In the field of Corporate Reputation and Sustainability
- Backus was one of the 10 Peruvian businesses that received this award.
- This award recognises Backus? work concerning Social Responsibility in Business.
- Award was granted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the G de Gesti?n Magazine, as per research done among executives.
Lima, October 11, 2012.- Backus was recognised as one of the 10 most admired businesses in Peru. This award, granted in this country for the first time, recognises Backus? work concerning Reputation and Sustainability, a result of a good Corporate Governance, which ensures transparency, objectivity and competency for its clients, shareholders and other resource providers.
This recognition, awarded by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the G de Gesti?n Magazine, evaluates seven characteristics – financial strategy, financial management, innovation capability, commercial and marketing strategy, management team quality, corporate governance and social responsibility in business – through an investigation done among the country?s high level executives.
Regarding this award, Mauricio Leyva, President of Backus, said: ?With this award, we reaffirm our business commitment to all our interest groups and Peru. This recognition is the result of all our people`s efforts and work, who, day after day and in every corner of the country, make this possible. As a business leader we must motivate and inspire other companies to work as a team and proceed responsibly?.
Backus received this award along with Alicorp, BCP, Interbank, BBVA Continental, Coca-Cola, Ferreyros, Gloria, Gra?a & Montero, and Kimberly Clark. In this way, ?Peru`s Most Admired Businesses?, are becoming renowned for their reputation and corporate sustainability.
About Backus:
Peruvian Brewers Union Backus & Johnston S.A.A., is the leader in the Peruvian beer industry, with five production plants located in Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, Motupe and Pucallpa. It has a portfolio of well established national and international brands, which strive to satisfy consumers in the 142,000 points of sale throughout the country. During the year 2011, Backus registered net sales of S/. 3,005.5 million, and contributed S/. 2,224 million in taxes. Also, it provided direct employment to more than 7,000 people and indirect employment to more than 220,000 people.
Backus focuses on sustainable development, with the objective of creating shared value with each part of their production chain and with the communities in which it operates. This is how all its initiatives and projects concentrate on generating social inclusion, strategic alliances to unite efforts and achieve a positive impact in economic, social and environmental terms for society as a whole.