measures to improve national production. Researchers from the Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages (FABIZ) and the Faculty of Agri-Food and Environmental Economics participated in this partnership. Further details on the results of the study can be found in the Chapter "Sustainable Assortment", section "Regional products". Another strategic partnership is the one with the Romanian Football Federation, one of our trusted partners in supporting sustainable communities. We have expanded the topics addressed in 2024, PENNY Romania becoming the official supplier of fresh products for the national team. More information about the activities carried out within the partnership with FRF can be found in the "Campaigns" section below. We continued this year the collaboration with the pre-university education environment, through which we present the options that a retail company can offer to young people, offering guidance towards a career that will give them satisfaction. We expect this initiative to return positive results for both young people and our company in the next 5 years, by supporting the professional development of young qualified candidates on the labor market. As part of this initiative, we organize an event in which we present to the participating high school students the options of a career in PENNY stores, and the participants will ask questions to one of the sales representatives present at the event about the career path and the possibilities of advancement within PENNY. Thus, participants can gain a realistic perspective from a person who works in our stores. Cooperation with the political environment In 2024 we have not made sponsorships for political parties or religious organizations. We further consider that any potential donations to political parties or associations, public officials and public bodies, as well as to churches and other religious groups must be made in accordance with national law and aligned with the regulatory requirements applicable within the REWE Group. The REWE Group has been reporting in the European Union Transparency Register since 2014. In Brussels, there is the Public Affairs department at group level, which transparently represents the interests of the group by promoting active dialogue and exchange of information between the REWE Group and relevant stakeholders in the fields of trade and tourism. According to the centralized structure at group level, at the local level we have a Public Affairs Coordinator, who supports the dialogue between the business and the political environment, and coordinates the responses to the requests and evaluations of political regulations or framework conditions at national level in the field in which our company operates. MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE ABOUT US AND OUR VALUE CHAIN ABOUT THE REPORT THE FUTURE IS MADE TODAY SUSTAINABILITY MILESTONES SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PENNY ROMANIA 2024 78/276
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