Suppliers

We work with suppliers and business partners to drive an integrated and virtuous value chain. Together, we create solutions that multiply growth and development opportunities for everyone, breaking down geographical, cultural, and financial barriers in the region to reach those who choose us.

6,583
companies provide services

94.8%
of our suppliers are local

We take action today

To generate positive impact through our value chain

We achieve this purpose with the help of over 6,000 companies in our supply and service chain. Thanks to the work of strategic partners in logistics, shipping, infrastructure, and consulting, we break through geographic, cultural, and financial barriers to reach the people who choose us, quickly and safely.

We have built a positive cycle with our value chain: the more they help us roll out our solutions across the region, the more growth and development opportunities open up for everyone involved.

In 2024, we launched MELI Code+, our Code of Ethics for Suppliers and Business Partners, which governs supplier selection, the ability to form any kind of partnership, and its ongoing relationship over time. We also created a Third-Party Risk Management Program to identify, assess, and manage the risks associated with third-party relationships, including information security, data privacy, and preventing corruption, among other things.

Recognizing the social and environmental impact of our value chain, we also created a Sustainable Purchasing Policy that encourages the hiring of suppliers committed to positive impact. Throughout the year, we also carried out various training and recognition activities to highlight great practices.

Meli Awards Brazil The Meli Awards, created by Mercado Livre in 2023 to recognize its best suppliers, had the participation of 340 companies in its second edition. The award evaluated technical and commercial criteria and, for the first time, included an assessment of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) aspects, which accounted for 15% of the final score.

Impacts that matter

6,583

companies provide services to the Mercado Libre ecosystem.

94.8%

Invested in local suppliers.

Impact stories

“Transmaroni found an infinity with "Mide lo que importa", as it identifies with companies that are concerned about using their business to build a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable economic system for people and the planet."

Janaina Gasparetto Maroni, Transmaroni

“Mercado Libre's boxes are 100% recycled, 100% recyclable, and biodegradable.”

Marina Pavolo, Environment Corporate Manager, Smurft Kappa

“To us, 'Mide lo que importa' was a fantastic ‘alarm clock’ that gave us the opportunity to ask ourselves how we did what we were doing. At that time, we started our journey to improve our enterprise, measuring our impact and becoming a certified B Corp in 2021.”

Marina Ini, Feed co-founder

"Ever since I became a partner at Trasix, getting BCorp Certification has been a goal. Along with the obvious positive impacts on the environment and society of our work, we also wanted to show our firm commitment to Corporate Compliance and Governance. Trasix's participation in the Measuring What Matters program gave us the necessary push to formalize the entire process and get our BCorp certification."

Felipe Craide - Trasix

Our initiatives

MELI Code+

The Code of Ethics for Suppliers and Business Partners represents our commitment to sustainability, ethics, and social responsibility throughout every step of our value chain.

Third-Party Risk Management Program

Before entering into a business relationship, suppliers undergo a due diligence process where they are assessed on factors like information security, data privacy, and corruption, among others.

Sustainable purchasing policy

Our policy aims to promote the hiring of suppliers with better socio-environmental impacts. We differentiate ourselves in the market by offering advantages to those who meet the criteria we have established.