IBERSOL | Annual Report 2020

Social Performance Junior Achievement The Junior Achievement Portugal Association, which is part of the “Porto de Futuro” project, challenges regional schools to take part in training programmes focused on entrepreneurship, and includes the support of business partners that are responsible for providing school children up to grade 9 with this training. “Innovation Challenge” The Innovation Challenge invites students to solve real-life prob- lems that companies often struggle with. For one day the secondary school students form teams to work on these challenges, with the help of volunteers from several companies, who act as consultants. None of these activities were held during 2020, since their timing coincided with the beginning of the pandemic, in March. “Open Kitchen” Visits Given the context, in 2020 we witnessed a steep drop in the number of visits to Ibersol units. The Burger King units in Estarreja and Albergaria were visited by a group of 30 children from the Aldeia de Crianças SOS in Gulpil- hares. These villages were founded 70 years ago, and their mission is to safeguard children who have lost their families or are at risk thereof. These are children who need good experiences and this visit provided them not only with a different meal, but also an enriching experience. The Burger King in Gaia partnered with Keller Williams to provide around 40 children from the Instituição Centro António Cândido with a different day. These children have moderate to serious handicaps and were given an opportunity to get to know the restaurant and enjoy a free lunch. 170