Sustainability
Social
Investment
Sustainability
Social Investment
Taking care of people, the planet, and the future
To positively impact the world, we enable or enhance social initiatives that contribute to the
overall health of people in vulnerable situations, so they can live longer and better. We rely on
four avenues of Social Investment funding, all focused on health: donation of our own
resources, derived from 1.0% of the company's net profit from the previous year; donations from
clients, made through the sale of Sorria copies and Solidarity Change; donation of products
close to their expiration date (DOA); and tax incentives.
Own Resources
Since 2021, we have allocated 1% of our net profit to the Company's Social Investment area.
This contribution represents our commitment to promoting overall health and well-being in the
communities where we operate.
Client Donations
Client donations are only possible through the work of our people. Every day, the pharmacy
employees help build the donation culture in Brazil by offering clients the opportunity to donate
through two tools:
- Sorria
The Sorria brand, which consists of a collection of books on overall health, well-being, and
quality of life, in addition to content available on digital platforms, has made a difference as a
social product sold in the country. Sales of each title in the collection already generate
approximately R$ 1.5 million in donations. - Troco Solidário
Troco Solidário allows clients to round up their change when making a cash purchase at any of
our more than 3,000 pharmacies across all Brazilian states. The cents are donated to AACD
and Ação da Cidadania.
DOA
The DOA project makes donations of products and medicines close to their expiration date and
suitable for use, to social organizations that assist people in vulnerable situations. By avoiding
incineration, the donation of these products generates a positive social impact and savings on
reverse logistics and incineration.
Incentive Laws
With the goal of expanding RD Saúde's contribution to society, we invest in projects primarily
related to health through tax incentive laws.