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23/05/2013
METRO GROUP supports fire and building safety initiative for Bangladesh and advocates practicable actions
For many years, METRO GROUP has been committed to the promotion of humane working conditions in its supplier factories and is implementing numerous measures to achieve this purpose. Accordingly, the Düsseldorf-based trade and retailing group is welcoming any further concrete initiative to this end. Based on this policy, METRO GROUP also wants to contribute to the latest initiative launched by several organisations to enhance improved fire protection and building safety in Bangladesh's textile industry by providing both factual expertise and financial support; the resources required for this purpose have been earmarked. "All stakeholders should be interested in promptly improving the working conditions and social standards in Bangladesh. According to our relevant experience this will only succeed if viable practical measures are convened which can actually be implemented", said Jürgen Matern, head of sustainability at METRO GROUP. "That is why for the latest fire protection initiative we need a clear concept and we would like to contribute our experience in this field and join in actively developing the concept. As soon as a practicable action plan is available, METRO GROUP will join." 
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08.05.2013
METRO GROUP on track with strategic realignment
  • 2012: measures to increase the customer value expanded
  • 2012 sales climbed by 1.2% to €66.7 billion (adjusted for portfolio measures: +2.3%); EBIT before special items reached around €2.0 billion
  • Dividend of €1.00 per ordinary share proposed
  • Q1 2013: adjusted for portfolio changes, sales grew by 0.7%; EBIT before special items climbed to €14 million
  • Outlook for the stub year 2013: moderate sales growth adjusted for portfolio changes anticipated, EBIT before special items including real estate proceeds above prior-year period
  • Supervisory Board elections: share of women on the Board in future at 25%
  • New climate target adopted
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02/05/2013
METRO GROUP starts into financial year 2013 with improved earnings
  • EBIT before special items rose to €14 million
  • Sales adjusted for portfolio changes up by 0.7%
  • Sales in Germany improved by 1.0%
  • Sales from the delivery business at METRO Cash & Carry increased by around 16%
  • Online sales of Media-Saturn grew by more than 60%
  • Net working capital improved by €226 million, operating cash flow climbed by €89 million
  • Sales and earnings outlook for stub financial year 2013 confirmed
Despite a persisting economic downturn in many European countries METRO GROUP started into the new financial year with improved earnings. EBIT before special items came in at €14 million up from €-8 million in the year-earlier quarter. This increase is in particular due to the earnings improvement at Media-Saturn, Real and the segment Other. Adjusted for portfolio changes (MAKRO Cash & Carry UK, Real Eastern Europe and Media Markt China), sales grew by 0.7%. "In many countries, our customers' purchasing power has been affected by the economic downturn and the related government austerity measures. However, we managed to improve our earnings and maintain our sales at a stable level year-on-year," said Olaf Koch, Chairman of the Management Board of METRO AG. "This shows that the changes we initiated on a broad front are gaining further traction. This is particularly apparent when looking at the development in our home market Germany where we again saw a rise in like-for-like sales." 
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