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VASP CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN MOTION

On 19 February, the Centro Cultural de Belém hosted an event celebrating VASP’s 50th anniversary. The ceremony featured an opening speech by Marco Galinha, CEO of the BEL Group and Chairman of VASP’s Board of Directors, who praised VASP’s ‘essential role in the dissemination of Portuguese information and culture’, reinforcing the company’s ‘commitment to society and Portuguese democracy’.

 

The event was also marked by the round table ‘VASP: 50 years on the move with value’, with the participation of leading figures in the sector and the special intervention of Sérgio Sousa Pinto, member of the Portuguese Parliament and author, who emphasized the company’s crucial role in the history of the press and democracy in Portugal. Pedro Duarte, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, closed the event.

GRUPO BEL MARKS WOMEN'S DAY WITH MURAL CELEBRATING GENDER EQUALITY

The Grupo BEL unveiled the mural “Feminist Flamingo, 2023” by the artist Bordalo II, a work created to mark Women’s Day and celebrate Gender Equality, which combines pieces from the Small Trash Animals series with the artist’s most interventive series, Provocative.

Marco Galinha, CEO of the Grupo BEL opened the inauguration session, welcoming all those present, addressing a special greeting to all women, in which he highlighted that “International Women’s Day makes us reflect on values that are structural to any society and any organisation: equality and freedom”.

WE CREATE SOCIAL VALUE, WE ARE PRESENT

December Special Newsletter

The last E.BEL of 2024 had a special edition dedicated to Grupo BEL’s Christmas Lunch. The December newsletter brings the report of the party that brought together in Rio Maior about 600 employees from the various companies of the Group. This year, the meeting was held in the format of a Christmas Market, where several stalls distributed throughout the space made known the activity of the companies and where employees had the opportunity to make their last Christmas purchases.

 

In addition to the Festival, E.BEL brings the results of the collection of goods carried out by the BEL Group, with employees contributing with more than 750 kgs of food, clothes and toys, which were delivered to the Social Grocery Store of Penha de França, in Lisbon, and to the Francisco de Assis Youth Community, in Coimbra. We also bring the Christmas tree contest between the Savings stores and the new releases of Tribuna da História. Read in https://grupobel.pt/wp-content/uploads/AF_E.BEL-12_2024.pdf

Solidarity employees brighten Christmas in Lisbon and Coimbra

Solidarity was once again at the heart of Grupo BEL’s actions with the recent campaign to collect food, hygiene products, clothes and toys. This initiative, which involved employees from all the Group’s companies, made it possible to support two institutions that play a fundamental role in helping the most vulnerable communities: the Social Grocery Store of Penha de França, in Lisbon, and the Francisco de Assis Youth Community, in Coimbra.
The Social Grocery Store of Penha de França is a reference for local support, working with families, the elderly and people with economic difficulties in the parish of Penha de França, in Lisbon. In turn, the Francisco de Assis Youth Community (CJFA), in Coimbra, has a special mission aimed at the protection and development of children, young people and families at risk. The institution welcomes mothers, children and young people in vulnerable contexts, preserving family ties and ensuring a safe and structured environment where they can rebuild their lives.

WE CREATE SOCIAL VALUE, WE ARE PRESENT

VASP and Tribuna da História at the Book Fair

VASP is present at the 93rd edition of the Book Fair, that takes place from May 25th to June 11th, at Parque Eduardo VII, in Lisbon, with 2 stands of its own (B30 and B31).
Here you will be able to find a wide literary offer of the nearly 50 publishers represented by VASP, as well as the Tribuna da História, publisher recently acquired by the BEL Group and that will have on display its most recent releases.
“The Republicanization of the Monarchy”, by Fátima Bonifácio, “The War and Changes”, by António Telo and “The End of the Portuguese State of India”, by Francisco Cabral Couto, are three of the publisher’s highlights.

Marco Galinha opens the last day of the Sustainability and Society Forum

Marco Galinha was present at the opening of the second and last day of the Sustainability and Society Forum, an initiative of the Global Media Group (GMG) in partnership with Galp, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, INATEL Foundation, BEL Group and Matosinhos City Hall. This International Summit had a remarkable panel of participants and was an important stage for the debate of ideas and where ways to build a more sustainable and inclusive future were presented.

Active Space Technologies develops technology for JUICE probe

Active Space Technologies, a Grupo BEL universe company, has collaborated on the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission, a European Space Agency (ESA) project that aims to study Jupiter’s space system. The probe, which will be launched from French Guiana on April 13 towards Jupiter is equipped with state-of-the-art technology including a mean gain antenna (MGA) guidance and adjustment mechanism, produced by Active Space’s team.

Active Space Technologies was responsible for the delivery of JUICE’s medium gain antenna (MGA) pointing mechanism, ensuring the co-engineering, manufacturing, assembly, verification and testing of all models (validation and flight).

Bel Group, Bronze Sponsor of the 2nd edition of ESG WEEK

The second edition of ESG WEEK, an initiative of the APEE – Portuguese Association for Business Ethics, will take place between April 17 and 21, with the Grupo BEL as Bronze Sponsor. The aim of the initiative is to debate the issue of Sustainability and how one can invest and protect the environment and build a more sustainable world, guided by solid ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) policies.

Follow all the information on the website – https://esgportugal.pt/

Participation is free of charge, but subject to registration: https://lnkd.in/eAVDfY6G

CASH & CARRY BUSINESS EXPANDS THE GROUP'S AREA OF OPERATION

The BEL Group has just acquired exclusive control of the company Amaral & Filhos Distribuição, S.A., a company that distributes and wholesales food products, as authorised by the Competition Authority, in an operation carried out through the vehicle company EDA – Empresa de Distribuição Alimentar.

ARCHIVE OF THE DAILY NEWSPAPER "DIARIO DE NOTÍCIAS" ON DISPLAY AT THE MUSEUM OF THE NAVY

The BEL Group is the main sponsor of the exhibition “DN Tesouro Nacional” (National Treasure), an initiative that aims to show society a century-old view of the most important moments in the history of Portugal and the world. The exhibition will be on display at the Museu da Marinha from 17 December until 28 February 2023 (from 10am to 5pm).

The BEL Group is the main sponsor of the exhibition “DN Tesouro Nacional” (National Treasure), an initiative that aims to show society a century-old view of the most important moments in the history of Portugal and the world. The exhibition will be on display at the Museu da Marinha from 17 December until 28 February 2023 (from 10am to 5pm).

Boas Festas!

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