IBERSOL | Annual Report 2021

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 It is also important to accompany rising energy and fossil fuel price trends (on which the world’s economy still largely depends), that can have a very negative influence on all the world supply chains, leading to general rises in food goods prices in all markets, and which will nec- essarily come to bear on strategic options and business profitability in the restaurant sector. Finally, the possibility of the development of armed conflicts in or around Europe cannot be ignored, and will have unpredictable, but surely devastating social and economic consequences for countries and businesses. In this framework, as with during the Covid-19 pan- demic, Ibersol will continue to adopt a consistent and resilient posture, acting in strict compliance with the law and guidelines of the Portu- guese state and respecting and protecting its stakeholders. 77