We are KUO, a Mexican industrial conglomerate with presence in more than 70 countries.
We maintain a leadership position in each of the businesses in which we participate.
The diversification of our business model, in sectors and geographies, continues to be successful
We place National Industry at the forefront with Technology, Innovation and Sustainability.
At KUO, we integrate anticorruption policies and practices stated through our Code of Conduct.
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Sustainability
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Sustainability is a core pillar in the management of our operations. In 2024, we reinforced our sustainability model, which integrates Group-wide priorities along with business-specific strategies. This model is structured around five key pillars: Corporate Governance, Employee Development, Customer Satisfaction, Sustainable Processes and Products, and Financial and Operational Performance—each with specific lines of action aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).This model is based on five axes: Corporate Governance, Employee Development, Customer Satisfaction, Sustain- able Processes and Products, and Operational Efficiency and Continuity, each with their corresponding lines of action1 and related to the SDGs.
KUO maintains a firm commitment to take action against climate change, during the year, we carried out seven reforestations with the support of strategic alliances with civil organizations and the participation of our employees and their families as volunteers.
With the support of volunteers from our businesses, we carry out beach cleaning in the states of Yucatan, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Veracruz and Tamaulipas.
With the aim of raising awareness about caring for the environment and the importance of biodiversity conservation, 44 visits were made to the Kekén Conservation Area, which is legally made up of 800 hectares. These activities also reflect our commitment to advance SDG number 15 of the 2030 Agenda.
Thanks to the participation of 40 volunteers who trained more than 500 children on the importance of separating and disposing of plastics correctly, as well as the installation of stations in a primary school in Tlaxcala and in the Resirene facilities, during the year, it was possible to recover waste so that it can be used again as a resource. Additionally, the head of the TREMEC Environment Area gave talks on waste separation to primary school students in Querétaro.
For the implementation of this project, more than 100 employees participated, thet have voluntarily given themselves the task of planting and caring for this garden, which helps to raise awareness of the importance of environmental education.
Every year KUO businesses carry out Safety and Environment Week in which employees can invite their families to listen to talks on the importance of caring for the environment and on preventing accidents at work and in their homes.+1,800 participants
Through a mobile medical office we contribute to the well-being of Mayan communities that do not have access to medical service, giving consultations, delivering medicine and recommending the appropriate treatments for each situation.
With the assistance of communities, the necessary furniture to open 4 new Kekén Health Care Centers were donated to vulnerable communities.
During the last four years, KUO carried out a comprehensive water access and sanitation program, with the donation of ferroconcrete to primary schools in Communities of San José del Rincón, Edo. Mex.
Likewise, the rehabilitation of restrooms was carried out at the Felipe Santiago Xicotencatl primary school, Tlaxcala, benefiting the 500 students who compriseit.
For three consecutive years we have led specialists who carry out dynamics for children focused on avoiding child abuse and intra-family violence, in the communities where we hold volunteer activities.
Through Maxicarne, the Pork Meat business stores network, more than 12,600 tons of meat were donated to 17 civil associations.
In order to promote the typical celebrations of Mexico, such as the day of the dead, Christmas posadas, children's day and regional festivals, we donated more than two tons of Kekén pork, food, piñatas, typical sweets and infrastructure to the communities of which we are part.
In order to promote halthy spaces, we continue with the conservation of two parks: La Noria and Itzimina in Yucatán.
Volunteers from four of the businesses donated 350 Kilos of plastic lids to three institutions fighting against childhood cancer. The lids are taken to Collection Centers and from there, to plastic injection companies for recycling and toys, which provide financial resources for this material and these are used in care programs for minors diagnosed with cancer.
The Aftermarket delivered new blankets to communities in the State of Mexico, where winter temperatures can drop below zero degrees.
Recognizing the importance of promoting education, the Aftermarket business grants an annual economic recognition to the children of employees who demonstrate having a result with Academic Excellence in the school year.
Every year we hold a summer program for the relatives of our employees. These courses are open to children from 4 to 13 years old and in them we seek to promote KUO’s values, raise awareness about caring for the environment and involve children in cultural activities that encourage their development. On this occasion the course was based on three main activities:
For 7 years we have promoted a chair at the Faculty of Engineering of the Anahuac del Norte University, focused on promoting research to generate sustainable alternatives and decrease the consumption of resources. This professorship proudly bears the name DESC Chair.
Aftermarket and Transmissions businesses donated a transmission and a differential axle to be used in the practices of the students of the Culhuacán Campus of the National Polytechnic Institute.
We have an online training program to promote the profession of automotive mechanics and improve the quality of their services.
The Group's businesses promote university visits to its facilities so that students from different institutions learn about the business model and are encouraged to continue their studies.
In alliance with Construyendo Comunidad Integrales, A.C., KUO donated the material for the construction and electrical infrastructure of two classrooms at the Héroes del Sur primary school in Tianguistenco, Edo. Mex. These classrooms were built by volunteers from the Corporate and the Aftermarket businesses.
During the year, with the support of our employees, we donated school supplies to schools located in the State of Mexico and in the state of Tamaulipas.
Comprehensive program aimed at employees and their families, which is governed by three main axes:
In order to raise awareness and maintain a focus on the health care of our employees, we carry out more than 95 campaigns to prevent disease. Experts in the field held presentations and carried out visual health assessments, breast ultrasounds, mastography, basic blood studies and vaccination campaigns.
Through sports activities, the businesses promote healthier lifestyles and physical activity among employees and their families.
In collaboration with associations, government agencies and universities, we have special programs for students to do their professional internships in the different areas of our business, a strategy that has become a "seedbed" of talent for the group.
In line with our commitment for the training of future Mexican leaders and within the framework of our employees with the Universidad Panamericana, during the year KUO's top executives delivered the "DESC Chair" to students in the "Business & Management" degree program.
The purpose of this chair was the sharing of the management team's experience with the students and the generation of their interest in continuing their development, always fostering the love for Mexico that characterizes our company. Additionally, during the sessions, we exchanged different points of view about the future of the organization and the technological, social and economic changes that are taking place worldwide.