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AGENDA

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CONCEPT

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SOMARO is set up as a sustainable social business.

Products

Heavily-discounted sale

Revenues for cost coverage

SponsorsRetailers, producers,

wholesalers, etc.

Clients

SOMARO

Cost reduction and CSR

CONCEPTSOMARO is set up as a sustainable social business.

Products

Highly-discounted sale

Revenues for cost coverage

SponsorsRetailers, producers,

wholesalers, etc.

ClientsClients

SOMAROSOMARO

Cost reduction and CSR

Donation of food and non-food products

Most of them with minor defects or approaching expiry date

Nonetheless perfectly safe for consumption

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CONCEPTSOMARO is set up as a sustainable social business.

Products

Revenues for cost coverage

SponsorsRetailers, producers,

wholesalers, etc.

ClientsClients

SOMAROSOMARO

Cost reduction and CSR

Highly-discounted sale

Cost reduction due to efficient waste management

Free-of-charge advertising of your corporate social activities

Fast pick-up service with our own vans Flexible and professional cooperation 5

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CONCEPTSOMARO is set up as a sustainable social business.

Products

Revenues for cost coverage

SponsorsRetailers, producers,

wholesalers, etc.

SponsorsRetailers, producers,

wholesalers, etc.

Clients

SOMAROSOMARO

Cost reduction and CSR

Heavily-discounted sale

Families and single persons in need chosen according to clear criteria

In cooperation with, and on advice from, local social welfare authorities

Products sold for a symbolic price (ca. 30 % of the market price)

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CONCEPTSOMARO is set up as a sustainable social business.

Products

Revenues for cost coverage

SponsorsRetailers, producers,

wholesalers, etc.

SponsorsRetailers, producers,

wholesalers, etc.

Clients

SOMAROSOMARO

Cost reduction and CSR

Highly-discounted sale

Our aim: Financial independence and long-term viability of the store

But social benefits are more important than financial success!

We do not aim for profitability; any profits are re-invested in the project

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SPONSORINGA cooperation with benefits for both parties.

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We advertise your company effectively and free of charge!SPONSORING

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With our help you can reduce your costs!SPONSORING

Your sponsorship of SOMARO is tax deductable!

Products that are not fit for regular sale (damaged or soiled packaging, close to expiry date, etc.) can create considerable costs for your company:

Waste of expensive storage spaceExpensive disposal (especially concerning animal waste)

We enable you to focus on your core business!SPONSORING

Rapid collection with our own vans (within < 24h)!Our vans are equipped with a cooling system (0-8 °C) and meet all hygiene standards!Our sponsorship contracts and delivery notes guarantee professional transaction!You have maximum flexibility: the sponsorship contract can be dissolved at any time!

You call us - we come and collect it! SOMARO‘s aim is to make your cooperation with us as easy and flexible for your company as possible.

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SPONSORING

A concept that convinces our sponsors!The benefits we offer have already persuaded many companies to cooperate with us, here is a selection:

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LOCATIONSThe stores are already operating successfully!

Opening of the first store in 2010 With more than 670 registered

clients Achieved financial independence

after approx. one year

BUCHAREST

Bucharest

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Opening of the second store in 2011

With more than 150 registered clients

Approaching financial independence

SATU MARE

Satu Mare

LOCATIONSThe stores are already operating successfully!

Bucharest

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Satu Mare

Bucharest

Opening of the third store in 2012 With presently 100

registered clients The current focus is on

establishing supplier relations

SIBIU

Sibiu

LOCATIONSThe stores are already operating successfully!

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CLIENTSA social market for people in need.

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CLIENTSSOMARO supports people in need.

Only people in need, who have been identified as such by public social services and NGOs, can become clients.

Who can shop?

Shopping volumeTo avoid reselling on the ‚black market‘ there is a weekly shopping limit per person.

Examples

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PRODUCT RANGEA wide selection for little money.

GroceriesGroceriesbreadsdairy productsfrozen foods

canned foodsvarious other foods (oil, sugar, flower etc.)

Other productsOther productscleaning materialstoiletries

On sale for approx. 30 % of the market price

We don‘t sell Tabacco or Alcohol!

clothing, shoes,household goods

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PARTNERSThe project has national and international support.

Katharina Turnauer Privatstiftung Co-initiator for all three stores Mrs. Turnauer is the president of the SOMARO association

ERSTE Stiftung Cooperation partner for all three locations

ISOVOLTA Group Manifold support (accounting, storage, etc.)

SOMA Österreich Already operating successfully >30 social markets in Austria

Support from the Austrian Embassy in Bucharest Support from the Mayors‘ offices, the directorate general

of child protection as well as the social Services in Bucharest, Satu Mare und Sibiu

CONTACT

SOMARO BucharestSimon Suitner MAStore Manager

simon@somaro.org+40 722 454 314

SOMARO AssociationJakob DeteringProject Coordinator

jakob@somaro.org+43 699 1720 5303 (AT)

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SOMARO Satu MareFrancisc Edmund BaloghStore Manager

edmund@somaro.org+40 746 868 225

For more information please visit our websitewww.somaro.org

SOMARO SibiuAndreas FrunzeteStore Manager

andreas@somaro.org+40 745 314 303