Mercadona president Juan Roig will allocate this year 100 million € It represents 25% more from personal assets and dividends distributed by the supermarket chain to revitalize Valencia and the national economy, as well as from its social, sports and patronage business.
Specifically, Roig’s gross salary 11 million € Dividend received due to the results of the Valencia chain, as well as 2022 (five million euros after taxes), company sources told Europa Press.
The president of Mercadona reminded at the press conference to present the results that as a resident of the Community of Valencia, he has to pay 54% of this fee as personal income tax, to which the wealth tax is added.
It also featured prominently in accounts sent to Mercadona. Trade Registry, It was reported by Infoempresa that Juan Roig’s remuneration was “consistent with his leadership and personal experience, and in line with those satisfied in the market for comparable companies.”
Supermarket chain paid dividends last year 161.12 million euros.
Hortensia Herrero, the wife of Mercadona’s vice president, who owns 80% of both Roig and Mercadona, bought some of their assets. patronage of entrepreneurship, education and sport.
Thus, they reinvest a significant portion of their dividends and personal assets into their different ventures through the ‘Legacy Project’. (entrepreneurship, education, sports, entertainment, arts and culture).
This project started in 2012 with the aim of sharing both their knowledge and their personal heritage. to contribute selflessly to the development of society through support for the patronage of entrepreneurship, education, arts, culture and sport.
In this way, Roig has succeeded in creating the world’s largest ecosystem through Marina de Empresas. talent, innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship Around the Mediterranean, where he plans to invest 5 million euros.
It has three distinct axes: EDEM, university for business education, and business school; Shuttle, an accelerator that supports ‘starts’; And angelsA company that invests in entrepreneurial leaders.
The ‘Legacy Project’ is equally committed to patronage in two ways: sports patronage, trinidad Alfonso Foundation, With €70 million and Licampa 1617 (Roig Arena), where it plans to invest €12 million to make the Community of Valencia a world benchmark in sport, over the next few years, €220 million will be channeled into building and launching Roig. Arena.
At the same time, reinforcing his commitment, Roig Basketball It continued to consolidate with 14 million Euros. Valencia Basketball ClubAs Europe’s leading basketball club, both men and women; L’Alqueria del Basket, the largest and most modern basketball training center in Europe, is one of its projects.