Social support is part of CENTRAL’s DNA, which is strongly committed to the community. The company co-operates with different religious institutions on an ongoing basis, helping them to do their important work of supporting the most needy and vulnerable groups. It sponsors solidarity actions, initiatives for awareness raising against gender violence and combating malnutrition, also events in areas as diverse as sports, arts, culture and communication.

CENTRAL organizes guided tours of its facilities, having already received hundreds of groups from schools and other institutions. Visitors get to know the logistics part, passing through the store, warehouses, confection area and offices, as well as the operation of the business, from strategy to good practices. This experience also serves to motivate young people to invest in their training and their future, knowing that the company offers internships along with job opportunities.

Páteo´s coffee shop and its al fresco eating area have become the meeting point of the Dili community, due to its central location and the convenience of having a covered, paved, bright and secure car park. The customers have at their disposal a space with practical and tasty meals, where they feel comfortable, protected and where they are always well received. It is gratifying for CENTRAL to know that through this service it has a positive social impact and that it has created an emotional relationship with its neighbours, who start and end their day there.