On Tuesday, 25 September, Souza Cruz received the Época Business 360º Award, in a ceremony held at Casa Fasano, in São Paulo (SP). Some 200 people were present, among them the governor of  São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, and the mayor of the city of Sao Paulo, Gilberto Kassab. Alckmin congratulated the award-winning companies and said that analyses such as these were innovative. "This initiative lets us know the companies that are sustainable and that have become an important asset for our country, of which all of us are proud," he said.


Fernando Bomfiglio, manager of Communications and Planning for Souza Cruz, which won first place in the Agribusiness category, received the award in the name of the Company from Paulo Skaf, president of the Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP). Bomfiglio used the occasion to point out that the award gives credibility to activities that have been bringing positive results to the country for nearly 110 years. "It's important to point out that a company like ours is able to renew itself and ensure substantial results thanks to the talent of our more than 7,000 employees," he said. Fernando highlighted one of the pillars of Souza Cruz: freedom. "We believe in the freedom of speech and choice but, above all, in the freedom to do business and in free enterprise as fundamental principles so that we may continue our secure growth," he concluded.


The first edition of the Época Business 360º Award recognized 23 companies in 6 areas: Finance, Human Resources, Vision of the Future, Socio-Environmental Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Innovation, which makes it even more relevant since it analyses the business as a whole. Within this set of criteria, besides the recognition for its work, its production chain and the excellent job it does with Leaf - which distinguishes the Company as the world's largest exporter in Agribusiness sector - Souza Cruz was also listed as the 4th best company in Brazil.

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