Carrefour introduces a new organic food store format to Poland. The first Carrefour BIO was launched on November 15, 2019 in the center of Warsaw. On the eve of the opening for customers, the new concept was presented to the media and this event met with great interest from news and industry journalists. Carrefour BIO is also a 900 chain store in Poland.

Carrefour Polska, together with the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) implements the "BIO for Mother and Child" program, which aims to educate mothers, pregnant women and the staff of institutions associated with this group on organic food. The program involves conducting workshops in birthing schools, kindergartens and nurseries in 8 Polish cities. Over 1000 participants will participate in them. The "BIO for Mother and Child" project received a grant from the Carrefour Foundation, which allocated PLN 731,000 for its implementation. Project support is another important element of Carrefour's food transformation strategy. The project has been under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

In October this year for the first time the BIOEXPO Fair and the BIOEXPO 2019 Congress were held in Warsaw. This is a new event in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to the ecological industry. During this fair Carrefour became an exhibitor and presented a wide range of organic products of the own brand Carrefour BIO and took part in the debate during the congress. The event was a success and brought together 220 exhibitors from various countries and 9,000 visitors.

During the conference 'Social challenges of business after 30 years of free market economy in Poland', which took place on October 10th 2019 at the Ministry of Investment and Development, a list of business social projects of the greatest value for society in the last 30 years was announced. The plebiscite coordinator is the Responsible Business Forum, an expert non-governmental organization that is the initiator and partner of key projects for Polish CSR. Carrefour Poland has been awarded for supporting the activities of the Capuchin Foundation for homeless and people in need.

In the special edition of Dziennik Gazeta Prawna "There is no future without enterprise", Carrefour Poland CEO - Christophe Rabatel interviewed Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, the Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, about the future of organic farming in Poland. Please feel invited to read the article. (photo: Wojtek Górski)

Carrefour Polska joined the nationwide campaign "Polish Product" organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.