Social Responsibility
As soon as we started operating in the Jequitinhonha Valley, once one of the most deprived regions in Brazil, we understood our role as local agents of change. We set up our infrastructure with our own resources and became aware of our social and environmental responsibility.
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Over the years, we have made a significant contribution to improving social indicators (as evidenced by the evolution of the HDI - which measures the well-being of the population based on income, schooling and health - monitored by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
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We have created nearly 700 direct jobs and thousands of indirect jobs in the region, which has boosted local income. Our Human Resources policy values our talents, by constantly training our employees.
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In 2022, we raised BRL 195 million in taxes and levies that flew back to the municipalities in the region. But beyond paying these taxes, we are also directly and indirectly involved in social actions through works and services provided to local communities.
Some of our actions based on Pillar S:
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Construction of an APAE (Association of Parents and Friends of People with Disabilities) unit and school in Araçuaí, caring for 400 people: a regional benchmark for other APAEs in MG;
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Construction of the largest public daycare center in Divisa Alegre - which served 110 children in 2022;
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Intense collaboration with the São Vicente de Paulo Hospital in Araçuaí, including donations to set up a blood bank, renovation of the ER, construction of the Intensive Care Center (ICU), expansion of the Medical Archive and Statistics Service (Same), among others;
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Major contributor to the construction and maintenance of APAE in Divisa Alegre;
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Construction of an outpatient clinic near our chemical plant in Divisa Alegre, where a physician, a dentist and a nurse provide daily care.
