São Paulo, February 28, 2019 – For the first time, the Favelas Cup tournament will be held in São Paulo with Friboi as its official sponsor. In addition to supporting and strengthening the brand, sponsorship also reflects the company`s commitment to social engagement and its focus on improving the lives of people who live in these communities. The biggest intercommunity competition the world, the event is organized by the Central Única das Favelas (CUFA) and produced by InFavela.
On March 30 and 31, players and trainers will attend a technical workshop providing more information about the championship, as well as a social workshop, sponsored by Friboi, which will include education, culture and citizenship awareness initiatives. The competition kicks off in São Paulo on April 6 and the men`s and women`s finals will be held on June 1 and will be broadcast live by SporTV.
“Partnering an event such as this is a unique opportunity to underline our commitment to society. We believe in the project’s goals and the positive transformation sport in football can have on society, as well as the youngsters and children in many of Brazil`s communities”, said Ailton Firmino, executive director at Friboi.
The Favelas Cup kicked off with style at the Pacaembu Stadium’s Museum of Football on January 31. During the event, Cafu, a former footballer and captain of the Brazil team that won the country`s fifth World Cup, was appointed the Favelas Cup national ambassador. Cafu said football is one of the most world’s important tools for social inclusion and the championship will bring opportunities for youngsters living in these communities to show what they do best.
Marta Sobral, a former member of Brazil`s women`s basketball team who won two Olympic medals, and Dexter, a rapper from São Paulo, were also appointed ambassadors of the Favelas Cup São Paulo. The first edition of the Favelas Cup took place in 2012, and has grown in importance as an opportunity to showcase Brazilian football talent ever since.
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JBS is one of the world’s leading food industry companies with approximately 230 thousand employees in over 15 countries. The Company owns a portfolio of brands that are acknowledged for their excellence and innovation, including Friboi, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Pride, Primo, Seara, Swift, Gold’n Plump and others, serving over 350,000 customers of more than 150 nationalities worldwide. The company’s focus on innovation also reflects its management approach to related businesses in areas such as leather, biodiesel, collagen, personal hygiene and cleaning products, natural wrappings, solid waste management solutions, metal packaging and transportation. JBS has adopted best sustainability practices throughout its value chain and constantly monitors its suppliers using satellite imagery, georeferenced maps of supplier farms and monitors official data from government agencies; the company also focuses on the highest possible food safety and quality standards. The success of JBS’s operations is closely tied to our animal welfare practices, which are rigorously applied and have received an increasing share of investments to further improve the Company’s efforts in this area, in line with best practices.
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