RAR - Sociedade de Controle (Holding), S.A

Established in 1981, RAR - Sociedade de Controle (Holding), S.A. holds all the shares of the RAR Group. Defining the strategies and general guidelines of the RAR Group and managing its business portfolio and capital allocation in a constant challenge to the potential of its subsidiaries, as well as ensuring the availability and support of specialised services, are the central functions of RAR Holding.

In addition to coordinating activities and defining the Group's governance rules, it also centralises its interaction with the community.

In the scope of social responsibility, support has been provided through sponsorships and donations to various institutions, particularly those dedicated to culture, education, research, and innovation.

As a founding member of the "Serralves Foundation" and the "Casa da Música Foundation," RAR has also participated in the creation of several renowned institutions such as "COTEC Portugal" and "Portugal Foods," was involved in the launch and development of the "School of Biotechnology", at the Catholic University, the "Porto Business School," and is associated with projects as "Porto de Futuro”, "Junior Achievement," and "Teach for Portugal." Through its subsidiaries, RAR Group maintains active collaboration with the University of Coimbra, the “University of Southampton”, the “Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto”, “ISVOUGA - Superior Institute of Entre o Douro e Vouga”, and “IBET – Institute of Experimental and Technological Biology”.

"... defining the strategies and general guidelines of the RAR Group and managing its business portfolio and capital allocation..."