Alejandro Sánchez Mujica (Corporate Offices) and Hugo Lara (Flat Glass).

Raúl González Sada (Glass Containers)

Jesús Horacio González (Clínica Vitro)

• The acknowledgements were awarded to Glass Containers, Flat Glass, Corporate Offices and Clínica Vitro.
• All the companies of Vitro will be able to possess the ESR Distinction for one year.

During a ceremony that took place on March 11, 2008, Vitro received from Jorge Villalobos, President of the Mexican Center for Philanthropy, A.C. (CEMEFI) the distinction of being a Socially Responsible Corporation (ESR) 2008 upon confirming that the company meets the established standards in the strategic area of corporate social responsibility.

The acknowledgements were awarded to Glass Containers, Flat Glass, Corporate Offices and Clínica Vitro, business units and support centers for Vitro that presented before this institution their proof of compliance to the established indicators in the areas of corporate social responsibility.

Through this Distinction all the companies of Vitro will be able to possess the ESR Distinction for one year (renewable) in its corporate image, advertising, installations, vehicles and products, among other media, for the purpose of its interested audiences to recognize and evaluate for themselves our collective commitment to responsible management.

“We are proud to receive the Socially Responsible Company Distinction as it endorses the social and environmental orientation that Vitro has practiced since its founding in 1909, inclusive in advance of the Social Security Institutions of Mexico”, commented Federico Sada, CEO of Vitro.

He added that the accumulation of initiatives implemented over the past 100 years in different areas, like glass recycling, wildlife and nature conservation, the promotion of culture and art, support for education and social development were adequate for the CEMEFI to consider the existence of sufficient merit, according to the established guidelines set by the institution, in the area of corporate social responsibility.

“This recognition motivates us to continue working for our people, our community and our environment for the benefit of future generations and sustainable development”, he stated.

Vitro was founded in 1909 with a clear vision: offer quality products and services that generate economic value in complete equilibrium with the development and wellbeing of its employees and workers, by being pioneers in the best practices in social security, development of the community and protection of the environment.

Our business model is based on five fundamental premises: ongoing investments to consolidate our competitive advantage, transparency in the way we administer the company, quality of life for our colleagues, continuous support to the community and preservation of the environment.

Our vision of social responsibility is reflected in the nature of our business: products that are 100% recyclable and environmentally friendly.

Vitro counts among its most important initiatives in social responsibility: The Glass Museum, Clínica Vitro, Vitro Club, Vitro Park “El Manzano”, The Collection Workshop, support to its workers for the acquiring of housing mortgages, the ANSPAC volunteer group, its contribution to the Ecological Park “Chipinque”, Organization for Wildlife Preservation and support to education through leading universities in Mexico and the 4 schools that Vitro runs in Monterrey, as well as its institutional glass bottle recycling program, among others.

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