By San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rican automotive and mobility giant Grupo Purdy has officially unveiled its 2025 Sustainability Report, showcasing a year of robust job growth, substantial community outreach, and significant strides toward a cleaner transport ecosystem. The report, which marks the company’s 13th annual publication, positions the enterprise not merely as a vehicle distributor, but as a crucial pillar in Costa Rica’s socioeconomic development. By aligning fiscal performance with social and ecological milestones, the conglomerate seeks to set a benchmark for corporate responsibility across Central America.
A standout revelation in the report is Grupo Purdy’s workforce expansion. During 2025, the company grew its payroll by 15.7%, scaling from 1,910 to 2,210 employees. These 300 new positions were strategically distributed across key provinces including San José, Alajuela, Guanacaste, and Cartago. This employment push demonstrates the company’s active efforts to decentralize economic opportunities outside of the immediate metropolitan core.
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Furthermore, the company’s mobility-adjacent services, namely “Te Llevo” (passenger transport) and “Yo Voy” (courier services), generated an additional 101 direct and 381 indirect jobs, bolstering local economies. This auxiliary network reinforces Purdy’s footprint in logistics and ride-hailing, integrating smaller business units into their overarching corporate structure while providing flexible income opportunities to hundreds of Costa Ricans.
This extensive commercial footprint is matched by a strong fiscal responsibility. As a designated “Gran Contribuyente Nacional” (Large National Taxpayer) by the Ministry of Finance, the conglomerate remains one of Costa Rica’s top corporate tax contributors. Ana María Sequeira, Corporate Relations and Sustainability Director at Grupo Purdy, emphasized that corporate responsibility dictates every commercial decision.
At Grupo Purdy, we understand that sustainability is not a set of isolated initiatives, but a way of managing the business. Therefore, every decision we make seeks to generate a positive impact for our collaborators and their families, clients, communities, and the environment, because we are convinced that leading mobility also implies contributing to the development of Costa Rica.
Ana María Sequeira, Director of Corporate Relations and Sustainability at Grupo Purdy
The corporate strategy also addresses public safety. Under its safe mobility pillar, the company’s educational programs reached more than two million citizens in 2025. Collaborative efforts like “Movámonos Seguros” with the Costa Rican Red Cross and “Camino Seguro a la Escuela” in partnership with the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) have institutionalized safety principles. Additionally, the group launched its second Safe Mobility Study and introduced a Driving Academy alongside courtesy-focused highway campaigns to reduce transit accidents.
On the ecological front, the firm has maintained its Carbon Neutral certification since 2012, upgrading to Carbon Neutral Plus in 2020. Operationally, the organization successfully valorized approximately 91% of its waste through recycling and composting, leaving only 9% to be directed to municipal landfills. Concurrently, Grupo Purdy continues to widen its commercial portfolio of hybrid, electric, and plug-in vehicles to drive down nationwide transport emissions.
Our contribution to the country goes beyond the 12 brands we distribute or the products and services we offer: it is reflected in the employment opportunities we generate, in the supply chains we build with national companies, and in the solutions that allow more people to move and develop their activities.
Ana María Sequeira, Director of Corporate Relations and Sustainability at Grupo Purdy
Social mobility remains another core tenet. The “Purdy Cole” initiative, which leverages company facilities as classrooms for staff to complete secondary education, has awarded 163 academic degrees since its 2013 inception. In 2025 alone, 31 additional scholarships were provided to workers and their children for higher education. Beyond employee education, the firm donated over $500,000 worth of automotive parts to 16 technical high schools, empowering the next generation of Costa Rican mechanics.
Community care extends into public health as well. The group expanded its internal wellness initiatives to reach more than 7,500 family members of its employees, recognizing that worker wellbeing is closely tied to home stability. Furthermore, health partnerships under the “Ya Es Hora” and “Ford Warriors in Pink” banners facilitated 5,596 mammograms, promoting early breast cancer detection in communities across the country.
Looking forward, Grupo Purdy’s 2030 roadmap outlines aggressive environmental and social targets. By the turn of the decade, the company plans to reduce average carbon emissions per vehicle sold by 30%, educate 100% of its new fanbase on safe driving habits, and foster an increasingly inclusive workplace.
With this report, Grupo Purdy reaffirms that sustainability does not constitute an isolated effort, but a transversal axis that guides its evolution as an organization and its commitment to continue transforming mobility for the benefit of Costa Rica.
Ana María Sequeira, Director of Corporate Relations and Sustainability at Grupo Purdy
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About Grupo Purdy:
Grupo Purdy is a leading automotive and mobility services group in Costa Rica. Established as a pioneer in the national transport sector, the company distributes a wide portfolio of vehicle brands and operates specialized logistics, package delivery, and passenger transport services. Through its diverse commercial operations, Grupo Purdy is committed to driving economic growth, decarbonization, and community welfare throughout Costa Rica.
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About Bufete de Costa Rica:
As a premier legal institution, Bufete de Costa Rica is defined by its deep-rooted devotion to ethical brilliance and professional excellence. Throughout its rich history of guiding a diverse clientele, the firm has consistently pioneered forward-thinking advocacy and active civic collaboration. By championing the democratization of legal literacy, Bufete de Costa Rica seeks to demystify the law, ultimately advancing its core vision of a highly informed, capable, and self-reliant citizenry.
