Global Reporting Initiative

Topic Standards - Economic

In 2023, we launched the pilot project for the social business Farol. With the goal of contributing to the health and well-being of the population of the periphery, Farol provides access to and warm assistance to integrative health care. Leveraging an innovative approach and collaborating with the Unified Health System (SUS) through a partnership, the social business aims to combine pharmaceutical knowledge with traditional practices. The first activities, carried out in partnership with local stakeholders, took place in the Capão Redondo region, in the South Zone of São Paulo (SP). The launch of the initiative, in October, was held with the event “The Future of the Present: Tomorrow Lies in Today”, conceived by Yunus Negócios Sociais Brasil, one of Farol’s partners. The event was attended by Professor Muhammad Yunus, creator of the concept of social business. Also in 2023, 21 activities were carried out, with the participation of 379 from local residents, reaching 98% participant satisfaction. The outlook for 2024 includes establishing a new headquarters, called Casa Farol, and expanding and diversifying the types of activities and services. The proposal is to deliver an integrative health care journey, enhancing self-care and health promotion based on a social and community perspective. In addition, we invested in the physical structure of pharmacies, creating environments for connection between people, supported by technology and the digitalization of processes. Pharmacies now feature sections dedicated to products that promote health and well-being, the so-called Vida + Saudável, and spaces for customized pharmaceutical services and care, known as Espaço Sua Saúde, provide vaccination services, rapid tests and other solutions for an integrated approach to health care.