GRUPO BIMBO RANKS AMONG THE WORLD'S BEST EMPLOYERS

• The company was included in Forbes' "World's Best Employers 2026" ranking, developed in partnership with Statista.
• Grupo Bimbo climbed 107 positions compared to 2025, ranking 444th among 900 companies recognized worldwide.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Bimbo, the world's leading baking company, has been recognized as one of the "World's Best Employers 2026," a ranking developed by Forbes in partnership with Statista, a leading global market and consumer data company. The ranking recognizes organizations that stand out for delivering an outstanding employee experience, fostering professional development, and building strong workplace cultures across different markets.

This year, Grupo Bimbo ranked 444th among 900 companies recognized worldwide, climbing 107 positions from 2025, when it ranked 551st. This result reflects associates' evaluations and further positions the company among the world's most highly regarded employers.

The World's Best Employers ranking is one of the leading international benchmarks for talent, workplace environment, and employer branding. Unlike other assessments, the ranking is based on direct feedback from employees, who independently and anonymously evaluate their employers.

As part of its talent development strategy, the company provides training, leadership development, and holistic well-being programs, while fostering safe, inclusive, and respectful workplaces across the 39 countries where it operates. This vision is reflected in Grupo Bimbo's employer brand narrative, which recognizes that every person has unique talents, aspirations, and motivations. Through a culture that puts people and their safety at the center, the company seeks to provide associates with opportunities to learn, grow, reach their full potential, and make a positive impact on communities and the planet.

The company has also made significant progress in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Today, women hold more than 30% of leadership positions, with a goal of reaching 40% by 2030. In addition, the company has delivered more than 50,000 hours of training to more than 13,000 associates across different organizational levels.

This recognition adds to Grupo Bimbo's track record of initiatives focused on people's well-being and development. With a long-term vision, the company continues to strengthen a culture grounded in safety, inclusion, and continuous learning for its more than 152,000 associates worldwide.

Criteria Behind the Global Recognition

To develop the ranking, Forbes and Statista conducted an analysis based on feedback from employees of multinational companies around the world, considering factors such as:

• Independent survey: Statista surveyed more than 300,000 employees of multinational companies across more than 50 countries, who anonymously evaluated their own employers.
• Direct and indirect recommendations: Participants indicated how likely they would be to recommend their employer to family and friends, while also evaluating other companies within their industry.
• Assessment criteria: Factors included corporate reputation, professional development opportunities, compensation, work-life balance, equal opportunities, and organizations' social impact.

With more than 80 years of history, Grupo Bimbo has evolved from a Mexican company into a global leader in the baking industry. Today, it remains committed to creating value for its associates, consumers, customers, communities, and the planet, advancing every day toward its purpose of Nourishing a Better World.

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