach a total of 269 locations where 
our newly expanded scale will better 
serve our Chilean consumers. 

We also capitalized on the unique 
opportunity to grow and develop our 
proximity retail business outside of 
Latin America – in a new continent – 
by joining forces with Valora, one of 
the leading foodvenience platforms 
in Europe. Together, we will unite 
our extensive experience, scale and 
digitalization philosophies to accelerate 
exciting new avenues of growth and 
potential.

3  FEMSA Units consist of FEMSA BD Units and FEMSA B Units. Each FEMSA BD Unit is comprised of one Series B Share, two Series D-B Shares and two Series D-L  

Shares. Each FEMSA B Unit is comprised of five Series B Shares. The number of FEMSA Units outstanding as of December 31, 2022, was 3,578,226,270, equivalent  
to the total number of FEMSA Shares outstanding as of the same date, divided by 5.
Including leases.

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And these are the ways 
we are going to achieve 
them. Our HOWs. 

Proactive Engagement 
with our Audiences

We aim to facilitate open, clear, 
proactive, transparent and tailored 
dialogues with all our stakeholders, 
using accessible tools and mediums 
of engagement. This is essential to 
understand internal and external 
expectations and concerns, and, in 
turn, strengthen our levels of credibility 
and trust, more easily navigate 
challenges, identify new opportunities 
and ultimately drive continuous 
improvement across our business. 

We view this 2022 Integrated Annual 
Report as a key example of that 
philosophy and outreach approach. We 
have many great stories to tell about how 
our teams contribute daily to the creation 
of social, environmental, and economic 
value, and we are excited to share some 
of them with you in this publication. 

Rooted Sustainability

Sustainability is embedded in everything 
we do at FEMSA, and we seek opportuni-
ties to engage in collaborative initiatives 
that amplify our positive impact. As a 
signatory of the UN Global Compact, we 
support and adhere to their ten prin-
ciples to protect human rights, uphold 
ethical labor practices, preserve the 
environment and combat corruption. 

Sustainability has become so important 
to the way we do business that, 
for the first time this year, we have 
organized this Annual Report according 
to the three pillars of our strategic 
sustainability framework: Our People, 
Our Community and Our Planet. As 
you will see, we are working hard on 
bold initiatives to put our people first, 
create social value in our communities 
and identify green solutions that 
drive efficiencies and preserve the 
environment. Complementing this work, 
FEMSA Foundation is cultivating shared 
prosperity by investing in opportunities 
to support water security, the circular 
economy, early childhood and the arts.

We also continued to advance our 
leadership in sustainable finance in 2022. 
Coca-Cola FEMSA became the first non-
financial corporation in the Americas 
and the first company in the Coca-Cola 
System to issue a social bond, facilitating 
the financing of social projects. This 
aligns with the environmental, social and 
governance (ESG) transformation project 

Coca-Cola FEMSA conducted during the 
year to redefine their ambition, goals 
and sustainability strategy to be at the 
forefront of market, regulatory and 
consumer trends. Their overarching 
vision is to become a world leader in 
sustainability, serve as an example of 
ESG excellence in Latin America and 
elevate ESG practices in the region and 
the world. 

Enhance our Talent & Culture

Our people are integral to our business 
and their wellbeing is our highest 
priority. Our organizational culture is 
evolving, and we are finding new ways 
of working together collaboratively. 
We are prioritizing diversity, equity and 
inclusion within our culture and hiring 
practices, including promoting the labor 
inclusion of minority groups and those 
in vulnerable situations.  

We are also empowering our people 
with the right tools, practices, processes 
and work experiences to support their 
career development. In 2022, more 
than 7 million cumulative hours of 
continuous learning and training were 
conducted on topics including human 
rights, sustainability, health & safety 
and culture & leadership and ethics 
& compliance, among other areas of 
technical knowledge. This investment 
in our collaborators directly supports 
our talent attraction, development and 
succession strategy and sets us up for a 
strong pipeline of future talent.

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This focused 
business structure 
will allow us to better 
understand and serve 
our clients and 
consumers, who are 
the focal point of 
everything we do.

FEMSA Forward

As you can see, we are taking advantage 
of the many opportunities during the 
year to begin putting these six strategic 
priorities into action as we continued 
designing our long-range plan. At the 
end of that process, our overarching 
conclusion was that the best way to 
continue creating value at FEMSA is 
through a structure that focuses only on 
the businesses that are core to us, where 
we have built leading platforms, and have 
proven capabilities, financial strength and 
dynamic avenues for growth. Specifically:

 ΃ Retail, with excellent long-term growth potential, comprising Proximity 

(Americas and Europe), Fuel and Health. We see significant opportunities to 
continue developing our already powerful retail platform across small formats.

 ΃ Coca-Cola FEMSA, leveraging its leadership position, excellent execution 

and outstanding financial strength, combined with significant operating and 
strategic opportunities – all enhanced by the strategic partnership with 
The Coca-Cola Company and its globally leading brand portfolio. 

 ΃ Digital, building a consumer-centric, value-added financial and digital 

ecosystem that leverages our businesses’ capillarity and strong consumer 
recognition, aiming to become the ally to over 30 million consumers. Our digital 
platform will play a key role in leveraging and connecting our core business 
units to catalyze the evolution of multichannel retail.

This focused business structure will 
allow us to better understand and 
serve our clients and consumers, who 
are the focal point of everything we do. 

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We hope you enjoy 
reading more about our 
progress and ongoing 
transformations in this 
year’s Integrated 
Annual Report.

Leading the Way

As we reflect on the success of 2022 
and look forward to the future of FEMSA, 
we would like to thank all our more 
than 354,000 employees around the 
world for their hard work. We would 
also like to thank our entire leadership 
team for their dedication to upholding 
our values and executing on our vision, 
particularly John Santa Maria Otazua 
and Alfonso Garza Garza following the 
announcement of their retirements as 
of the end of 2022. With over 27 years 
in various leadership roles at Coca-Cola 
FEMSA, John has ushered the company 
through a remarkable evolution into the 
largest and most sophisticated bottler 
in the global Coca-Cola System. Alfonso 
has also had a highly successful career 
with FEMSA over the last 37 years and 
most recently has been instrumental in 
the growth of our refrigeration, logistics 
and distribution operations, including the 
success of the Envoy Solutions platform.

As of January 1, 2023, we welcomed Ian 
Craig and Constantino Spas Montesinos 
to FEMSA’s senior leadership team in the 
roles of CEO of Coca-Cola FEMSA and 
CEO of FEMSA Strategic 
Businesses, respectively. We know they 
are well positioned to help carry 
FEMSA Forward to achieve our ambi-
tious strategies for a successful shared 
future – one that is proactively responsive 
to the trends of the macroeconomy, 
changing consumer preferences and 
sustainable development imperatives.

To you, our shareholders and all our 
stakeholders: thank you for standing 
by our side through another successful 
year of shared value creation. We are 
proud to offer a product or service 
close to you, wherever you are. We 
are proud to do so in a sustainable 
way, as a people-focused organization, 
through open dialogue and clear 
communication. We hope you enjoy 
reading more about our progress and 
ongoing transformations in this year’s 
Integrated Annual Report – structured 
for the first time through the lens of 
sustainability – and we look forward to 
your feedback.

By your side, always.

José Antonio Fernández Carbajal 
Executive Chairman of the Board

Daniel Rodríguez Cofré 
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He will always be 
remembered at 
FEMSA with great 
affection, respect, 
admiration 
and deep gratitude.

In Memoriam  

Don José Fernando Calderón Rojas 
(1954 – 2022)

Don José Fernando Calderón Rojas was a member of 
FEMSA’s Board of Directors since 1984 and served as an 
extraordinary counselor, great friend and partner to us 
for many decades. His family roots go back to the original 
founding of FEMSA and he was the fourth generation to 
contribute to our Company’s success over these many years. 

With his guidance and many contributions, he made a 
profound mark on FEMSA’s growth and evolution. He was 
an exemplary businessman with a strong leadership vision 
that he shared with multiple companies and associations 
in addition to FEMSA. In the 1980s, he was a director 
of Coca-Cola FEMSA and his wide legacy includes being 
considered one of those responsible for the growth of 
Coca-Cola FEMSA in the 1990s, during a time when many 
important acquisitions were made. 

He was also an altruistic and generous man who stood out 
for his great commitment to his family, his community and 
to the economic, cultural and educational progress of Nuevo 
León and Mexico. He supported many causes, always in a 
very discreet way. He will always be remembered at FEMSA 
with great affection, respect, admiration, and deep gratitude.

 
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company overview & 2022 results

We operate our business through the following structure:

CORPORATE STRUCTURE
EQUITY STAKES AND BUSINESS UNITS

100%5 
Retail

47.2%6 
Coca-Cola 
FEMSA

100% 
Digital@FEMSA

100% 
FEMSA 
Strategic 
Businesses

14.8% 
HEINEKEN

Proximity Fuel

Health

 ΃ Retail5

 ΃ Coca-Cola FEMSA6

 ΃ Digital@FEMSA

 ΃ FEMSA Strategic Businesses

We also participate in other ancillary businesses, including 
point-of-sale refrigeration, food processing equipment and 
plastics solutions.

As of 2022, we also participated in the beer industry as a 
shareholder of HEINEKEN, one of the world’s leading brewers 
with operations in over 
70 countries.7

US$ 34.5 
billion total 
revenues 
2022

+23,500 
OXXO Stores 
in Latin 
America8

Includes FEMSA Proximity (Americas and Europe), Fuel and Health. 

5 
6  Represents 56% of voting rights. Coca-Cola FEMSA equity stake 
comprises 27.8% The Coca-Cola Company and 25.0% Public.

7  On February 16th, 2023, the Company sold a portion of its HEINEKEN  
Investment in the total amount of EUR 3,200 million in an all cash  
transaction. Following the completion of the sale, FEMSA’s economic   
interest decreased from 14.76% to 8.13%. As a result, FEMSA-appointed  
  directors resigned from the HEINEKEN Boards, and the Company lost its  

significant influence over this investment. 
Includes Grupo Nós.

8 

For more information, please see FEMSA’s  
Form 20-F 2022.

~270 million 
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our presence

 United States

 Mexico

 Guatemala

 Netherlands

 Luxembourg

 Switzerland

 Germany

 Austria

We have more than 
354,000 employees 
in 18 different countries, 
across the globe 
through our 
Business Units at the 
end of 2022.9 

 Nicaragua
 Costa Rica
 Panama

 Ecuador

 Peru

 Chile

 Colombia

 Venezuela9

 Brazil

 Uruguay

 Argentina

 Retail* 
 Coca-Cola FEMSA

 Digital@FEMSA

 FEMSA Strategic Businesses

* Includes: FEMSA Proximity    
   (Americas and Europe), 
   Fuel and Health.

9  As of December 31, 2017, as a  
  non-consolidated operation, Venezuela is  

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financial highlights

Millions of pesos

Total revenues

Income from operations2

Operating margin

Consolidated net income

Controlling interest net income3

Controlling interest earnings per BD unit4

Controlling interest earnings per ADS5

EBITDA

     EBITDA margin

Total assets

Total liabilities

Total equity

Capital expenditures

Total cash and cash equivalents6

Short-term debt

Long-term debt

Headcount7

TOTAL REVENUES

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

Million 
of dollars 
20221

2022

2021

% 
Change

2020

% 
Change

34,531

673,202  

556,261

3,048

 59,416 

 51,993

21.0

14.3

492,966 

 41,503 

12.8

25.3

8.8%

9.3%

 34,743 

 37,678

 23,909 

 28,495

 6.7 

 66.8 

 8.0

 79.6

1,784 

1,228 

0.3 

3.4 

8.4%

-7.8

-16.1

-16.3

-16.1

 3,756 

903.1

 (1,930)

-1576.4

 (0.5)

 (5.4)

-1700.0

-1574.1

4,761 

 92,812 

 82,422

12.6

 71,973 

14.5

2.6%

Ps. 673,202

32.7%

5.1%
6.6%
3.8%
0.6%

Ps. 59,416

9.8%

11.1%

7.6%

1.5%

34.7%

EBITDA* 

TOTAL ASSETS

13.8%

14.8%

14.6%

40,973 

 798,815 

 737,500

8.3  684,848 

23,645 

 461,014 

 402,383

14.6  377,661 

17,328 

 337,801 

 335,117

0.8  307,187 

1,765 

4,280 

 34,410 

 24,055

43.0

 20,893 

 83,439 

 97,407 

-14.3  107,624 

941 

 18,341 

 4,640

295.3

 8,801 

8,894 

 173,400 

 185,945

-6.7  179,864 

354,344 

 320,808

10.5  320,618 

-4.4%
6.7%

8.2%

3.6%

1.3%

7.7

6.5

9.1

15.1

-9.5

-47.3

3.4

0.1

Ps. 92,812

46.3%

38.3%

29.4%

9.1%

6.9%
2.7%

Ps. 798,815 

-7.6%

51.9%

39.6%

31.3%

16.2%

4.4%

1 U.S. dollar figures are converted from Mexican pesos using the noon-buying rate published by U.S. Federal Reserve Board, which was Ps. 19.4960 per  
   US$1.00 as of December 31, 2022.
2 Company’s key performance indicator.
3 Represent the net income that is assigned to the controlling shareholders of the entity.
4 “BD” units each of which represents one series “B” share, two series “D-B” shares and two series “D-L” shares. Data based on outstanding 2,161,177,770 BD  
   units and 1,417,048,500 B units.
5 American Depositary Shares, a U.S. dollar-denominated equity share of a foreing-based company available for purchase on an American stock exchange.
6 Cash consists of non-interest bearing bank deposits and cash equivalents consist principally of short-term bank deposits and fixed rate investments.
7 Includes headcount from Coca-Cola FEMSA, Proximity, Fuel and Health Division, and Other Businesses of FEMSA. Grupo Nós headcount not included,  
   as it is a non-consolidated joint-venture.

*EBITDA=EBIT+Depreciation+Amortizations. 
  EBITDA calculated under IFRS16 standards

 Coca-Cola FEMSA
 Proximity Americas
 Proximity Europe
 Fuel
 FEMSA Health
 Logistics and Distribution
 Others

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headcount

MEXICO*

BRAZIL**

COLOMBIA 

CHILE

635

45,946

9,133

252,250

20,561

175,975

9,695

5,143

37,566

22,820

27,871

1,437

11

1,166

7,205

9,035

13,141

11,964

  CENTRAL AMERICA***

   EUROPE****

ECUADOR

ARGENTINA 

156

8,478

8,634

4,889

4,519

4,222 

4,500

4,197

19

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UNITED STATES

URUGUAY

3,996 

158

3,838

1,686

PERU

588

5

583

 FEMSA Proximity
 FEMSA Health
 Coca-Cola FEMSA
 Digital@FEMSA
 FEMSA Strategic Businesses

* 

Total includes headquarters staff.

**  Grupo Nós headcount not included, 

as it is a non-consolidated joint-venture.

***  Central America includes Costa Rica, 
Panama, Nicaragua and Guatemala.

**** Europe includes Germany (3,294), 

Switzerland (1,498), Austria (71), 
Netherlands (13) and Luxembourg (13).

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looking ahead: FEMSA Forward

During 2022, FEMSA carried  
out a thorough strategic review  
of our business platform, including 
the bottom-up definition of  
long-range plans for each business 
unit, as well as the top-down 
analysis of the optimal corporate 
and capital structure, to ensure full 
alignment between the Board and 
management as to how to pursue 
and maximize value creation.

Consistent with this vision, FEMSA 
has determined that the best path to 
maximize long-term value creation is by 
focusing on its core business verticals 
beginning in 2023, which have the 
highest strategic relevance, growth 
potential and financial and competitive 
strength:

 ΃ Retail, with excellent long-term 

growth opportunities, comprised 
of Proximity (Americas and Europe), 
Fuel and Health.

 ΃ Coca-Cola FEMSA, leveraging its 
leading competitive position and 
excellent execution, combined with 
significant financial strength and 
strategic opportunities.

 ΃ Digital@FEMSA, building a powerful 
value-added per financial and digital 
ecosystem, while playing a key role 
in leveraging the connection among 
FEMSA’s core business units. 

FEMSA 
has determined 
that the best 
path to maximize 
long-term value 
creation is by 
focusing on its 
core business 
verticals 
beginning in 
2023: Retail, 
Coca-Cola FEMSA 
and Digital@
FEMSA.

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Retail

We apply our small-format retail 
expertise to develop winning, 
high-growth value propositions in 
Latin America and Europe. Our Retail 
business vertical is comprised of 
FEMSA Proximity (Americas and 
Europe), Fuel (OXXO GAS) 
and FEMSA Health. 

OXXO serves more than 
12 million consumers 
per day in Mexico alone. 

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Proximity Americas includes OXXO, 
the largest chain of small-format 
stores in Latin America – serving more 
than 12 million daily consumers per 
day in Mexico alone – with the aim of 
simplifying the lives of our customers 
by responding to their on-the-go needs 
with one-stop convenience. 

Proximity Europe includes Valora, 
a leading “foodvenience” platform 
in Switzerland, Germany and other 
European countries. Following our 
transformational alliance with Valora in 
July 2022, we are now accelerating the 
economic development of our business 
outside of Latin America. 

Fuel includes the OXXO GAS brand 
of retail service stations in Mexico 
that sell gasoline and diesel to both 
retail and Business-to-Business (B2B) 
customers with the aim of providing 
the customer with a superior and 
distinctive service, supported by the 
values of honesty and trust. 

Health responds to the pharmacy, 
health and wellness needs of our 
communities through a large and 
growing network, representing the third 
largest pharmacy chain in Latin America 
in terms of sales. Within Health, we 
operate under the brands Cruz Verde, 
Farmacias YZA, Moderna, Farmacón, 
Fybeca, SanaSana and Maicao beauty 
stores. We distribute and sell patented 
and generic pharmaceutical drugs, 
beauty products, medical supplies and 
wellness and personal care products, 
among other categories.

Our Reach in 2022: Points of Sale

OXXO
Mexico10

Brazil11

Colombia

Chile

Peru

Valora

Germany

Switzerland

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

I

Y
T
I
M
X
O
R
P

L OXXO GAS
E
U
F

Mexico

Health

Ecuador

Colombia

Chile

Mexico

H
T
L
A
E
H

TOTAL Retail

21,500

1,468

231

269

75

Subtotal

23,543

1,430

1,184

72

43

37

Subtotal

2,766

568

903

712

905

1,575

4,095

30,972

Subtotal

10 Includes OXXO and other Proximity formats.
11 Through our joint-venture with Raízen, Grupo Nós, includes 217 OXXO  
stores, 38 Shell Select locations in Brazil, and 1,213 Shell Select stores  

  operated by independent franchisees.

 
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OXXO’s 
value is one 
of one-stop 
convenience 
to simplify 
the lives 
of our 
customers

Operational Highlights

 ΃ OXXO nearly tripled its speed of 

expansion in South America versus 
the prior year with +100 store 
openings in Colombia, bringing the 
total to 231 stores in that country; 
+40 store openings in Chile (including 
integrating 120 stores through the 
acquisition of OK Market, with a 
total of 269 stores) and +25 store 
openings in Peru with a total of 75 
stores. We also accelerated the 
growth of our Brazilian joint-venture 
with Grupo Nós through the opening 
of +317 company-owned and 
operated stores as of year-end 2022, 
with a total of 1,468 stores, bringing 
+2,000 stores in OXXO LATAM 
(including franchises under both 
brands Shell Select and OXXO). 

 ΃ We worked to consolidate Valora 
into FEMSA Proximity during the 
second half of 2022, with the 
transaction expected to significantly 
help FEMSA innovate and remain 
at the cutting edge of modern 
convenience retail, considering 
an increasingly mobile and digital 
clientele in our customer-centric 
ecosystem. 

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 ΃ OXXO GAS expanded its “Complete 

Liters Test” to 100% of its 568 stations 
in 2022, through which customers 
can request to examine a liter of 
gasoline to confirm that it is complete. 
Since 2021, we have carried out more 
than 1.1 million tests for our clients, 
thereby building trust by reiterating 
our commitment to the best security 
protocols and constant calibration of 
our dispensaries.

 ΃ FEMSA Health continued to see 
strong growth in 2022, with the 
opening of 434 net new stores; a 
12% increase as compared to 2021.

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Financial Results Summary

 ΃ OXXO GAS total revenues 

increased 29.8% during 2022, 
reflecting increased movility 
across Mexico and the strong 
growth of B2B business, which 
now represents 20% of total sales, 
serving more than 7,000 clients in 
the states where we operate with 
more than 70,000 units that fuel 
at OXXO GAS.

 ΃ Proximity Americas total revenues 
grew 17.8% vs. 2021 and and its 
operating income reached  
Ps. 23.5 billion in 2022; representing 
a 27.9% increase compared to 2021, 
representing double-digit growth. 
OXXO same-store-sales were up 
14.3% for the year, reflecting strong 
ticket and traffic growth.

 ΃ Proximity Europe revenues 

reached Ps. 9.8 billion during the 
consolidated period of 202212 
reflecting traffic and ticket recovery 
driven by increased mobility.

OXXO same-store-sales 
were up 14.3% for the 
year, reflecting strong 
ticket and traffic growth.

 ΃ FEMSA Health total revenues 

grew 2.4% against 2021, reflecting 
a demanding comparison base 
in Chile and strong growth in its 
Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador 
operations. 

12 The consolidated period of 2022 includes 23 days of October, and the full months of November and December 2022.

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Coca-Cola FEMSA

As the largest Coca-Cola franchise 
bottler in the world by sales volume, 
Coca-Cola FEMSA produces, markets, 
sells and distributes leading brands 
of Coca-Cola trademark beverages in 
nine Latin American countries. 

We served approximately 270 million 
people through 2.1 million points of 
sale with a portfolio of more than 134 
leading brands.

We operated with momentum in 
2022, accelerating our digitalization 
and cultural transformation while 
making substantial progress towards 
our key long-term strategic objectives 
and our ambition of becoming the 
world’s preferred and most sustainable 
commercial platform. We continued to 
leverage the strength of our Enhanced 
Cooperation Framework with The 
Coca-Cola Company, aligning ambitious 
plans to grow our core business, 
increase investments in the market, 
open new revenue streams and 
significantly advance the rollout of our 
digital strategy.

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We are confident we are uniquely 
positioned for growth by leveraging 
our strengths, our positive momentum, 
and focusing on the following six 
strategic priorities as our guiding 
principles: grow the core; become our 
customer’s preferred omnichannel 
commercial platform; de-bottleneck 
our infrastructure and digitize the 
enterprise; make a difference in ESG; 
strengthen our customer-centric culture 
and leveraging our strategic M&A 

 ΃ D2C: We continued to increase 

traffic to “Coca-Cola en tu Hogar” 
website and expand our direct-
to-consumer (D2C) home delivery 
capabilities in Mexico, reaching 
almost  600,000 households via 
more than 1,650 routes (up from 
approximately 1,200 routes in 2021). 
Additionally, we are digitizing our 
D2C home delivery capabilities, 
allowing our home delivery team to 
sell with their handheld device and 
accept digital payments.

Operational Highlights

 ΃ Multi-category: We are 

We operate 
56 bottling plants 
and 249 distribution 
centers13 in 9 markets 
of Latin America.

 ΃ Omnichannel B2B Platform, 
Juntos+: We grew Juntos+, our 
digital Business-to-Business (B2B) 
omnichannel multi-category 
commercial platform’s monthly 
active customers to more than 
800,000 in 2022. Digital sales 
through the platform reached 
US$ 1.2 billion in 2022 (up from 
US$ 360 million in 2021), or 
approximately 11% of total sales.

strengthening our multi-category 
platform and alliances with 
high-potential leading brands 
across our territories. For example, 
we successfully signed long-term 
distribution agreements with spirits 
leader Grupo Campari, and with 
confectionary products leader, 
Grupo Perfetti Van Melle, in Brazil. 
Additionally, we are running a 
series of pilot programs to gain new 
insights across key territories. 
We expect that these pilot programs 
will allow us to obtain the necessary 
learnings and insights to continue 
advancing towards a potential 
strategic alliance in the future.

For more information, please  
see Coca-Cola FEMSA’s   
Integrated Report 2022 and 
Form 20-F 2022. 

13 We have considered owned and third-party  
  distribution centers managed by us.

We are now 
serving over 
1.3 million 
registered 
clients, 
reaching 
more than 
800 thousand 
digital   
 monthly  
  active users,  
   on our B2B  
    platform

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 ΃ Portfolio innovation: Our low- and 

no-sugar categories remained 
important growth drivers across 
our territories as we leveraged a 
consistent value proposition, with 
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar sales 
increasing 23% versus the previous 
year. During the year, we introduced 
limited edition, sequential releases 
from Coca-Cola Creations,  
The Coca-Cola Company’s innovation 
platform, across key markets to 
enhance consumer engagement. 
These exciting new creations—
featuring gaming-inspired 
pixel-flavored Coca-Cola Zero Sugar 
Byte and the artist Marshmello’s 
Limited Edition Coca-Cola—enabled 
us to launch creative new products 
and experiences successively across 
physical and digital worlds, Notably, 
catering to our consumers’ 
preferences, we took portfolio 
innovation to the next level with the 
expanded consumer-centric launch 
of our locally developed formula of 
Brisa Manzana (Colombian Apple) 
sparkling water.

 ΃ Affordability: Despite inflationary 
pressures, we continued to provide 
our consumers with unmatched 
affordability in the “away from home” 
and “at home” consumption occasions, 
thanks to several market initiatives. 
Also, our universal bottle remained an 
important driver of affordability.  
In Mexico, during the year, we 
launched our 2.5-liter returnable PET 
universal bottle across new cities. Now 
covering nearly all our franchise 
territory, the universal bottle or “botella 
única” enables us to use the same 
refillable bottle our core flavored 
sparkling beverage and juice brands—
from Fanta and Sprite to certain Del 
Valle brands. Importantly, the 
expanded coverage of our refillable 
universal bottle continued to yield 
share of sales gains in the cities where 
it was launched. This year in Colombia, 
we significantly expanded the rollout 
of our affordable universal bottle to 
cover more than 60% of the country.  

For more information about our portfolio, 
please visit:  
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This transformational bottling 
technology enables us to offer 
affordable refillable PET 
presentations not only of brand 
Coca-Cola, but also of our flavored 
sparkling and still beverage brands to 
compete more effectively in the 
market, enabling volume and share 
of sale increases in the cities where it 
was launched.

 ΃ Sustainability: Read more 

about our ongoing leadership in 
sustainable finance and progress 
against Sustainability Performance 
Targets on page 134, and the 
construction of our new PET 
recycling plant on page 50.

 ΃ Leadership transitions: Ian Craig 
was appointed by the Board of 
Directors as Chief Executive Officer 
of Coca-Cola FEMSA as of January 1, 
2023. Ian has been an outstanding 
member of the FEMSA team for 28 
years, with increasing responsibilities 
at Coca-Cola FEMSA since 2003. Ian 
was CEO of Coca-Cola FEMSA Brazil 
since 2016, leading the company’s 
digital transformation towards a 
B2B platform. Constantino Spas 
Montesinos, formerly Chief Financial 
Officer of Coca-Cola FEMSA, was also 
appointed Chief Executive Officer 
of FEMSA Strategic Businesses as 
of the same date. At the same time, 
Gerardo Cruz Celaya was appointed 
as CFO of Coca-Cola FEMSA as of 
January 1, 2023.

Financial Results Summary

All categories posted accelerated 
volume growth as compared with the 
previous year. Despite the volatile 
supply chain and raw material 
environment, our gross profit and 
EBITDA remained resilient. Our revenue 
growth management and favorable raw 
material hedging strategies substantially 
mitigated margin pressures mostly from 
higher PET and sweetener costs across 
most of our territories.

As we navigated an uncertain infla-
tionary environment, our focus on 
affordability and relentless point-of-sale 
execution enabled us to deliver 8.6% 
year-over-year volume growth—12.1% 
ahead of our 2019-baseline year. For 
the year, total revenues increased 
16.4% to Ps. 226.7 billion. Operating 
income improved 12.5% to Ps. 30.8 
billion. Operating cash flow increased 
10.7% to Ps. 43.0 billion.

Looking ahead, as we continue to see a 
dynamic raw material and supply chain 
environment, we expect to continue to 
protect profitability through our disci-
plined raw material hedging strategies 
and focus on driving expense efficiencies.

Learn more about:  
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Digital@FEMSA

On January 1, 2022, we announced 
the creation of the Digital@FEMSA 
division to unlock our next wave of 
value creation by leveraging digital 
tools that better serve our customers.

We are building a value-added 
ecosystem that better connects 
consumers and businesses.

Specifically, this new business unit was 
created to capture the full potential 
offered by the digital landscape while 
allowing for the focus, flexibility, acqui-
sition of new talent and new business 
processes that will be required to meet 
the speed of change and innovation of 
the current business environment.

Digital@FEMSA aims to drive 
prosperity among individuals, 
businesses and communities through 
digital and financial inclusion. To do 
so, we are building a value-added 
ecosystem that better serves and 
connects consumers and businesses 
through three main types of solutions: 
loyalty, payments and convenience. 

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 Our current solutions include:

 ΃ Loyalty: OXXO PREMIA aims to be the 

largest loyalty program in Mexico. Currently, 
it has 12.9 million active users14 and we are 
working on enhancing the value proposition 
by incorporating more allies.

 ΃ Fintech to Consumers: Spin by OXXO15 is 
our digital wallet that has 3.9 million active 
users.16 In 2022, Spin by OXXO received 
authorization to operate as a financial 
technology institution by the Banking and 
Securities Commission (CNBV) of Mexico. 
During 2023, we expect to continue to deploy 
new financial products to the market. 

 ΃ Digital Solutions for Businesses: through 

the acquisition of Netpay17 we want to enhance 
the value of Micro, Small and Medium-sized 
Enterprises (MSMEs) served by FEMSA and 
expand our Ecosystem.

12.9 million 
OXXO PREMIA 
active users and 
3.9 million Spin 
by OXXO active 
users in Mexico 

14 Active OXXO PREMIA users are those who have transacted at least once with OXXO PREMIA in the last 90 days.
15 Spin by OXXO operates through Compropago S.A. de C.V. I.F.P.E.
16 Active Spin by OXXO users are those with a balance or those who have transacted in the last 56 days.
17 The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2023.

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FEMSA Strategic 
Businesses 

FEMSA operates several strategic 
businesses that are leaders in their 
industries or sectors and provide solutions to 
FEMSA’s core business segments and other 
companies, amplifying our competitive advantage. 

REACH IN THE UNITED STATES
+1.5 million orders fulfilled for +200,000 
of our customers’ locations, representing 
+600 million pounds delivered for the 
hospitality, health care, entertainment, 
education and government sectors.

Logistics & Distribution includes 
logistics and transportation, as well 
as specialized janitorial, cleaning and 
sanitation product distribution.  
Food Service Solutions includes 
cooling and refrigeration systems and 
food service solutions.

Logistics & Distribution is made up 
of Envoy Solutions and Solistica – 
through which we are able to serve 
millions of ever-evolving customers in 
a consistently efficient, effective and 
differentiated manner. 

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 ΃ Envoy Solutions is a specialized 
distributor and solution provider 
serving the United States 
through a family of the nation’s 
best distributors and specialty 
marketing solutions in facility 
care, foodservice, packaging and 
marketing execution. We lead in 
two main product categories: facility 
supplies distribution (through 
which we distribute both janitorial 
and sanitation products and food 
service disposables) and packaging 
solutions (through which we provide 
packaging supplies and equipment, 
as well as packaging equipment 
maintenance). 

 ΃ Solistica is a leading third-party 

logistics (3PL) solution provider for 
Latin America, serving more than 4,000 
customers in three principal regions: 
Mexico, Brazil and Central America.  
We lead in two primary areas of 
expertise: transportation (through 
which we offer full truckload, less 
than truckload and dedicated fleet 
services), and warehouse operations 
management for diverse industries 
such as human health, animal health 
& nutrition, consumption, retail and 
technology, among others. 

Other Businesses

FEMSA Strategic Businesses also includes 
AlPunto, a group of companies focused 
on providing solutions in food service 
equipment, commercial refrigeration, 
materials handling and integral services 
at the point of sale. Within AlPunto, we 
have Imbera, our refrigeration busi-
ness that manufactures commercial 
refrigerators for our clients in the soft 
drink, beer and food industries, includ-
ing for Coca-Cola FEMSA; Torrey and 
the Cooking Depot, our food service 
solutions businesses that manufacture 
operations for food processing, storage 
and weighing equipment; and Plásticos 
Técnicos Mexicanos (PTM), which de-
signs and manufactures plastic transfor-
mation projects for materials handling, 
food, beverages and automotive. 

Operational Highlights

 ΃ Envoy Solutions reached an 

agreement to acquire Sigma Supply of 
North America Inc., an independent 
specialized distribution company 
based in Arkansas, expanding our 
footprint and reflecting another 
important step in our strategic path 
to build a leading national distribution 
platform in the United States. 
The move has expanded Envoy’s 
distribution network to include almost 
70 facilities covering 34 states. 

 ΃ Solistica inaugurated a new 
warehouse in Monterrey,  

Nuevo León, Mexico with a state-
of-the-art technological operation 
system that will strengthen the 
logistics network of its clients in the 
northern states and the U.S. border, 
a strategic location to reduce costs 
and increase efficiencies. 

 ΃ In cooperation with a key customer, 

Solistica inaugurated a new 
distribution center in Extrema, Minas 
Gerais, Brazil, strategically located 
near economically important regions 
in the country that will bring effective 
gains and cost reductions. The unit is 
expected to generate more than 200 
new direct and indirect jobs in the 
region and move a volume of 14,000 
tonnes of products. 

Financial Results Summary

Logistics and Distribution had a strong 
year driven by a standout performance 
at Envoy Solutions, showing strong  
top-line growth and stable margins.

 ΃ Logistics and Distribution total 

revenues increased 49.8% during 
2022 reflecting the strong inorganic 
growth of Envoy Solutions.

 ΃ On an organic basis, total revenues 
for this segment increased 12.8%, 
reflecting effective cross-selling 
innitiatives at Envoy Solutions 
coupled with positive demand 
dynamics at our Solistica 
operations.

REACH IN LATIN AMERICA

+1.9 million trips, reaching +160,000 
of our customers’ locations weekly, 
representing +7.7 billion pounds 
transported on behalf of our 
customers in the pharmaceuticals, 
automotive, technology and consumer 
goods industries.

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our sustainability strategy 

For FEMSA, sustainability is the ability to create the 
social, environmental and economic conditions to 
operate efficiently today while growing in harmony 
with the environment and society tomorrow. 

Our actions are guided by the highest 
standards of our ethics and values, and 
we generate positive impacts across 
three guiding axes of our sustainability 
strategy: Our People, Our Community 
and Our Planet These pillars are 
integrated directly into our corporate 
strategy and all that we do.

Additionally, incorporating the 
Governance vector into our 
sustainability model since 2021 has 
been vital to ensuring the responsible 
conduct and operation of the business, 
achieving long-term value generation, 
aligning and promoting both economic 
and social performance, as well as 
ensuring transparency and building 
credibility with all interest groups.

We seek to meaningfully contribute to 
the achievement of global objectives 
that transcend our operations. Our 
sustainability strategy and accompanying 
2030 corporate goals are aligned with the 
United Nations Sustainable Development 
Goals (UN SDGs) and in support of the 
principles of the UN Global Compact 
(UNGC). Our approach also integrates 
the priorities of FEMSA Foundation while 
leveraging its existing strengths and deep 
community network. 

Our sustainability strategy is ratified at 
the highest levels of our organization. 
Our Sustainability, Inclusion & Diversity 
Committee, co-led by the Chairman of 
the Board and the Corporate Director, 
drives our agenda and each of the lead-
ers of our business units has responsi-
bility for integrating sustainability into 
their operations.

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Materiality

FEMSA’s material environmental, 
social and governance (ESG) topics 
– that is, the most important risks, 
opportunities and issues in the 
eyes of the Company’s internal and 
external stakeholders – were identified 
through an exhaustive analysis taking 
into account the considerations of 
each of our businesses within the 
wider global context. We began a full 
materiality assessment in 2020 that 
was completed in 2021. The exercise 
entailed a series of steps to identify, 
prioritize and validate key stakeholder 
concerns relevant for FEMSA and each 
business unit. 

 ΃ Identification: We began 

the process with research to 
understand global trends, including 
benchmarking best practices from 
among 17 peer companies. With 
our internal stakeholders, we 
conducted an analysis of business 
strategy, operational processes 
and legal requirements, as well 
as completed a risk assessment 
using our internal risk management 
framework. External engagement 
opportunities included dialogues 
about the sustainability concerns 
of a representative selection of 24 
stakeholders.

We have also conducted the following 
business-unit level materiality 
assessments: Proximity Americas 
(OXXO in Mexico, Chile, Colombia 
and Peru as well as OXXO GAS), 
FEMSA Health, Coca-Cola FEMSA and 
FEMSA Strategic Businesses (Solistica; 
Food Service: Torrey and Cooking 
Depot; Imbera; and PTM). Looking 
ahead, in alignment with our internal 
governance and sustainability strategy, 
we plan to conduct a comprehensive 
sustainability materiality assessment 
every four to five years.

 ΃ Prioritization: The next phase of 

the materiality assessment yielded a 
set of results that has now become 
FEMSA’s Strategic Sustainability 
Framework: three strategic pillars, 
made up of nine priority topics and 
29 focus areas – all stemming from 
one foundational commitment to 
strong governance practices, guided 
by our ethics and values. 

 ΃ Validation: Finally, we socialized the 
materiality outcomes, final strategy 
and related roadmap with corporate 
and business unit directors, external 
sustainability experts and our own 
collaborators to ensure agreement 
and buy-in. These results were 
presented to and approved by our 
senior management team and Board 
of Directors, the highest governance 
body responsible for review and 
approval.

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FEMSA Priority Topics

Although each of our businesses is 
exposed to different sustainability 
issues because they operate in 
different industries and have different 
stakeholder groups, there are overlaps 
in the materiality of multiple issues.  
Built on the foundation of FEMSA’s 
collective commitment to strong 
corporate governance, we have 
identified and prioritized 29 focus areas, 
organized under nine priority topics, 
across the three pillars, which integrate 
the perspectives of all stakeholders 
and represents the most important 
commonalities across our different 
businesses.  

FEMSA’s Strategic Sustainability Framework: Priority Topics & Focus Areas

Our People

Our Community

Our Planet

Human and Labor Rights

Community Wellbeing

1. Ensuring Adequate Compensation
2. Providing Decent, Optimal and Safe 
    Working Conditions
3. Prohibiting Child and Forced Labor
4. Respectful and Collaborative Work 
    Environments

12. Supporting Healthy Lifestyles
13. Contributing to Safe Surroundings
14. Clean Communities
15. Engaging Local Communities

Climate Action
20. CO2e Emissions Reduction
21. Renewable Energy Use
22. Sustainable Mobility
23. Sustainable Products and Services

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Economic Development

Water Management

5. Fostering Inclusive Work Environments
6. Encouraging Diversity
7. Promoting Gender Equality

Integral Wellbeing

8. Promoting a Savings Culture and 
    Financial Education
9. Protecting Physical, Mental and 
    Emotional Health
10. Career Development and Continuous 
       Learning
11. Promoting Values and Citizenship

16. Economic, Financial, and 
       Digital Inclusion
17. SME Development and Local 
       Procurement
18. Encouraging Entrepreneurship

Sustainable Sourcing

19. Sustainable Sourcing

24. Optimizing Water Efficiency
25. Contributing to Water Accessibility,  
       Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
26. Contributing to Water Security

Circular Economy

27. Reducing and Eliminating 
      Operational Waste
28. Sustainable Packaging
29. Product and Service Circularity

Corporate Responsibility

Ethical and Socially Responsible Behavior

Fiduciary Responsibility

Governance

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Goals & Targets

Following our full materiality assessment in 2020, we released our first set of ambitious corporate sustainability goals in 2021. 
During 2022, we completed a process to further define the scope for each of our public corporate goals, including identifying 
quantifiable key performance indicators to help us track our progress against goals. 

Priority Topic

2030 Goal

2022 status

2021 status

Baseline

Human and  
Labor Rights

Workplace survey rating in the top 10 against benchmark  
of high-performing companies (according to Mercer Sirota 
Employee Engagement Survey)

87.0% on
Organizational 
Climate
Diagnostic

88.0% on  
Organizational 
Climate
Diagnostic 

89.0% (benchmark 
score of high-performing 
companies on 
Organizational Climate 
Diagnostic)

2030 Corporate Goals

Integral Wellbeing

8.7 million hours of annual training for collaborators

+7.0 million 

+10.8 million 

(2021)

Diversity Equity 
and Inclusion

To have a 20 percentage point increase (or to reach 40%) 
of women in executive positions 

27.0% 

24.0%

20.0% (2020)

Community Wellbeing

20.0 million beneficiaries of our Community Wellbeing 
initiatives 

3.7 million

2.9 million

Sustainable Sourcing

90.0% of procurement purchases from local suppliers in all 
business units 

67.0%

Climate Action

85.0% renewable energy use across all our operations 

58.0%

Water Management

Achieve a neutral water balance in all our operations 81.0%

Circular Economy

Zero operational waste to landfill

68.7% 

64.0%

60.9%

81.0%

53.0%

(2021)

(2021)

22.0% (2017)

(2021)

52.0% (2019) 

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Sustainability Performance Targets

FEMSA Sustainability-Linked Bond Update

In 2021, FEMSA announced the placement of Euro-denominated sustainability linked 
notes in the international capital markets. In connection with the Notes, we adopted 
and published our Sustainability Linked Bond Framework, which was prepared 
in accordance with the Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles 2020 (“SLBP”), as 
administered by the International Capital Market Association. The Framework includes 
certain SLBP-aligned Sustainability Performance Targets (SPTs) for 2030 in support 
of FEMSA’s overall sustainability strategy priorities, specifically as they relate to the 
circular economy and renewable energy:

 ΃ SPT 1: Zero Operational Waste to Landfill: Increase the percentage of waste 

diverted from landfills to 65% by 2025 and 100% by 2030.

 ΃ SPT 2: Renewable Energy: Increase the annual sourcing of renewable electricity 

to 65% by 2025 and 85% by 2030.

Per the terms of the Notes, if such targets are not satisfied by certain dates, as verified 
by an accredited external party, there will be an interest rate step up of 25 basis 
points. Our 2022 progress toward these SPTs is summarized below.

FEMSA SPT Performance

KPI

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

SPT 2025

SPT 2030

Percentage of total 
operational waste diverted 
from landfills (measured as 
tonnes of waste recycled 
or reused/tonnes of total 
operational waste)

Percentage of total electricity 
consumption coming from 
renewable sources

N/A

22.0% or 
573,861 
MWh
(baseline)

52.0% or 
134,426 
tonnes
(baseline)

53.0% or 
138,993 
tonnes

53.0% or 
152,391 
tonnes

68.7% or 
192,949 
tonnes

65.0%

100.0%

48.0% or 
1,327,714 
MWh

60.0% or 
1,618,813 
MWh

60.9% or 
1,672,711 
MWh

58.0% or 
1,738,633 
MWh

65.0%

85.0%

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Coca-Cola FEMSA Sustainability-Linked Bond Update

Also in 2021, Coca-Cola FEMSA issued the first sustainability-linked bonds in the Mexican 
market, as described in our SLBP-aligned Sustainability Linked Bonds Framework. 
As part of this arrangement, we commit to achieve a water use ratio (WUR) of 1.26 liters 
by 2026. Specifically, the KPI measures the total volume of water consumed across all 
bottling plants expressed per the total volume of beverages produced.18

If this indicator is not met by the specified dates (see table below), as verified by an ac-
credited external party, the interest rate of the bonds will increase by 25 basis points. 
Our 2022 progress toward the SPT is summarized in the table below.

Coca-Cola FEMSA SPT Performance
KPI

2020

2021

2022

SPT 2026

Water use ratio (WUR) as the water usage to a liter of beverage 
production (L/L)

1.49  
(baseline)

1.47

1.4619

1.26

18 For example, a WUR of 1.20 indicates that, for every liter of beverage produced, an additional 0.2 liters  
  of water is used to produce it. The measured water is from any source, including municipal water, water  
  wells, surface water or tank water. The description of water sources is aligned with the GRI Standard on  

reporting total water usage.

19 For purposes of these metrics, Coca-Cola FEMSA considered owned and third-party distribution centers  
  managed by KOF. Plants acquired during the year 2022 will report on these metrics in the 2023 

Integrated Report.

 
 
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2022 Sustainable Finance Updates

Building on the momentum of the sustainability linked bonds announced by FEMSA 
and Coca-Cola FEMSA in 2021, we continued our leadership in sustainable finance 
during 2022 with two additional announcements.

First, in October 2022, Coca-Cola FEMSA announced the successful pricing of social 
and sustainability bonds in the Mexican market for a total of Ps. 6,000.0 million, 
becoming the first non-financial corporation in the Americas and the first company 
in the Coca-Cola system (https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/coca-
cola-system) to issue  social bonds that facilitate the financing of social projects to 
investors. The bonds were priced at a fixed rate of 9.95% (Mbono+0.30%) for an 
amount of Ps. 5,500.0 million due in seven years; and Ps. 500.0 million at a variable 
rate of TIIE + 0.05% due in four years. 

The net proceeds of these bonds will be used to finance social and sustainability 
projects focused on the development and local needs of the communities in which 
the Company has a presence, such as support programs that provide entrepreneurial 
and self-employment skills, financial solutions that support store owners and 
investments in sustainable community development, including water replenishment 
projects and water access in vulnerable communities.

Secondly, in November, FEMSA announced the placement of Mexican 
Peso-denominated sustainability linked bonds in the Mexican market for a total 
of Ps. 9,273,843,400.0 The issued bonds were purchased by 33 institutional 
investors and the issuance was oversubscribed 1.9x times. These Bonds are linked 
to FEMSA’s SLBP-aligned Sustainability Linked Bond Framework and include the 
same SPTs related to the circular economy and renewable energy as the bond 
launched in 2021 (see page 134). Again, if these targets are not satisfied on the 
dates specified, and as verified by an accredited third party, there will be an 
interest rate step-up of 25 basis points.

Learn more in: Coca-Cola FEMSA’s 2022 
Integrated Annual Report.

Green Bond Allocation 

In line with FEMSA’s sustainable finance strategy,  
Coca-Cola FEMSA issued its first green bond in  
the international capital markets in 2020. As of 
December 31, 2022, Coca-Cola FEMSA had allocated 
US$ 664.87 million of green bond net proceeds (or 
approximately 94% of the total) to projects supporting 
climate action, water stewardship and the circular 
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Select Sustainability Awards & Recognitions 

The following is a partial list of select 
third-party validations of FEMSA’s 
sustainability efforts that we were 
honored to receive in 2022 from across 
multiple platforms.20

 ΃ FEMSA named to the Dow Jones 
Sustainability Mercado Integrado 
Latinoamericano (MILA) Pacific 
Alliance Index for the sixth 
consecutive year.

 ΃ Coca-Cola FEMSA named to the 
Dow Jones Sustainability MILA 
Pacific Alliance Index for the sixth 
consecutive year; to the Dow Jones 
Emerging Markets Index for the 
tenth consecutive year; and included 
in the S&P Global Sustainability 
Yearbook 2023 for the third 
consecutive year.

 ΃ Coca-Cola FEMSA recognized for 

the fourth consecutive year as one 
of the 2022 Best LGBTQ+ Places 
to Work by the Human Rights 
Campaign Foundation and HRC 
Equidad MX: Global Workplace 
Equality Program.

 ΃ FEMSA and Coca-Cola FEMSA named 
for the second and fifth consecutive 
year, respectively, to the 2022 
Bloomberg Gender Equality Index 
for the development of policies 
that promote gender parity and for 
transparency in gender-related data 
disclosures.

 ΃ FEMSA and Coca-Cola FEMSA both 

named to the FTSE4Good Emerging 
Latin America Index for the seventh 
consecutive year.

 ΃ FEMSA and Coca-Cola FEMSA named 
to the S&P/BMV Total Mexico ESG 
Index for the second consecutive 
year since its creation in 2021.

 ΃ FEMSA achieved first place in the 
Conglomerates category of the 
Merco Empresas y Líderes México 
ranking for best reputation.

 ΃ The Mexican Center for 

Philanthropy, A.C. (Cemefi) and 
the Alliance for Corporate Social 
Responsibility (AliaRSE) announced 
the following companies that 
again met the standards to obtain 
the ESR® (Empresa Socialmente 
Responsable, or Socially Responsible 
Company) Distinction in 2022:

FEMSA, 16th year 

OXXO, 18th year 

OXXO GAS, 3rd year

Farmacias YZA, 3rd year

GPF Corporation (Fybeca), 1st year

Coca-Cola FEMSA, 17th year

Coca-Cola FEMSA

Solistica, 16th year

 ΃ FEMSA maintained its MSCI A rating 

Imbera, 17th year

for the third consecutive year. 

PTM, 8th year

20 This selection does not include all the recognitions we were pleased to receive during the year at the  
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our people

At FEMSA we believe it is the right of all people to 
perform a job without discrimination, to receive fair 
remuneration and to preserve their human dignity 
through social protections.

Ps. 4,100.0  
million 
invested in 
Our People 
pillar

We are committed to the 
comprehensive development of our 
more than 354,000 collaborators, 
generating respectful, inclusive and 
collaborative work environments for our 
talent to grow and thrive. 

We provide dignified working conditions 
that constitute an essential support for 
the wellbeing of our people. Our efforts 
are aligned with the UN SDGs and cover 
three priority topics: Human & Labor 
Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
and Integral Wellbeing.

Sustainability Highlights 2022

+1,500 refugees and 
migrants hired

6,700 senior or disabled  
people employed

2nd consecutive year 
on the Bloomberg Gender-Equality 
Index

27.0% of women in executive 
positions and 41% of 
the total workforce

+7.0 million cumulative 
hours of employee training  
(20 hours per employee)

87.0% on FEMSA’s 
Organizational Climate Diagnostic

+736K corporate volunteering 
hours for +2.6K  projects by +100K 
employees

For detailed 2022 data related to Our People, 
please see Key ESG Data in the Appendix.

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With the objective of creating safe 
workspaces and healthy lifestyles, all 
FEMSA Business Units have Industrial 
Safety and Occupational Health 
management systems in accordance 
with their activities and line of business, 
complying with FEMSA Corporate Policies 
and the legal framework of the countries 
where we operate. Given that the health 
and safety risks of each business unit are 
unique, we have certified professionals 
in charge of the Occupational Health and 
Safety Management Systems at each 
business unit. 

Human & Labor Rights 

In line with our values and identity, 
we promote adequate working 
conditions and compensation for our 
collaborators, and we ensure that 
we have the necessary facilities and 
infrastructure for our team members 
to work optimally and safely. We 
recognize that Human and Labor 
rights are the set of prerogatives 
based on human dignity, the effective 
realization of which is essential for the 
integral development of the person. 
FEMSA’s Human and Labor Rights 
Policy outlines our expectations of 
our employees, suppliers and other 
stakeholders.

Providing Decent, Optimal & Safe 
Working Conditions

Nothing is more important than the 
safety of our people. We have the 
necessary facilities and infrastructure 
for our team members to work 
optimally and safely. We also maintain 
the right protocols, processes 
and regular training to prevent 
occupational accident risks in our 
workplace. We also conduct labor risk 
assessments that consider the views 
of our collaborators and leadership 
teams, including issues related to 
human rights. 

Prohibiting Child & Forced Labor

As outlined in our Human and 
Labor Rights Policy, we support the 
elimination of child labor and comply 
with the relevant local legislation on the 
employment of minors. We prohibit any 
employment relationship that is not 
voluntarily agreed upon and reject any 
form of unpaid work, servitude, slavery 
or mandatory retention of documents 
as a condition of employment.  Through 
our Supplier Guiding Principles, we 
share the minimum expectations that 
we require of our suppliers to manage 
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Respectful & Collaborative Work 
Environments

We strive to create respectful and 
collaborative work environments 
that promote the commitment and 
motivation of our collaborators, 
and we keep open communication 
channels on a permanent basis. 
Our corporate goal is to have a 
workplace survey rating in the top 
10 against benchmarks of high-
performing companies, or those with 
at least a score of 89% on the Mercer 
Sirota Employee Engagement Survey. 
As of 2022, we scored 87% on the 
Mercer Employee Engagement 
Survey, after achieving a 70% 
response rate among those eligible 
employees invited to participate 
(representative from all business 
units and 14 countries). 

Preventing Child Labor in 
CAFFENIO’s Supply Chain 

FEMSA has zero tolerance for child 
labor, including within the supply 
chain of our popular andatti coffee, 
the Mexican grown brand from 
CAFFENIO exclusively offered at 
OXXO stores and online. 

Unfortunately, child labor remains a challenge in the 
wider coffee sector around the world, where workers 
in some coffee-growing countries bring their children 
to help with the intensive manual work.

CAFFENIO has found that the native communities 
differentiate formative work from child labor since 
the Mexican tradition is to grow coffee as a family. 
Approximately 95% of the coffee producers that 
work with CAFFENIO are smallholders who do not 
have hired labor. For the largest producers, who 
need to hire personnel, training is carried out in 
accordance with the Guiding Principles framework 
that promotes human, labor, environmental and 
ethical rights.

In 2018, CAFFENIO launched Formando a los  
Cafeticultores del Mañana (“Training the Coffee 
Growers of Tomorrow”) to reach children living in 
coffee-producing communities in the region of the 
High Mountains in Veracruz. The program aims to 
promote children’s pride for being part of the local 
coffee and agricultural sector and its importance to 
the country’s economy through art, games and short 
video stories.

CAFFENIO also promotes children rights and civic 
values in elementary schools. In four of the participant 
schools, CAFFENIO has developed small school farms. 
As of 2022, the project is running in 29 communities 
benefiting more than 1,100 students. One major 
activity during the year was the short stories contest, 
“Cosechando Historias” (Harvesting Stories), that 
achieved the participation of 151 students from 
1st grade up to the College level, in five categories.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At FEMSA, we recognize and celebrate 
the uniqueness of all people, regardless 
of gender, religion, nationality, sexual 
orientation, physical condition, or age. 
Our focus on diversity, equity and 
inclusion (DEI) extends across the 
organization, creating exponential value 
for our company and our communities. 
This includes non-discrimination in 
our employee recruitment processes, 
offering equal opportunities in our 
professional development tracks, and 
promoting multiculturalism among our 
strategic leadership teams. 

FEMSA’s Head of DEI leads our efforts 
in these areas and works closely with 
each of FEMSA’s business units to 
help them implement their own DEI 
strategies and amplify positive impacts 
across our organization in unique 
ways. For example, in 2022 OXXO 
Chile obtained the Labor Inclusion 
Manager certification, which promotes 
equal opportunities for diverse 
employee groups to grow in their work 
environments, such as incorporating 
facility upgrades to accommodate 
people with disabilities.

To strengthen our efforts, in 2022 
FEMSA defined and approved a DEI 
specific internal regulation, which 
outlines FEMSA’s inclusivity expectations 
and helps guide all our business units 
in maximizing inclusive behaviors and 
defining appropriate countermeasures 
in cases of any uncertainty or 
non-compliance. 

Fostering Inclusive Work 
Environments & Encouraging 
Diversity

Across our business units, we strive 
to offer inclusive work environments 
in which all people have equal 
access to professional development 
opportunities and the space to 
contribute value from their individual 
characteristics and backgrounds. 
For example, the Proximity Division 
promotes the labor inclusion 
of minority groups and those in 
vulnerable situations. As of 2022, 
OXXO employed more than 2,530 older 
adults, and more than 860 people with 
disabilities.

OXXO’s longstanding strategy to 
inclusively support diverse employee 
groups includes Directed Labor Training 
Centers, or special labor inclusion 

Coca-Cola FEMSA 
was recognized 
for its best practices 
of inclusion to LGBTQ+ 
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“We are proud of what we have 
been able to achieve in Mexico 
in supporting the employability 
of migrants and refugees, but we 
must continue to work to overcome 
challenges, including driving greater 
societal awareness and acceptance 
while facilitating mechanisms for 
financial inclusion. FEMSA has a 
responsibility to lead in these areas 
and we are setting a path for our 
partners, neighbors and other 
companies to join with us in finding 
solutions that inspire hope while 
reducing discrimination and poverty.” 

Anabel Olivas,  
Leader of Diversity, equity and 
inclusion at FEMSA

hired more than 1,492 people in a 
refugee or migrant situation from 
surrounding countries, including 
Honduras, Haiti, Cuba, El Salvador, 
Guatemala, Venezuela, Nicaragua, 
Ecuador, Colombia and Uruguay.

programs that help contracted people 
develop specific skills to be incorporated 
into active work, creating more equal 
employment opportunities both 
inside and outside the Company.  
In collaboration with civil organizations, 
public agencies and universities, OXXO’s 
Training Centers for Older Adults, for 
example, offer classroom-style 
development programs that provide the 
tools and knowledge for adults over the 
age of 60 in vulnerable situations to 
remain active in the working world. 
Building skills and confidence in the areas 
of finance, customer service, 
administration or computing empower 
participants to successfully work in OXXO 
or in another company. To date, more 
than 6,000 adults between the ages of  
60 and 70 years old have benefited from 
our Training Centers for Older Adults.

In 2019, OXXO also began implementing 
a refugee inclusion program in 
Monterrey, Mexico in collaboration 
with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) 
and Tent Partnership for Refugees, a 
global non-profit coalition of more than 
140 multinational companies working 
toward the economic integration of 
refugees by supporting dignified and 
formal employment opportunities. 
In Mexico, UNHCR seeks to relocate 
20,000 refugees and asylum seekers 
from southern areas every year, and 
in Nuevo León alone, more than 9,300 
migrants have applied for refugee 
status in the last three years. During 
that time, the Proximity Division has 

2022 AGE DIVERSITY

16%

1%

25%

Employees

58%

 18–29 years

 30–50 years

 51–59 years

 Over 60 years

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Cruz Verde in 
Colombia received the 
EQUIPARES Labor Equity 
Seal, a certification 
program developed 
by the Colombia 
Ministry of Labor and 
the UN Development 
Programme, in 
recognition of effective 
actions taken to close 
gender gaps.

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS 

Women 

Men 

2022 % 

2021 %

27 

73 

24

76

2022 GENDER DIVERSITY

Solistica’s First Female CEO 

41%

Employees

59%

In line with Solistica’s vision of becoming the preferred 
third-party logistics (3PL) solutions partner in Latin America, 
and FEMSA’s commitment to increasing women in  
executive positions, Jessica Ponce de León

 Men

 Women

Promoting Gender Equality

We promote equal access and 
opportunities for men and women 
through various programs and training 
in our companies. Across all FEMSA 
businesses, women make up 
approximately 41%  of our total 
workforce and 27%  of executive 
positions. Our corporate goal is to 
reach 40% women in executive 
positions by 2030, which would 
represent a 20 percentage point 
increase from our 2020 baseline. 

2022 marked the second consecutive 
year that FEMSA was included in the 
Bloomberg Gender Equality Index.  
Coca-Cola FEMSA was also included for 
the fifth consecutive year, maintaining 
its link with UN Women. 

became the first female CEO of Solistica as 
of January 1, 2022. In an industry traditionally 
dominated by men, Jessica has a strong 
background in logistics and a track record of 
high achievement across various industries in 
the consumer and aviation sectors. 

Given the ongoing evolution of the logistics 
business and the current operating environment, 
one of her priorities as incoming CEO was to 
undertake a comprehensive strategy review and 
ESG materiality assessment to understand the 
most important topics for Solistica’s business 
and stakeholders. The results aligned closely 
with the priorities of FEMSA’s three pillars (Our 
People, Our Community, Our Planet), including 
an emphasis on climate change, diversity, equity 
and inclusion and talent development. The 
analysis also identified strategic topics specific 
to Solistica, including service quality, innovation 
& technology and data privacy. These insights 
directly informed a refresh of Solistica’s business 
strategy, including short and long-term goals, 
key actions and new collaboration opportunities 
across our value chain, particularly with suppliers 
and customers. As a next step, Solistica will be 
defining new key performance indicators and 
baselines to measure and track actions, results 
and impact.

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than 22,000 collaborators, for whom we maintain 
an environment of fairness and equality, offering 
opportunities for all people based on ability 
and regardless of gender. The diverse talent and 
creativity of our people is more important than 
ever, as the pandemic has redefined our logistics 
processes and the last mile, showing us that 
distribution networks are evolving and online sales 
will continue to soar. Our sustainable business 
strategy – focused on technology, operational 
efficiency and commercial management – keeps us 
nimble in the face of change, allowing us to keep 
customers at the center of all we do.” 

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Integral Wellbeing

We promote and encourage the quality of life and wellbeing of collaborators and 
their families through a culture of participation and co-responsibility. In 2022, we 
reimagined and redefined what we mean by ‘Integral Wellbeing’ at FEMSA, evolving 
it from a simple social development model to a comprehensive framework that 
supports the wellbeing of our people across five dimensions:

 ΃ Healthy body: We develop healthy habits that contribute to good physical 

fitness, prevention and reduction of diseases.

As next steps in 2023 and beyond, we will 
implement a series of global strategies 
and actions to embed this model into 
the culture of FEMSA and our business 
units, including wellness trainings, the 
launching of new formative roadmaps, 
tools and accelerators, and the tracking 
of key indicators to understand our reach 
and impact, as well as to identify areas for 
continuous improvement.

 ΃ Work life: We promote excellence at work within a positive, inclusive, 

constructive, healthy and safe environment.

Promoting a Savings Culture & 
Financial Education

We strive to generate 
comprehensive 
wellbeing in five 
integral areas in the 
lives of our employees, 
their families and the 
communities where we 
operate.

 ΃ Financial wellbeing: We promote financial education to generate a savings 

culture that protects and builds personal and family wealth.

 ΃ Social connections: We facilitate the development of significant interpersonal 
relationships that promote family integration and among collaborators, as 
well as citizen participation to improve the community and the environment.

 ΃ Psychological wellbeing: We promote the psychological wellbeing of 

employees so that they can experience a satisfying and purposeful life.

OXXO CLUB is a digital store – exclusively available 
to our more than 175,000 employees from  
Proximity, Digital@FEMSA and FEMSA Servicios - 
which offers affordably priced products and services 
with attractive discounts. From office and kitchen 
supplies to electronics, clothes and more, we are 
able to leverage our network of supplier 
relationships to access special pricing, which 
translates to cost savings and economic benefits 
that we can pass on to our eligible employees. 

We foster a savings culture in the orga-
nization that promotes the building and 
protection of our team members’ and 
their relatives’ personal assets. For exam-
ple, through Sociedad Cuauhtémoc y 
Famosa (SCyF) in Monterrey, Nuevo León, 
Mexico, we promote comprehensive 
development programs for our collab-
orators that include food, medical care, 
recreation and financial services, which 
allows us to foster a culture of work and 
savings to support family stability. SCyF 
has been in operation for more than 100 
years and continues to grow each year.  

Similarly, OXXO Colombia offers a 
program that promotes saving habits 
and proper financial management. 
This program positively impacts our 
employees and their families’ wellbeing 
by helping them to improve their financial 
education knowledge and tools to 
enhance their possibilities to acquire and 
or improve their own home.

Protecting Physical, Mental & 
Emotional Health

At FEMSA, human capital is our greatest 
asset and we put the safety and integrity 
of our employees above any economic 
and operational considerations. We 
create wellness and quality of life 
programs, processes and facilities 
that ensure healthy and safe work 
environments while fostering a culture 
of preventative self-care for balanced 
lifestyles. This includes creative ways to 
reduce and prevent physical, mental 
and emotional illnesses, as well as 
arranging access to appropriate health 
services and development support.

For example, FEMSA Health promotes 
its wellness program, VIVE 360, to help 
collaborators prioritize the important 
balance between their personal, family 
and work lives. A series of people-first 
policies, talent mapping agendas,  

 
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work-life balance programs, attractive 
benefits and culture building activities 
across five dimensions of wellbeing are 
designed to protect and build up our 
collaborators. From flexible working 
hours, lines of credit and volunteering 
opportunities to career development 
tools and special medical benefits, 
Farmacias YZA is strengthening its em-
ployee retention rates and increasingly 
regarded as an employer of choice. 

“The place where 
I want to be!”  
VIVE 360 is 
Farmacia YZA’s 
comprehensive wellbeing 
program that puts its 
people first.

Career Development and 
Continuous Learning

We promote a culture of continuous 
learning and development among our 
team members and their families by 
offering trainings to improve or acquire 
knowledge and skills. Our corporate goal 
is to have 8.7 million hours of annual 
training for collaborators. In 2022, more 
than 7 million hours of training were 
completed by employees on topics 
including human rights, sustainability, 
health & safety, culture & leadership, 
ethics & compliance and technical knowl-
edge. Taking advantage of individual 
evaluation systems, we recognize areas 
of opportunity and promote our team 
members’ professional development 
within the organization.

More than 13 years ago, we launched 
Instituto OXXO, a learning platform 
of higher education developed in 
conjunction with the Secretary of 
Education of the state of Nuevo León, 
Mexico. Since its inception, the Institute 
has provided full scholarships to 
employees who study the three-year 
the Bachelor of Commercial Business 
Management degree, which is offered 
completely online. OXXO Institute works 
through the D2L Brightspace platform, 
which has a system that allows students 
to connect from a computer, tablet or cell 
phone. In addition, it has the advantage 
of being used with or without internet 
access and is available 24 hours a day, 
365 days a year so employees can study 
at times convenient for them. 

In 2019, the program became available 
to employees of all FEMSA business 
units and currently has more than 
1,000 active students. The teaching staff 
includes more than 100 tutors who 
are also collaborators from different 
business units of FEMSA. In 2022, the 
74 students who began their studies 
in 2019 graduated from the program 
with a great sense of accomplishment. 
OXXO Institute not only offers FEMSA 
employees the benefit of having a 
university degree, but also offers 
an educational experience linked to 
personal and professional development 
within the company. Since the beginning 
of the program, more than 470 students 
have graduated, of which approximately 
278 have achieved a promotion.

Additionally, FEMSA also offers 
employees the LinkedIn Learning 
Content Platform, which provides more 
than 16,000 pieces of educational 
content developed by industry experts 
that allow the employees to choose 
what and when to learn, depending on 
their professional and personal needs 
and according to their Development 
Goals. In 2022, we invested more than 
US$ 14.8 million for our more than 
354,000 employees to strengthen 
their understanding of FEMSA’s self-
development culture and of our 
Learning Model.

Promoting Values & Citizenship

We promote the development of strong social, civic 
and family relationships through initiatives that foster 
family integration, citizen participation and a culture of 
volunteerism in harmony with the environment and the 
community. During 2022, more than 100,000 employees 
across our business units cumulatively spent approximately 
736,000 total hours volunteering at one or more of 
2,600 activities related to community support, education, 
environmental sustainability or health & wellbeing. We 
also welcomed more than 19,000 community members or 
family members of employees to join us in these activities. 

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Ps. 833.0 
million 
invested 
in Our 
Community 
pillar

our community

We are committed to contributing to the economic 
and social development of the communities in which 
we operate, creating value by generating prosperity 
and wellbeing. 

Our efforts are aligned to the UN 
SDGs and cover three priority topics: 
Community Wellbeing, Economic 
Development and Sustainable Sourcing.

Sustainability Highlights 2022

3.7 million direct beneficiaries 
of community programs

Ps. +91.0 million raised 
through the “Redondeo” and “Dona 
tu Vuelto” programs and donated to 
366 organizations

+2,600 activities 
of volunteering

For detailed 2022 data related to Our Community, 
please see Key ESG Data in the Appendix.

766 associations, institutions, 
companies and organizations with 
whom we have a membership or 
association.

690 community actions completed

+650,000 units of medications 
and health products donated to 
communities in need, equivalent to 
Ps. +20.0 million.

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OXXO has more than 25 own 
brands, ranging from La Esquina 
peanuts and Bitz snacks that 
are part of our affordable 
products with nutritional and 
health-oriented attributes.

impact approach to include contributing 
to the health and wellbeing of 
communities and providing accessibility 
to health services and products. We do 
this through actions such as the donation 
of medicines, our Loyalty Program, health 
programs and health councils. 

Community Wellbeing

To drive the wellbeing of the 
communities where we operate, we 
focus on promoting healthy lifestyles, 
contributing to safe surroundings, 
supporting clean neighborhoods and 
engaging locally. Our corporate goal is 
to reach 20 million beneficiaries of our 
community wellbeing initiatives by 2030. 
As of 2022, 690 community actions 
were completed benefiting more than 
3.7 million beneficiaries. Since 2021 
we have reached more than 6.7 million 
beneficiaries of community programs. 

Supporting Healthy Lifestyles

Across FEMSA, we have portfolios of 
affordable products with nutritional and 
health-oriented attributes. We give access 
to our products’ nutritional information to 
our customers and consumers, including 
ingredient lists. We also support and 
comply with all labeling requirements 
for packaged foods and beverages in 
the markets where we operate, such as 
the NOM-051 General Specifications for 
Labeling of Prepackaged Food and Non-
Alcoholic Beverages in Mexico. In addition 
to the importance of proper labeling and 
driving greater consumer awareness, we 
also actively work to assess and identify 
opportunities where we can improve the 
nutritional profiles of products.  

For example, in the Proximity Division, 
OXXO has more than 25 own brands, 
ranging from La Esquina peanuts and 
Bitz snacks to Vitawa alkaline water. 
In 2022, we took steps to assess our 
food and beverage portfolio of own 
brands, identify potential nutritional 
excesses and proactively work with our 
suppliers to initiate reformulation plans 
as appropriate, which we will continue 
to make progress on in 2023. Coca-
Cola FEMSA also continues to adapt to 
evolving consumer preferences by driving 
the growth of the no- and low-sugar 
portfolio of sparkling beverages. 

We have zero tolerance for the sale 
and marketing of products to restricted 
populations, including the sale of 

alcoholic or tobacco products to minors 
or the sale of medicines without 
prescriptions. We also participate 
in efforts to promote responsible 
advertising and promotion to minors. 
For example, as part of Coca-Cola 
FEMSA’s commitment to the wellbeing of 
consumers and customers, all advertising 
adheres to The Coca-Cola Company’s 
Responsible Marketing Policy and Global 
School Beverage Guidelines, and we do 
not market products in channels with 
an audience predominantly of children 
under age 13. 

Finally, FEMSA Health develops and 
promotes access to low-cost and generic 
medicines, as well as quality medical 
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Contributing to Safe Surroundings

We have points of sale, facilities and 
work centers that help promote safe 
environments in the communities 
where we operate, including ensuring 
areas of public access are well-lit areas 
with security cameras. 

We invest in technology and develop 
practices, protocols and management 
systems to ensure that our operation’s 
vehicles travel safely on public roads. 
At Solistica, for example, there is 
a growing commitment to safety 
processes and the prevention of 
road and industrial accidents, proven 
through the policy, “ABSOLUTE ZERO IS 
POSSIBLE,” which guides our transport 

operators to exercise their maximum 
levels of commitment, self-care and 
judicious adoption of all company 
standards on excellence in road 
safety. Solistica Panama and Coca-Cola 
FEMSA proved that “zero” is possible, 
celebrating twelve consecutive years 
in 2022 without a road-related fatality 
among transport operators.

Solistica was also pleased to participate 
this year in the “Companies Allied for 
Road Safety” initiative sponsored by 
the Secretaría de Movilidad (SEMOVI) 
in Mexico City, where nearly 150 
transport operators from Solistica were 
trained through a series of road safety 
awareness and education workshops. 
SEMOVI’s initiative seeks to strengthen 

road safety and reduce traffic incidents 
in Mexico City with the goal of preventing 
traffic incidents and taking care of the 
lives of their employees and the public. 
Solistica will continue to expand these 
beneficial training opportunities with 
SEMOVI in 2023 and beyond, which have 
been very well received by operators.

Clean Communities

To contribute to the environmental 
cleanliness of the communities where 
we operate, we promote a circular 
economy mindset and a culture 
of responsible waste collection 
and management. As part of this 
commitment, at the end of 2022, 

Coca-Cola FEMSA, together with 
leading plastic packaging solutions 
provider, ALPLA, inaugurated the first 
supply center in Veracruz, Mexico 
that, beginning in the first quarter of 
2023, will collect and send up to 2,000 
tonnes of PET per year to the Planta 
Nueva Ecología de Tabasco (“PLANETA”) 
recycling complex in Tabasco.

We opened five new collection centers, 
so we can increase recycling in the 
southeast region of the country.  
We also aligned with small customers, 
as well as with larger chains, to collect 
waste at their stores through  
“Mi Tienda sin Residuos” (“my zero 
waste shop”) program. 

In addition to the benefits for the 
circular economy, another strategic 
objective of PLANETA and its supplier 
network is to promote community 
wellbeing and economic development 
by formalizing the collector partners 
(suppliers) through capacity building, 
raising collective awareness and 
creating formal and fair jobs.

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Engaging Local Communities

In addition to serving our communities 
through the portfolio of products and 
services we offer, an important part of 
our social license to operate is based 
on the relationships we build with our 
neighbors. In 2015, FEMSA and our 
business units developed the MARRCO21  
model to understand how our opera-
tions impact the immediate commu-
nity, and, in turn, how the community 
impacts our workplaces. 

MARRCO

The MARRCO model comprises five 
steps (see figure) for managing risks and 
community engagement, which helps to 
guide and inform our value-generating 
engagement activities and programs, 
including volunteering or the donation 
of medicines, food, fuel and supplies. 

The methodology aims to build and 
maintain effective relations with local 
communities by fostering dialogue 
and mutually beneficial collaboration 
opportunities. It is currently deployed 
in Coca-Cola FEMSA, OXXO (in Mexico, 
Colombia, Chile and Peru), Tiendas 
Bara, OXXO GAS, Farmacias YZA, 
Imbera and PTM.

For example, in 2022, FEMSA Health 
expanded the use of MARRCO from 
Mexico to its other territories of 
operation (Ecuador, Colombia and 
Chile) to guide its vision of being 
a health ally for the wellbeing of 
communities. The methodology 
was used to strategically identify 
and prioritize the best collaboration 
initiatives to achieve this, such as 
donations of medicines, products with 
a cause and free consultations (see 
pages 52-53), among others.

Similarly, Coca-Cola FEMSA adapted 
and deployed a customized version 
of the methodology in select critical 
sites according to community risks. 
In this way, MARRCO operates as the 
“hub” that connects and articulates 
the different sections of responsibility 
between FEMSA, Coca-Cola FEMSA 
Corporate, operations, plants and 
distribution centers, based on four 
deliverables: leadership and projection; 
reputation and positioning; operational 
continuity; and social license. Looking 
ahead, Coca-Cola FEMSA will expand 
the implementation of MARRCO to 
additional sites.

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Analyzes the risks and opportunities for the 
design of the community engagement activities 
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Engagement Programs

We know mobility and transportation 
are vital for many nonprofits and 
institutions that help the community. 
For the third consecutive year,  
OXXO GAS ran the Litros con Causa 
(Liters with a Cause) program, which to 
date has delivered more than 100,000 
liters of fuel and helped more than 
540,000 people in the communities 
where we operate. During 2022, 
more than 36,000 liters of fuel was 
donated to local fire departments, 
and we also launched a call to all civil 
organizations in Nuevo León interested 
in receiving this kind of aid. Hundreds 
of organizations petitioned according 
to certain criteria, and two from the 
health sector were selected to receive a 
total of 2,500 liters of fuel: Cruz Rosa, an 
organization that supports low-income 
women with cancer and Sana en Casa, 
an organization that supports families 
who have a sick person or someone with 
a disability at home. The fuel donations 
to these two organizations were enough 
to guarantee the mobility of the patients 
in need for up to three months.

In our retail businesses we also have various opportunities for our customers to join 
in the support of their communities through donation campaigns. For example:

 ΃ Donate Your Change: In our Retail business, the “Redondeo” and “Dona tu 
Vuelto” (Donate your Change) programs have been extremely successful in 
raising awareness and directing funds to institutions that work for the benefit 
of society. Since the program began in 2002, Ps. 1.5 billion have been donated 
by retail customers to more than 3,800 organizations. In 2022, OXXO and 
Tiendas Bara (our discount chain for the home pantry) in Mexico collected 
Ps. 84.9 million and donated it to 349 organizations; Farmacias YZA in Mexico 
channeled Ps. 4.1 million to 14 local institutions; and Maicao and Farmacias 
Cruz Verde in Chile collected Ps. 74,000 for two organizations. 

 ΃ Product with a Cause: Through a new “Producto con Causa” (Product with 
a Cause) campaign this year, when Farmacias YZA customers in Mexico 
purchased eligibly marked products, either a percentage of the sales were 
donated to support a social cause, or, for each product purchased, an equal 
one was donated to the community. We were pleased to have five “own 
brand” products participate in this initiative, and at the end of first month 
of the pilot program in two locations in Mexico, nearly 22,000 health and 
wellness products and more than Ps. 600,000 were donated to our partner 
nonprofit associations.

 ΃ Donate and Help: Our Fybeca and SanaSana drugstores in Ecuador 

partnered with nonprofit medical service organization, Operación Sonrisa 
(Operation Smile), to activate a “Donate and Help” program inviting customers 
at all our points of sale nationwide to make monetary donations toward 
transformational surgeries for children living with cleft lip and palate. In 
the first year of the program, we donated supplies and made a monetary 
contribution of nearly US$ 138,000.0 to Operación Sonrisa, which was enough 
to fund free surgeries for more than 200 children, as well as cover additional 
services in other specialties such as pediatrics, speech therapy, nursing, 
psychology and dentistry. 

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More than 6,700 free consultations were 
provided to community members by Farmacias 
YZA healthcare professionals as part of a pilot 
program for the prevention and treatment of 
illnesses and/or the early detection of certain 
health conditions.

We are working to create economic 
value for our retail customers in the 
communities where we operate. 
This includes supporting the small 
and mid-size companies in our value 
chain, purchasing from local suppliers 
and promoting entrepreneurship by 
investing in start-ups.

Economic, Labor, Financial & 
Digital Inclusion 

In line with the capabilities of each busi-
ness, we contribute to economic, labor, 
financial and digital inclusion in the 
communities where we operate through 
our actions, products and services. 

For example, to reach people of diverse 
socioeconomic backgrounds who may 
have limited or no access to healthcare 
guidance, products or services, FEMSA 
Health sponsors community programs 
that leverage our products and medica-
tions, pharmaceutical intellectual capital 
and our installed capacity of medical 
offices. In 2022, FEMSA Health launched 
the following programs: 

 ΃ Product donations: FEMSA Health recovered and donated more than 

650,000 units of medications and other products to communities in need, an 
amount equivalent to more than Ps. 20.0 million. Of this total, Farmacias YZA in 
Mexico donated more than 240,000 units; Socofar in Chile donated more than 
278,000 units; Cruz Verde in in Colombia donated more than 111,000 units; and 
Corporación GPF in in Ecuador donated more than 21,000 units.

 ΃ Free consultations: More than 6,700 free consultations were provided to 
community members by Farmacias YZA healthcare professionals as part 
of a pilot program for the prevention and treatment of illnesses and/or the 
early detection of certain health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease. 
In addition to the wellbeing benefits this provides to our customers, the 
program also drives foot traffic to our stores and increases the volume of 
patients in our clinic database, where we can support them in other ways, 
such as through our free loyalty program that offers discounts on health and 
wellness products.

 ΃ Juntos Hacemos +: In Colombia, our Cruz Verde drugstores and pharmacies 
launched a new program called “Juntos Hacemos +” to educate customers on 
the proper use of medications and on issues related to their specific pathology. 
The complimentary program began with activities focused on diabetes patients 
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OXXO PREMIA reached 22.3 million total 
users in 2022, a more than 600% increase 
from the 3 million accounts that had been 
created as of the end of the prior year. 

On the digital front, FEMSA’s Proximity and Digital@FEMSA divisions are including 
consumers at the center of their business strategy and bringing secure financial 
services to traditionally underserved populations by leveraging mobile device 
innovation and technology. For example: 

 ΃ Spin by OXXO: With our strengths in correspondent banking and financial 

services, as well as a growing prowess in the digital world, in 2022, we continued 
to expand the reach of Spin by OXXO,22 our digital wallet first announced in 
2021 that digitally offers a variety of financial services, including sending and 
receiving funds through a cell phone; accepting deposits, withdrawals and 
balance inquiries at more than 21,000 OXXO stores; facilitating purchases 
through a VISA card; and completing SPEI® transfers and transfers between app 
users. In 2022, Spin by OXXO received its definitive authorization to operate as 
a financial technology institution in Mexico – a relevant milestone that will allow 
us to continue pursuing our financial inclusion ambitions. As of the end of 2022, 
we have reached 3.9 million Spin by OXXO active users. Nearly 54% of Spin by 
OXXO’s customers are women, a group traditionally underserved and with more 
limited access to financial products or services. 

 ΃ OXXO PREMIA: Our loyalty program in Mexico, OXXO PREMIA, continued to 
grow during 2022 following improvements to the app’s user experience and 
functionality. By the end of the year, we had reached 12.9 million active users, and 
we are continuing to focus on generating more participation and understanding 
our most frequent users. OXXO PREMIA operates either as a stand-alone program 
or in tandem with Spin by OXXO, thanks to the option offered to Spin by OXXO 
customers to enroll in OXXO PREMIA when opening their account. Members 
receive benefits such as OXXO PREMIA points (earned from purchases), SellOXXOs 
(free products when reaching a certain goal), and other exclusive promotions.

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SME Development & Local 
Procurement

Another way we support the economic 
development of our communities is 
through the development and support 
of our suppliers. This may include 
forming alliances on sustainability 
actions with suppliers and business 
partners for things like PET collection 
drives, Product with a Cause campaigns 
or tests for changing packaging. We also 
work on initiatives for the development 
and professionalization of the informal 
or non-institutionalized segments of the 
industries in which we participate.  

For example, we strive to support 
small and mid-size enterprise (SME) 
customers in the Coca-Cola FEMSA 
value chain through point of sale and 
inventory management strategies, 
as well as financing mechanisms and 
crowdfunding to install renewable solar 
energy systems on storefronts. Through 
a program launched in Mexico in 2022 
by Coca-Cola FEMSA in collaboration 
with a crowdfunding platform and the 
German Cooperation for Sustainable 
Development (GIZ), more than 30 
photovoltaic systems were developed 
using an innovative crowdfunding 
financing mechanism. By consuming 
renewable electricity, the program not 
only reduces SMEs’ greenhouse gas 
emissions but also their operating costs 
by as much as 50-70%. 

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Welcoming Local Suppliers 
to OXXO Shelves 

OXXO is always looking to 
expand the diversity and quality 
of products we offer, and it is a 
bonus when we can bring more 
flavors of the local community to 
our convenience store shelves. 

Mieles Don Jorge, led by Vianey Guzmán and 
Enrique Moscoso - is a small, family-owned 
honey business that began with one product at 
OXXO – 100% natural honey – and we now offer 
six additional products from the brand, including 
honey-sweetened cakes, butter and canned chili 
peppers. As of the end of 2022, OXXO customers 
can find Mieles Don Jorge products at OXXO stores 
in Tabasco, Chiapas and Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico.

“Our sales have grown exponentially since receiving 
the opportunity to register as a supplier to OXXO. This 
means we have been able to expand our business, 
increase our profitability and grow our staff by more 
than five times – bringing those economic benefits back 
to the families and communities of our employees.” 

Vianey Guzmán Quijano,  
Mieles Don Jorge sales manager and daughter 
of the late founder, Jorge Guzmán.

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Encouraging Entrepreneurship

We contribute to the development of 
the entrepreneurial ecosystem in our 
geographies through investments in 
start-ups and participation in entre-
preneurship programs. Through our 
corporate venture capital (VC) firm, 
FEMSA Ventures, and in collaboration 
with top VC firms across Latin America, 
we are on a quest to disrupt industries 
and transform people’s lives by finding 
investment opportunities to support 
world-class entrepreneurs by scaling up 
innovative ideas in ways that successfully 
leverage FEMSA business platforms. 

Creating Value from Food Waste

One of FEMSA Ventures’ direct 
investments in 2022 was to CoreZero, 
an emerging climate-tech Platform as 
a Service that is creating value from 
waste by connecting to an organization’s 
operations and measuring the impact of 
its waste minimization initiatives. Using 
a proprietary methodology, CoreZero 
assesses a project’s potential in real 
time and generates carbon credits 
– or verifiable emission reductions 
from certified projects that avoid 
greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) 
– creating an incremental financial 
incentive to scale up climate action.

In 2022, CoreZero closed a  
US$ 7 million pre-series A fundraising 
round, and FEMSA Ventures was  
excited to participate alongside the 

Inter-American Development Bank and 
other supporters. With the funds, they 
plan to expand their team, grow their 
business and update their platform to 
further improve seamless automations. 
One of CoreZero’s successful 
agreements during the year was with 
the non-profit, Red de Bancos de 
Alimentos de México (Red BAMX), made 
up of 53 food banks across Mexico 
which rescues food (before it becomes 
waste) and redirects it to families, 
communities and institutions in need. 

Our OXXO Distribution Centers (CEDIS) 
have been working with Red BAMX 
weekly since 2010, collecting and 
donating surplus and undamaged 
products from OXXO stores to 
populations in need, including 
groceries, drinks, fast food and dairy 
products. In 2022 more than 

1,170 tonnes of food from OXXO were 
redirected to Red BAMX, benefiting 
more than 64,000 people. 

Now, as OXXO and Red BAMX continue 
to work together to address the food 
gap in vulnerable communities, with 
the help of CoreZero, they will also be 
helping to combat climate change by 
avoiding the GHGs associated with 
food waste. Once the carbon credits 
are calculated and independently 
verified based on the amount of food 
rescued, CoreZero sells the credits 
and splits the profit with the food 
bank, creating financial resources that 
can be redirected back into fighting 
hunger. Already in 2022, CoreZero 
has created 225,000 carbon credits 
with its partners, and is on track to 
generate at least four million more 
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Sustainable Sourcing

At FEMSA, we strive to work with our 
suppliers to reduce the environmental 
and social impacts generated by our 
commercial interactions and strengthen 
the sustainability of our entire value 
chain. This includes engaging with our 
suppliers and business partners on sus-
tainability issues so that we can identify 
and share best practices.

In 2022, we launched a Sustainable 
Sourcing Committee with the purpose 
of achieving a convergence of 
economic, social and environmental 
value by promoting the application 
of sustainability criteria and practices 
within FEMSA’s procurement function. 
During the year, the Committee helped 
to further define FEMSA’s ambition 
to “buy local,” that is, to increase the 
percentage of purchases from local 
suppliers for our procurement needs. 
The rationale behind this objective is 
to not only contribute to the economic 
and social development of the 
communities where we operate, but 
to also minimize the environmental 
impact of merchandise transportation. 

With input from the Sustainable 
Sourcing Committee, our 2030 
corporate goal is to achieve and 
maintain a >90% percentage of 
purchases from local suppliers in all 

countries where we operate, triggering 
actions that allow us to advance our 
purpose as a sustainable procurer of 
goods and services. A purchase from a 
supplier is considered “local” when the 
work center that makes the purchase 
and the seller are in the same country 
(i.e., same tax registry). 

We also take steps to ensure that all 
our suppliers operate with ethics and 
integrity, based on responsible business 
policies, principles and processes that 
comply with applicable legislation and 
best sustainability practices. FEMSA’s 
Supplier Guiding Principles were 
updated in 2022 based on FEMSA’s 
Code of Ethics and related corporate 
policies. They contain the minimum 
expectations that we require of our 
suppliers to manage in areas of Human 
and Labor Rights, Sustainability, Culture 
of Lawfulness and Information Security. 
The Guiding Principles are also 
deployed in the procurement teams 
of all business units and utilized as a 
critical supplier engagement tool. In 
2022, our business units took steps to 
help drive increased awareness of the 
responsibilities of all current and new 
suppliers and to find opportunities to 
improve compliance with the necessary 
methods and practices outlined in the 
Guiding Principles. 

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For example:

 ΃ Coca-Cola FEMSA continued to uphold a robust supplier risk management 

process, including assessing all suppliers for compliance with social and human 
rights regulations using the EcoVadis platform, as well as Ikus, an agency that 
leads supplier evaluations, qualifications and trainings. 

 ΃ FEMSA Health classified critical suppliers, conducted a survey to assess and 
improve key criteria and is working toward registering all existing and new 
suppliers with signed acknowledgements of the Supplier Guiding Principles.

 ΃ Solistica disseminated updated commitment letters to suppliers and added 
more specific clauses to purchase orders in line with the Supplier Guiding 
Principles and Code of Ethics to ensure the clear communication and 
deployment of expectations. Nearly 800 suppliers received approximately 6,300 
purchase orders that incorporated the Guiding Principles.

 ΃ Imbera distributed sustainability questionnaires, conducted audits, launched 
action plans and closed related findings. This work complemented its annual 
workshop with suppliers to discuss objectives, evaluation processes and new 
sustainable projects and ideas.

Dressing for Success in Sustainability 

In partnership with a key supplier

over several years of designing and testing, we 
increased the percentage of recycled PET fiber 
in the Proximity Division’s OXXO store employee 
uniforms from 50% (as of 2020) to a full 100%, 
without increasing the cost of the product. Each 
garment upcycles the equivalent of seven 1-liter PET 
bottles that would otherwise be discarded as waste 
in our environment. The manufacturer of the new 
design also saves on natural resources, including 
20% greater efficiency in water consumption 
and 37% greater efficiency in carbon footprint. 

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our planet

We are committed to contributing to the care of the world 
around us, minimizing the environmental impacts of  
our operations throughout the value chain and those of our 
products and services.  

Ps. 7,100.0 
million 
invested in 
Our Planet 
pillar

Our efforts are aligned to the UN SDGs 
and cover three priority topics:   
Climate Action, Water Management 
and Circular Economy. 

Sustainability Highlights 2022

68.7% of total operational waste 
diverted from landfills

1st study of climate-related risks 
& opportunities in alignment with 
TCFD recommendations

58.0% of FEMSA’s total electricity 
consumption from renewable 
sources

25.0% of raw materials used 
in products and packaging of 
recycled origin

1.46 liters of water per liter 
of beverage produced by 
Coca-Cola FEMSA

81.0% progress toward our goal 
of reaching neutral water balance 
in all our operations 

+15,600 sites powered with 
renewable energy

27.0% recycled PET used on 
average across Coca-Cola FEMSA’s 
plastic bottle presentations

For detailed 2022 data related to Our Planet, 
please see Key ESG Data in the Appendix.

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Climate Action

We recognize that climate change is 
one of the most important sustainable 
development challenges facing the world 
and we are committed to supporting 
its mitigation by avoiding and reducing 
the emissions of greenhouse gases 
(GHGs) into the atmosphere. To do this, 
we will reduce GHGs generated by our 
operations and supply chains, focus 
on expanding the use of renewable 
energy, strengthen the sustainability of 
our transportation fleet and develop 
sustainable products and services.  

CO2e Emissions Reduction

Across FEMSA’s operations and supply 
chains, we are working to reduce our 
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and pro-
mote energy efficiency. 

For example, at OXXO, we have a 
comprehensive program that allows us 
to save energy in offices, distribution 
centers (CEDIS) and stores through 
advances in technology, including solar 
control films and insulation, among other 
technologies. In OXXO Mexico stores, 
as of 2022, we have reduced our total 
energy use by 38% below 2009 levels.  

In June 2020, Coca-Cola FEMSA became 
the first Mexican company and the third 
in Latin America to obtain approval from 
the Science Based Targets initiative 
(SBTi) for its 2030 GHG emissions 
reduction goals. As of 2022, we remain 
on track to achieving our 2030 targets 
(see table).

Coca-Cola FEMSA Performance on SBT23

Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 
from our operations by 50% by 2030, compared with 
a 2015 baseline year

Reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from the value 
chain24 by 20% by 2030 compared with a 2015 baseline year

Achieve 100% renewable electricity for our operations 
by 2030

2021

28.0%

14.0%

53.0%

As a next step, FEMSA is currently  
working to establish SBTi-approved 
emissions reduction targets for all  
FEMSA business units individually.  
As part of this process, during 2022, 
each of FEMSA’s business units com-
pleted a carbon footprint inventory and 
took other steps to prepare for defining 

their own science-based targets. In 
2023, we aim to work with SBTi to final-
ize the approvals for proposed targets 
for each business unit.

For more information on FEMSA’s analysis 
of risks and opportunities related to 
climate change, see page 131.

23 Performance reflects all our operations and is calculated based on the SBTi.
24 Covering purchased goods and services and upstream transportation and distribution.

2022

29.0%

17.0%

66.0%

2030 Goal

50.0%

20.0%

100.0%

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Renewable Energy Use

Sustainable Mobility

FEMSA’s sustainability strategy is  
focused on the efficient use of energy 
and the use of renewable sources.  
Since 2015, we have significantly 
increased renewable energy use across 
all our business units, primarily through 
strategic partnerships with wind farms in 
Mexico. Our corporate goal is to reach 
85% renewable energy use across our 
operations by 2030, and as of 2022, 58% 
of FEMSA’s total electricity consumption 
comes from renewable sources.  
This includes 15,531 sites in Mexico 
that are powered with renewable 
energy. Approximately 61% of our total 
electricity needs in Mexico are covered 
by renewable sources, representing 
591,317 tonnes of CO2e avoided.

We know that to reach our ambitious 
target of 85%, increased efforts will be 
required, given the complexity of our 
business and our geographic footprint. 
Regulatory uncertainty and limitations in 
Mexico and other countries also pose a 
challenge to long-term planning around 
the private procurement of renewable 
energy. For example, Proximity, which 
represents 69% of FEMSA’s total 
electricity consumption, is a highly 
dispersed buyer of electricity.

For more information, please  
visit https://energia.femsa.com/

We incorporate the use of electric vehicles and other new technologies in our operations’ 
fleets and, whenever possible, we use renewable energy as its energy source. We also 
promote efficiency in the operation of our utility and distribution vehicle fleets by optimizing 
routes, training operators and incorporating new technologies. For example:

 ΃ Through Coca-Cola FEMSA’s Sustainable Mobility Strategy, we aim to reduce the impact of 

our fleet on the CO2e emissions of our supply chain (including primary and secondary distribution 
trucks), and to position ourselves as an industry leader in Latin America in terms of vehicle efficiency, 
environmental stewardship and safety. Aligned with this strategy, our projects are to: transition of 
own transport fleet to electric fleet efficiency, prioritizing areas with restricted mobility and achieve a 
25% increase in efficiency in fuel consumption (MJ)/kilometers of distance covered (km). In 2022, we 
expanded our fleet of electric vehicles to a total of 482 vehicles.

 ΃ At Solistica, we are continually working to reduce the carbon footprint of Transportation Operations 
(LTL) through more efficient vehicles, including a fleet of twelve vehicles that began operating in 2022 
and run on 100% natural gas, helping to avoid an estimated +80 tonnes of CO2e as of the end of 2022.  

Solistica has also launched two models of electric cargo tricycles, which we use for last mile delivery 
in Bogotá, Colombia, in search of having vehicles with low or zero emissions. The environmental 
benefits of using seven tricycles for approximately 16 months (July 2021-November 2022) are 
estimated to be 35.4 tonnes of CO2e avoided, 8,833 liters of diesel saved and 96,179 grams of 
particulate matter (PM 2.5) avoided. In addition to the emissions avoided, these bikes also provide 
multiple social benefits, including promoting the culture of sustainable transport and helping 
to improve the city’s air quality. Similarly, in Brazil, we operate electric vehicles and continuously 
monitor ways to consolidate operational loads as much as possible.

 ΃ In our Fuel business, we serve 7,000 B2B clients with more than 70,000 vehicle units, representing 
approximately 20% of total sales. To support these clients better, we began the implementation 
of our own fleet card, “EOX,” which provides a comprehensive technological solution in a single 
administrative platform, so clients who manage the fuel of their fleets can do so in the most efficient 
ways possible. The program drives efficiencies through cargo control, security and telemetry all in 
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Sustainable Products & Services 

We strive to contribute to climate 
change mitigation efforts by leveraging 
our portfolio of products and services 
to support innovative, technological 
and sustainable solutions. For example, 
in 2022, OXXO and Tecnológico 
de Monterrey created an alliance 
to contribute to sustainable waste 
management, following research 
on opportunities to transition 
from petroleum-derived plastics 
to bioplastics. As a first project, in 
collaboration with OXXO’s packaging 
suppliers, a packaging change test was 
developed for De la Esquina peanuts, 
OXXO’s own brand. In the prototype, an 
additive was added to the bioriented 
polypropylene to speed up the 
biodegradation time and reduce the 
environmental impact of conventional 
plastic. The developed prototype has 
shown excellent physicochemical 
properties in shelf tests, similar to 
those of conventional packaging, and 
we will continue our collaborations to 
work toward a final commercialization 
of this sustainable product solution in 
the future. 

Other examples of sustainable products from across 
FEMSA include:

 ΃ Coca-Cola FEMSA strives to lighten the weight of packages 
and utilize a greater percentage of recycled resin (rPET) in 
packaging (learn more on page 64).

 ΃ Imbera continues to offer a low-carbon cooler solutions 

portfolio (learn more on page 65).

 ΃ PTM products are designed to be 100% recyclable and to 

have greater durability and resistance, allowing the life cycle 
of some elements to be longer (learn more on page 66).

Helping Customers Reach their 
Green Cleaning Goals

The Envoy Solutions company, WAXIE Sanitary Supply, 
has developed Waxie GPS® Green Partner SupportTM as 
a platform for customers who would like to implement 
a green cleaning program in alignment with their own 
sustainability goals. The customized program combines 
third-party certified low environmental impact cleaning 
products with training and consultative expertise on 
effective cleaning procedures presented by our WAXIE 
employees who are LEED® Accredited Professionals and 
CIMS-GB ISSA Certification Experts.

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Water Management

We are committed to using water 
efficiently as it is not only an 
indispensable element for our 
operations as a business, but for the 
socioeconomic development and 
wellbeing of communities.  

Optimizing Water Efficiency

We have best-in-class practices, 
supported by action plans to optimize 
water efficiency in our operations, 
as well as promote the efficient use 
of water in our supply chain. For 
example, in Farmacias YZA in Mexico, 
to drive greater empathic connections 
between our stores, the community 
and the environment, we installed 45 
condensate water recovery systems 
through which we can recover water 
from coolers to irrigate green areas 
that are near our points of sale. Thanks 
to this effort, in 2022 we were able to 
reduce the water consumption from 
municipal water supplies by more than 
985,000 liters. 

Contributing to Water Accessibility, 
Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Advancing Water Security

Our WASH strategy is based on 
improving access to safe drinking water. 
For 2023 our ambition is to work with 
our communities on WASH initiatives and 
develop access projects.

As an example of this work, in alliance 
with FEMSA Foundation, The Nature 
Conservancy (TNC, the Inter-American 
Development Bank (IDB), and the Global 
Environment Facility (GEF) on the Latin 
American Water Funds Partnership. 
Together, we have developed 26 water 
funds, of which eight are located within 
our countries of operation. 

Our corporate goal is to achieve neutral 
water balance in all our operations by 
2030, and as of 2022, we have reached 
81% toward this goal. During the year 
we established a methodology to 
assess and quantify the total water 
replenishment projects and activities 
being carried out by business units 
across FEMSA. This information will 
guide our actions and next steps to 
work toward our goal of achieving 
neutral water balance in our operations. 

Coca-Cola FEMSA is also committed 
to using water more efficiently and to 
further protect water security in the ter-
ritories where we operate. This includes 
replenishing more than +100% of the 
water utilized to produce beverages 
across our bottling operations, focusing 
on those determined to have high hydro-
logical stress. Currently 100% of water 
used to produce Coca-Cola FEMSA’s 
beverages is returned to the environ-
ment in main markets, and by 2030, 
Coca-Cola FEMSA will continue to return 
to the environment the same amount, or 
more, of water used in the production of 
beverages. As of 2022, Coca-Cola FEMSA 
achieved a water-use ratio of 1.46 per 
liter of beverage produced, down from 
1.47 in 2021 and 1.49 liters in 2020. 

For more information on Coca-Cola FEMSA’s  
progress on the 2024 and 2026 Sustainable 
Performance Targets associated with its 
sustainability-linked bond, please see page 37.

For more information about Water Security 
initiatives, please see page 68.

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Circular Economy

To support the environmental 
health of our communities, FEMSA’s 
sustainability strategy includes a focus 
on the adoption and promotion of 
the principles of the circular economy, 
especially related to waste management 
and recycling.  

Reducing & Eliminating 
Operational Waste

We ensure proper waste management 
in our operations and aim to prevent 
waste from reaching sanitary landfills. 
We also seek the elimination of single-
use non-recyclable plastic from our 
operations. Our corporate goal is to 
achieve 100% diversion of operational 
waste from landfills by 2030. We also 
have a Sustainability Performance 
Target (SPT) to reach 65% diversion of 
operational waste from landfills by 2025 
as part of our Sustainability-Linked Bond 
(for more information on our SPTs, 
please see page 134). As of 2022, we 
have reached 68.7% of total operational 
waste diverted from landfills. In addition, 
100% of our beverage manufacturing 
plants in Mexico have achieved Zero 
Waste to Landfill certification. 

Rewards for Recycling

In alliance with our start-up partner, Lealtad Verde, in 
2022 we installed automated biorecycling machines in 
30 OXXO stores in Mexico City and Monterrey as a pilot 
test to help promote recycling and the importance of the 
circular economy in Mexico. The machines accept PET, 
HDPE and aluminum cans and have specialized sensors 
to detect any product entered. The machines have a 
capacity of up to 30 kilograms of urban solid waste and 
crush each piece to optimize the available remaining 
space within the machine.

To incentivize participation, OXXO offers a reward 
program when users responsibly deposit their bottles 
and cans into the biorecycling machines. To earn points, 
users can download the Lealtad Verde app, create an 
account and begin collecting points by bringing their 
waste to the machines to recycle. Credits accumulate 
points to the user’s account, which can be redeemed for 
various OXXO promotions. We plan to utilize the insights 
from this initial pilot program to expand to more areas 
over time and create an even greater positive impact. 

OXXO offers a reward program 
when users responsibly deposit 
their bottles and cans into the 
biorecycling machines in alliance 
with Lealtad Verde. 

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Through a variety 
of collective and 
individual actions, 
Coca-Cola FEMSA 
collected more than 
80,000 tonnes of PET. 

Sustainable Packaging

We seek to ensure that our packaging uses recycled materials and is recyclable at 
the end of its useful life. We also promote the elimination, reduction, recyclability and 
recycled content in supplier packaging. For example:

 ΃ At Coca-Cola FEMSA, we continue to work closely with our primary goods 
and packaging suppliers to reduce their emissions. We also strive to lighten 
the weight of our packages and utilize a greater percentage of recycled resin 
(rPET) in our packaging. In alignment with FEMSA’s goal to send zero waste 
from operations to landfills by 2030, 77% of out bottling plants have earned 
Zero Waste to Landfill certification in 2022, up from 46% of our bottling plants 
in 2021.   

We also remain committed to World Without Waste, the global initiative led 
by The Coca-Cola Company, which includes two 2030 targets to collect and 
help recycle the equivalent of 100% of the primary packaging we place in the 
market, as well as integrating 50% rPET in our bottles. As of 2022, through 
a variety of collective and individual actions, we collected more than 80,000 
tonnes (or approximately 25.7%) of the PET that we put into the market. To 
ensure adequate collection processes across our regions of operation, we 
actively collaborate with and participate in various civil and industry alliances, 
such as ECOCE, a Mexican nonprofit environmental association that promotes 
waste collection and recycling. 

In addition, Coca-Cola FEMSA reached a use of recycled PET in its packaging 
of 27% in 2022. We also recycled 98.5% of our industrial solid waste in 2022. 
Learn more about our new recycling plant, PLANETA, that is taking a leading 
role in processing post-consumer PET on page 50.  

 ΃ At FEMSA Health, in 2022 we continued advancing our 
reverse logistics initiative in our operations in Colombia, 
Ecuador and Mexico, through which we utilize the 
product delivery trips we make to our branches and 
pharmacies to also collect packaging, such as cardboard, 
cooling gels and coolers, and return it to our distribution 
centers for recycling. This allows us to take advantage of 
the same transport, generating less CO2e emissions while 
connecting with the waste recycling process that we have 
operating in our warehouses. In the same way, if any 
material is still usable (e.g., cardboard) it is reused in the 
packaging process. 

In 2022, in Mexico, more than 2.6 tonnes of cardboard 
have been recycled. In Colombia, more than 164,800 
cardboard boxes, more than 388,500 units of cooling 
gels, and 16,750 expanded polystyrene coolers have 
been recovered. Through this initiative, it has been 
possible to reduce the virgin material used in product 
packaging in our value chain and contribute to the 
circular economy. 

 
 
 
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Product & Service Circularity

As part of our commitment to 
the circular economy, we strive to 
ensure the collection and recycling 
of packaging and products with the 
highest environmental impact are  
sent to market by our operations.  
This includes maximizing the collection, 
content of recycled materials and 
recyclability of our own-brand products 
such as PET bottles or coolers at the 
end of their lifecycle.

In 2022, OXXO launched a public PET 
collection campaign in Acapulco, Oaxaca 
and Chilpancingo collecting more 
than two tonnes of PET, thanks to the 
participation of more than 30,000 people.

OXXO Chile launched the Puntos 
Limpios (Clean Points) initiative in seven 
of its stores in Santiago. The program 
seeks to reduce the amount of waste 
generated and confirm traceability to 
the recycling plant, with the support 
of containers that have innovative 
technology, such as intelligent sensors 
that report the filling of containers and 
automate the operational process of 
removal. Through this initiative, we 
have been able to collect and recycle 
25 tonnes of waste in 2022. 

OXXO Chile launched the Puntos 
Limpios (Clean Points) initiative in 
seven stores in Santiago, collecting 
and recycling 25 tonnes of waste.

Imbera-REPARE: 
Sustainable Refrigeration 

Within FEMSA Strategic Businesses, 
Imbera-REPARE is a world leader in 
the commercial refrigeration industry, 
exporting equipment to customers 
in more than 60 countries from 
three production facilities in Brazil, 
Colombia and Mexico. Elsewhere in 
the FEMSA family, Imbera-REPARE 
provides refrigeration maintenance 
and installation services for Torrey, 
Coca-Cola FEMSA, OXXO and 
Farmacias YZA. We know that negative 
impacts of this industry can include 
waste and material consumption at 
the raw materials extraction stage for 
manufacturing; the carbon footprint 
implications during the use phase of 
products due to potential refrigerant 
leakage; and the electronic waste 
when coolers reach the end of their 
useful life. With this in mind, and in 
alignment with FEMSA’s goal to reach 
zero operational waste to landfill 
by 2030, Imbera’s commitment to 
the circular economy is a strategic 
imperative that ensures our 
equipment’s design, manufacturing 
process and final disposal has the 
least amount of impact on the 
environment as possible. 

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PTM Recycling Leadership

Through its high-performance engineering and recycling 
capabilities, PTM’s more than 1,000 employees design 
and manufacture plastic transformation projects tailored 
to each customer in support of their operational and 
marketing strategies for materials handling, food, 
beverages and automotive. During 2022, we recycled more 
than 38,117 tonnes of plastic out of a total production of 
50,413 tonnes. In addition, 81.2% of PTM’s products — 
including plastic pallets and plastic crates, among others — 
were made from recycled materials in 2022.

We begin at the design phase with 
our high-performance engineering 
capabilities, redesigning cooler 
components based on the principles 
of circular economy and then re-
incorporating them into production. 
In 2022, for example, we redesigned 
two cooler components (composed 
of 80-100% recycled material), which 
are 100% recoverable and 100% 
recyclable at the end of their useful 
life. In addition, we use an energy 
efficient technology which can reduce 
the carbon footprint of the equipment 
by up to 30%, which is the equivalent 
of saving an average of one tonne of 
CO2e over the life cycle of a standard 
chiller. We also use eco-friendly R290 
refrigerant and ensure that our certified 
equipment is labeled as energy efficient 
according to the countries we operate 

in (e.g., Energy Star in the United States 
or FIDE25 in Mexico). At Imbera today, 
we design equipment with up to 24% 
recycled material, that, at the end 
of its useful life, is 99% recyclable or 
reusable. Our EOS-REPARE facility in 
San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Mexico, 
was inaugurated in 2019 and is the 
first plant in Latin America that, in 
alliance with Imbera, can recover, 
repair, redesign, reuse or recycle up 
to 99% of the parts of refrigerators at 
the end of their life (and has a target 
and action plan to achieve 100%). 
Approximately 53% of the coolers that 
Coca-Cola FEMSA withdraws from the 
market are sent to the EOS-REPARE 
plant for evaluation and use of parts 
that are still useful. In 2022, we 
recovered more than 155,000 pieces 
with Coca-Cola FEMSA that were 

reused and incorporated into park 
maintenance and the manufacture 
of new equipment, thereby avoiding 
the generation of approximately 
247 tonnes of CO2e.

In 2022, Imbera, EOS-REPARE, PTM 
and Coca-Cola FEMSA, among other 
partners, created a circular economy 
alliance for the final disposition of 
coolers, striving to preserve the 
maximum value of all equipment, 
components and materials.  
Through this approach, as of the end 
of 2022, more than 28,300 pieces  
of equipment were responsibly 
processed, avoiding more than 
3,000 tonnes of waste to landfill. All 
the material was either recovered 
and reconditioned or recycled, with 
some pieces even being upcycled 

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directly back into the manufacture of 
components for new equipment.  
As part of this process, EOS also 
ensures the correct disposal of 
hazardous waste, including complete 
traceability of all materials. This 
strategy helps to reduce the 
generation of waste, the emission of 
greenhouse gases and the extraction 
of virgin raw materials from nature. 

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FEMSA Foundation

FEMSA Foundation26 is our company’s 
strategic philanthropic arm that 
invests in projects with 
a long-term impact.

Since its inception 14 years ago, 
the mission of FEMSA Foundation 
has been to promote systemic and 
sustainable solutions to complex 
social and environmental challenges 
by making investments that cultivate 
shared prosperity for both the current 
and future generations, leaving lasting 
positive effects on their lives. The work 
of FEMSA Foundation complements 
FEMSA’s sustainability strategy 
through action, while reinforcing the 
key message to our stakeholders that 
we are By your side, always.

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How we work

1 
Ideate 
science-based 
solutions

2 
Drive 
collective 
action

4 
Engage & 
empower 
communities

3 
Monitor & 
improve 
programs

1. 

In each of our initiatives at FEMSA Foundation, we 
always launch into collaboration with researchers 
and experts to help us hypothesize the right 
approach to a problem in a way that is strategic, 
data-driven and backed by science. Since 2009, 
we have had 26 programs supported by more 
than 550 research that includes publications, 
articles or patents, etc.

2.  We then generate a shared vision of a solution 
through collective action across a multi-sector 
collaboration platform, inviting a diverse field 
of supporters who bring their own levels of 
influence, resources and ideas to the table. We 
work with more than 750 partner institutions 
around the world who are aligned with our 
mission and purpose. 

3.  Next, we monitor our processes and programs 
to continuously improve and evolve toward 
greater levels of disruptive innovation. 
Leveraging the same level of rigor in key 
performance metrics that we would use in 
FEMSA’s own business is vital to ensuring that 
we are achieving the change we aspire reach to 
in the region. 

4.  Finally, we include and engage our communities 
to learn from each other, co-design projects, 
and empower participants with the resources 
they need to become part of the ongoing, 
science-based solution. We know that a 
“solution” without community input and buy-in is 
not a solution at all. We continue this unending 
cycle to expand our projects and programming 
annually, striving to reach more beneficiaries 
and tackle new systemic challenges.

26 FEMSA Foundation is made up of two organizations that share the same purpose: FEMSA Foundation A.C. and Difusión y Fomento Cultural, A.C.

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2022 TOTAL INVESTMENT 

20%

2022

80%

 Partners

 FEMSA Foundation

This work does not come without its 
challenges, including difficult decisions 
amidst limited resources, political 
complexities or unexpected project 
outcomes. But we believe that the 
careful and caring way we work with 
our partners sets us up for the greatest 
chance of success in overcoming the 
obstacles we may face. In fact, as a 
corporate foundation, we believe we 
are uniquely positioned to analyze 
risks, completely rethink traditional 
social, economic and environmental 
models, and utilize our capacity to 
make bold, long-term investments in 
disruptive innovation that can truly 
move the needle on progress at a faster 
pace than would be possible through 
government policy or civil society alone. 
In short, we’re taking our strategic 
business knowledge and applying it to 
social value. During 2022, we benefited 
more than 1,450 communities in 47 
countries.

FEMSA Foundation 2022 Contributions

Vector27

Water Security

Circular Economy

Early Childhood

Arts & Culture

Strategic Donations

Total

FEMSA Foundation 
Investments (US$)

Total
Investment (US$)

2,326,970.0

1,744,199.0

3,329,544.0

158,959.0

233,047.0

7,792,720.0

12,203,349.0

11,769,873.0

12,486,452.0

194,289.0

233,047.0

36,887,011.0

To secure the future we envision, we focus our agenda on four causes that we believe are levers for change: 
water security, circular economy, early childhood and arts & culture.

In 2022, FEMSA Foundation leveraged 
US$ 3.7 for every dollar invested, 
securing a total investment of more 
than US$ 36.0 million. 

27 FEMSA Foundation’s investments in the Water Security, Circular Economy and Early Childhood vectors come from  

FEMSA Foundation A.C., and investments in the Arts & Culture vector comes from the Difusión y Fomento Cultural, A.C. budget.

 
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Water Security

Latin America is a region abundant 
in natural resources, however, the 
region faces major water challenges 
since it is unevenly distributed across 
the territory. In addition, many of the 
cities in the region, which are amongst 
the most urbanized, are in places with 
low water availability. We believe that 
science and innovation are critical to 
support the urgent decision-making 
processes we need to thrive. Thus, 
FEMSA Foundation works to create 
and promote projects that promote 
solutions that satisfy domestic, 
economic, urban, environmental 
and resiliency needs so that the 
communities can achieve water security. 
Programs include:

 ΃ Alianza Latinoamericana de Fondos de Agua: First 

launched in 2011, FEMSA Foundation co-founded the 
Latin American Water Funds Partnership (LAWFP), with 
the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB), The Nature 
Conservancy (TNC), The Global Environment Facility (GEF) 
and the International Climate Initiative (IKI). Together, 
we have strengthened and further developed the Water 
Fund Model (WFM), a platform to contribute to water 
security in Latin America and the Caribbean. To date, 30 
Water Funds have been launched in nine countries of the 
region. This year’s programs reached more than 65,540 
new beneficiaries and conserved approximately 115,940 
new hectares. Looking ahead, two more Water Funds are 
expected to launch in 2023. 

Effects for a Cause: Agents of Change

“My family is very proud of me because I’m an agent of 
change. My children saw a change in me that I sometimes 
don’t feel, but they do.”

Alma Georgina Trejo,  
Community member and Lazos de Agua beneficiary,  
San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato

 ΃ Lazos de Agua: Since 2016, FEMSA Foundation has 
partnered with One Drop, IDB and The Coca-Cola 
Foundation to contribute to the empowerment of 
communities by improving access to water, sanitation and/
or hygiene (WASH), in a sustainable way with an innovative 
approach that combines the OneDrop’s Model A·B·C for 
SustainabilityTM (or Access, Behavior change and Capital) 
and the Social Art for Behavior Change™ (SABC) approach. 

During 2022, the program benefited more than 55,000 
new people from 56 communities of Colombia, Mexico, 
Nicaragua and Paraguay with sustainable access to WASH, 
of which approximately 33,000 also participated in SABC 
activities. Besides this, the program exceeded its total goal 
by enabling access to safe water and improved sanitation 
for more than 235,000 people in Colombia, Guatemala, 
Mexico, Nicaragua and Paraguay. More than 188,000 also 
participated in SABC, in addition to the access to water 
and/or improved sanitation program. Looking ahead to 
2023, we plan to extend the project to achieve greater 
scale and impact.

Watch more about the stories of the community 
members who participated in the Guanajuato 
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Circular Economy 

According to the World Bank, at least 
a kilogram of waste is generated per 
person, per day in our world today – 
and there are approximately 667 million 
inhabitants in Latin America alone. In 
support of the circular economy in 
regions where we have a presence,  
we focus on understanding how we can 
stop the post-consumption leakage of 
waste into the environment (particularly 
at the collection and disposal stages)  
by identifying solutions that support  
a clean and healthy environment  
for current and future generations.  
For example:

 ΃ In 2022, FEMSA Foundation was proud to join with the 

Sociedad Sostenible A.C. (SOSAC), NOAA, WWF, DistritoTec, 
Tecnológico de Monterrey, and other institutions, 
companies, national governments and civil society 
organizations in the collaborative project, Arroyo Vivo, an 
inclusive remediation and recycling model for Campana 
Altamira and DistritoTec in Monterrey, Nuevo León, a 
community near the Arroyo Seco watercourse. The area 
has long suffered from illegal waste dumping, which is 
detrimental to both the ecosystem and the community, 
and was originally identified for remediation as part of the 
Alliance for Climate Action Mexico. During 2022, with the 
participation of more than 430 volunteers, we collected 
approximately 4.2 tonnes of waste and 87 tonnes of rubble 
from the river basin.

Effects for a Cause: 
A Future Without Waste Begins Today

“When I learned about the Puntos Limpios program,  
I looked for a way to bring it closer to the community by 
going beyond just my own neighborhood and getting 
the students I teach involved – asking them to apply their 
knowledge about the environment in which we all live.” 

Filiberto Pat,  
Sixth Grade Teacher and Community Leader,   
Tulum, Mexico

Watch more about how citizens of Tulum like Filiberto 
came together in 2022 with their neighbors to ensure 
the success of the Puntos Limpios Tulum program.

 ΃ Informal workers in the waste management system are 
often among the most marginalized people in society, 
yet they play an essential role in recovering waste that 
would otherwise pollute the environment. In collaboration 
with the Inclusive Waste Recycling Consortium 
(iWrc) in Brazil and Colombia, in 2022 we promoted a 
project to strengthen the inclusiveness of this informal 
sector by developing and promoting a marketplace 
that connects them with companies that buy recovered 
materials at a fair-trade price and by providing training 
to certify collectors according to the Social Accountability 
International SA800 Standard. As of 2022, 86 waste-
picking cooperatives employing approximately 4,685 waste 
collectors have the capacity to recover more than 
130,000 tonnes of waste from the environment.

 ΃ In cooperation with Tulum Sostenible, among other 

partners, such as NGOs and members of the public and 
private sectors, we completed the first phase of the Puntos 
Limpios Tulum program with the installation of 12 collection 
points for recyclable materials in 12 neighborhoods 
in Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. During the year, 
4,200 community members were trained in awareness 
workshops, received educational material and 19 tonnes 
of waste were collected and recycled.

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Early Childhood  

Our vision is for all children to achieve 
their maximum developmental potential 
and transform their communities. 
To do this, we invest in the physical, 
cognitive, linguistic and socio-emotional 
development of Latin American children 
from gestation through age six.  
Our strategy is to nurture early 
childhood solutions in three ways: 
through caregiving, in our public  
spaces and communities, and through 
private and public policies.

Nurturing Care

Utilizing unique educational tools, 
content, training and support services, 
we seek to strengthen the skills and 
competencies of parents and caregivers 
to improve their interactions with 
their children and create the best 
environment. For example:

 ΃ For the last five years, we have supported ¡Listos a Jugar!, 

Nurturing Communities

a cross-platform educational program created by Sesame 
Workshop in collaboration with other partners, to promote 
healthy habits in preschool children related to eating, 
playing and personal care. To date, the program has been 
developed and implemented in three phases using digital 
technology tools to bring useful media content to children 
in 13 Latin American countries through episodes and 
songs starring Sesame Street characters. In 2022, as part 
of a new phase in collaboration with more than 30 experts 
from four countries, we strengthened the materials to 
promote positive parenting and further develop key skills. 
The new campaign reached an estimated twelve million 
people, including 150 educational centers that serve more 
than 300,000 children and 700,000 parents and caregivers. 

 ΃ We joined with key partners, including Impactus Ventures, 
United Way, Fundación Mustakis and others, in sponsoring 
the Childtech Challenge 2022, a competition that 
recognizes the most promising tech-based solutions 
for the development of children and adolescents. After 
reaching 110,000 people on social media and receiving 
applications from start-up companies in 26 countries, 
three winners were selected – Beereaders, Storybook and 
Matific – for the positive educational and socio-emotional 
impact their tools are making for children across Latin 
America. Congratulations to these winners, each of whom 
received up to US$ 30,000 for the implementation of 
their technology-based projects with high social impact in 
conjunction with partner organizations.

Learn more about 
Childtech Challenge

Since the healthy development of 
children not only benefits themselves 
but also the surrounding communities 
and society at large, we are committed 
to promoting stimulating public spaces 
where children can feel safe and spend 
quality family time. We work closely 
with 11 national and international 
partners, including Urban95, a regional 
platform of early childhood urban 
planners in Colombia, Guatemala and 
Chile. Together, we focus our efforts on 
two types of interventions: structural/
systemic (which requires a greater 
investment and implementation time) 
and tactical implementations (quicker to 
implement with less investment). 

Using these two levers, we strive for all 
our projects to feature: participatory 
design with clear community input; 
strong governance to encourage 
effective collaboration; capacity 
development opportunities to equip 
local leaders with the tools they need; 
monitoring and evaluation of results to 
assess levels of behavior change; and 
sustainability considerations to ensure 
safe and green spaces. In 2022, we were 
pleased to inaugurate 46 new public 
spaces meeting these criteria, which will 
serve more than 45,000 children and 
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Nurturing Policies 

To influence and position early 
childhood on both the public and 
private sector agendas in Latin America 
in more visible ways, we have two 
strategies aimed at promoting the 
understanding and awareness of the 
importance of putting children at the 
center of society.

1.  Business and Family Platform: With the objective of 
securing better business practices and investment, we 
promote collaboration networks between companies to 
ensure that they recognize early childhood development 
as a key enabler of the wellbeing of their employees and 
other communities. In 2022, we worked with key partners 
to bring expanded private sector awareness and visibility 
around these issues. For example:

 ΃ Through the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial (CCE or 

Business Coordinating Council of Mexico) Early Childhood 
Subcommittee that we launched in 2021 (now made up of 
53 companies and 10 member organizations), in 2022 we 
expanded participation in five different programs to help 
guide participants on early childhood best practices. 

 ΃ In support of CENTRO AMÉRICA CRECE’s mission of 
improving the quality of early childhood services in 
Central and South America, we helped them expand 
programming and outreach opportunities. During 
2022, the program reached more than one million 
people, including children from birth to age six, parents, 
caregivers and trained professionals through events, 
workshops and webinars.

 ΃ Pacto por la Primera Infancia: an advocacy initiative 

made up of more than 470 organizations with the mission 
of calling on the government to make comprehensive 
early childhood development a national priority. 

 ΃ Through workshops with 80 private leaders, we raised 
awareness on the importance of investing in early 
childhood, as supported by research from RedEAmérica, 
a network with the objective of supporting sustainable 
communities through the transformation of investments 
and social practices of companies. Through this research, 
we highlighted the role that the business sector and 
private policies can play in the region when we strengthen 
the ecosystem around early childhood.

2.  Public Policies: To position early childhood on the public 
agenda in Latin America, we advocate through networks, 
and we seek to train advocates for early childhood 
by equipping officials and other decision-makers with 
the right information they need through alliances with 
governments, academia and civil society. During 2022, 
we actively participated in the working groups of multiple 
networks focused on early childhood, including designing 
policies and initiatives in collaboration with governments. 
For example: 

 ΃ NiñezYA: a coalition of 200 organizations and civil society 
networks is committed to the wellbeing of children by 
ensuring the inclusion of children’s rights in government 
programs. 

 ΃ Empresas e Primeira Infância Empresas y Primera 
Infancia: a platform based in Brazil that enables early 
childhood support opportunities for its 72 member 
companies through 600 actionable programs across 10 
performance areas. 

Effects for a Cause: 
Inspiring Creators of the Future

“More than being a teacher, what makes me proud is 
being able to transform the lives of children. The lesson 
that this project has left me with is a strengthening of my 
pedagogical experience and the importance of promoting 
environments to empower education in children.”

Lida Arreola,  
Teacher,   
Majagual Sucre, Colombia

La Mojana Transformation, a project in which we adapt aeioTU, an 
innovative educational model in community childcare centers, with 
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Arts & Culture

A fourth area of focus for FEMSA 
Foundation, through Difusión y 
Fomento Cultural, A.C., is to engage 
communities and to use the arts as a 
catalyst for social change and thought-
provoking dialogue. Our Arts & Culture 
program has four clear objectives:

 ΃ Expand the enjoyment of art 

without barriers, making it inclusive 
and accessible.

 ΃ Promote empathy, understanding 
and emotional recognition of the 
experiences of others through art.

 ΃ Facilitate interactions that promote 
a sense of collaboration through art 
to achieve collective goals.

 ΃ Strengthen the art ecosystem in 

Latin America. 

For more than 45 years, the FEMSA 
Collection has sought to promote the 
cultural and artistic appreciation of 
modern and contemporary artistic 
production in Latin America during the 
twentieth and twenty-first centuries.  
The Collection comprises 1,320 works 
from 786 artists, which FEMSA shares 
with diverse communities through  
exhibitions, a loan program and multiple 
cultural activities.

We also seek opportunities to bring art to communities 
through spaces for self-reflection and dialogue, in ways that 
increase engagement and participation while building empathic 
and united communities. For example, during 2022:

 ΃ At the Festival Internacional Santa Lucía, FEMSA Collection 
joined the traveling project “Coincidencias y Disidencias” 
to initiate a dialogue featuring masterpieces from Spain’s 
Museo Nacional del Prado. Learn more. 

 ΃ We presented Hacer Mundos. Un acercamiento para leer la 

Colección FEMSA, an approach to reading and understanding 
the FEMSA Collection at the Festival Internacional Cervantino, 
the largest cultural festival in Latin America, which celebrated 
its 50th anniversary in 2022. Learn more.

 ΃ We continued sharing El Faro, a methodology that aims 
to contribute to creating solutions to the problems that 
communities face.

 ΃ We joined with the International Symposium on 

Contemporary Art Theory (SIT_AC) to promote a critical 
discussion on contemporary art, specifically as part of 
SIT_AC Nodos Bajío, a series of activities designed to 
strengthen the art ecosystem and encourage the exchange 
between cultural production of the different regions of 
Mexico. Learn more.

 ΃ We presented the documentary Geologías Migratorias 
– a project that combines geological knowledge with 
migratory mobility – in various festivals around Mexico, 
including Tierra Fest in Mexico City, Festival Cortometrajes 
del Tecnológico de Monterrey in Guadalajara and Festival 
Cuórum in Morelia. 

We also organized a special event this year with support from 
the Inter-American Development Bank and other partners 
with the aim of opening a channel for dialogue between the 
public and private sectors to promote key actions and new 

financing mechanisms for the cultural 
sector. The Forum of Public-Private 
Alliances included rich discussions and 
workshops that yielded interactive, cross-
cutting dialogues between hundreds 
of expert voices from local, national 
and international organizations. The 
sessions were presented as part of 
the 2022 UNESCO World Conference 
on Cultural Policies and Sustainable 
Development (MONDIACULT), hosted 
this year by the Government of Mexico. 
MONDIACULT brought together experts 
from more than 150 countries with 
the aim of shaping a more robust and 
resilient cultural sector in alignment 
with the principles of sustainable 
development, including peace and 
security. During 2022, we promoted 
11 programs that benefited more than 
1.2 million people in communities of 
Mexico, Germany, France, Italy and 
Switzerland. Learn more.

Effects for a Cause: 
Seeing the World through a 
New Lens

“We created a workshop so that kids 
could understand their community. 
To internalize the image, as I call it, 
is to enrich yourself in a new way. By 
beginning to awaken these types of 
situations around your space with 
an artistic, photographic and visual 
outlook, you start to equip boys and 
girls with new sensibilities.”

Thom Díaz,  
Photographer, Artist and Teacher,   
Monterrey, Mexico

Watch more about  the Visual 
Documentation Workshop that is 
helping kids living in neighborhoods 
touched by violence to see things in 
new ways and to have a greater 
understanding of their community.

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governance

Robust corporate governance is vital to the 
responsible management and operation of our 
business, ensuring the accountability and alignment 
with our stakeholders to create long-term value 
through strong economic and social performance. 

FEMSA Governance Structure

Board of Directors 
Supported by:

Operation 
& Strategy 
Committe

Corporate 
Practices & 
Nominations 
Committe

Audit 
Committe

Company 
by-laws 

FEMSA 
Code of Ethics 

Shareholders

Laws & 
Regulations

Our People

Our 
Community

Our Planet

Executive Team

Internal Regulations

Our governance efforts cover 
three priority topics: Corporate 
Responsibility, Ethical & Socially 
Responsible Behavior and Fiduciary 
Responsibility. 

Our governance structure is the 
foundation for our value creation. 
We aim to have the right leaders, 
teams, tools, policies and feedback 
mechanisms in place across the 
organization, with tiered levels of 
accountability. Our Board of Directors 
is responsible for establishing the 
Company’s corporate strategy, and 
is supported by its Committees and 
FEMSA’s talented executive team, 
who is focused on driving sustainable 
business growth. 

For detailed 2022 data related to Governance, 
please see Key ESG Data in the Appendix.

  
 
 
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Corporate Responsibility 

FEMSA’s Board of Directors is responsi-
ble for monitoring and managing risks 
to the Company, directing corporate 
strategy and defining and supervising 
the implementation of the Company’s 
vision and values. In accordance with 
our bylaws and article 24 of the Mexican 
Securities Market Law, we are required 
to have a Board of Directors with a 
maximum of 21 members, at least 25% 
of whom must be independent. The 
bylaws of the Company also provide 
that the holders of the FEMSA B Shares 
may elect at least 11 Directors and the 
holders of the FEMSA D Shares may 
elect 5 Directors. Alternate directors 
are authorized to vote in board matters 

on the Board of Directors in the event 
of absence of the proprietary directors 
and may participate in the activities of 
the Board of Directors.

FEMSA’s current Board of Directors 
was elected at our Annual General 
Meeting (AGM) held on April 8, 2022, 
and includes 17 directors; 12 were 
elected by Series B shareholders and 5 
were elected by Series D shareholders. 
Directors are appointed for a term 
of one year and are eligible for re-
election after the completion of their 
term in office. The Board of Directors is 
also assisted by one Secretary (non-
member) and one Alternate Secretary 

(non-member). José Antonio Fernández 
Carbajal has served as Chairman of the 
Board of Directors of FEMSA since 2001.

Our bylaws provide that the Board of 
Directors shall meet at least once every 
three months and the resolutions of the 
board of directors must be approved 
by at least a majority of the directors 
present and voting. During 2022, 
FEMSA’s Board of Directors met six 
times – with an average board meeting 
attendance of 98.03% – to discuss 
our operating results and strategic 
objectives. 

We believe that each of the directors 
bring unique areas of expertise and 
wide-ranging professional experience 
to FEMSA. We periodically review 
and evaluate our governing bodies, 
including boards and committees, 
for compliance with corporate 
governance best practices in terms 
of structure, operation, diversity 
and experience in order to manage 
their performance. The Board of 
Directors periodically performs a 
self-assessment to help the board’s 
governance performance and 
practices.

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In 2022, FEMSA announced the following actions and 
commitments to enrich its corporate governance:

Increasing Oversight Role of Independent Directors 
on Key Committees

Governance priorities post-2022

Strengthening Board Accountability to Shareholders

 ΃ The Audit Committee and the Corporate Practices 

and effectiveness by:

 ΃ Continue enhancing the Board’s independent oversight 

 ΃ Shareholders will have the ability to vote on directors 

individually, rather than as a slate.

Increasing Influence of Independent Directors

 ΃ Continue refreshment and right-sizing of FEMSA’s Board, 
reducing Board size to a target range of between 14 and 
15 directors by 2023, a decrease from 18 directors in 2021, 
and 21 directors in 2018.

 ΃ By 2023 and once our target size is met, independent 
directors will comprise no less than 40% of the Board.

1.  Balancing institutional knowledge with fresh perspective 

by adding new independent directors.

2.  Adding additional expertise on relevant new-business 
areas such as Digital and E-commerce, Sustainability 
among others.

3.  Further enhancing Board gender diversity beyond our 
current level of 22%, and relevant ESG expertise in line 
with FEMSA’s focus on, commitment to, and leadership of 
ESG initiatives critical to our success.

 ΃ Ensure Board focus and responsiveness by adopting limits 

on directors outside board commitments.

 ΃ Bolster outreach to shareholders to continue to gather 
their input as we further enhance our governance. 

Committee will continue to support the Board of Directors 
by providing vital independent oversight in their respective 
areas of focus.

 ΃ In addition, as part of our Board renewal process, the 
Corporate Practices Committee has been renamed 
renamed Corporate Practices and Nomination Committee, 
and will expand oversight to add to its responsibilities the 
following:

1.  Evaluation and nomination of candidates for Series D 

directors,

2.  Appropriate board composition by ensuring the board 
includes directors with the skills, experiences and capa-
bilities required to provide effective oversight, and

3.  Provide to shareholders a summary of the evaluation and 

nomination process for directors.

 ΃ The Strategy and Finance Committee will add independent 

operational oversight to its purview (and has been 
renamed the Operation and Strategy Committee):

1.  A majority of the Committee will be independent directors.

2.  The Committee will provide specific oversight on 
transformational initiatives, further increasing the 
involvement and time commitment of directors on 
operational matters and complementing the role of 
Senior Management.

 
 
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Board of Directors 

The following information summarizes the current composition of our Board of Directors:

Series B Directors 

José Antonio Fernández Carbajal B 
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of FEMSA 
Appointed to the Board: 1984 and as 
Chairman of the Board since 2001. 
Alternate: Federico Reyes García B

Bertha Paula Michel González  
Professor at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 
(“UNAM”) 
Appointed to the Board: 2020 
Alternate: Maximino José Michel González

Francisco Javier Fernández Carbajal B 
Chief Executive Officer of Servicios Administrativos  
Contry, S.A. de C.V 
Appointed to the Board: 2005 
Alternate: Javier Astaburuaga Sanjines B

Eva María Garza Lagüera Gonda 
Private investor  
Appointed to the Board: 1999 
Alternate: José Antonio Fernández Garza Lagüera B

Mariana Garza Lagüera Gonda 
Private investor 
Appointed to the Board: 2005

José Fernando Calderón Rojas† 
Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board of directors 
of Franca Servicios, S.A. de C.V., Servicios Administrativos de 
Monterrey, S.A. de C.V., Regio Franca, S.A. de C.V., and Franca 
Industrias, S.A. de C.V. 
Appointed to the Board: 1984 
Alternate: Francisco José Calderón Rojas

Alejandro Baillères Gual 
Chairman of Grupo Bal  
Appointed to the Board: 2022 
Alternate: Arturo Fernández Pérez

Ricardo Guajardo Touché B, C, I 
Independent consultant   
Appointed to the Board: 1995

Paulina Garza Lagüera Gonda 
Private investor 
Appointed to the Board: 2004 
Alternate: Bárbara Garza Lagüera Gonda

Robert Edwin Denham B, C, I 
Partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP 
Appointed to the Board: 2001

Michael Larson B, I 
Chief Investment Officer for William H. Gates III.   
Appointed to the Board: 2011

Alfonso Garza Garza 
Private investor  
Appointed to the Board: 2016 
Alternate: Juan Carlos Garza Garza

For more information, including the edu-
cation, relevant experience and additional 
significant positions of our board members, 
please see Form 20-F 2022.

Series D Directors

Ricardo Ernesto Saldívar Escajadillo B, C, I 
Private investor 
Appointed to the Board: 2015

Alfonso González Migoya A, I 
Business consultant 
Appointed to the Board: 2017

Enrique F. Senior Hernández B, I 
Managing Director of Allen & Company, LLC 
Appointed to the Board: 2022

Víctor Alberto Tiburcio Celorio A, I 
Independent consultant 
Appointed to the Board: 2018

Jaime A. El Koury I 
General Counsel of the Financial Oversight and Management 
Board for Puerto Rico, a governmental entity created in 2016 
under U.S. federal statute 
Appointed to the Board: 2022

Series D Independent Alternate Directors

Michael Kahn B, I 
Francisco Zambrano Rodríguez A, I

Secretary 
Alejandro Gil Ortiz 
General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors 
(Non-member)

A Audit Committee
B Operations and Strategy Committee
C Corporate Practices 
    and Nominations Committee  
I   Independent Director

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Director

Age

Gender

Appointed

Attended/Total 
Board meetings

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Francisco Javier Fernández Carbajal

Eva María Garza Lagüera Gonda

Mariana Garza Lagüera Gonda

José Fernando Calderón Rojas†

Francisco José Calderón (alternate director)

Alfonso Garza Garza

Bertha Paula Michel González

Alejandro Baillères Gual

Ricardo Guajardo Touché

Paulina Garza Lagüera Gonda

Robert Edwin Denham

Michael Larson

Ricardo E. Saldívar Escajadillo

Alfonso González Migoya

Enrique F. Senior Hernández

Víctor Alberto Tiburcio Celorio

Jaime A. El Koury

69

67

64

52

68

56

60

58

62

74

51

77

63

70

78

79

72

69

Male

Male

Female

Female

Male

Male

Male

Female

Male

Male

Female

Male

Male

Male

Male

Male

Male

Male

2001

2005

1999

2005

1984

2005

2016

2020

2022

1995

2004

2001

2011

2015

2017

2022

2019

2023

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

5/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

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Board Committees

Audit Committee

Operations & Strategy 
Committee

Corporate Practices & 
Nominations Committee

Our Board of Directors is supported by 
three committees with different areas 
of responsibility and oversight of the 
management of FEMSA’s impacts on 
the economy, environment and peo-
ple. According to their respective areas 
of focus, these committees provide 
expert advice and recommendations on 
strategic issues critical to the success of 
the Company. The current members of 
each board committee were elected at 
our AGM on April 8, 2022. Learn more. 

Víctor Alberto Tiburcio Celorio, 
Chairman

José Antonio Fernández Carbajal, 
Chairman

Ricardo E. Saldívar Escajadillo, 
Chairman

Responsible for:
(1) reviewing the accuracy and integrity of 
quarterly and annual financial statements 
in accordance with accounting, internal 
control and auditing requirements, 
including the submission of confidential, 
anonymous complaints from employees 
regarding questionable accounting or 
auditing matters; (2) the recommendation 
of the appointment, compensation, 
retention and oversight of the 
independent auditor, who reports directly 
to the Audit Committee; and (3) identifying 
and following-up on contingencies and 
legal proceedings. 

The members are:
Victor Alberto Tiburcio Celorio,
Alfonso González Migoya, and 
Francisco Zambrano Rodríguez

Responsible for: 
(1) preventing or reducing the risk of 
performing operations that could damage 
the value of our company or that benefit 
a particular group of shareholders; (2) 
evaluating and nominating candidates 
for Series D directors; (3) overseeing 
appropriate board composition by 
ensuring the board includes directors with 
the skills, experiences and capabilities 
required to provide effective oversight; 
(4) approving policies related to the use 
of Company assets or transactions with 
related-party transactions; (5) approving 
the compensation of the Chief Executive 
Officer and relevant officers; and (6) 
supporting the Board of Directors in
the preparation of reports on accounting 
practices.

The members are:
Ricardo E. Saldívar Escajadillo
Ricardo Guajardo Touché
Robert Edwin Denham

Responsible for: 
(1) evaluating the investment and 
financing policies of our company; (2) 
evaluating the risk factors to which 
our company is exposed, as well as 
evaluating its management policies; 
(3) making recommendations on our 
dividend policy; (4) strategic analysis 
and assessment of our business units 
and strategic alternatives for their 
growth; (5) providing specific oversight 
on transformational initiatives, further 
increasing the involvement and time 
commitment of directors on operational 
matters and complementing the role 
of Senior Management; and (6) making 
recommendations to our board of 
directors on annual operation plans and 
strategic projects for our business units. 

The members are:
José Antonio Fernández Carbajal 
Francisco Javier Fernández Carbajal
Federico Reyes García
Ricardo Guajardo Touché
Javier Gerardo Astaburuaga Sanjines
José Antonio Fernández Garza Lagüera
Robert Edwin Denham
Michael Larson
Enrique F. Senior Hernández
Ricardo E Saldívar Escajadillo
Michael Kahn

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Executive Team 

The FEMSA executive team is focused 
on the daily management of our compa-
ny, executing on the implementation of 
our corporate strategy, driving business 
growth and creating economic, social 
and environmental value for all our 
stakeholders. Each of our leaders has 
significant professional experience with-
in the industries related to our business.

José Antonio Fernández Carbajal 
Executive Chairman of the Board 
of Directors of FEMSA 
He began his career at FEMSA in 1988, serving in 

Daniel Alberto Rodríguez Cofré 
Chief Executive Officer of FEMSA 
He joined FEMSA in 2015 as Chief Financial 

and Corporate Officer before being named the 

Gerardo Estrada Attolini 
Vice-President of Administration and 
Corporate Control of FEMSA 
He joined FEMSA in 2000 and was appointed to 

various positions, including CEO of OXXO. He was 

Chief Executive Officer of FEMSA Comercio in 

his current position in 2020. Previously, he served 

appointed CEO of FEMSA in 1995 and Chairman 

2016. He was appointed to his current role as of 

as Chief Financial Officer of FEMSA Cerveza and 

of the Board in 2001, serving in both positions 

January 1, 2022. Prior to joining the Company, he 

Corporate Finance Vice President of FEMSA. Prior 

until January 2014 when he was appointed 

was CFO and then CEO of CENCOSUD (Centros 

to FEMSA, he served in various executive level 

Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors 

Comerciales Sudamericanos S.A.), among other 

positions in the finance functions of Mexican 

of FEMSA. He is also Chairman of the Board of 

senior finance and management positions in 

companies in the financial and industrial sectors. 

Coca-Cola FEMSA. Currently, he also participates 

Latin America and Europe. He holds a forest 

He holds an Accounting degree and an MBA from 

as a board member of Industrias Peñoles and is 

engineering degree from Austral University of 

Tecnológico de Monterrey.

member of the Board of Global Advisors of the 

Chile and an MBA from Adolfo Ibañez University.

Council for Foreign Relations. 

In 2017, he was elected as a fullterm member 

of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 

Francisco Camacho Beltrán 
Chief Corporate Officer of FEMSA 
He joined FEMSA in 2020 after a long track record 

where he contributes the Student Life and 

in senior management positions in consumer 

Alfonso Garza Garza 
Chief Executive Officer of FEMSA 
Strategic Businesses 
(until 2022) 
He joined FEMSA in 1985 and held various 

Undergraduate Education committees. He 

product companies around the world, including 

positions including CEO of FEMSA Empaques. 

completed his second term as President of the 

Procter & Gamble and Revlon. In 2000, he joined 

He is President of the Fondo Ambiental 

Council of Tecnológico de Monterrey in February 

Danone as head of its Bonafont water operations 

Metropolitano de Monterrey, and until 2022 was 

2023, and due to his commitment to education, 

in Mexico. For the next 20 years, he held varying 

Vice Chairman of the Economic Development 

he remains an advisor and professor at the same 

responsibilities in the water and dairy segments, 

of the Mexican Employers’ Confederation 

institution. He holds an Industrial Engineering 

while driving growth and innovation. In 2011, 

(COPARMEX). He is a member of the Board of 

degree and an MBA from Tecnológico de 

he became a member of Danone’s Executive 

Directors of FEMSA, Tecnológico de Monterrey, 

Monterrey.

Committee, leading the Global Customer Team and 

Grupo Nutec, S.A. de C.V. He graduated 

serving as Corporate Chief Growth and Innovation 
Officer. He was EVP and global head of the Essential 

from Tecnológico de Monterrey in Industrial 
Engineering and earned an MBA from IPADE 

Dairy and Plant Based business and responsible 

Business School. Effective January 1, 2023, 

for Global Industrial Operations and Supply Chain 

Constantino Spas who was the Chief Financial 

He holds a Computer Systems degree and an MBA 

Officer in Coca-Cola FEMSA , is appointed as 

from Tecnológico de Monterrey. 

Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Businesses 

of FEMSA.

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Roberto Campa Cifrián  
Vice-President of Corporate Affairs 
of FEMSA 
He joined FEMSA in 2019, after a long career 

Raymundo Yutani Vela 
Vice-President of Human Resources 
He was appointed Director of Human Resources 

Daniel Belaúnde Arnillas 
Chief Executive Officer of FEMSA Health 
He assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer, 

at FEMSA in 2018. He joined FEMSA Comercio 

Health, in 2022, following his role as CEO of 

in the public, private and social sectors. He has 

in 1999 as Director of Human Resources, a 

Socofar, S.A. since 2016. He brings to this role 

served in the federal government of Mexico 

position he held until 2014. Between 2014 and 

more than 25 years of experience in global 

Updates as of January 2023

Ian Craig 
Chief Executive Officer of  
Coca-Cola FEMSA (as of January 1, 2023) 
He joined Coca-Cola FEMSA in 2003. With over  

as Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare, 

2018, he was Director of Human Resources at 

companies across three different markets: retail 

27 years of experience in the beverage 

Undersecretary of the Interior and Head of the 

Coca-Cola FEMSA. Before joining the Company, 

banking, retail-fashion and the pharmaceutical 

industry, he previously served in several senior 

Federal Consumer Protection Agency. He has 

he was Director of Human Resources North at 

industry. Prior to FEMSA, he supervised 

management positions at Coca-Cola FEMSA, 

also served as a representative in the Mexico 

Banca Serfín, today Santander. He is a graduate 

business units in multiple countries, including as 

including as Director of Operations for the Brazil 

City Legislative Assembly and as a federal 

of the Public Accountant career and has a 

general manager at Ripley Perú (2012-2016); as 

Division from 2016 to 2022, and previously Chief 

congressional representative. He holds a law 

Master’s degree in Business Administration from 

operations manager at Ripley Chile (2008-2012); 

Operating Officer of Argentina, CFO and Strategic 

degree from Universidad Anáhuac, where he is 

the Regiomontana University. Additionally, he 

and as commercial bank manager at Banco 

Planning Director of South America Division, 

also a professor of macroeconomic theory and 

completed the AD1 program at IPADE and is 

Santander Chile (1996-2008). He completed 

CFO, Planning and Corporate Affairs Director of 

President of the Federation of Student Societies.

certified as a Coach by Newfield Consulting.

his studies in economics at the Universidad del 

Mercosur Region, and Corporate Finance and 

John Anthony Santa Maria Otazua 
Chief Executive Officer of 
Coca-Cola FEMSA (until 2022) 
He was appointed to this position in 2014. He 

Carlos Arenas Cadena 
Chief Executive Officer of  
Proximity Division 
He began his career at FEMSA in 1984 and 

joined Coca-Cola FEMSA in 1995 and has served 

joined FEMSA Comercio in 2001 as Strategic 

Pacífico in Lima, Peru.

José Antonio Fernández 
Garza-Lagüera  
Chief Executive Officer of Digital@FEMSA 
He began his career in FEMSA Retail operations 

Treasury Director of Coca-Cola FEMSA. He has a 

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from 

Tecnológico de Monterrey, an MBA from the 

University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 

and a Master’s degree in International Commercial 

Law from Tecnológico de Monterrey.

in several senior management positions since 

Planning Manager. In 2007, he was promoted 

in 2018 as head of Strategic Planning for OXXO 

then, including COO of the Company’s Mexico 

to the head of FEMSA Comercio’s Planning and 

Mexico. Prior to that, he ran Coca-Cola FEMSA’s 

Division, and Strategic Planning and Commercial 

Information Technology Department, followed 

Central America division from 2015 to 2018. He 

Development Officer. He earned a Bachelor’s 

by the Supply Chain Department for OXXO, and 

also served as CEO of FEMSA’s plastics division, 

degree and an MBA with a major in Finance from 

later the Commercial Department of OXXO. 

Plásticos Técnicos Mexicanos and head of sales 

Southern Methodist University. Effective January 1, 

In January 2016, he was appointed Director 

and operations in México City at HEINEKEN México. 

Constantino Spas 
Chief Executive Officer of FEMSA 
Strategic Businesses 
(as of January 1, 2023) 
He was the Chief Financial Officer of Coca-Cola 

2023, Ian Craig who was Chief Operating Officer of 

General of OXXO Mexico and assumed his 

Prior to his work at HEINEKEN, he co-founded 

FEMSA until December 2022. He has 24 years of 

Coca-Cola FEMSA’s Brazil Division, is  appointed as 

current role as of January 1, 2022. Up until 2020, 

and ran Vestige Capital, a search fund based in 

experience in the food and beverage sector in 

Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola FEMSA. 

he participated in the National Association of 

Mexico seeking to acquire and operate small and 

companies such as Grupo Mavesa and Empresas 

Self-Service and Department Stores (ANTAD) in 

medium-sized companies in Mexico. While at 

Polar in Venezuela, Kraft Foods, SAB Miller in 

Mexico and continues to be a member of the 
International Council and the Latin American 

Vestige, he co-led the acquisition of BOMI Group 
de México a third-party logistics provider for the 

Latin America and Bacardi y Compañía S.A. de 
C.V. in Mexico, holding different positions in 

Council of the Association For Convenience 

Mexican healthcare industry. He has taught a 

marketing, as regional officer and as VP Managing 

& Fuel Retailing (NACS). He graduated with 

class on entrepreneurship and was the founding 

Director. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business 

a degree in Computer Science from the 

chairman of the board of the Entrepreneurship 

Administration from Universidad Metropolitana 

Autonomous University of Nuevo León.

Institute in Tecnológico de Monterrey. He received 

in Caracas, Venezuela, and an MBA from Emory 

his MBA from Stanford University Graduate School 

University, Goizueta Business School in Atlanta, 

of Business and his Bachelor’s degree in Industrial 

Georgia, USA.

Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey.

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Sustainability Governance

Since 2005, FEMSA has been a 
signatory to the United Nations 
Global Compact (UNGC), committing 
to aligning our business and strategy 
with the UNGC’s Ten Principles, in 
particular in the areas of human 
rights, labor, environment and 
anti-corruption. Internally, we have 
teams, processes, forums and 
governing bodies dedicated to 
defining, managing and promoting 
our sustainability strategy. At the 
highest level, FEMSA’s sustainability 
governance is overseen by the Board 
of Directors, who take an active role 
in integrating the management of 
material ESG risks and opportunities 
into the core business strategy, in 
alignment with the Company’s vision 
and values. 

Our executive team is responsible 
for implementing our sustainability 
strategy and managing ESG risks 
and the Company’s impacts on the 
economy, environment and people, 
and they provide regular updates to 
the Board on these topics. Our C-suite 
level Sustainability, Inclusion & Diversity 
Committee, co-led by the Chairman 
of the Board and the Corporate 
Director, was established in 2021 
and is comprised of the Director-level 
representatives of each business unit at 

FEMSA. The Committee meets quarterly 
to consolidate the diverse sustainability 
efforts across the organization and to 
strengthen the line of accountability 
for ESG management. Key agenda 
items during 2022 included approving 
the expanded scope of FEMSA’s 
2030 sustainability goals, supporting 
the ongoing preparations of our 
climate-related financial disclosures, 
and establishing a new directive to 
collect sustainability-related data from 
business units in coordination with our 
Internal Audit procedures.

FEMSA’s sustainability team is 
responsible for formulating, developing 
and integrating specific sustainability 
considerations, policies and processes 
across all FEMSA business units. The 

team also advises on and supervises 
sustainability performance and 
progress against targets, as well as 
leads FEMSA’s sustainability reporting 
and disclosures. As of the end of 2022, 
the sustainability team was led by 
Alfonso Garza Garza, Vice President 
of Strategic Businesses, who reported 
directly to the FEMSA CEO and was a 
member of our Board of Directors. As 
of January 1, 2023, the Sustainability 
team is led by Francisco Camacho, 
Chief Corporate Officer of FEMSA.

During 2022, we hosted a second 
annual internal Sustainability Summit 
in hybrid format (welcoming more 
than 150 people in person at our 
EOS REPARE plant in San Juan del 
Río, Querétaro, Mexico and hosting 

another 400+ participants online – 
representing all business units and 
countries where we operate). With 
the theme, Living Our Sustainability 
Strategy, FEMSA’s CEO opened the 
proceedings and, over two days, 
collaborators shared success stories 
demonstrating how their teams 
and business units are bringing 
FEMSA’s sustainability strategy to 
life. The Summit helped facilitate 
new networking connections across 
business units, inspired collaborators 
with new ideas and best practices 
to bring back to their teams and 
motivated everyone to continue 
expanding their progress against 
FEMSA’s corporate sustainability goals. 

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Ethical & Socially Responsible Behavior

To advance ethical and socially 
responsible behavior across our 
organization, we focus on building 
a culture of ethics and legality, 
expanding risk management practices 
and strengthening sustainability 
management.

Our corporate practices comply with 
the applicable laws to our operation. 
As a publicly listed company in the 
Mexican Stock Exchange and the New 
York Stock Exchange, we also comply 
with all applicable standards, rules 
and regulations in Mexico and the 
United States, including the Mexican 
Securities Market Law and the U.S. 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as applicable for 
foreign issuers. Additionally, we observe 
the recommendations of the Code 
of Best Corporate Practices of the 
Business Coordinating Council (Consejo 
Coordinador Empresarial). 

Ethics & Legality Culture

Our Code of Ethics (the “Code”) – 
which is reviewed annually – is the core 
of our corporate behavior and the 
foundation of our policies, guidelines 
and procedures for responsible business 
conduct. The Code establishes the 
fundamental principles and standards 
that guide our ethical behavior in 
relation to our shareholders, customers, 
suppliers, authorities, civil society 
organizations, the environment, 
communities and everyone who interacts 
with FEMSA. It also indicates the steps to 
follow for reporting any breach, conduct 
or practice that does not comply with 
the Code and the rest of our Internal 
Regulations. The Code, approved by the 
Board of Directors, applies to members 
of the Board and employees in all the 
countries where we operate.

FEMSA’s Supplier Guiding Principles 
contains the minimum expectations 
that we require of our suppliers in the 
areas of human and labor rights, sus-
tainability, lawful culture and informa-
tion security. It is the supplier’s respon-
sibility, in its relationship with FEMSA, 

For more on our responsible sourcing 
approach, please see page 64.

to adopt the necessary methods and 
practices to comply with our Supplier 
Guiding Principles. 

We also have the following corporate 
policies, which are mandatory for all 
FEMSA employees, who are subject 
to the required controls we have 
established to prevent, identify, 
investigate, sanction and remedy 
any risk of violation or any possible 
risks of violation.

 ΃ Human and Labor Rights  

Corporate Policy

 ΃ Sustainability Corporate Policy

reports investigations. Conflict of 
interest attestations are also required 
at least every two years from all our 
employees.

We have annual trainings for our 
employees in connection with anti-
corruption, anti-money laundering, 
data protection and conflict of interest, 
among other matters. 

We also activated a campaign to 
communicate FEMSA’s Supplier Guiding 
Principles through our newsletter, 
COMPARTE, addressed to strategic 
suppliers. 

 ΃ Environment Corporate Policy

FEMSA Ethical System

 ΃ Community Commitment 

Corporate Policy

 ΃ Anti-corruption Corporate Policy

At least every two years our employees 
reaffirm their commitment to comply 
with FEMSA’s Internal Regulations, 
including our Code of Ethics. We also 
have annual focused trainings based 
on employee function, job level and 
geography, including our Ethics & 
Compliance Certifications and trainings 
for employees responsible for ethics 

We believe it is essential to have 
a trusted and secure way for our 
stakeholders or any other third party 
to share a concern or suspicion about 
a potential ethics violation. FEMSA’s 
Audit Committee has implemented 
procedures for receiving, retaining 
and addressing complaints regarding 
accounting, internal control and auditing 
matters, including the submission of 
confidential, anonymous complaints 
from employees regarding questionable 
accounting or auditing matters. 

 
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Climate-Related Risks 
& Opportunities 

The Sustainability Committee reviews 
the sustainability strategy and monitors 
key ESG initiatives, goals and metrics, 
including climate-related matters. For 
example, in 2022, FEMSA, in conjunc-
tion with its business units, prepared 
for annual reporting in line with the 
requirements of the Task Force on 
Climate-Related Financial Disclosures 
(TCFD). As a first step, we identified 
and quantified the climate-related risks 
and opportunities of Coca-Cola FEMSA, 
OXXO, OXXO GAS and Solistica.

For more information, please visit  
our TCFD Index page 131.

process with a structured approach 
that helps them identify, manage and 
mitigate current and potential risks. 
We utilize risk matrices and other 
tools and processes to identify and 
manage economic, environmental and 
social risks to which our businesses 
and brands may be exposed. We have 
also set up processes, forums and 
governing bodies dedicated to de-
fining, managing and promoting the 
FEMSA Sustainability Strategy.

MIRC (Manejo de Incidentes y Resolu-
ción de Crisis) is our overall incident 
management and crisis resolution 
methodology, which considers identi-
fication, potential impacts, probability 
of occurrence, emergency plans and 
risk mitigation strategies. MIRC is 
established across all the business 
units and all levels of the organization. 
MARRCO (la Metodología de Atención a 
Riesgos y Relacionamiento Comunitario) 
is our model for managing risks and 
community engagement and aims to 
build and maintain effective relations 
with local communities by fostering 
dialogue and mutually beneficial col-
laboration opportunities.

The FEMSA Ethics Line is a formal, 
independent whistleblower mechanism 
managed by an independent party 
(available 24 hours a day, seven days a 
week, 365 days per year) for our stake-
holders to report complaints, concerns, 
suggestions or potential breaches of 
the Code of Ethics or other internal 
regulations. Reports may be submitted 
anonymously via confidential commu-
nication channels, including by phone 
or website. In 2022, a total of 3,927 
reports were received and reviewed of 
which 77% were resolved in the same 
calendar year. Among other areas, the 
reports related to work environment, 
operations and financial information. 

Risk Management

In a global and constantly changing 
business environment, we know risk 
management is a strategic and import-
ant issue for our stakeholders. Our 
ability to manage risks that arise in the 
environment in which we operate is 
vital to creating value for our business. 
Given the global nature of FEMSA’s 
operations in different countries and 
regions of the world, our operations 
are subject to diverse laws and regu-
lations, and we are exposed to risks 
inherent to the sectors in which we 
participate. Our business units have 
a comprehensive risk management 

For more information related to our risk 
management process, please visit  
our financial filings.

 
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Fiduciary Responsibility

As part of our responsibility to our 
shareholders, we disclose the Compa-
ny’s financial and non-financial results 
on a timely basis, in line with regulatory 
requirements and expectations. We 
also work with independent, third-party 
assurance providers to audit our finan-
cial results and verify our sustainability 
results in accordance with current stan-
dards. Please see page 139 for our ESG 
Independent Limited Assurance Report.

We also focus on achieving sustainable 
capital allocation by ensuring that our 
investments are aligned with FEMSA’s 
Sustainability Strategy and that they 
take into consideration material 
environmental, social and governance 
risks and opportunities.

Protection of Information 
& Cybersecurity

At FEMSA, we recognize the importance 
of maintaining a robust cybersecurity 
system that guarantees data privacy 
and the protection of our companies’ 
and customers’ information. At the 
top of FEMSA’s information security 
governance model is our Executive 
Team, who assumes responsibility for 
cybersecurity as a critical management 
issue. Our Chief Information Security 
Officer (CISO) is responsible for 
overseeing FEMSA’s information security 
program (based on the U.S. National 
Institute of Standards and Technology 
Framework for Improving Critical 
Infrastructure Cybersecurity). The CISO 

advises the Executive Team, Audit 
Committee and leads the Information 
Security Council (comprised of C-suite 
and CISO representatives from FEMSA’s 
business units) on critical matters and 
liaises regularly with business unit-
level CISOs and information security 
committees. 

Our investment on the implementation of 
security controls and countermeasures 
is based on our risk management 
and external assessments results and 
prioritization, as well as internal and 
externals audits. We prioritize threat 
deterrence, detection, response planning 
and recovery processes to preemptively 
protect against any risks. In 2022, we did 
not experience any information security 
incidents or breaches of personal data. 

In the event of a potential breach, 
we have multiple cyber intelligence 
tools, countermeasures and incident 
response processes to maintain 

business continuity while quickly and 
decisively managing any risks to our 
company and our customers. As part of 
our governance model, we review our 
response plans regularly to incorporate 
updates and evaluate their ongoing 
effectiveness. As outlined in our 
Supplier Guiding Principles, we also 
expect any suppliers or other third-
parties we work with to protect and 
preserve FEMSA’s personal data and 
information assets during their entire 
lifecycle, from access to deletion and 
destruction. 

We have an information security 
awareness program for employees 
to clearly understand the escalation 
process they can follow in any event 
that they notice something suspicious. 
They can also report concerns or 
violations to the FEMSA Ethics Line.

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financial summary

Amounts expressed in millions of Mexican pesos (Ps.) as of December 31.

INCOME STATEMENT

Net sales

Total revenues

Cost of goods sold

Gross profit

Operating expenses

Income from operations1

Other non-operating expenses (income), net

Financing expenses, net

Income before income taxes and share of the profit of equity accounted investees

Income taxes

Share of the profit of equity accounted investees, net of taxes

Net income from continuing operations

Net income from discontinuing operations

Consolidated net income

     Controlling interest

     Non-controlling Interest

Financial ratios (%)

     Gross margin

     Operating margin

     Consolidated net income

Other information

     Depreciation

     Amortization and other non cash charges to income from operations

     Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)

     Capital expenditures2

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Ps.     671,725 

Ps.     554,923 

Ps.      490,425

Ps.     504,059

Ps.     468,894

673,202 

421,534 

 251,668 

 192,252 

 59,416 

 1,164 

 16,380 

 41,872 

14,395 

7,266 

34,743 

–

34,743 

23,909 

 10,834 

37.4%

8.8%

5.2%

27,831 

 5,565 

92,812 

34,410 

556,261 

342,548 

 213,713 

 161,720 

 51,993 

 (2,667)

 13,384 

 41,276 

14,278 

10,680 

37,678  

– 

37,678 

28,495 

 9,183 

38.4%

9.3%

6.8%

25,294 

 5,135 

82,422 

24,055 

492,966 

303,313 

 189,653 

 148,150 

 41,503 

 7,656 

 14,911 

 18,936 

14,819 

(361)

3,756 

–

3,756 

(1,930)

 5,686 

38.5%

8.4%

0.8%

25,006 

 5,464 

71,973 

20,893 

506,711 

315,230 

 191,481 

 144,329 

 47,152 

 1,573 

 13,492 

 32,087 

10,476 

6,437 

28,048 

–

28,048 

20,699 

 7,349 

37.8%

9.3%

5.5%

23,344 

 4,944 

75,440 

25,579 

469,744 

294,574 

 175,170 

 133,594 

 41,576 

 874 

 7,380 

 33,322 

10,169 

6,560 

29,713 

3,366 

33,079 

23,990 

 9,089 

37.3%

8.9%

6.3%

14,698 

 4,184 

60,458 

24,266 

 
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Amounts expressed in millions of Mexican pesos (Ps.) as of December 31.

BALANCE SHEET

Assets

     Current assets

     Equity accounted investees

     Property, plant and equipment, net3

     Intangible assets,net

     Right-of-use asset

     Other assets, net

     Total assets

Liabilities

     Short-term bank loans and current portion of long-term bank loans and notes payable

     Current portion of leases

     Other current liabilities

     Long-term bank loans and notes payable

     Long-term lease liabilities

     Employee benefits

     Deferred tax liabilities

     Other non-current liabilities

     Total liabilites

Total equity

     Controlling interest

     Non-controlling interest

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Ps.     226,449 

Ps.     230,718  

Ps.     201,269 

Ps.     172,579  

Ps.     177,607  

103,669 

134,001 

190,772 

83,966 

59,958 

798,815 

18,341 

12,095 

146,486 

173,400 

81,222 

7,048 

6,823 

15,599 

461,014 

337,801 

262,604 

75,197 

107,299 

115,147 

158,138 

56,994 

69,204 

737,500 

4,640 

7,306 

124,777 

185,945 

55,049 

7,600 

6,042 

11,024 

402,383 

335,117 

262,601 

72,516 

98,270 

113,106 

155,501 

54,747 

61,955 

684,848 

8,801 

6,772 

102,840 

179,864 

51,536 

7,253 

6,033 

14,562 

377,661 

307,187 

237,743 

69,444 

97,470 

114,513 

146,562 

 52,684 

53,733 

637,541 

16,204 

 7,387 

112,943 

101,747 

 47,292 

6,347 

6,946 

12,924 

311,790 

325,751 

251,989 

73,762 

94,315 

108,602 

145,610 

–   

50,247 

576,381 

13,674 

 -   

87,790 

114,990 

 -   

4,699 

5,886 

13,800 

240,839 

335,542 

257,053 

78,489 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Amounts expressed in millions of Mexican pesos (Ps.) as of December 31.

BALANCE SHEET

Financial ratios (%)

     Liquidity

     Leverage

     Capitalization

Data per share

     Controlling interest book value4

     Net controlling interest income5

     Dividends paid6

          Series B shares

          Series D shares

Number of employees7

Number of outstanding shares8

2022

1.374

1.365

0.38 

14.678

1.336

0.566

0.709

2021

1.783

1.201

0.37 

14.678

1.593

0.383

0.479

2020

1.803

1.229

0.39 

13.288

(0.108)

0.517

0.646

2019

1.336

0.957

0.28 

14.085

1.157

0.483

0.604

354,344 

17,891.13 

320,808 

17,891.13 

320,618 

17,891.13 

314,656 

17,891.13 

2018

 1.750 

 0.718 

 0.29 

 14.368 

 1.341 

0.460

0.575

297,073 

17,891.13 

1 Company’s key performance indicator.
2 Includes investments in property, plant and equipment, as well as deferred charges and intangible assets.
3 Includes bottles and cases.
4 Controlling interest divided by the total number of shares outstanding at the end of each period.
5 Net controlling interest income divided by the total number of shares outstanding at the end of the each period.
6 Expressed in nominal pesos of each period.
7 Includes incremental employees resulting from mergers & acquisitions made during the period.
8 Total number of shares outstanding at the end of each period expressed in millions.

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Audited Financial Results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022. Compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. 
de C.V. (“FEMSA”) is a Mexican holding 
company. Set forth below is certain 
audited financial information for FEMSA 
and its subsidiaries (the “Company” 
or “FEMSA Consolidated”) (NYSE: FMX; 
BMV: FEMSA UBD, FEMSA BD). The 
principal activities of the Company are 
grouped mainly under the following 
subholding companies (the “Subholding 
Companies”): Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B 
de C.V. (“Coca-Cola FEMSA” or “KOF”), 
(NYSE: KOF, BMV: KOFL) which engages 
in the production, distribution and 
marketing of beverages, a Proximity 
Division operating OXXO, a small-
format store chain, OXXO GAS, a 
chain of retail service stations, and 
Valora, an operator of convenience 
and foodvenience formats present in 
5 countries in Europe. It also operates 
a Health Division, which includes all 
drugstores and related operations and 
Digital@FEMSA, which includes Spin 
by OXXO and OXXO PREMIA, among 
other loyalty and digital financial services 
initiatives. Additionally, through its FEMSA 
Strategic Businesses unit, it participates 

in the logistics and distribution industry 
through and provides point-of-sale 
refrigeration and plastic solutions 
to its business units and third-party 
clients. The consolidated financial 
information included in this annual 
report was prepared in accordance with 
the International Financial Reporting 
Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards 
Board (“IASB”). 

The 2022 and 2021 results are stated 
in nominal Mexican pesos (“pesos” or 
“Ps.”). Translations of pesos into US 
dollars (“US$”) are included solely for 
the convenience of the reader and are 
determined using the noon buying 
rate for pesos as published by the 
U.S. Federal Reserve Board in its H.10 
Weekly Release of Foreign Exchange 
Rates as of December 30, 2022, which 
was 19.4960 pesos per US dollar. This 
report may contain certain forward-
looking statements concerning the 
Company’s future performance that 
should be considered good faith 
estimates made by the Company.  

These forward-looking statements 
reflect management expectations and 
are based upon currently available 
data. Actual results are subject to future 
events and uncertainties, which could 
materially impact the Company’s actual 
performance. 

FEMSA Consolidated

2022 amounts in millions of Mexican pesos 

Total
Revenues

% Growth
vs’22

FEMSA Consolidated

Coca-Cola FEMSA

FEMSA Proximity Americas

FEMSA Proximity Europe

Fuel 

Health 

Logistics and Distribution

673,202

226,740

233,958

9,809

51,813

74,800

72,539

21.0%

16.4%

17.8%

NA

29.8%

2.4%

49.8%

Gross
Profit

251,668

100,300

97,586

4,599

6,560

21,983

16,165

% Growth
vs’21

17.8%

13.2%

15.9%

NA

24.5%

1.1%

52.9%

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FEMSA’s consolidated total revenues 
increased 21.0% to Ps. 673,202 million 
in 2022 compared to Ps. 556,261 
million in 2021. On an organic28 basis, 
total revenues grew 15.5%. Coca-Cola 
FEMSA’s total revenues increased 
16.4% to Ps. 226,740 million, mainly 
as a result of volume growth, revenue 
management initiatives, and favorable 
price-mix effects. FEMSA Proximity 
Americas revenues increased 17.8% 
to Ps. 233,958 million, driven by an 
average increase of 14.3% in OXXO’s 
same-store sales and the addition of 
1,027 net new stores during 2022. 
Proximity Europe revenues amounted 
to Ps. 9,809 million, for the consolidated 
period of 2022.29 Fuel revenues 
increased 29.8% to Ps. 51,813 million, 
driven by an average increase of 
22.4% in same-station sales driven by 
a 15.2% increase in average volume. 
FEMSA Health revenues increased 2.4% 
to Ps. 74,800 million, partially offset 
by an average decrease of 1.0% in 
same-store sales for drugstores, while 
reflecting positive trends in our Mexico. 
Colombia and Ecuador operations and 
stable trends in Chile, partially offset 
by the depreciation of the Chilean and 
Colombian pesos, against the Mexican 
peso, and a demanding comparison 
base that benefited from extraordinary 
liquidity in Chile and COVID-19 driven 
consumption during 2021. The Logistics 

and Distribution total revenues 
increased 49.8% to Ps. 72,539 million, 
reflecting the inorganic expansion of 
our distribution platform in the United 
States andpositive demand dynamics in 
our operations in Latin America.

Consolidated gross profit increased 
17.8% to Ps. 251,668 million in 2022 
compared to Ps. 213,713 million in 2021. 
Gross margin decreased 100 basis points 
to 37.4% of total revenues compared 
to 2021, reflecting gross margin 
contractions at most of FEMSA’s business 
units, offset by margin expansion at the 
Logistics & Distribution business.

Consolidated operating expenses 
increased 18.9% to Ps. 192,252 million 
in 2022 compared to Ps. 161,720 
million in 2021. As a percentage of 
total revenues, consolidated operating 
expenses decreased from 29.1% in 
2021 to 28.6% in 2022.

Consolidated administrative expenses 
increased 26.7% to Ps. 34,486 million  
in 2022 compared to Ps. 27,219 million in 
2021. As a percentage of total revenues, 
consolidated administrative expenses 
increased 20 basis points, from 4.9% in 
2021 to 5.1% in 2022.

Consolidated selling expenses  
increased 17.3% to Ps. 157,340 million 

in 2022 as compared to Ps. 134,079 
million in 2021. As a percentage of total 
revenues, selling expenses decreased 
70 basis points, from 24.1% in 2021 to 
23.4% in 2022.

Consolidated income from operations 
increased 14.3% to Ps. 59,416 million in 
2022 as compared to Ps. 51,993 million 
in 2021. On an organic30 basis, consol-
idated income from operations grew 
11.5%. As a percentage of total reve-
nues, operating margin decreased 50 
basis points, from 9.3% in 2021 to 8.8% 
in 2022, reflecting margin expansion at 
FEMSA’s Proximity, Fuel, and Health Di-
visions, offset by margin contractions at 
Coca-Cola FEMSA and FEMSA’s Logistics 
& Distribution operations.

Some of our subsidiaries pay manage-
ment fees to us in consideration for 
corporate services we provide to them. 
These fees are recorded as administra-
tive expenses in the respective business 
segments. Our subsidiaries’ payments of 
management fees are eliminated in con-
solidation and, therefore, have no effect 
on our consolidated operating expenses.

Net financing expenses increased to  
Ps. 16,380 million from Ps. 13,384 million 
in 2021, reflecting a decrease in interest 
expenses, offset by a Ps. 5,043  
non-cash, negative swing in foreign 

exchange losses, related to FEMSA’s 
U.S. dollar-denominated cash position 
as impacted by the appreciation of the 
Mexican peso.

Income before income taxes and share 
of the profit in associate results  
increased 1.4% to Ps. 41,872 million in 
2022 compared to Ps. 41,276 million 
in 2021, reflecting an increase in our 
income from operations, offset by lower 
other income and the increase in net 
financing expenses described above.

Our accounting provision for income 
taxes in 2022 was Ps. 14,395 million, as 
compared to Ps. 14,278 million in 2021, 
resulting in an effective tax rate of 34.6% 
in 2022 as compared to 34.7% in 2021.

Consolidated net income was 
Ps. 34,743 million in 2022 compared  
to Ps. 37,678 million in 2021, reflecting 
 i) higher income from operations 
across our business units; and  
ii) a decrease in net interest expense. 
These were partially offset by,  
i) a Ps. 5,043 non-cash, negative swing 
in foreign exchange losses, related 
to FEMSA’s U.S. dollar-denominated 
cash position as impacted by the 
appreciation of the Mexican peso,  
ii) a Ps. 3,831 negative swing in other 
non-operating expenses which reflect 
a demanding comparison base that 

28 Excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.
29 23 days of October, and the full months of November and December 2022.
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included dividends received from 
our investment in Jetro Restaurant 
Depot, and; iii) by a decrease in our 
participation in associates’ results, 
which mainly reflects the results of our 
investment in Heineken.

Controlling interest income amounted 
to Ps. 23,909 million in 2022 compared 
to a loss of Ps. 28,495 million in 2021. 
Controlling interest income in 2022 
per FEMSA Unit31 was Ps. 6.68 
(US$ 3.43 per ADS). 

Coca-Cola FEMSA

Coca-Cola FEMSA total revenues in-
creased 16.4% to Ps. 226,740 million in 
2022 compared to Ps. 194,804 million 
in 2021, mainly as a result of volume 
growth, revenue management initia-
tives, and favorable price-mix effects. 
These factors were partially offset by a 
decline in Coca-Cola FEMSA’s beer rev-
enues related to the transition of the 
beer portfolio in Brazil and unfavorable 
currency translation effects from most 
of its operating currencies into Mexican 
pesos. In addition, for 2021, this line 
included other operating revenues due 
to a favorable determination from the 
Brazilian tax authorities, which allowed 
the recognition of a deferred tax credit 
in Brazil for Ps. 254 million. 

Coca-Cola FEMSA gross profit 
increased 13.2% to Ps. 100,300 million 
in 2022, compared to Ps. 88,598 
million in 2021, with a gross margin 
contraction of 130 basis points as 
compared to 2021 to reach 44.2%. 
This gross margin decrease was 
driven mainly by a tough comparison 
base due to the recognition of an 
extraordinary profit of Ps. 1,083 million 
during the second quarter of 2021, 
related to credits on concentrate 
purchased from the Manaus 
Free Trade Zone in Brazil, higher 
concentrate costs in Mexico, and 

higher raw material costs, mainly PET 
resin and sweeteners. These effects 
were partially offset by Coca-Cola 
FEMSA’s top-line growth and favorable 
raw material hedging initiatives.

The components of cost of goods 
sold include raw materials (principally 
concentrate, sweeteners, and 
packaging materials), depreciation 
costs attributable to our production 
facilities, wages and other labor costs 
associated with labor force employed 
at Coca-Cola FEMSA production 
facilities, and certain overhead costs. 
Concentrate prices are determined 
as a percentage of the retail price of 
Coca-Cola FEMSA’s products in local 
currency, net of applicable taxes. 
Packaging materials, mainly PET resin 
and aluminum, and HFCS, used as 
a sweetener in some countries, are 
denominated in U.S. dollars.

Operating expenses increased 13.6% to 
Ps. 69,462 million in 2022 compared 
to Ps. 61,195 million in 2021. 

Administrative expenses increased 
25.0% to Ps. 11,263 million in 2022 
compared to Ps. 9,012 million in 2021. 
Selling expenses increased 11.6% to 
Ps. 57,718 million in 2022 compared 
with Ps. 51,709 million in 2021. 

Income from operations increased 
12.5% to Ps. 30,838 million in 2022 
compared to Ps. 27,402 million in 2021. 

FEMSA Proximity Americas

Proximity Americas total revenues 
increased 17.8% to Ps. 233,958 million 
in 2022 compared to Ps. 198,586 
million in 2021, reflecting an average 
increase in same-store sales of 14.3%. 
As of December 31, 2022, there was 
a total of 21,458 OXXO stores. As 
referenced above, OXXO same-store 
sales increased an average of 14.3% 
compared to 2021, driven by a 10.7% 
increase in average customer ticket, 
and by a 3.6% increase in store traffic.

Cost of goods sold increased 19.2% to 
Ps. 136,372 million in 2022 compared 
to Ps. 114,390 million in 2021. Gross 
margin decreased 70 basis points to 
reach 41.7% of total revenues. This 
decrease reflects the impact from 
OXXO’s fast-growing loyalty program, 
and a decrease of the contribution of 
financial services, partially offset by 
a more dynamic commercial income 
activity and promotional programs 
with our key supplier partners. As a 
result, gross profit increased 15.9% to 
Ps. 97,586 million in 2022 compared 
with 2021.

31 FEMSA Units consist of FEMSA BD Units and FEMSA B Units. Each FEMSA BD Unit is comprised of one Series B Share, two Series D-B Shares and two Series D-L Shares. Each FEMSA B Unit is comprised of five Series B  

Shares. The number of FEMSA Units outstanding as of December 30, 2022, was 3,578,226,270, equivalent to the total number of FEMSA Shares outstanding as of the same date, divided by 5.

 
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Operating expenses increased 12.6% to 
Ps. 74,073 million in 2022 compared  
to Ps. 65,809 million in 2021. The 
increase in operating expenses was 
driven by our continued but gradual shift 
from commission-based store teams to 
employee-based teams; partially offset by 
enduring expense efficiencies and tight 
expense control.

Administrative expenses decreased 
1.3% to Ps. 6,066 million in 2022 
compared to Ps. 6,145 million in 2021; 
as a percentage of sales, administrative 
expenses decreased to 2.6% in 2022.

Selling expenses increased 13.9% to  
Ps. 67,842 million in 2022 compared 
with Ps. 59,542 million in 2021; as a 
percentage of sales, they reached 28.9% 
in 2022.

Income from operations increased 
27.9% to Ps. 23,513 million in 2022 
compared to Ps. 18,387 million in 
2021, resulting in an operating margin 
expansion of 80 basis points to 
reach 10.1% as a percentage of total 
revenues for the year, compared with 
9.3% in 2021, Reflecting long-lasting 
operating efficiencies.

FEMSA Proximity Europe32

Fuel 

Proximity Europe total revenues 
amounted to Ps. 9,809 million in 2022, 
reflecting a sequential traffic and ticket 
recovery driven by increased mobility. 
As of the end of the period Proximity 
Europe had 2,766 points of sale.

Cost of goods sold increased amount-
ed to Ps. 5,210 million in 2022. Gross 
margin amounted to 46.9% of total 
revenues, reflecting the recovery of 
the foodservice category, which has a 
structurally higher margin. As a result, 
gross profit amounted to Ps. 4,599 
million in 2022.

Operating expenses amounted to  
Ps. 4,267 million in 2022. 

Administrative expenses amounted to 
Ps. 1,294 million in 2022; as a percent-
age of sales, administrative expenses 
amounted to 13.2% in 2022.

Selling expenses amounted to Ps. 3,112 
million in; as a percentage of sales, they 
reached 31.7%.

Income from operations amounted to 
Ps. 332 million in 2022, resulting in an 
operating margin of 3.4% as a percent-
age of total revenues, driven by the 
contribution of foodservice as well as 
the integration of recent acquisitions.

Fuel total revenues increased 29.8% to 
Ps. 51,813 million in 2022 compared  
to Ps. 39,922 in 2021, reflecting a 
22.4% average increase in same-sta-
tion sales. As of December 31, 2022, 
there was a total of 568 OXXO GAS 
service stations. As referenced above, 
same-station sales increased an 
average of 22.4% compared to 2021, 
reflecting a 6.2% increase in the aver-
age price per liter, couple with a 15.2% 
increase in average volume. 

Cost of goods sold increased 30.6% 
to Ps. 45,253 million in 2022 com-
pared with Ps. 34,653 million in 2021. 
Gross margin decreased 50 basis 
points to reach 12.7% of total reve-
nues. Gross profit increased 24.5% to 
Ps. 6,560 million in 2022 compared 
with 2021.

Operating expenses increased 11.9% 
to Ps. 4,310 million in 2022 compared 
with Ps. 3,853 million in 2021. This 
increase was driven by OXXO GAS’ 
organic growth partially offset by tight 
expense control and increased ex-
pense efficiencies.

Administrative expenses decreased 
21.7% to Ps. 227 million in 2022 com-
pared with Ps. 290 million in 2021; as 
a percentage of sales, administrative 
expenses decreased to 0.4%. Selling 

expenses increased 14.4% to Ps. 4,084 
million in 2022 compared with  
Ps. 3,571 million in 2021; as a percent-
age of sales, selling expenses decreased 
100 basis points to 8.0% in 2022.

Income from operations increased 
58.9% to Ps. 2,250 million in 2022 
compared with Ps. 1,416 million in 
2021, resulting in an operating margin 
expansion of 80 basis points to 4.3% as 
a percentage of total revenues for the 
year compared with 3.5% in 2021.  

FEMSA Health 

FEMSA – Health total revenues increased 
2.4% to Ps. 74,800 million in 2022 
compared to Ps. 73,027 million in 2021, 
driven by an average decrease of 1.0% in 
same-store sales for drugstores, reflect-
ing positive trends in our operations in 
Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador, and 
stable trends at our Chilean operations, 
partially offset by the depreciation of the 
Chilean and Colombian pesos, against 
the Mexican peso, and a demanding 
comparison base driven by extraordinary 
liquidity in Chile and COVID-19 consump-
tion, which was offset by the addition of 
434 net new drugstores during the peri-
od.  As of December 31, 2022, the Health 
Division had a total of 4,095 drugstores 
across its geographies.

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Cost of goods sold decreased 3.0% to 
Ps. 52,817 million in 2022, compared 
with Ps. 51,291 million in 2021.  
Gross margin decreased 40 basis 
points to reach 29.4% of total revenues. 
This was mainly driven by: i) higher 
institutional sales in our operations in 
Chile and Colombia; and ii) increased 
promotional activities in our operations 
in South America. These were offset by 
improved efficiency and more effective 
collaboration and execution with key 
supplier partners in Mexico. Gross profit 
increased 1.1% to Ps. 21,983 million in 
2022 compared with 2021.

Operating expenses increased 0.4% to 
Ps. 18,045 million in 2022 compared with 
Ps. 17,974 million in 2021. This increase 
was driven by the organic growth in 
Mexico and South America, partially off-
set by cost efficiencies and tight expense 
control throughout our territories.

Administrative expenses decreased 
10.4% to Ps. 2,918 million in 2022 
compared with Ps. 3,255 million in 
2021; as a percentage of sales, they 
reached 3.9% in 2022. Selling expenses 
increased 3.5% to Ps. 15,139 million in 
2022 compared with Ps. 14,620 million 
in 2021; as a percentage of sales, they 
reached 20.2% in 2022.

total revenues for the year, compared 
with 5.2% in 2021, reflecting higher 
operating leverage. 

Logistics and Distribution

Logistics and Distribution total revenues 
increased 49.8% to Ps. 72,539 million, 
compared to Ps. 48,412 million in 2021. 
Reflecting the inorganic expansion of 
our distribution platform in the United 
States coupled with positive demand 
dynamics in our operations in Latin 
America, and effective cross-selling 
initiatives at Envoy Solutions operations 
in the United States.

Cost of goods sold increased 49.0% 
to Ps. 56,374 million, compared to Ps. 
37,843 million in 2021. Reflecting the 
inorganic expansion of our distribution 
platform in the United States offset by 
increased fuel expenses. Gross profit 
increased 52.9% to Ps. 16,165 in 2022 
compared with Ps. 10,569 million in 
2021, representing 22.3% of total sales.

Operating expenses increased 55.3% 
to Ps. 13,103 million in 2022 compared 
with Ps. 8,438 million in 2021 reflecting 
strong inorganic growth at our distribu-
tion operations in the United States.

Income from operations increased 4.7% 
to Ps. 3,938 million in 2022 compared 
with Ps. 3,762 million in 2021, resulting 
in an operating margin expansion of 10 
basis points to 5.3% as a percentage of 

Administrative expenses increased 
37.8% to Ps. 6,247 million in 2022, 
compared to Ps. 4,533 in 2021; as a 
percentage of sales, administrative 
expenses decreased to 8.6% in 2022.

Selling expenses increased 68.9% 
to Ps. 6,858 million in 2022; as a 
percentage of sales, selling expenses 
increased to 9.5% in 2022.

Income from operations increased 
43.7% to Ps. 3,063 million in 2022 
compared with 2,132 in 2021, resulting 
in an operating margin contraction of 
20 basis points to 4.2% of total sales, 
strong inorganic growth at our distribu-
tion operations in the United States.

Key Events during 2022

The following text reproduce our press 
releases as they were published.

Coca-Cola FEMSA announces 
construction of a new recycling plant 
in Mexico

On January 25, 2022, Coca-Cola FEMSA 
announced the construction of a new 
recycling plant together with ALPLA 
México, S.A. de C.V. (“ALPLA”), that will 
be known as “PLANETA”, (“Planta Nueva 
Ecología de Tabasco”, in Spanish). 
PLANETA will be built in Cunduacán, in 
the state of Tabasco, between ALPLA, a 
global leader in the development and 
production of plastic packaging solutions 
and Coca-Cola FEMSA. The plant will 
have a joint investment between 
Coca-Cola FEMSA and ALPLA of more 
than US$ 60 million and will operate with 
state-of-the-art technology to process 

up to 50,000 tons of post-consumption 
PET bottles per year, to produce up 
to 35,000 tons of food grade recycled 
material, ready to be reused. The plant is 
expected to start operations during the 
first quarter of 2023.

Coca-Cola FEMSA was included for the 
second consecutive year in the S&P 
Global Sustainability Yearbook 2022

On February 08, 2022, Coca-Cola 
FEMSA announced that for the  
second consecutive year Coca-Cola 
FEMSA was the only Mexican  
beverage company included in the 
S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 
2022, due to its high performance 
in the Corporate Sustainability 
Assessment (CSA) from S&P. 

This year, more than 7 thousand 
companies around the world 
were evaluated, and only 15% 
of the companies with the best 
Environmental, Social, Economic 
and Corporate Governance (“ESG”) 
performance were selected. From these 
companies, more than 700 were in 
the beverage sector, Coca-Cola FEMSA 
being the only Mexican company in 
this sector included in the S&P Global 
Sustainability Yearbook 2022, achieving 
a score, according to the S&P’s own 
evaluation, that makes it stand out as 
one of the companies with the best 
performance in the beverage sector in 
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Coca-Cola FEMSA was also the first 
Mexican company and the third in 
Latin America to obtain approval from 
the global Science Based Targets 
(SBTi) initiative, for aligning its emission 
reduction goals in its operations and 
throughout its value chain to the Paris 
Agreement. Additionally, in 2021, 
considering water as a valuable resource, 
the Company, as announced at the 
time, placed the first sustainability linked 
bonds in the Mexican market, publicly 
committing to achieve ambitious goals for 
efficient water use. 

Coca-Cola FEMSA has the goal of 
making all its packaging recyclable 
and collecting 100% of the packaging 
it places in the market by 2025. 
Coca-Cola FEMSA was included for 
the second consecutive year in the 
S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 
2022. Additionally, Coca-Cola FEMSA 
has been included for the fourth 
consecutive year in the gender equality 
index and for the third time it has been 
selected as one of the best places to 
work for the LGBTQ+ community, for 
promoting policies that favor equality 
and the rights of the people who 
collaborate in the Company. 

Finally, Coca-Cola FEMSA is the only Latin 
American company in the beverage 
industry included for the fifth year in the 
Dow Jones Sustainability MILA Pacific 
Alliance Index and for the ninth year in 

the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging 
Markets Index, strengthening it as a 
world-class benchmark in the beverage 
industry for its actions and results, which 
have also led it to be included in the 
FTSE4Good Emerging Index together 
with Fomento Económico Mexicano, 
S.A.B. of C.V. and in the new S&P/BMV 
Total Mexico ESG Index.

FEMSA’s Envoy Solutions reaches 
agreement to acquire Sigma Supply of 
North America, expanding its footprint 
in the Southern United States

On April 12, 2022, FEMSA announced 
that Envoy Solutions (“Envoy”), FEMSA’s 
specialized distribution subsidiary 
in the United States, reached an 
agreement to acquire Sigma Supply of 
North America Inc. (“Sigma Supply”), an 
independent specialized distribution 
company based in Hot Springs, 
Arkansas. This transaction represents 
another important step in FEMSA’s 
strategic path to build a leading 
national distribution platform in the 
United States. Sigma Supply will add 
significant capabilities in packaging 
materials distribution, solutions and 
services, and it will expand Envoy’s 
footprint to include the key state of 
Texas while enhancing its presence 
across the South to the Mid-Atlantic 
region. Sigma Supply’s revenues were 
approximately US$ 370 million in 2021.

Coca-Cola FEMSA and the 
Coca-Cola System announce 
distribution agreement with 
Campari Group in Brazil

On April 19, 2022, Coca-Cola FEMSA 
announced that its subsidiary Spal 
Indústria Brasileira de Bebidas, S.A. 
and the Coca-Cola System in Brazil 
have signed an agreement to distribute 
Campari Group’s (“Campari”) products 
in the country. This distribution will 
provide for strategically defined actions 
for each state or region, especially with 
respect to portfolio.

FEMSA and Valora join forces:  
A strong foundation to jointly develop 
the European market leader in 
convenience stores and food service

On July 5, 2022, FEMSA announced 
an all-cash offer to purchase all of the 
publicly held shares of Valora Holding 
AG (Valora) for CHF 260.00 per share. 
This was equivalent to a premium of 
57.3% to the volume-weighted average 
share price of the last 60 trading days 
and 52.0% to the Valora closing share 
price on July 4, 2022.

Valora; one of the leading foodvenience 
platforms with convenience stores 
and food service operations in 
Switzerland, Germany and other 
European countries, announced a 

binding agreement under which FEMSA 
will launch a public tender cash offer 
to acquire all of Valora’s publicly held 
registered shares for CHF 260.00 net 
per share in cash. Valora will continue 
to operate under its own company 
name, becoming the retail arm of 
FEMSA’s Proximity Division in Europe, 
and will take on responsibility for further 
developing the European convenience 
markets for FEMSA. Valora’s brands and 
formats will be retained in accordance 
with Valora’s current management’s 
expansion and operating plans. FEMSA 
will fund the up to US$ 1.2 billion/
CHF 1.1 billion all-cash acquisition with 
available cash on hand.

Coca-Cola FEMSA announces 
distribution agreement with  
Grupo Perfetti Van Melle in Brazil

On July 14, 2022, Coca-Cola FEMSA 
announced that its subsidiary Spal 
Indústria Brasileira de Bebidas, S.A. 
has signed a non-exclusive agreement 
to distribute Grupo Perfetti Van Melle 
(“Perfetti”) products in its Brazilian 
territories. Perfetti, is one of the world’s 
largest manufacturers of confectionary 
and chewing gum, with global brands 
such as Mentos and Fruit-tela. 

 
 
 
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Coca-Cola FEMSA announces 
successful pricing of the first social 
bonds in the consumer sector  
in the Americas and sustainability 
bonds in Mexico

On October 6, 2022, Coca-Cola FEMSA 
announced the successful pricing  
of its social and sustainability bonds 
in the Mexican market for a total of  
Ps. 6,000 million.

The transaction was completed through 
a dual-tranche format with the tickers 
KOF22S and KOF22X. The first tranche 
was priced at a fixed rate of 9.95% 
(Mbono+0.30%) for an amount of Ps. 
5,500 million due in 7 years; the net 
proceeds of this bond will be used to 
finance social projects. The second 
tranche was priced at a variable rate of 
TIIE + 0.05% for an amount of Ps. 500 
million due in 4 years. Both issuances 
received a credit rating of mxAAA from 
S&P Global Ratings S.A. de C.V. and AAA.
mx by Moody’s de México, S.A. de C.V.

The net proceeds of this bond will be 
used to finance sustainability projects. 

The net resources from these bonds will 
be used to finance projects focused on 
the development of the communities 
in which the Company has a presence 
and that respond to their local needs. 
Coca-Cola FEMSA has become the 
first non-financial corporation in the 
Americas and the first company in the 

Coca-Cola System to issue a social 
bond, making the financing of social 
projects available to investors. Among 
the outstanding social projects are 
support programs that provide entre-
preneurial and self-employment skills, 
financial solutions that support store 
owners, and investments in sustainable 
community development, including 
water replenishment projects and water 
access in vulnerable communities.

Spin by OXXO obtains authorization 
to operate as an electronic payment 
entity in Mexico

On October 7, 2022, FEMSA announced 
that its subsidiary Compropago S.A.P.I. 
de C.V. has successfully completed the 
regulatory process required under the 
Mexican fintech legal framework and 
has been authorized by the Comisión 
Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (“CNBV”) 
to operate as “Institución de Fondos de 
Pagos Electrónico” (“IFPE”).

FEMSA and Coca-Cola FEMSA  
Announce Senior Leadership Changes

On October 13, 2022, FEMSA and 
Coca-Cola FEMSA announced that 
in accordance with their careful and 
deliberate senior leadership succession 
planning processes, and consistent with 
previously established timeframes, John 
Santa Maria Otazua will retire from his 

position as Coca-Cola FEMSA’s Chief 
Executive Officer on January 1, 2023. 
Accordingly, Coca-Cola FEMSA’s Board of 
Directors has appointed Ian Craig García, 
currently CEO of Coca-Cola FEMSA Brazil, 
to become Coca-Cola FEMSA’s Chief 
Executive Officer as of the same date.

Concurrently, Alfonso Garza Garza will 
retire from his position as Chief Execu-
tive Officer of FEMSA Strategic Business-
es on January 1, 2023. Constantino Spas 
Montesinos, currently Chief Financial 
Officer of Coca-Cola FEMSA, has been 
appointed to become Chief Executive 
Officer of FEMSA Strategic Businesses 
as of the same date. 

FEMSA signs agreement to acquire 
NetPay, as part of its digital and  
financial solutions ecosystem

On November 7, 2022, FEMSA 
announced that its subsidiaries have 
signed an agreement to acquire all of 
the outstanding shares of NET PAY, 
S.A.P.I DE C.V. (“NetPay”). NetPay is 
a merchant aggregator that offers 
several payment services and solutions 
to micro, small and medium-sized 
businesses in Mexico. In 2019, FEMSA 
acquired a minority equity stake in 
NetPay and now it has agreed with 
NetPay’s majority shareholders 
to acquire all of the remaining 
outstanding shares of the company,  
to take FEMSA’s ownership to 100%.

 
 
 
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2020 Sustainability Linked Bonds 
Principles (“SLBP”), as administered 
by the International Capital Market 
Association, and it includes certain 
Sustainability Performance Targets of 
the Company which are aligned with its 
overall sustainability strategy priorities 
for 2030. Per the terms of the Bonds, 
the satisfaction of the Sustainability 
Performance Targets will be verified by 
an accredited third party, and if such 
targets are not satisfied on certain 
dates, there will be an interest rate step-
up of 25 basis points.

Pursuant to FEMSA’s Sustainability-
Linked Bond Framework, FEMSA 
has committed to annually publish 
on its website a Sustainability-
Linked Securities update within its 
Sustainability Annual Report, which will 
include up-to-date information on its 
performance with respect to the key 
performance indicators. 

FEMSA Announces Successful 
Sustainability Linked Bond Issuance  
in the Mexican Market

On November 15, 2022, FEMSA 
announced the placement of Mexican 
Peso-denominated sustainability 
linked bonds in the Mexican market 
for a total of Ps. 9,273,843,400.00. 

The transaction was completed through 
a dual-tranche format with the tickers 
FEMSA 22-2L and FEMSA 22L. The first 
tranche was issued at an annual fixed 
rate of 9.65% (Mbono+0.45%) for an 
amount of Ps. 8,446,384,600.00 due  
in 2032. The second tranche was  
issued at an annual variable rate 
of TIIE28 + 0.10% for an amount of  
Ps. 827,458,800.00 due in 2027. This 
issuance received credit ratings of  
mxAAA from Standard & Poor’s and 
AAA (mex) from Fitch Ratings. 

The proceeds from this issuance will be 
used for general corporate purposes.

Pursuant to the terms of the Bonds, 
they are linked to FEMSA’s Sustainability 
Linked Bond Framework, which was 
adopted and published by the Company 
in connection to the 2021 issuance of 
its Euro-denominated sustainability 
linked notes in the international 
capital markets for €700 million in 
senior notes due in 2028, and €500 
million in senior notes due in 2033. 
This Framework is aligned with the 

Coca-Cola FEMSA Names Gerardo Cruz 
as Chief Financial Officer

On November 29, 2022, Coca-Cola 
FEMSA announced that the Board of 
Directors has appointed Mr. Gerardo 
Cruz Celaya to succeed Mr. Constantino 
Spas Montesinos as Coca-Cola FEMSA’s 
Chief Financial Officer, effective  
January 1, 2023.

Coca-Cola FEMSA recognized once 
again as part of the Dow Jones  
Sustainability Index

On December 19, 2022, Coca-Cola 
FEMSA announced that is has been 
included in the Dow Jones Sustainability 
MILA Pacific Alliance Index for the sixth 
year; and is the only Company in the 
beverage industry in Latin America 
included for the tenth consecutive 
year in the Dow Jones Sustainability 
Emerging Markets Index.

Based on the results of a Corporate 
Sustainability Assessment (CSA) that 
evaluates governance & economic, 
environmental, and social criteria, 
Coca-Cola FEMSA increased its rating 
within the Dow Jones Sustainability 
Index as compared to the previous 
year by improving its score as a result 
of a solid performance in the three 
pillars subject to the evaluation, 
confirming the Company’s leading 
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appendix33

About this Report

The content of this 2022 Integrated 
Annual Report is based on FEMSA’s 
business strategy and our Sustainability 
Strategy Framework, including our 
2030 sustainability goals and our most 
recent ESG materiality assessments. 
This report was developed through 
an in-depth consultation process 
with relevant subject matter experts 
across the organization. The report 
was then reviewed by representatives 
from each business unit with feedback 
incorporated. Our senior management 
team reviews the final report prior to 
publication.

Reporting Scope 

Disclosure Frameworks

In addition to our annual financial 
reports, FEMSA has been separately 
publishing non-financial results related to 
the economic, social, environmental and 
governance impacts of our operations 
since 2004. Every year, we strive to 
continuously improve the transparency 
and completeness of our annual 
disclosures. For the first time in this year’s 
annual report, we are pleased to take 
additional steps toward more formally 
presenting an integrated picture of 
both our financial and non-financial 
information. This approach is intended 
to provide a balanced view of our 
strategy, operational performance 
and levers of value creation over the 
short-, medium- and long-term.

Specifically, our materiality assessment 
(see page 33) directly informed our 
report development process, and 
as such, this report is organized 
according to the pillars of our strategic 
sustainability framework and the related 
priority topics that our stakeholders 
identified as being of highest importance. 

We retained Ernst & Young, an 
independent entity to verify select 
non-financial information in this 
report. As such, we include a limited 
assurance statement with more 
information on the conclusions of this 
engagement on page 139.

Our report is presented in alignment with the following 
widely accepted disclosure frameworks.

 ΃ GRI: The Global Reporting Initiative is an independent 

standards organization that helps businesses 
understand and communicate their economic, 
environmental and social impacts related to business 
performance. 

 ΃ SASB: The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board is 
an independent, nonprofit organization with a mission 
to develop and disseminate sustainability accounting 
standards that help public corporations disclose 
material, decision-useful information to investors. 

 ΃ TCFD: The Task Force on Climate-related Financial 
Disclosures is a set of recommendations to enable 
stakeholders to better understand the financial 
system’s exposures to climate-related financial risks. 

 ΃ UNGC: FEMSA has been a United Nations Global Compact 
(UNGC) participant since 2005, and as such, we work to 
align our company’s operations and strategies with its 10 
principles. This 2022 Integrated Annual Report serves as 
our annual UNGC Communication on Progress (CoP).

This report should be read in conjunction with our financial filings, available at  
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/. Previous years’ annual reports are available at   
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/financial-reports/annual-reports.

33 The information included in the Appendix is provided in good faith and is intended to enhance understanding of the organization’s non-financial performance. Although the information  

is believed to be correct at the time of publication, we cannot accept any liability for any loss or damage caused by any person or organization acting or failing to act as a result of the information contained herein.

 
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Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder 
Group

Examples of 
Communication Channels

Examples of 
Topics of Interest

FEMSA Response

 ΃ Global conferences, meetings, 

roadshows

 ΃ Company quarterly performance 
 ΃ Financial and sustainability 

 ΃ Transparent and timely reporting
 ΃ Steady and resilient financial 

The sentiment of being By your side, 
always is perhaps best exemplified 
through our approach and commitment 
to proactive and meaningful stakeholder 
engagement. We understand the 
importance of maintaining open 
communication channels and feedback 
mechanisms with all our stakeholder 
groups. The results of these ongoing 
interactions are incorporated into 
our strategic planning processes and 
represent an important vehicle for 
helping us to live our sustainability 
strategy.

Shareholders 

& Investors

Customers 

& Consumers

Collaborators 

& their Families, 

Labor Unions 

Community

Suppliers

 ΃ FEMSA Annual General Meeting
 ΃ Quarterly results and conference calls 
 ΃ Filings and annual disclosures 
 ΃ FEMSA Ethics Line

 ΃ Marketing events and expos 
 ΃ Customer satisfaction surveys
 ΃ B2B and D2C platforms 
 ΃ Website, Contact Us pages, social 

media 

 ΃ FEMSA Ethics Line

 ΃ Organizational Climate Diagnostic 

survey

 ΃ Employee/manager feedback sessions 
 ΃ Website, intranet, emails, Annual Report 
 ΃ Townhall meetings and quarterly/

annual meetings
 ΃ FEMSA Ethics Line 

 ΃ Partnerships and collaborations 
 ΃ Visits to local plants and operations 
 ΃ MARRCO
 ΃ Website, social media, Annual Report
 ΃ FEMSA Ethics Line

 ΃ Email and content platform: 

http://compartefemsa.com/

 ΃ Supply chain sustainability 

assessments and risk management 
evaluations, e.g., EcoVadis
 ΃ Supplier satisfaction surveys 
 ΃ Meetings to assess service levels
 ΃ FEMSA Ethics Line

performance

performance

 ΃ Updates on strategic initiatives
 ΃ Macroeconomic environment concerns
 ΃ Regulatory compliance

 ΃ Product quality, pricing, availability
 ΃ Sustainable products and services
 ΃ Customer satisfaction and experience
 ΃ Productivity and efficiency 
 ΃ Supply chain constraints 

 ΃ Career development and training 
 ΃ Compensation/collective agreements
 ΃ Occupational health and safety
 ΃ Diversity, equity and inclusion
 ΃ Community responsibility and 

sustainability

 ΃ Progress against 2030 sustainability 

goals

 ΃ Agile solutions to customer needs 
 ΃ Innovative products and services 
 ΃ Continuous improvement plans 

 ΃ Inclusive recruitment and hiring 

practices

 ΃ Training and upskilling on ESG issues
 ΃ Safety, health and wellbeing programs 

 ΃ Job opportunities
 ΃ Sponsorships and donations 
 ΃ Educational and social wellbeing 

 ΃ Social programs in each business unit
 ΃ Food and monetary donations
 ΃ Volunteer programs 

programs 

 ΃ Compliance with local legislation
 ΃ Environment, health & safety impacts 

of operations

 ΃ Collaboration opportunities 
 ΃ Compliance on sustainability issues
 ΃ Supply chain constraints
 ΃ Sustainable sourcing
 ΃ Billing and collection

 ΃ Supplier loyalty programs 
 ΃ ESG training and Scope 3 GHG 

reductions

 ΃ Continuous improvement projects

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Stakeholder 
Group

Examples of 
Communication Channels

Examples of 
Topics of Interest

Regulators 

& Business 

associations

Civil society 

organizations

Media

Educational 
institutions

 ΃ Forums, congresses or conferences 
 ΃ Advocacy initiatives/public-private 

alliances
 ΃ MARRCO
 ΃ Public policy advisory
 ΃ FEMSA Ethics Line

 ΃ Renewable energy/GHG emissions
 ΃ Changes in legislation
 ΃ Community development
 ΃ Safety standards and compliance 
 ΃ Health and wellness

 ΃ Forums and congresses
 ΃ Press releases and announcements
 ΃ Website, social media, Annual Report
 ΃ MARRCO
 ΃ FEMSA Ethics Line

 ΃ Support, donations and sponsorships
 ΃ Community development
 ΃ Advocacy and public policy 
 ΃ Healthy lifestyles and the environment
 ΃ Early childhood

 ΃ Forums and congresses 
 ΃ Press releases and announcements
 ΃ Website, social media, Annual Report
 ΃ MARRCO
 ΃ FEMSA Ethics Line

 ΃ Financial information
 ΃ Products and services
 ΃ Technology and digital innovation
 ΃ Sustainability performance 
 ΃ Institutional positioning on key issues

FEMSA Response

 ΃ Discussions and trainings 
 ΃ Designing policies and initiatives 
 ΃ Compliance with safety standards 

and laws 

 ΃ Training and development centers 
 ΃ Crowdfunding platforms
 ΃ Investment opportunities

 ΃ Open and transparent communication
 ΃ Media outreach strategies 
 ΃ Collaboration on communication 

initaitives

 ΃ Events, meetings and dialogues
 ΃ Outreach programs
 ΃ Website, social media, Annual Report
 ΃ Content sharing and project launches
 ΃ FEMSA Ethics Line

 ΃ Strategic alliances and support
 ΃ Donations and sponsorships
 ΃ Collaboration ideas and opportunities

 ΃ Joint research initiatives
 ΃ Collaborative projects 
 ΃ Arts & culture festivals

Key Memberships 
& Associations

We seek to build global alliances and 
collaboration opportunities through our 
associations with like-minded organiza-
tions that further support our mission 
of generating economic and social value 
through our companies and institutions. 

Copyright ©2023 Morningstar Sustainalytics. 
All rights reserved. This publication contains 
information developed by Sustainalytics 
(www.sustainalytics.com). Such information 
and data are proprietary of Sustainalytics and/or 
its third party suppliers (Third Party Data) and are 
provided for informational purposes only. They 
do not constitute an endorsement of any product 
or project, nor an investment advice and are 
not warranted to be complete, timely, accurate 
or suitable for a particular purpose. Their use is 
subject to conditions available at https://www.
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key ESG data

ESG Data Table(i)

Unless otherwise indicated, content for 2022 in the data tables below covers the period Jan. 1, 2022 – Dec. 31, 2022.

Our People

Disclosure

Investment
Our People investment (ii)

Our People investment

Employment

Collaborators

Total collaborators

External collaborators

Internal collaborators

Gender

Internal collaborators - Men

Internal collaborators - Women

Age group

Internal collaborators - 18-29 years old

Internal collaborators - 30-50 years old

Internal collaborators - 51-59 years old

Internal collaborators - 60+ years old

Country

Argentina

Austria

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Units

$ Million Mexican Pesos

$ Million Dolars

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

%

%

%

%

%

%

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

2022

 4,100

 210 

 354,346 

 64,034 

 290,312 

 59 

 41 

58

25

16

 1 

 4,222 

 71 

 37,566 

 13,141 

 22,820 

 2,001 

2021

 NA 

 NA 

 320,808

 66,042 

 254,766 

 60 

 40 

 62 

 23 

 14 

 1 

 2,305 

 -   

 30,563 

 12,263 

 17,238 

 1,802 

2020

 NA 

NA

 323,542 

 76,415 

247,127

62

38

58

25

16

1

 2,167 

 -   

 30,281 

 12,069 

 15,448 

 1,480 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Disclosure

Total collaborators

Country

Ecuador

Germany

Guatemala

Luxemburg

Mexico

Netherlands

Nicaragua

Panama

Peru

Switzerland

United States of America

Uruguay

Collective bargaining agreements

Number of unionized collaborators

% of collaborators unionized (iii)

% of unionized collaborators covered by a contract, 
pact or collective bargaining agreement

New employee hires 

Units

2022

2021

2020

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

 4,519 

 3,294 

 3,805 

 13 

 4,329 

 -   

 3,542 

 -   

 4,258 

 -   

 3,768 

 -   

 252,250 

 241,835 

 245,157 

 13 

 1,214 

 1,614 

 588 

 1,498 

 3,996 

 1,686 

 -   

 1,303 

 1,672 

 480 

 -   

 2,526 

 894 

 -   

 1,135 

 1,650 

 530 

 -   

 1,306 

 898 

# of collaborators

 214,434 

 186,324 

 179,086 

%

%

74

100

73

100

NA 

NA 

NA 

72

100

NA 

NA 

NA 

Total number  of new employee hires during the reporting period

# of collaborators

 174,670 

Gender

New employee hires - Men

New employee hires - Women

%

%

48

52

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Disclosure

New employee hires 

Age group

New employee hires - 18-29 years old

New employee hires - 30-50 years old

New employee hires - 51-59 years old

New employee hires - 60+ years old

Parental leave 

Total number of employees that took parental leave

Employees that took parental leave - Men

Employees that took parental leave - Women

% of employees that returned to work in the reporting period after parental leave 
ended

% of employees that returned to work in the reporting period after parental leave 
ended - Men

% of employees that returned to work in the reporting period after parental leave 
ended - Women

% of employees that returned to work after parental leave ended that were still 
employed 12 months after their return to work

% of employees that returned to work after parental leave ended that were still 
employed 12 months after their return to work - Men

% of employees that returned to work after parental leave ended that were still 
employed 12 months after their return to work - Women

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (IV)

Employees working at the end of 2022

Total employees 60+ years old 

Total employees with disabilities 

Total refugee 

Units

2022

2021

2020

%

%

%

%

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

%

%

%

%

%

%

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

64 

31

4 

1 

 4,251 

 1,041 

 3,210 

86

93

84

73

80

70

 4,700

 2,000 

 1,500 

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

 9,449 

 2,312 

NA

NA

78

NA

NA

53

NA

NA

NA

NA

97

NA

NA

80

NA

NA

 3,000 

 1,800 

 475 

 3,200 

 930 

 200 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Women

% of women in executive positions

% of women in the total workorce (iii)

% of women in senior management positions, i.e. a maximum of two levels below 
CEO or comparable positions (as a % of total senior management positions)

Occupational Health and Safety

Worker training on occupational health and safety 

Total number of collaborator training hours

Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system

% of employees who are covered by OHSM system

%  of workers who are not employees but whose work and/or workplace is con-
trolled by the organization who are covered by OHSM system

Fatalities as a result of work-related injury

Fatalities of direct employees

Fatalities of third-party collaborators

Injuries as a result of work-related injury

%

%

# of fatalities

# of fatalities

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) per 1,000,000 hours of direct employees

LTIFR/million hours

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) per 100 employees of direct employees

LTIFR/100 employees

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) per 1,000,000 hours of third-party collabo-
rators (contractors) v

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) per 100 employees of third-party collabo-
rators (contractors) v

LTIFR/million hours

LTIFR/100 employees

Work-related illness incidence

Work-related illnesses incidence rate per 1,000,000 hours of direct employees

Illnesses/million hours

Work-related illnesses incidence rate per 100 employees of direct employees

Illnesses/100 employees

Units

%

%

%

2022

 27 

41

16

2021

 24 

 40 

NA

2020

 20 

 38 

NA

# of hours

 645,626 

 490,481

712,488

100

100

2

8

5.38

1.34

3.75

0.02

0.08

0.02

100

100

1

3

6.03

1.53

NA

NA

0.05

0.01

100

100

NA 

NA 

4.9 

1.25 

NA 

NA 

0.09

0.02

 NA 

Investment in Occupational Health and Safety

Total investment in occupational health and safety

$ Million Mexican Pesos

 1,758 

 NA 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Training and Education

Investment in collaborator training

Total hours of training for employees (vi)

Employee category – Hours of training

Directors

Management

Employees 

Unionized

Outsourcing

Interns

Store leaders

Commission agents

Units

$ Million Mexican Pesos

# of hours

# of hours

# of hours

# of hours

# of hours

# of hours

# of hours

# of hours

# of hours

Average hours of training per year per employee

# of hours-employee/year

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

Total participations on Human Rights training

Total participations on Culture and leadership

Total participations on Technical knowledge

Total participations on Health and safety

Total participations on trained on Sustainability

Total collaborators trained on Human Rights

Total collaborators trained on Code of Conduct

Total collaborators trained on Discrimination and harassment in the workplace

Total hours of training for employees - Human Rights

Total hours of training for employees - Culture and leadership

Total hours of training for employees - Technical knowledge

Total hours of training for employees - Health and safety

Total hours of training for employees - Sustainability

# of participations

# of participations

# of participations

# of participations

# of participations

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of collaborators

# of hours

# of hours

# of hours

# of hours

# of hours

2022

 293 

 7,011,819 

 5,606 

 74,312 

 1,323,783 

 3,646,240 

 88,273 

 13,674 

 696,354 

 1,163,577 

20

 32,585 

 95,811 

 530,360 

 171,390 

 7,866 

 32,595 

 59,180 

 22,862 

 72,910 

 305,595 

 5,972,715 

 645,626 

 14,974 

2021

 268 

 10,833,617 

2020

 169 

 8,573,290 

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

34

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

27

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Units

Employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

Total employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews 
(for example 360°, 9box)

# of collaborators

Integral Wellbeing
Total investment in Integral Wellbeing (vii)

Total of social development activities developed

Total of social development activities developed - Social

Total of social development activities developed - Health

Total of social development activities developed - Labor

Total of social development activities developed - Economic

Total of social development activities developed - Formative

Total of collaborators participating in social development activities

Total volunteerings performed

Total of volunteers that participated in a volunteering

Total hours dedicated to volunteering

Organizational climate assessment

Result of the organizational climate assessment (viii)

% of elegible employees who participated in the organizational climate assessment

Human Rights

Elegible work centers evaluated

$ Million Mexican Pesos

# of activities

# of activities

# of activities

# of activities

# of activities

# of activities

# of participations

# volunteerings

# volunteers collaborators

# of hours 

%

%

Work centers evaluated in occupational risks (including human rights)

# work centers

Work centers evaluated in occupational risks (including human rights) - accumulated

# work centers

2022

8,890

 1,776 

 5,312 

 1,767 

 1,136 

 1,485 

 434 

 490 

 296,964 

 2,679 

 100,743 

 735,570 

87

70

52

561

2021

 NA

NA

 5,057 

 1,335 

 2,242 

 907 

 257 

 316 

 405,664 

 2,979 

 104,810 

 360,173 

88

86

272

509

2020

 NA 

 NA 

 3,512 

 2,126 

 713 

 448 

 81 

 144 

 677,424 

 1,533 

 58,027 

 1,059,944 

NA

NA

237

237

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Human Rights

Units

2022

2021

2020

Employee training on human rights policies or procedures

Total number of hours of employee training on human rights policies or procedures

# of hours

Total employee training on human rights policies or procedures

# of collaborators

 72,910 

 32,585 

Non-discrimination

Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

Total number of complaints received for Discrimination during the reporting period.
(see GRI 406-1 for actions taken)

# of incidents

Total number of complaints received for Harassment during the reporting period. (ix)

# of incidents

Our Community

Investment 

Our Community investment

Our Community investment

Local Communities

$ Million Mexican Pesos

$ Million Dolars 

Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments,
and development programs 

Percentage of operations

Total of community wellbeing initiatives

%

# of initiatives

Total investment on community wellbeing initiatives

$ Million Mexican Pesos

88

1,417

 833 

 43 

100%

690

260

NA

 NA 

NA

NA

 NA 

 NA 

100%

876

245

Total of people benefited directly by community wellbeing initiatives

# people benefited

3,702,343

2,976,818

Procurement Practices

Supplier information

Total number of suppliers (x)

Argentina

Brazil

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

 53,998 

 1,340 

 9,653 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

750

NA

NA

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Supplier information

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Ecuador

Guatemala

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Peru

United States of America

Uruguay

Number of local suppliers

Proportion of spending on local suppliers 

% of countries with Purchase from Local Suppliers > 
90% at the level: Business/Country

Our Planet (xi, xvi)

Investment (xii) 

Our Planet investment

Our Planet investment

Materials 

Total materials used

Virgin materials used

Recycled materials used 

Virgin materials used in product

Recycled materials used in product

Units

2022

2021

2020

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

# of suppliers

%

$ Million Mexican Pesos

$ Million Dollars 

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

 3,570 

 6,015 

 1,120 

 527 

 875 

 31,673 

 453 

 803 

 -   

 17 

 855 

 52,695 

67

7,166

366

627,680

 472,466 

 155,214 

 40,405 

 46,262 

NA

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

NA

NA 

 NA 

NA 

NA 

 NA 

 NA 

NA 

64

 673 

 32 

548,516

 399,129 

 149,387 

 75,649 

 42,886 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

NA 

 NA

 890 

44

326,828

 225,053 

 101,775 

 47,861 

 28,338 

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Materials 

Virgin materials used in packaging

Recycled materials used in packaging

Main Packaging Materials - Wood/Paper fiber packaging

Main Packaging Materials - Wood/Paper fiber packaging - Recycled

Main Packaging Materials - Metal (e.g.aluminum or steel) packaging

Main Packaging Materials - Metal (e.g.aluminum or steel) packaging - Recycled

Main Packaging Materials - Glass packaging (xiii)

Main Packaging Materials - Plastic packaging

Main Packaging Materials - Plastic packaging - Recycled

Main Packaging Materials - Plastic packaging - Recycled

Main Packaging Materials - Plastic recyclable - Packaging

Main Packaging Materials - Plastic recyclable - Packaging

Energy consumption within the organization

Total energy consumed 

Total energy consumed from renewable sources

Total energy consumed from non-renewable sources

Indirect energy 

Indirect energy from renewable sources

Indirect energy from non-renewable sources

Sustainability-Linked Bond:
KPI 2: Percentage of total electricity consumption coming from 
renewable sources. 
See "Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework (SLB)" section

Units

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

%

tonnes

%

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

%

tonnes

%

GJ

GJ

GJ

GJ

GJ

GJ

%

2022

 432,061 

 108,953 

 5,893 

 32 

 33,608 

 63 

 135,711 

 363,902 

 86,018 

 24 

 329,029 

 90 

22,892,310

6,303,486

16,588,824

10,795,014

6,259,078

4,535,936

2021

 323,480 

 106,500 

 3,376 

 21 

 33,780 

 66 

 85,295 

 306,844 

 83,455 

 27 

 276,008 

90

21,186,268

6,044,978

15,141,290

9,893,049

6,021,761

3,871,288

2020

 177,192 

 73,437 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 NA 

 249,954 

 73,028 

 29 

 249,892 

 99 

16,902,143

5,850,564

11,051,579

9,607,001

5,827,728

3,779,273

58.0

60.9

53

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Energy consumption within the organization

Direct energy 

Direct energy fixed source from renewable sources

Direct energy fixed source from non-renewable sources

Direct energy mobile source from renewable sources

Direct energy mobile source from non-renewable sources

Energy intensity 

 Energy intensity (GJ/ total revenues)

Water consumption  

Total water withdrawn from all sources

Total volume of groundwater

Total volume of third-party water

Total volume of surface water

Total volume of produced water
CO2 Emissions
Total CO2 Emissions (tCO2e)
Scope 1 CO2 emissions (direct)
Scope 1 CO2 emissions (direct fixed source) (xiv)
Scope 1 CO2 emissions (direct mobile source)
Scope 2 CO2 emissions (indirect)
Scope 3 CO2 emissions (Category : Business travel)
Emissions intensity 
(tCO2e/total revenue)

Waste

Total waste

Total hazardous waste

Total non-hazardous waste

Total non-hazardous waste diverted from landfill

Units

2022

2021

2020

GJ

GJ

GJ

GJ

GJ

GJ/ $ Million Mexican Pesos

1,000 m3

1,000 m3

1,000 m3

1,000 m3

1,000 m3

tonnes of CO2-eq
tonnes of CO2-eq
tonnes of CO2-eq
tonnes of CO2-eq
tonnes of CO2-eq
tonnes of CO2-eq
tonnes of CO2-eq /
$ Million Mexican Pesos

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

12,097,296

20,312

1,399,317

24,096

10,635,570

34

37,210

19,399

16,164

1,637

10

1,732,708

1,258,178

475,572

782,606

474,530

9,369

2.5

289,692

8,992

280,700

192,949

11,293,219

22,198

1,342,793

1,019

9,927,209

38

34,298

18,413

14,261

1,624

NA

1,539,449

1,133,191

441,639

691,552

406,258

3,503

2.7

285,948

4,621

281,327

150,733

7,295,142

22,533

1,768,130

303

5,504,176

34

31,938

27,197

4,741

N/A

NA

948,464

496,138

102,346

393,791

452,326

NA

1.9

260,932

13,235

247,697

128,303

 
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Waste

Sustainability-Linked Bond: 
KPI 1: Percentage of total operational waste diverted from landfills. 
See “Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework (SLB)” section

Total waste (hazardous and non-hazardous) recycled or reused

Total waste (non-hazardous) landfilled

Total waste (hazardous and non-hazardous) incinerated (with energy recovery)

Total waste (hazardous and non-hazardous) incinerated (without energy recovery)

Total hazardous waste with final disposal (confinement) or with specia 
handling waste

Management of significant waste- related impacts 

Percentage of Coca-Cola FEMSA plants with zero waste certification

Units

%

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

%

Governance (xi)

Disclosure

Anti-corruption 

Training 

Total governance body members that were communicated about anti-corruption 
topics (Code of Ethics, which includes anti-corruption issues)

# of governance body 
members

% of governance body members that were communicated about anti-corruption 
policies and procedures

%

Memberships and affiliations
Total of memberships and affiliations (xv)

# of memberships

2022

68.7

172,699

87,751

21,335

304

7,604

77 

2022

17

100

766

2021

53

153,156

130,595

NA

NA

2,198

NA

2021

18

100

475

2020

53

139,740

119,977

NA

NA

1,216

NA

2020

18

100

321

 
 
 
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Ethics

Code of Ethics

Units

2022

2021

2020

Total number of complaints received for alleged violations of the Code of Ethics

# of complaints

Total number of complaints received for alleged violations of the Code of Ethics 
that were investigated, resolved and closed

% of complaints received for alleged violations of the Code of Ethics that were 
investigated, resolved and closed

Total number of complaints received for alleged violations of the Code of Ethics 
that continue under investigation

% of complaints received for alleged violations of the Code of Ethics that continue 
under investigation

% of anonymous complaints

% of non-anonymous complaints

Complaints received for alleged violations of the Code of Ethics by category

Work environment (Human Resources)

Operations

Financial Information

Doubts and guidance

Appropriate corrective measures taken in closed cases by category

Administrative Act

Feedback

No action required

Review of Policies and/or Processes

Suspension

Dissmisal

Training

Others

# of complaints

%

# of complaints

%

%

%

# of complaints

# of complaints

# of complaints

# of complaints

# of cases

# of cases

# of cases

# of cases

# of cases

# of cases

# of cases

# of cases

 3,927 

 3,014 

77

913

23

72

28

 3,183 

568

135

41

247

999

857

147

9

407

64

284

 4,410 

 3,597 

 81 

 813 

 18 

NA

NA

 3,562 

 830 

 18 

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

 3,457 

 2,849 

 82 

 608 

 18 

NA

NA

 2,633 

 788 

 36 

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

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In 2022, the investment of the Our People pillar included the cost of health insurance for our employees, which is done annually but was not included in this total in previous years.

Notes:
i.  NA: Not Available
ii. 
iii.  % based on total internal collaborators.
Includes only internal collaborators.
iv. 
Includes contractors from AlPunto, Coca-Cola FEMSA and Health Division.
v. 
vi.  An in-depth analysis was conducted derived from the variation found in the hours reported in 2021, compared to those reported in 2020 and 2022. It was identified that one external database 

generated a failure pulling mixed information of several years and not only of 2021; The hours reported in 2021 were 14,244,673, but the correct figure was 10,833,617. This year, that external database 
was stopped to use only reports that can be generated from our different learning platforms.

Includes workplace harassment and sexual harassment. Actions taken are detailed in GRI 406-1.

vii.  In 2022, investment in Integral Wellbeing includes the cost of medical expenses insurance for our collaborators, which is done annually but was not included in this total in previous years.
viii.  Mercer Sirota Employee Engagement Survey of the benchmark for high-performance companies was 89.
ix. 
x.  Total suppliers may differ from the total detailed by country since the same supplier may be in several countries.
xi.  Unless otherwise indicated, the Our Planet and Governance section of the Key ESG Data section does not include Envoy or Valora.
xii.  Includes Coca-Cola FEMSA Green Bond.
xiii.  Glass packaging is 100% virgin.
xiv. 2021 Scope 1 GHG emissions have been updated to include fugitive emissions such as refrigerant-specific gases.
xv.  Considers associations, institutions, companies and organizations with which there was some type of association or relationship. Organizations in which two or more Business Units or 

corporate areas are affiliated are discounted. In 2022, information on more countries is included, particularly for FEMSA Foundation, Proximity and Envoy. Payment of fees is the criterion for 
the selection of associations.

xvi. For purposes of these metrics, Coca-Cola FEMSA considered owned and third-party distribution centers managed by KOF. Plants acquired during the year 2022 will report on these metrics in the 2023 

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GRI Standard

Disclosure

GENERAL DISCLOSURES 

GRI 102: General Disclosures

1.   Organizational Profile

1.   The organization and its reporting practices  

Location

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-4

2-5

Organizational details

See " Stock Markets and Symbols" section.

Entities included in the organization’s sustainability 
reporting

See "Financial Performance Summary" section.

Reporting period, frequency and contact point

See "About this report, Reporting Scope" section.

Restatements of information

2021 Scope 1 GHG emissions have been updated to include Refrigerant Gases consumptions.
Total hours of training for employees reported in 2021 was updated. See “Total hours of training for 
employees“, in “Key ESG data”.

External assurance

See “ESG Independent Limited Assurance Report” section.

2.   Activities and workers  

Activities, value chain and other business relationships

2-6

2-7

2-8

3.    Governance

2-9

2-10

2-11

See "How We Create Value" section. 
See “Dear Shareholders” section. 
See “Management Discussions & Analysis” section. 
See “Key ESG Data” Economic table, under the GRI 204: Procurement Practices, section.

Employees

Workers who are not employees

See "Corporate Structure" section.
See “Key ESG Data. Our People” section.

Governance structure and composition

See "Corporate Governance" section. 
See webpages: 
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/es/corporate-governance/board-of-directors
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/es/corporate-governance/committees

Nomination and selection of the highest governance 
body

See “Governance. Corporate Responsability” section.
See webpage: https://femsa.gcs-web.com/es/corporate-governance/board-of-directors

Chair of the highest governance body

See “Governance. Corporate Responsability” section. 
See webpage: 
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Location

Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the 
managemrasent of impacts

Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts

Role of the highest governance body in sustainability 
reporting

Conflicts of interest

Communication of critical concerns

2-12

2-13

2-14

2-15

2-16

See “Governance. Corporate Responsability” section. 
See webpages: 
https://www.femsa.com/en/about-femsa/corporate-governance/
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/corporate-governance/
https://www.femsa.com/en/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/our-vision/
https://www.femsa.com/en/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/materiality/
https://www.femsa.com/en/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/estrategy/

See “Governance.” section.
See “Sustainability Governance” section.
See webpages: 
https://www.femsa.com/en/about-femsa/corporate-governance/
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/corporate-governance/

See “Governance.” section.
See “ Sustainability Governance” section.
See webpages: 
https://www.femsa.com/en/about-femsa/corporate-governance/
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/corporate-governance/

See our “Code of Ethics”:  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf

FEMSA has developed an Ethical Compliance System, managed by an independent firm and available 
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, open to collaborators as well as other stakeholders, through four 
different channels, all of them confidential and anonymous: telephone, webpage, e-mail, and chat.
In 2022, a total of 3,927 cases were reported through the Ethics Line and reviewed, of which 914 are 
still under investigation and 3,014 were resolved and closed. 
See “ FEMSA Ethical System” section.
See “Whistleblower system website”  
https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/80470/index.html
See “Code of Ethics”  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf

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Location

Collective knowledge of the highest governance body

Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance 
body

Remuneration policies

Process to determine remuneration

The reliability and transparency of our corporate governance policies at FEMSA are essential to our 
long-term success. As always, we remain committed to reporting our results with objectivity and 
integrity, complying with the requirements of the Mexican Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, 
and exercising our responsibilities throughout the company in accordance with the highest business 
ethics principles. Our corporate governance principles provide a framework for the operation of our 
company as we strive to work in the best interests of our shareholders. 
See “Governance” section.
See webpages:  
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/es/corporate-governance/responsible-corporate-governance 
https://www.femsa.com/en/about-femsa/corporate-governance/

See web page Corporate Governance > “Corporate Practices and nominations Committee”  
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/corporate-governance/committees
See Corporate Governance Principles and Best Practices Survey:  
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/static-files/6c659c77-1427-444b-83b2-d64846b971c1

Our Corporate Practices Committee, composed entirely of independent directors, reviews, and 
recommends management compensation programs to ensure that they are aligned with shareholders’ 
interests and corporate performance.
See “Governance > Corporate Practices and Nomination Committee”:  
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/corporate-governance/committees

Our Corporate Practices Committee, composed entirely of independent directors, reviews, and 
recommends management compensation programs to ensure that they are aligned with shareholders’ 
interests and corporate performance.
See “Governance > Corporate Practices and Nomination Committee”:  
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/corporate-governance/committees

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2-18

2-19

2-20

2-21

Annual total compensation ratio

Not disclosed

4.    Strategy, policies and practices

2-22

Statement on sustainable development strategy

See “Dear Shareholders.” section.
See “Our Sustainability Strategy” section.

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Policy commitments

Embedding policy commitments 

Processes to remediate negative impacts

Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns

Compliance with laws and regulations

FEMSA currently has its Code of Ethics, Supplier Guiding Principles, Human and Labor Rights Corporate 
Policy, Sustainability Corporate Policy, Environment Corporate Policy, Community Commitment 
Corporate Policy, and Anti-Corruption Corporate Policy. 
See webpages: 

https://www.femsa.com/en/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/materiality/
https://www.femsa.com/en/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/our-commitment/ 
FEMSA’s values: https://www.femsa.com/en/about-femsa/organizational-culture/
Code of Ethics: https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf
Supplier Guiding Principles: 
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/FEMSA_Suppliers-Guiding-Principles.pdf

See “Dear stakeholders”, “Our Sustainability Strategy”, “Our People”, “Our Community”, “Our Planet”, 
“FEMSA Foundation”, “Governance” sections for information on how we embed policy commitments 
for responsible business conduct throughout our activities and business relationships.

See “Dear stakeholders”, “Our Sustainability Strategy”, “Our People”, “Our Community”, “Our Planet”, 
“FEMSA Foundation”, “Governance” sections for information on our managerial and programmatic 
approach to addressing key environmental, social and governance issues. 
See “Stakeholder Engagement” section.
See “FEMSA Ethical System” section

See “FEMSA Ethical System” section.
Whistleblower system website: 
https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/80470/index.html 
Code of Ethics:  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf

FEMSA received no significant fines or sanctions for non-compliance with laws/regulations in 2022, 
including social, economic, or environmental issues. During 2022, 1,317 minor compliance incidents 
were identified throughout the countries and point of sales in which we operate (excluding Valora 
and Envoy), including topics such as product and service information and labeling, marketing 
communications, environmental (6 minor incidents), labor legislation, among others.
(By “significant”, we mean the fine/penalty individually costs more than $10,000 USD (or equivalent in Mexican 
Pesos, by “minor”, we mean the fine/penalty individually costs less than $10,000 USD”)

Membership associations

See “Memberships and Associations” section.
See “Key ESG Data. Our Community” section.

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2-24

2-25

2-26

2-27

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Approach to stakeholder engagement

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At FEMSA we engage with a variety of stakeholders and maintain constant communication with them. 
These stakeholders include nonprofit organizations, investors, industries, specialized institutions, 
governments, consumers, clients, suppliers, collaborators, society, and the media, among others.
See “Materiality” section
See “Stakeholder Engagement” section.
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Collective bargaining agreements

See “Key ESG Data > Our People” section.

List of material topics

Management of material topics

3-2

3-3

MATERIAL TOPICS 

Our Planet Topics

Management Approach 

Management of material topics

3-3

See “Materiality” section.
See “FEMSA Priority Topics” section.
See webpages:  
https://www.femsa.com/en/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/materiality/
https://www.femsa.com/en/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/estrategy/

See “Dear stakeholders”, “Our Sustainability Strategy”, “Our People”, “Our Community”, “Our Planet”, 
“FEMSA Foundation”, “Governance” sections for information on how we embed policy commitments for 
responsible business conduct throughout our activities and business relationships.

See “Materiality” section.
See “Our Planet” section
  -  Climate Action section.
  -  Water Management section.
  -  Circular Economy section.
FEMSA is committed to promote the reforestation of ecosystems, promote urban tree-planting, end 
all deforestation and protect biodiversity, promoting the protection and conservation of endemic 
ecosystems.

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Materials 

301-1

Materials used by weight or volume 

Recycled input materials used 

301-2

Energy 

302-1

302-3

302-4

302-5

Water and Effluents  

303-1

303-2

303-3

303-4

303-5

Emissions   

305-1

305-2

305-3

305-4

305-5

Energy consumption within the organization

Energy intensity 

Reduction of energy consumption 

Reductions in energy requirements of products 
and services 

Interactions with water as a shared resource 

Management of water discharge-related impacts 

Water withdrawal 

Water discharge

Water consumption 

Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions 

Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions 

Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions 

GHG emissions intensity 

Reduction of GHG emissions 

Location

“Key ESG Data” Our Planet table, section.
FEMSA seeks the elimination of non-recyclable single-use plastic in our operation, ensure that our 
packaging uses recycled inputs and is recyclable at the end of its useful life, promote the elimination, 
reduction, recyclability, and recycled content in our suppliers packaging and maximizes the recyclability 
and recycled content of our own-brand products. 
We have associated programs regarding the use of packing. For example, to increase the use of 
reusable packaging, the use of recyclable packaging, to phase out single-use plastic packaging, to 
increase the use of recycled material as packaging solutions, to ensure that recyclable packaging is 
actually recycled and investing in R&D resources to sustainable packaging and alternative solutions.
See “Sustainable Products & Services” section.

See “Climate Action” section
“Key ESG Data” Our Planet section.

See “Materiality” section.
See “Our Planet” section.
See “Water Management“ section

Key ESG Data” Our Planet section.

See “Climate Action” section.
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306-1

306-2

306-3

306-4

306-5

Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts 

Management of significant waste- related impacts 

Waste generated 

Waste diverted from disposal 

Waste directed to disposal 

Supplier Environmental Assessment  

Location

See “Materiality” section.
See “Our Planet” section.
  -  Circular Economy section.

“Key ESG Data” Our Planet section.

308-1

308-2

New suppliers that were screened using environmental 
criteria

We promote best practices in human rights, environment, community, ethics, and values among our 
suppliers through our code of ethics, “Supplier Guiding Principles”. We ensure that all our suppliers 
are aware of these practices.

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain 
and actions taken 

As of December 2022, no negative environmental impacts in the supply chain were identified or 
investigated during the reporting period.
See Code of Ethics:  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf

Our PeopleTopics

Management Approach 

Management of material topics

3-3

See “Materiality” section.
See “Our People” section.
  -  Human and Labor Rights section.
  -  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion section.
  -  Integral Wellbeing section.
See “Corporate Governance” section.

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Anti-corruption  

Location

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption 

Communication and training about anti-corruption 
policies and procedures 

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken 

205-1

205-2

205-3

As we do every year, we reviewed and updated our Code of Ethics and shared it with all our 
collaborators. In addition, we have an online certification on the Code of Ethics, which was taken 
by collaborators in some of our Business Units.
Our Business Code of Ethics covers all areas of professional conduct and is applicable to all our 
employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting 
Officer. All of our employees are required to sign a statement indicating their understanding of and 
adherence to these policies.
See “Code of Ethics”  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf
See “Ethics & Legality Culture” section.
See “Governance” section.

The Secretary of the Board ensures that the members of the Board of Directors annually sign the 
Commitment Letter to comply with FEMSA’s Code of Ethics, which includes Anti-corruption statements.
During 2022, we conducted training sessions for our collaborators on topics such as 
anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, personal data protection, among others, in which 
FEMSA’s strategic areas participated.
In addition to the Code of Ethics, we have Corporate Policies which are an essential part of our 
corporate governance. These policies establish the guidelines we should follow to conduct ourselves 
with integrity and responsibility, becoming a reference for our Culture.
These policies are mandatory for FEMSA and all its employees. To ensure compliance, we have 
established controls to prevent, identify, investigate, sanction and remedy any possible risk of violation.
See “Anti-Corruption FEMSA’s Corporate Policy” :  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Anti-Corruption-FEMSA.pdf
See “Governance” section.

Our collaborators must disclose any instances of corruption or misbehavior as soon as they 
are identified. To correct the situation and prevent it from happening again, an external inquiry is 
conducted with the necessary follow-up steps, such as disciplinary actions, among others. 
In addition to our Code of Ethics, FEMSA’s perspective on bribery and corruption is reflected in the 
“Anti-Corruption FEMSA’s Corporate Policy”, procedures, and training was available to all employees on 
the risks of bribery and corruption and how to avoid them. 
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Location

401-1

New employee hires and employee turnover

See “Key ESG Data” Our People section.

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not 
provided to temporary or part- time employees 

401-2

401-3

Parental leave 

Labor Management Relations    

At FEMSA we look for employees who are committed and passionate about serving others, to whom we 
offer working conditions and benefits that exceed those of the law. We also offer a work environment of 
constant learning, growth, and development.
FEMSA fosters employees’ health and wellbeing. Depending on the business unit, different programs or 
initiatives in the following areas may apply:  flexible working hours, working-from-home arrangements, 
part-time working options, childcare facilities or contributions, breast-feeding/lactation facilities or 
benefits, paid parental leave (for female and male employees), among others.

See “Key ESG Data” Our People section

402-1

Minimum notice period regarding operational changes 

Notices of operational changes are made in accordance with the applicable laws of the countries in which 
we operate.

Occupational Health and Safety     

Occupational health and safety management system 

403-1

403-2

Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident 
investigation 

All FEMSA's Business Units have Industrial Safety and Occupational Health management systems 
according to their activities and line of business. They are also in compliance with FEMSA's Corporate 
Policies and the legal framework of the countries in which we operate. Their main objective is to create 
safe workplaces and healthy lifestyles. 

All FEMSA’s Business Units have certified professionals in charge of the administration of the 
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, such as the following: 
  -  Compliance with applicable regulations according to their line of business.  
  -  Compliance with internal Occupational Health and Safety policies.
  -  Identification and mitigation of risks in the work centers. 
  -  Compliance with the Industrial Safety and Occupational Health programs. 
  -  Monitoring the health and safety of employees. 
  -  Management of different communication mechanisms so that collaborators, clients and  
     third parties can report activities or unsafe conditions and/or acts at work.
  -  Corporate-level internal evaluations to monitor compliance with management systems. 

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Occupational health services 

Worker participation, consultation, and communication 
on occupational health and safety 

At FEMSA we have medical care services that contribute to the supervision and surveillance of our 
collaborators’ health in a preventive manner. These include early detection of illnesses associated with 
working conditions, as well as providing quality medical care to collaborators who present any discomfort 
during their workday.
Main Activities: 
  -  Medical attention to collaborators.
  -  Application of entrance and periodic medical examinations. 
  -  Elaboration of clinical history according to exposure risks. 
  -  Emergency medical attention.
  -  Accident investigation.
  -  Evaluations of the work environment (industrial hygiene). 
  -  Vaccination campaigns.
  -  Periodic reviews are scheduled to audit and contribute to the improvement of the quality     
     and compliance of the service.

At FEMSA there are Industrial Safety and Occupational Health Committees made up of 
representatives from all the Business Units, through which different topics are addressed, such as: 
  -  Updates in Safety and Health programs.
  -  KPIs (Indicators of Absenteeism, Risk Premium, Fatalities)
  -  Update of policies and guidelines
  -  Communication of relevant health and safety information.
We have various tools, including Organizational Climate Surveys, to understand our collaborators’ 
perceptions towards management systems, work environment, relationships with their supervisors, 
processes, and assigned tasks.

Worker training on occupational health and safety 

See “Protect Physical, Mental & Emotional Health” section.
“Key ESG Data” Our People section.

403-3

403-4

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Promotion of worker health 

403-6

403-7

403-8

403-9

403-10

Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and 
safety impacts directly linked by business relationships 

Workers covered by an occupational health and safety 
management system

Work-related injuries 

Work-related ill health 

See “Protect Physical, Mental & Emotional Health” section
“Key ESG Data” Our People section.
FEMSA promotes different health care programs internally and in collaboration with public and private 
institutions depending of the Business Units, such as the following: 
  -  Vaccination Campaigns.
  -  Nutritional Consultations.
  -  Psychosocial support consultations.
  -  Workshops oriented to the promotion of mental health.
  -  Awareness and prevention campaigns (e.g. breast cancer, prostate cancer, smoking,  
     cardiovascular risk factors, etc.).
  -  Activities that promote physical activity(for example running, cycling, etc.).

See “Protect Physical, Mental & Emotional Health” section.
FEMSA is committed to providing safe workspaces and supporting healthy lifestyles for all employees. 
To achieve this, we have implemented Occupational Health and Safety Programs across all business 
units, using the expertise of Occupational Health and Occupational Risk Prevention professionals to 
continuously improve our processes. These Management Systems serve as a fundamental tool towards 
achieving our goals. 

100% of our collaborators are covered by an occupational health and safety management system.

“Key ESG Data” Our People section.

Training and Education 

404-1

Average hours of training per year per employee

"Key ESG Data" Our People section.

404-2

404-3

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition 
assistance programs 

See "Career Development and Continuous Learning" section. 
In Mexico, we promote the Life and Development Program (PLAVIDE). It is designed so that personnel 
approaching retirement, along with their families, prepare for this new stage, understanding that it is a 
natural process in life.

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance 
and career development reviews 

"Key ESG Data" Our People section

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Diversity and Equal Opportunity 

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

405-1

Non-discrimination 

Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

406-1

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining  

Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of 
association and collective bargaining may be at risk 

407-1**

Location

“Key ESG Data” Our People section.
See “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” section.
See “Corporate Responsability” section.

Our Human Resources area include the FEMSA’s Code of Ethics, and its topics contained such as 
discrimination and harassment, in all course inductions for all employees. Additionally, specifically training 
programs are executed to reinforce these topics throughout the reporting year. In 2022, a total of 22,862 
collaborators reinforced their knowledge on Discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
Our collaborators must disclose any instances of discrimination as soon as they are discovered. To 
correct the situation and prevent future incidents, an internal inquiry is conducted with the necessary 
follow-up steps, such as disciplinary actions, among others. FEMSA’s Code of Ethics reflects the 
company’s perspective on discrimination incidents and how to avoid them.
In the reporting year, 88 incidents on “Discrimination and/or any lack of Inclusion and Diversity” were 
reported through our Whistleblower system and 54 were closed as of December 31, 2022.  Of these 54 
reports, feedback was provided in 28, no necessary actions in 8, the employment relationship was termi-
nated in 6, an administrative report was issued in 2 and training was provided in 1.
In the reporting year, 1,417 incidents on “Abuse of Authority/Workplace Harassment” were reported 
through our Whistleblower system and 1,064 were closed as of December 31, 2022.  Of these 1,064 
reports, feedback was provided in 414, no necessary actions in 254, the employment relationship was 
terminated in 162, an administrative report was issued in 97, suspension was taken in 6, Policy/Process 
Review in 29, training was provided in 16, and other in 86.

FEMSA and its Business Units comply with all laws designed to preserve the right to exercise freedom of 
association and collective bargaining. FEMSA has not identified any operations at which those rights are 
at significant risk. During 2022, 52 work centers were evaluated for occupational risks (including human 
rights). In 2022, no risks have been identified in FEMSA’s Business Units in relation to human rights. We 
expect the same ethical conduct from our business partners.
See Code of Ethics:  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf
See Suppliers Guiding Principles:  
https://www.femsa.com/en/press-room/documents/suppliers-guiding-principles/

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Child Labor  

Location

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents 
of child labor

408-1**

Forced or Compulsory Labor   

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents 
of forced or compulsory labor 

409-1**

Security Practices   

We value, respect, and protect the people who work at FEMSA and do not allow child or forced labor. We 
comply with all child labor laws and support the eradication of child labor and exploitation. We expect the 
same ethical conduct from our business partners.
See Code of Ethics:  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf
See Suppliers Guiding Principles: 
https://www.femsa.com/en/press-room/documents/suppliers-guiding-principles/

We value, respect, and protect the people who work at FEMSA and do not allow forced labor.
We comply with all labor laws and support the eradication of forced or compulsory labor. We expect the 
same ethical conduct from our business partners.
See Code of Ethics:  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf
See Suppliers Guiding Principles: 
https://www.femsa.com/en/press-room/documents/suppliers-guiding-principles/

410-1

Security personnel trained in human rights policies 
or procedures

“Key ESG Data” Our People section.

Rights of Indigenous Peoples   

Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous 
peoples

411-1

As of December 2022, no incidents of violations involving the rights of indigenous peoples were identified 
or investigated during the reporting period.
See Code of Ethics:  
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Location

Operations that have been subject to human rights 
reviews or impact assessments

412-1**

FEMSA and its Business Units comply with all laws designed to preserve the right to exercise 
freedom of association and collective bargaining. FEMSA has not identified any operations at which 
those rights are at significant risk. During 2022, 52 work centers were evaluated for occupational 
risks (including human rights). In 2022, no risks have been identified in FEMSA’s Business Units in 
relation to human rights. We expect the same ethical conduct from our business partners.
See Code of Ethics:  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf
See Suppliers Guiding Principles: 
https://www.femsa.com/en/press-room/documents/suppliers-guiding-principles/

412-2

Employee training on human rights policies or 
procedures

“Key ESG Data” Our People section.

Significant investment agreements and contracts that 
include human rights clauses or that underwent human 
rights screening

412-3

The “Suppliers Guiding Principles” were prepared based on FEMSA’s Code of Ethics and Corporate 
Policies. They outline the minimum required expectations for suppliers’ behavior in key areas of 
Human and Labor Rights, Sustainability, Culture of Lawfulness, Information Security. It is the supplier’s 
responsibility, in its relationship with FEMSA, to adopt the necessary methods and practices to comply 
with the Guiding Principles contained in this document.
The “Suppliers Guiding Principles” shall be complied with by all current and potential FEMSA suppliers 
participating in the different operations and supply chains. The term “supplier” includes individuals and 
legal entities that provide goods, render services, are distributors, agents, intermediaries, representatives, 
as well as any third party acting on behalf of and/or representing FEMSA.
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Management Approach 

Management of material topics

3-3

Economic Performance 

Location

See “Materiality” section
See “Our Community” section.
  -  Community Wellbeing section.
  -  Economic Development section.
  -  Sustainable Sourcing, section.

201-1

201-2

201-3

201-4

Direct economic value generated and distributed 

See "Key ESG Data" Our Community section.

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities 
due to climate change 

See "Governance > Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities" section.
See “TCFD Index” section.

Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement 
plans 

Financial assistance received from government 

FEMSA and its Business Units have a Benefits Plan that exceeds those stipulated by Mexican law. It 
includes benefits for family and financial planning, and other benefits focused on improving employees’ 
quality of life. There are also retirement programs, one of which focuses on voluntary retirement 
contributions.
One of these programs is the “Cultivemos” program, which is a retirement benefit plan in which for 
every peso that an employee voluntarily saves, the company will contribute another peso to the fund. 
Employees can later tap into these savings at the time of retirement. This benefit and the proportion of 
the company’s contribution are based on the employee’s seniority.

Given that FEMSA operates in different countries, the legal frameworks on financial assistance received 
from the government are different. FEMSA is committed to always operate within the legal framework 
in every country and to be an example of good practices for the private sector, namely go above and 
beyond of that framework. 

Market Presence 

202-1

202-2

Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared 
to local minimum wage 

Not disclosed

Proportion of senior management hired from the local 
community 

Not disclosed

Indirect Economic Impacts 

203-1

203-2

Infrastructure investments and services supported 

Significant indirect economic impacts 

See “Our Community” section.
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Proportion of spending on local suppliers 

204-1

Anti-competitive Behavior 

Location

FEMSA has a supply chain comprised of 53,998 suppliers. % of purchases from local suppliers (local 
providers are those that operate in the country they serve) 67%.
FEMSA identify critical suppliers using different elements such as High-volume suppliers, Critical 
component suppliers and Non-substitutable suppliers.
The members of our value chain are aware of, committed to, and comply with the FEMSA Supplier 
Guiding Principles, included our agricultural suppliers. For example, in our OXXO Stores, Andatti Coffee, 
an Exclusive Brand of CAFFENIO (FEMSA Company), promotes the protection of biodiversity in the coffee-
growing area of Veracruz, México. COSECHA Program has been supporting the development of coffee 
growers that are part of CAFFENIO value chain in the productive areas of Veracruz for more than 10 
years. In alliance with Pronatura Veracruz (an environmental organization), CAFFENIO has been training, 
reforesting, and certifying coffee farms that meet the criteria to be a Protected Conservation Area. 
For these efforts, on 2021, CAFFENIO received the”Los Bóscares Award” in the Supply Chain with Zero 
Deforestation category with the project “Protection of biodiversity in the coffee-growing area of the High 
Mountains, Veracruz.”
See “Key ESG Data” Our Community section.

Tax

206-1

207-1

207-2

207-3

Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and 
monopoly practices

See our 20-F form. https://femsa.gcs-web.com/financial-reports/20fs

Approach to tax 

Tax governance, control, and risk management 

Stakeholder engagement and management of 
concerns related to tax 

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Local Communities 

Location

Operations with local community engagement, impact 
assessments, and development programs 

Operations with significant actual and potential negative 
impacts on local communities 

413-1

413-2

Supplier Social Assessment 

414-1

New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions 
taken 

Political contributions 

414-2

Public Policy 

415-1

Customer Health and Safety 

416-1

416-2*

Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product 
and service categories

Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and 
safety impacts of products and services 

At FEMSA, community relations are managed at the country level to adapt to local circumstances. By 
2022, 100% of FEMSA’s Business Units developed community actions.
See “Our Community” section.
“Key ESG Data” Our Community section.

The internal methodology developed by FEMSA’s Risk Management and Community Relationship Model 
(MARRCO) allows us to identify risks and opportunities to create value and optimize our actions and 
programs. MARRCO supports the development of capabilities through multidisciplinary teams in our 
plants and distribution centers.
See “Our Community” section.
“Key ESG Data” Our Community section.

We promote good practices in the areas of human rights, environment, community, ethics and values 
among our suppliers through our code of ethics, “Supplier Guiding Principles”, and we seek to ensure 
that they are all aware of them.
See “Sustainable Sourcing” section.
“Key ESG Data” Our Community section.

Given that FEMSA operates in different countries, the legal frameworks on political contributions vary. 
FEMSA is committed to always operating within each country’s legal boundaries to be an example of 
good practices for the private sector, and go above and beyond that framework. Additionally, in the case 
of Mexico, FEMSA has signed the Code of Ethics established by the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial 
(Business Coordination Council), which prohibits donations to promote either political campaigns, 
candidates, or committees. Nevertheless, FEMSA’s Code of Business and Code of Ethics forbids any 
contribution that could be considered corruption according to each operating country’s laws.

Our production processes comply with the highest quality standards and our ingredients comply with the 
local standards of each of our operations, as well as with the standards of other regulatory agencies.
See “Supporting Healthy Lifestyles” section.

As of December 2022, no incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of 
products and services were identified or investigated during the reporting period.
See Code of Ethics:  
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf

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GRI Standard

Disclosure

Marketing and Labelling 

Location

Requirements for product and service information 
and labelling

Incidents of non-compliance concerning product 
and service information and labeling 

Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing 
communications 

417-1

417-2*

417-3*

Customer Privacy 

418-1*

Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of 
customer privacy and losses of customer data 

In order to enable our consumers to make informed choices, our product labels feature clear and 
accessible nutritional content information.
See “Supporting Healthy Lifestyles” section

FEMSA received no significant fines or sanctions for non-compliance with laws or regulations in 2022, 
including social, economic, or environmental issues. During 2022, 425 minor compliance incidents of 
non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling were identified throughout 
the countries and point of sales in which we operate (excluding Valora and Envoy). (By “significant”, 
we mean the fine/penalty individually costs more than US$ 10,000 (or equivalent in Mexican Pesos, by 
“minor”, we mean the fine/penalty individually costs less than US$ 10,000”)

FEMSA received no significant fines or sanctions for non-compliance with laws/regulations in 2022, 
including social, economic, or environmental issues. During 2022, 22 minor compliance incidents of non-
compliance concerning marketing communications were identified throughout the countries and point of 
sales in which we operate (excluding Valora and Envoy). (By “significant”, we mean the fine/penalty individually 
costs more than US$ 10,000 (or equivalent in Mexican Pesos, by “minor”, we mean the fine/penalty individually 
costs less than US$ 10,000”)

As of December 2022, no incidents of breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data were 
identified or investigated during the reporting period.
See Code of Ethics: 
https://www.femsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FEMSA-Code-of-Ethics.pdf

DETAILS AND DISCLAIMERS: 
*The information contained in this document is provided in good faith and is intended to enhance understanding of the organization’s non-financial performance. Although the information is believed to be 
correct at the time of publication, we cannot accept any liability for any loss or damage caused by any person or organization acting or failing to act as a result of the information contained herein.

**At FEMSA we designed a Labor Intelligence System to prevent and mitigate labor risks. This system is based on a methodology that generates risk scenarios to be weighted according to the 
probability of occurrence and level of impact for the organization. To obtain the definition of risks, we evaluate the workplace with respect to different human rights issues such as child labor, working 
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TCFD index

With the intention of not only answering our stakeholders’ 
concerns, but also to prepare FEMSA for future climate-related 
challenges, we worked on identifying and quantifying the main 
risks and opportunities related to climate change, as well as 
their potential financial impacts over the short, medium, and 
long term. This exercise will allow us to adapt our operations 
and be ready to mitigate climate-related impacts following 
the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related 
Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Governance

The organization’s governance around climate-related risks and 
opportunities

Annual Report 2022, please see the following sections:

 ΃ “Dear Shareholders” section.

 ΃ “Corporate Responsibility” section.

 ΃ “Sustainability Governance” section.

 ΃ “Ethical & Socially Responsible Behavior” section.

Strategy & Risk Management

Strategy: The identification of actual and potential impacts 
of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organization’s 
businesses, strategy, and financial planning

Risk Management: The processes used by the organization 
to identify, assess, and manage climate-related risks

FEMSA, in conjunction with its Business Units, is aligned with 
the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) 
recommendations on key disclosures focused on the resilience 
of the organization’s strategy, considering climate-related sce-
narios. As an initial effort, we identified and quantified the main 
climate-related risks and opportunities of Coca-Cola FEMSA, 
OXXO, OXXO GAS, and Solistica.

We evaluated physical and transition risks, and opportunities in 
line with TCFD recommendations through a 5-step methodology: 

1.  Taxonomy of risks and opportunities.

Multidisciplinary groups in each BU (conformed by areas such 
as Sustainability, Strategic Planning, Operations, Real Estate, 
Marketing, Finance, Corporate Affairs, etc.), worked together 
and identified, prioritized, and quantified the main climate-
related risks and opportunities. 

As a result of the review of recommended scenarios, and the 
multidisciplinary work sessions, we considered three scenarios 
in our analysis, using a combination of those presented by 
the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Intergovernmental 
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Network for Greening 
the Financial System (NGFS). This combination will help us 
to assess physical and transition risks and opportunities 
within various temperatures complying with the TCFD 
recommendations: 

1.  “Net Zero” Scenario, global temperature rises 1.5°C,  
Assumption: Net zero emissions are reached globally by 
2050.  
Climate Scenarios selected: a) IPCC (SSP1 – 1.9), b) IEA 
(NZE), c) NGFS (Net Zero 2050) 

2.  Definition of Climate Scenarios and time horizons.

2.  “Moderate Transition” Scenario, global 

3.  Identification of variables associated to climate scenarios.

4.  Estimation of risk and opportunities parameters.

5.  Calculation of climate Value at Risk.

temperature rises 1.7°C,  
Assumption: Only developed economies reach net zero by 
2050 and the rest by 2070. 
Climate Scenarios selected: a) IPCC (SSP1 – 2.6), b) IEA 
(SDS), c) NGFS (Below 2°C) 

3.  “No Ambition” Scenario, global temperature 

rises 2.8°C, 
Assumption: There is no date to reach Net Zero, and 
therefore the Paris Agreement is not fulfilled.  
Climate Scenarios selected: a) IPCC (SSP2 – 4.5), b) IEA 
(Stated Policies), c) NGFS (Determined Contributions) 

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Time horizons  

We used three scenarios to define three-time horizons to help 
us understand the potential impact of climate-related risks 
and opportunities on our business. We chose these for the 
scenario analysis due to relatively abundant data available for 
reference and their compatibility with our business plans and 
timelines. These are also aligned with national and internation-
al objectives on climate change: “Short-term” period 2030, 
“Medium-Term” period 2040 and “Long-term” period 2050.

Each of the three scenarios and time horizons presents its own 
social, political-regulatory, economic, and technological-energy 
context, presenting important differences and consequences 
regarding climate change.

The IPCC and EIA scenarios are recommended by TCFD, with 
widespread market adoption. The vast majority of physical 
climate models follow the IPCC Representative Concentration 
Pathways (RCPs). NGFS scenarios are compatible with the 
Financial Stability Board and provide comprehensive databases 
of market variables. The three sets of scenarios are consistent 
and must be updated frequently. 

Summary of risks and opportunities identified. 

The next table summarizes the main risks and opportunities 
that were identified, but also quantified.

Transition Risk

Type 

Category Risk/Opportunity

Financial 
Impact

Climate scenarios and time horizons 
with the greatest impact

Chronic

Decrease in rain

High

Physical Risk

Extreme temperatures

Low

Acute

Policy

Increase in flooding

Low

Operating limits

Medium

Changes in the regulation 
of products and/or 
services

Change in customer 
behavior 

Cost increase in raw 
materials

Market

Low

Medium

Medium

Entry of new competitors

Low

No ambition by 2050.
Main basins will drop their levels dramatically 
and water scarcity might cause a decrease in 
production. 

No ambition by 2040. 
The increase in temperature will impact on 
energy consumption of our refrigeration and air 
conditioning equipment at our sales points.

Net Zero by 2050.
Supply chain and distribution will have significant 
impacts. Also, the damage on infrastructure will 
represent some losses.

Net Zero by 2050. 
High carbon pricing and limitation on fossil fuels use 
will represent high costs on production, distribution, 
and commercialization for most of our businesses.

Net Zero by 2050.
Change in regulation could mean high investment 
costs to adapt and comply with new requirements.

Net Zero by 2050.
Customer will look for greener options which could 
mean significant volume losses for our businesses.

Net Zero by 2050.
The cost increase in key raw materials will increase 
operational costs.

Net Zero by 2050.
The global energy transition implies the gradu-
al implementation in the energy markets of new 
low-emission energy sources, meaning new compet-
itors mainly for Retail Service Stations

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Type 

Category Risk/Opportunity

Financial 
Impact

Climate scenarios and time horizons 
with the greatest impact

Improvement in the 
efficiency of production 
facilities and processes

Medium

Net Zero by 2050.
The use of energy efficient equipment could 
represent savings for businesses.

Resource 
efficiency

Recycling

Reduction of water use 
and consumption

Opportunities

Energy 
Source

Low carbon energy
sourcing

Market

Use of incentives from 
public sector

Products 
and 
services

Development and/or ex-
pansion of low-emission 
goods and services

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Net Zero by 2050.
The use and expansion of recycling processes to 
introduce recycled materials into a new production 
cycle as well as selling them to third parties would 
bring potential financial benefits to the businesses.

Net Zero by 2050.
Projects to decrease water consumption will bring 
savings to the business

Net Zero by 2050.
Using low-emission energy sources could represent 
a reduction in its associated costs, since in the 
context of these scenarios, the prices associated 
with renewable energies would tend to decrease in 
the medium and long term.

Net Zero by 2030.
Tax deduction in the Income Tax (ISR) that is 
exercised when making investments in equipment 
that generates renewable energy or energy efficient 
equipment.

Net Zero by 2030.
The business could quickly adapt to new customer 
preferences.

As part of the project, FEMSA prepared RACI matrices for 
Coca-Cola FEMSA, OXXO, OXXO GAS and Solistica, which will 
allow the distribution of responsibilities, give structured mon-
itoring, improve and align the strategy on an annual basis and 
continue to improve the identification, prioritization, and quan-
tification of the main climate-related risks and opportunities.

To see more information, please see Annual Report 2022 
sections:

 ΃ “Materiality”
 ΃ “Corporate Responsibility”  
 ΃ “FEMSA Priority Topics”
 ΃ “Climate Action” 
 ΃ “Water Management”
 ΃ “Board Committees”
 ΃ “Sustainability Governance” 

Metrics and Targets

FEMSA Annual Report 2022, please see sections: 

 ΃ “Our Sustainability Strategy” 
 ΃ “Goals and Targets”
 ΃ “FEMSA Sustainability-Linked Bond Update”  
 ΃ “Coca-Cola FEMSA Sustainability-Linked Bond Update” 
 ΃ “Climate Action” 
 ΃ “Water Management”

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sustainability-linked bond framework (SLB)

In 2022 and 2021 FEMSA announced the placement 
of Mexican Peso-denominated and Euro-denominated 
sustainability linked notes in the Mexican and international 
capital markets, respectively. 

The 2022 issuance was of Ps. 9,273,843,400.00. The issued 
bonds were purchased by 33 institutional investors and the 
issuance was oversubscribed 1.9x times. The transaction was 
completed through a dual-tranche format with the tickers 
FEMSA 22-2L and FEMSA 22L. The first tranche was issued at 
an annual fixed rate of 9.65% (Mbono+0.45%) for an amount 
of Ps. 8,446,384,600.00 due in 2032. The second tranche 
was issued at an annual variable rate of TIIE28 + 0.10% for an 
amount of Ps. 827,458,800.00 due in 2027.

Pursuant to the terms of both Bonds, they are linked to 
FEMSA’s Sustainability Linked Bond Framework, which was 
adopted and published by the Company in connection to 
the 2021 issuance of its Euro-denominated sustainability 
linked notes in the international capital markets for €700 
million in senior notes due in 2028, and €500 million in senior 
notes due in 2033. This Framework is aligned with the 2020 
Sustainability Linked Bonds Principles (“SLBP”), as administered 
by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA34), and 
it includes certain Sustainability Performance Targets of the 
Company which are aligned with its overall sustainability 
strategy priorities for 2030. As per the Bonds’ terms, the 
Sustainability Performance Targets’ satisfactory completion will 
be verified by an accredited third party and can be consulted in 
the following link:  
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/es/sustainable-finance/. 

The following five components form the basis of FEMSA’s 
Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework:

1.  Selection of key performance indicators (KPIs).

2.  Calibration of sustainability performance targets (SPTs). 

3.  Bond characteristics. 

4.  Reporting.

5.  Verification. 

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1. Selection of Key Performance 
Indicators (KPIs)

1.1. Zero Operational Waste to Landfill 
(Circular economy). 
KPI 1: Percentage of total operational waste diverted from landfills35.

SCOPE 

This KPI applies to 100% of FEMSA’s Business Units, including all organic growth over the bond’s 
lifetime36. As of 2022, this KPI has data coverage of 93% of the total of FEMSA’s workplaces37. We 
continue working on increasing the percentage of workplaces with information, however, Cooking 
Depot, Doña Tota, OXXO International, and Envoy Solutions have yet to be included for the 
sustainability performance objectives (SPT).

METHODOLOGY

This KPI is calculated in compliance with our Corporate Information Policy and our internal 
consolidation manual for non-financial information. The business units report the total waste 
generated by type on a quarterly and annual basis (Non-hazardous and Hazardous Waste) and 
the final disposal method. For Non-Hazardous Waste, the disposal methods consider reuse 
or (which includes composting or anaerobic digestion, incineration -with and without energy 
recovery-, disposed to landfill). For Hazardous Waste, the previous disposal methods apply 
along with special management disposal and confinement, all in accordance with environmental 
regulations.

 ΃ Total operational waste (in tonnes): is the sum of all waste types, excluding hazardous 

waste38.

 ΃ Total waste recycled or reused (in tonnes): the sum of the final disposal of each type 

of operational waste classified as reused or recycled.

1.2. Renewable energy  
KPI 2: Percentage of total electricity consumption coming from renewable sources.

SCOPE 

This KPI applies to 100% of FEMSA’s business units, including all organic growth over the 
bond’s lifetime. By 2030 we expect to have an annual electricity consumption of more than 
3.7 TWh (an increase of 40% from our 2020 consumption of 2.6 TWh). 

During 2022, this KPI maintains data coverage of 99% across all of FEMSA’s workplaces. Part 
of the workplaces that are not included in 2022, but that will be considered in the following 
reports on the sustainability performance objectives (SPT), correspond to Envoy Solutions. 

METHODOLOGY 

This KPI is calculated in compliance with our Corporate Information Policy and our internal 
consolidation manual for non-financial information. The Business Units report on a 
monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, the total electricity consumption by type (renewable 
or non-renewable).

 ΃ Total electricity consumption (in MWh): is the sum of all electricity consumption of FEMSA. 

 ΃ Total electricity consumption of renewable energy (in MWh): is the sum of the total electricity 
consumption generated by renewable sources. As of March 2023, FEMSA uses the following 
generation technologies: wind energy, solar energy, and organic waste biomass (using only 
sugar cane bagasse as a feedstock)39.

Currently, FEMSA does not use unbundled energy attribute certificates (e.g. renewable energy cer-
tificates (“RECs”), green electricity products or similar. Our strategy to reach our Renewable Energy 
targets will prioritize self-generation and power purchase agreements (“PPAs”). FEMSA may use other 
renewable energy sourcing methods in select markets in the future, only where self-generation or 
PPAs are not available or adequate for our operations.

35 Measured as tonnes of waste recycled or reused divided by tonnes of total operational waste.
36 Inorganic growth is not included as part of the SPTs.
37 A sample of the scope of the information was verified by Ernst & Young (EY) as an independent third party.
38 Due to local regulatory requirements, it must be disposed to landfill and/or be incinerated without energy recovery.
39 FEMSA may, in the future, utilize other sources of renewable energy, such as tidal energy, small-scale hydropower (less than 25MW), or biomass from sustainably sourced feedstock that does not compete with food sources. In some  

geographies, FEMSA may not be able to procure renewable energy via power purchase agreements or on-site generation or distributed energy; in these contexts, FEMSA may choose to purchase green tariffs or renewable energy credits. We will  
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2. Calibration of Sustainability Performance Targets (SPT) 

2.2. Renewable energy  

2.1. Zero Operational Waste to Landfill 
(Circular economy)  
SPT 1.1: Increase the percentage of waste diverted from landfills to 65% by 2025  
SPT 1.2: Increase the percentage of waste diverted from landfills to 100% by 2030 

SPT 2.1: Increase the annual sourcing of renewable electricity to 65% by 2025  
SPT 2.2: Increase the annual sourcing of renewable electricity to 85% by 2030

BASELINE 

BASELINE 

In 2019, we established a plan to commit to zero operational waste to landfill by 2030. The 
baseline year for this plan is 2019, due to the validation of the data collection methodology 
used.

2022 Result

In 2022, information coverage increased to include Caffenio and Coca-Cola FEMSA Venezue-
la, and work was carried out on the implementation of the circular economy strategy to meet 
the goal. The waste generation average for Proximity OXXO stores was updated. Progress was 
shown from 2019 to 2022, improving from 15.9 kg/day/store (before COVID-19 Pandemic) to 
10.3 kg/day/store.

FEMSA set 2017 as the baseline year, in order to include a record of at least a 3-year baseline 
before setting the commitment year of 2021. The commitment was set in 2020 in order to align a 
10-year timeframe for this target to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals timeline.

2022 Result

During 2022, 210 renewable energy consumption points were included in different FEMSA 
Business Units. 

Compared to 2021, in 2022 we have a decrease in the % of renewable energy due to the 
significant increase of proximity stores that are not able to receive renewable energy yet.

Name

KPI 1: Zero 
Operational 
Waste to Landfill40

2018

2019 
(baseline)

2020

2021

2022

2025 
Target

2030 
Target

63%41

52%

53%

53%

68.7%

65%

100%

Name

KPI 2: 
Renewable 
Energy42

2022 includes an updated waste generation average for OXXO stores, and information on Caffenio and 
Coca-Cola Venezuela.

2017 
(baseline)

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2025 
Target

2030 
Target

22%

23%

48%

60%

61%

58%

65%

100%

40 In 2022, KPI 1: Zero Operational Waste to Landfill, does not consider hazardous waste in the calculation.
41 The operational waste for OXXO stores is measured using a sample calculation method that was updated in 2022.
42 Historical data varies slightly from data reported on FEMSA’s website, largely due to data for Venezuela being excluded from the reporting on our website. Venezuela is included for the purposes of the calculation of our SPT.

 
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3. Bond Characteristics 

4. Reporting

Unless otherwise indicated in specific offering documents, FEMSA is not required to use its 
sustainability-linked bonds’ net proceeds for investments in green or social projects. 

Performance information will be kept public and available in the Annual Report until the 
Sustainability Performance Targets (SPT) for each Key Performance Indicator (KPI) are achieved. 
The report will contain: 

If one of the SPTs has not been reached at the target observation date, as per the annual 
reporting published following the target observation date, FEMSA will have to pay a higher 
interest rate on its securities. The mechanism for payment of such interest rate will be specified in 
the final terms of the securities offered.

POTENTIAL CHANGES TO CALCULATION 

Both KPIs apply to 100% of FEMSA business units at the issuance date of the Sustainability-Linked 
Bond and organic growth projections are applied for the following years. 

For purposes of the Sustainability Performance Targets and the calculation of the Zero 
Operational Waste to Landfill and Renewable Energy Percentages, certain potential events, 
such as significant acquisitions or divestitures, or changes in the regulatory environment, can 
substantially impact the calculation of the KPI, and may require the restatement of the SPT and/or 
pro-forma adjustments of baselines or KPI scope. Any such readjustment will be communicated 
within FEMSA’s annual reporting on the KPIs.

 ΃ Information on the performance of the selected KPI; 

 ΃ Verification assurance report relative to the SPT outlining the performance against the SPT 
and the related impact, and timing of such impact, on a bond’s financial performance; and, 

 ΃ Any relevant information enabling investors to monitor the progress of the SPT. 

Information may also include when feasible and possible: 

 ΃ Illustration of the positive sustainability impacts of the performance improvement; and/or 

 ΃ Any re-assessments of KPIs and/or restatement of the SPT and/or pro-forma adjustments 

of baselines or KPI scope.

5. Verification 

FEMSA’s Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework has been reviewed by Sustainalytics who provided 
a second party opinion (‘SPO’), confirming the alignment of the Framework with the Sustainability-
Linked Bond Principles (SLBP) 2020 as administered by ICMA. The SPO will be made available on 
Sustainalytics website and in the following link: 
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/es/sustainable-finance/. 

Our performance on KPIs for waste diverted from landfills and renewable electricity 
consumption during 2022, was reviewed by Ernst & Young (EY) as an independent third 
party. For details of EY’s review, please see “ESG Independent Limited Assurance Report”  
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DISCLAIMER

This Framework does not constitute a recommendation regarding any securities of FEMSA or any affiliate of FEMSA. This Framework is not, does not contain and may not be deemed to constitute 
an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities issued by FEMSA or any affiliate of FEMSA. In particular, neither this document nor any other related material may be distributed or 
published in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful to do so, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations. Persons into whose possession such 
documents may come must inform themselves about, and observe any applicable restrictions on distribution. Any bonds or other securities that may be issued by FEMSA or its affiliates from time to 
time, including any Sustainability-Linked Securities, shall be offered by means of a separate prospectus or offering document in accordance with applicable laws, and any decision to purchase any such 
securities should be made solely on the basis of the information contained in any such prospectus or offering document provided in connection with the offering of such securities, and not on the basis 
of this Framework. 

The information and opinions contained in this Framework are provided as of the date of this Framework and are subject to change without notice. Neither FEMSA nor any of its affiliates assumes any 
responsibility or obligation to update or revise such statements, regardless of whether those statements are affected by the results of new information, future events or otherwise. This Framework 
represents current FEMSA policy and intent, is subject to change and is not intended to, nor can it be relied on, to create legal relations, rights or obligations. This Framework is intended to provide 
non-exhaustive, general information. This Framework may contain or incorporate by reference public information not separately reviewed, approved or endorsed by the FEMSA and accordingly, no 
representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is made and no responsibility or liability is accepted by the FEMSA as to the fairness, accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of such 
information. This Framework may contain statements about future events and expectations that are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 
1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identified through the inclusion of words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “drive,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “strategy,” 
“target” and “will” or similar statements or variations of such terms and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results 
to differ materially from those predicted in such statements. None of the future projections, expectations, estimates or prospects in this document should be taken as forecasts or promises nor should 
they be taken as implying any indication, assurance or guarantee that the assumptions on which such future projections, expectations, estimates or prospects have been prepared are correct or 
exhaustive or, in the case of assumptions, fully stated in the Framework. No representation is made as to the suitability of any Sustainability-Linked Securities to fulfil environmental and sustainability 
criteria required by prospective investors. 

This Framework does not create any legally enforceable obligations against FEMSA; any such legally enforceable obligations relating to any Sustainability-Linked Securities are limited to those expressly 
set forth in the legal documentation governing each such series of Sustainability-Linked Securities. Therefore, unless expressly set forth in such legal documentation, FEMSA’s failure to adhere or 
comply with any terms of this Framework, including, without limitation, failure to achieve any sustainability targets or goals set forth herein, will not constitute an event of default or breach of contractual 
obligations under the terms and conditions of any such Sustainability-Linked Securities. Factors that may affect FEMSA’s ability to achieve any sustainability goals or targets set forth herein include (but 
are not limited to) market, political and economic conditions, changes in government policy (whether with a continuity of the government or on a change in the composition of the government), changes 
in laws, rules or regulations, and other challenges.

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Business  Code

Accounting Metric 

Unit of Measure 

Answer in table, omissions, and/or modifications 

Fleet Fuel Management 

FB-FR-110a.1

Fleet fuel consumed

Percentage renewable

Air Emissions from Refrigeration

Gigajoules (GJ)

772,508, includes OXXO Stores and OXXO CEDIS 

Percentage (%)

0

FB-FR-110b.1

Gross global Scope 1 emissions - 
refrigerants 

tonnes of CO2e

 232,187

Energy Management 

(1) Operational energy consumed

Gigajoules (GJ)

 6,691,348

FB-FR-130a.1

(2) percentage grid electricity

(3) percentage renewable

Percentage (%)

Percentage (%)

 41

 59

O
X
X
O

Food Waste Management 

FB-FR-150a.1 

Data Security 

Amount of food waste diverted from 
the waste stream

tonnes

FB-FR-230a.2

Description of approach to 
identifying and addressing data 
security risks

n/a

1,170.84 tonnes of food donated and diverted from the waste stream

For all our businesses, including Proximity, our customers, suppliers and businesses’ information security 
is very important. For this reason, specialized personnel have been assigned and processes and tools 
have been implemented to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities with a risk management approach. This 
allows businesses to comply with regulatory provisions and market demands, as well as meet our mobility 
and flexibility collaborators’ needs in a safe environment and with remote work authorization. 

For several years, an information security model has been implemented through which the administration 
is aware of and is involved in the definition of the security strategy. It considers the most relevant priorities 
and initiatives and establishes commitments with the aim of increasing Business Units’ maturity in their 
abilities to anticipate, protect, and respond to threats that could impact the availability, confidentiality and 
integrity of information.

 
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Business  Code

Accounting Metric 

Unit of Measure 

Answer in table, omissions, and/or modifications 

Food Safety 

FB-FR-250a.2

(1) Number of recalls

(2) number of units recalled

Number 

In FY22, we had 8 food recalls in OXXO,  Mexico 2, Chile 4 and Peru 2.

The number of units recalled were 283,977. 

(3) percentage of units recalled that 
are private-label products

Percentage (%)

0

Product Health & Nutrition 

FB-FR-260a.2

Discussion of the process to identify 
and manage products and ingredi-
ents related to nutritional and health 
concerns among consumers

n/a

OXXO Mexico currently has a nutritional analysis matrix with 100% of Own Brand edible products that 
covers the nutritional and health concerns among consumers.

O
X
X
O

Labor Practices 

FB-FR-310a.1

(2) Percentage of in-store and 
distribution center employees 
earning minimum wage, by region

Percentage (%)

100% of employees in our Mexico distribution facilities received pay above state minimum wage 
thresholds.

Management of Environmental & Social Impacts in the Supply Chain  

Discussion of strategy to manage 
environmental and social risks within 
the supply chain, including animal 
welfare

Discussion of strategies to reduce 
the environmental impact of pack-
aging

n/a

n/a

FB-FR-430a.3

FB-FR-430a.4

Activity Metric 

The guiding principles are communicated to our suppliers, and we are currently working on consolidating 
the commitment letters.

We evaluated the environmental impact of all products’ packaging, including our Own Brand products. We 
are currently working on developing an interdisciplinary team to address this issue and structure mitiga-
tion strategies.

FB-FR-000.A

Number of (1) retail locations 

Number 

See “Retail” section

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Accounting Metric 

Unit of Measure 

Answer in table, omissions, and/or modifications 

a
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t
s
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o
S

n
o
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i
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D
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions 

TR-RO-110a.3

(1) Total fuel consumed

Gigajoules (GJ)

4,192,566

(2) percentage natural gas

Percentage (%)

8

Fleet Fuel Management 

FB-FR-110a.1

Fleet fuel consumed

Gigajoules (GJ)

4,192,450

Energy Management in Retail 

HC-DR-130a.1

(1) Total energy consumed

Gigajoules (GJ),

548,456

(2) percentage grid electricity

(3) percentage renewable

Percentage (%)

(4) percentage energy - no electricity

73

15

12

Drug Supply Chain Integrity 

HC-DR-250a.1

Description of efforts to reduce the 
occurrence of compromised drugs 
within the supply chain

n/a

In our Health Division we have various processes such as drug storage, quality control audits, medical 
devices and pharmaceutical supplies; Cold chain conservation; Inventories procedure; Technical reception 
procedure, among others. 
At CEDIS MEXICO there are regulation standards and evaluations to measure their compliance. The 
results are communicated to those responsible for operations to define the improvements. 
In Colombia, the Health Division focuses its efforts on the prevention of waste generation through the 
application of the following processes: 
1.  Application of the monthly overstock process, which focuses on collecting products with no 

turnover or coverage of more than 90 days. 

2.  Identification of products that are about to expire to label them for priority delivery on a monthly 

basis. 

3.  Weekly merchandise relocation process: aimed at identifying expiring products to relocate them 

between selling points and guarantee their timely sale.

 
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Business  Code

Accounting Metric 

Unit of Measure 

Answer in table, omissions, and/or modifications 

Patient Health Outcomes 

HC-DR-260b.1

First fill adherence rate

Percentage (%)

NA

HC-DR-260b.2

Description of policies and practices 
to prevent prescription dispensing 
errors

n/a

n
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s
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In Chile we have a strategy to recognize errors, identify underlying causes, and implement preventive 
actions to avoid dispensing errors. During 2022, an internal awareness campaign was carried out through 
audiovisual elements and more than 4,000 hours of synchronous and asynchronous online training given. 
There are also computer alerts installed at all POS that are triggered when store clerks are about to sell 
a product whose name is similar to other existing drugs. This guarantees the sale of the correct product. 
Potentially riskier drugs are stored in special units to regulate access.   
In Colombia we have control and management strategies and have adjusted our dispensing and storage 
policies to improve the organization’s criteria on similarity risks. Regarding training, we sensitized and 
trained 463 collaborators related to these issues. We also conducted virtual compliance courses and 
launched a new dose calculation course. 
We have a safe use advisory line to review cases before, during, and after dispensing. Thanks to more 
than 777 hours of pharmaceutical chemists’ consultation, 7,505  doses were reviewed and delivered. As 
part of the strategies focused on Patient Education, our pharmaceutical chemists offer personalized atten-
tion and guidance on proper drug use to 1.6 million users through 37,391 consultations.  They also advise 
doctors on how to promote patients’ adherence to properly use medications and treatments.   
During 2022, the Community Pharmacy project began to educate patients on Diabetes and its 
pharmacological treatment. 
In Ecuador we have a prescription management procedure that includewatory requirements. We also 
establish processes to assess, quantify, and communicate adherence to these standards. 

Activity Metrics 

HC-DR-000.A

Number of pharmacy locations

HC-DR-000.C

Number of prescriptions filled

HC-DR-000.D

Number of pharmacists

Number 

Number 

Number 

See “Retail” section 

465,083 

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UN sustainable development goals

GOAL 

1.        No Poverty

2.        Zero Hunger 

3.        Good Health & Wellbeing 

4.        Quality Education 

5.        Gender Equality 

FEMSA contribution

Economic Development
Water Management
Human & Labor Rights

Community Wellbeing
Human & Labor Rights

Community Wellbeing
Climate Action
Water Management
Human & Labor Rights
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Integral Wellbeing

Human & Labor Rights
Integral Wellbeing

Human & Labor Rights
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Corporate Responsibility

6.        Clean Water and Sanitation 

Water Management

7.        Affordable and Clean Energy 

Climate Action

8.        Decent Work and 
      Economic Growth 

Economic Development
Human & Labor Rights
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Integral Wellbeing

9.        Industry, Innovation, 
      and Infrastructure 

Climate Action
Circular Economy

10.      Reduced Inequalities 

Economic Development
Human & Labor Rights
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Integral Wellbeing

GOAL 

11.      Sustainable Cities and     

    Communities 

12.      Responsible Consumption and  

    Production 

13.      Climate Action

15.      Life on Land

16.      Peace, Justice, and Strong 

    Institutions

17.      Partnerships for the Goals

FEMSA contribution

Community Wellbeing
Economic Development
Climate Action
Water Management
Circular Economy

Community Wellbeing
Economic Development
Sustainable Sourcing
Climate Action
Water Management
Circular Economy
Corporate Responsibility
Ethical & Socially Responsible Behavior
Fiduciary Responsibility

Community Wellbeing
Climate Action

Community Wellbeing
Water Management

Integral Wellbeing
Corporate Responsibility
Ethical & Socially Responsible Behavior
Fiduciary Responsibility

Community Wellbeing
Economic Development
Sustainable Sourcing
Climate Action
Water Management
Circular Economy
Integral Wellbeing
Corporate Responsibility
Ethical & Socially Responsible Behavior
Fiduciary Responsibility

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Stock Markets and Symbols

Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. stock trades 
on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV) in the form of units 
under the symbols FEMSA UBD and FEMSA UB. The FEMSA 
UBD units also trade on The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. 
(NYSE) in the form of ADRs under the symbol FMX.

We are members of the Dow Jones Sustainability MILA Pacific 
Alliance Index, the FTSE4Good Emerging Index and the 
Mexican Stock Exchange Sustainable IPC, among other indices 
that evaluate our performance in sustainability.

For more extensive information, including the 
Audited Financial Statements, please visit us at:

www.femsa.com  
https://femsa.gcs-web.com/  
investor@femsa.com.mx 

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Col. Bella Vista 
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 
C.P. 64410

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements  
The FEMSA Integrated Annual Report 2022 may contain certain forward-looking statements concerning FEMSA and its subsidiaries’ future performance and should be considered as good faith 
estimates of FEMSA and its subsidiaries. These forward-looking statements reflect management expectations and are based upon currently available data. Actual results are subject to further events 
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