| Sector |
Company |
Featured Actions |
Class* |
| Agribusiness |
Bunge |
Efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GGEs), logistics – invested in logistics, with a 20% reduction in the route of grain and a 20% reduction in the emission of carbon originating from transport – reduction of 100,000 truck trips. Restrictions on suppliers that violate environmental and labor standards. |
EI |
| Amaggi |
Environmental and social certification – invested in international certification to avoid the risk of having products barred abroad for social or environmental issues. |
EI |
| Odebrecht Agro-industrial |
Supported communities – invested in the training of bricklayers and bakers, to meet labor shortages in the cities where they are installing their industries. |
SI |
| Auto Industry |
Volvo |
Efficiency, energy, reduction in GGEs, reuse – invested in productive efficiency. Decrease of 63% in the energy needed to manufacture a vehicle and a 50% reduction in GGEs. Currently, 90% of the waste of raw materials – iron and plastic – is processed at the factory. |
EI |
| Eaton |
Efficiency, power, water – searched for more-efficient uses of resources, causing a 15% reduction in water consumption and a 28% reduction in electricity consumption. |
EI |
| Capital Goods |
Tetra Pak |
Using sustainable resources – the use of renewable materials in 2014 went from 75% to 82%. Expanded the use of recycled materials in the production process. |
EI |
| Weg |
Energy efficiency – became one of the first companies in the country to apply international standards of energy management: ISO50001. A reduction of 13% of electricity consumption in the assembly lines. |
EI |
| Consumer Goods |
Unilever |
Supplier certification – working with its suppliers to achieve the target of 100% of agricultural raw materials having certification of origin by the end of the decade. |
EI |
| Brasil Kirin |
Reduction of materials in packaging, collectors – has programs to reduce raw materials in packaging. In 2013, it saved 4,000 tons of plastic resin. Works with partnership collectors for collecting discarded packaging material. |
EI SI |
| Coca-Cola |
Development of poor communities – invested in the development of small-scale suppliers of extractive communities in the Amazon. |
SI |
| Grupo Boticário |
Energy efficiency – invested in the efficient use of natural resources. In the reform of its first plant, it reduced the consumption of electricity by 20%, and its new plant has been designed with attention to the better use of natural resources. |
EI |
| Kimberly-Clark |
Reduction in water consumption – invested in reducing water consumption in the paper manufacturing process. In 2013, it needed 5,000 liters of water to produce 1 ton of paper. |
EI |
| Natura |
Efficiency, mitigation, networking – The company proposes a business management that makes possible a positive impact on the environment. |
EI |
| Construction |
Even |
Efficiency, energy, water, mitigation of problems caused by its operations – has a program to alleviate the inconvenience that the construction of its buildings causes for those who live nearby. Invested in new properties that have a lower consumption of water and electricity. |
EI SI |
| Consulting and IT Management |
Promon |
Efficiency, water, collectors – specializes in developing environmental solutions with positive social impacts. Implemented a recycling system that benefits recycling cooperatives and a closed-loop water system that eliminates the need for the collection and disposal of water. |
EI SI |
| Ecofrotas |
Carbon credits – developed a methodology that allows the sale of carbon credits with the adoption of ethanol in the car fleet. |
EI |
| EY |
Sustainable logistics chain – created a methodology for building sustainable supply chains and applied its knowledge in planning the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. |
EI |
| Electronics |
Philips |
Efficiency of products – invested in the development of products with higher energy efficiency and lower costs. One example is LED lamps – the price dropped 70% in two years. |
EI |
| Embraco |
Reuse – invested in its business based on the reuse of material that would be discarded. Reused 96% of solid waste from industrial processes. |
EI |
| HP |
Efficient products and processes, reuse – implemented the circular economy concept and developed partnerships with suppliers to reduce resource consumption and increase the efficiency of products. Its products were also made more energy efficient. |
EI |
| Schneider Electric |
Supplier development, GGE reduction, supporting the community – developed the sustainability of its suppliers. Reduction in GGEs. Training 15,000 people from disadvantaged communities through electrician courses. |
EI SI |
| Whirlpool |
Water saving – saved water in appliance manufacturing and encouraged consumers to do the same by purchasing its washing machines. |
EI |
| Energy |
AES Brasil |
Sustainable energy – diversified its sources of power generation. Installed solar plants with hydroelectric plants to take advantage of the structure. It aimed to double the capacity of its power generation via sustainable energy by 2016. |
EI |
| Ampla |
Electricity consumption hours – by 2015, it aimed for customers in the city of Buzios to be able to choose appropriate tariffs based on their spending habits. |
EI |
| Coele |
Consumer awareness, supporting communities – implemented programs offering discounts in exchange for recyclable waste and the replacement of inefficient electric appliances. Encouraged customers to use less electricity. |
EI |
| CPFL Energia |
Alternative energy – expanded investments in renewable sources of electricity and imposed sustainability goals for its executives. |
EI |
| EPD |
Energy, supporting communities – invested 430 million reais (162 million dollars as of December 31, 2014) in social and environmental programs in communities affected by its new hydroelectric plants. |
EI SI |
| Elektro |
Local suppliers – promoted the economy in its concession areas. In 2014, 75% of business was done with local partners. |
SI |
| Itaipu Binacional |
Use of electricity – invested in sustainable forms of electricity use. Supported the development of electric cars. |
EI |
| Light |
Reduction in energy theft – invested in the fight against energy theft, which drains 16% of the energy distributed by the company in Rio de Janeiro. |
EI |
| Hotels |
Grupo Rio Quente |
Environmental education – educational programs are the foundation of the sustainability policy of Rio Quente Group. Sourced alternative energy – heating shower water was done by solar panels. |
EI |
| Infrastructure |
CCR |
Education for transit – has a program that contributes to training future drivers and decreasing accident rates on the roads. |
SI |
| Ecoro-dovias |
Energy efficiency – its road modernization includes energy efficiency with the introduction of LED lamps and solar panels. |
EI |
| Financial Institutions |
Itaú Unibanco |
Financial education – offered financial education for internal employees and business clients in order to reduce default rates. |
SI |
| Bradesco |
Investment in technology – invested in digital channels to keep customers away from the rows of bank tellers. The cost of digital transactions is 5% of that in banks. |
|
| Grupo BB and Mapfre |
Risk assessment in contracts, reduction of resources – included sustainability issues in risk assessments. It simplified the terms of the contracts, reducing paper usage by 88%. |
EI |
| HSBC |
Fighting corruption – improved its internal controls and trained employees to prevent bribery cases. |
SI |
| Construction Materials |
Masisa |
Integration of suppliers, professional training – achieved integration of the supply chain by establishing a focus on sustainability. It operated in the training of professionals in the area and the growth of the furniture sector. |
EI SI |
| Duratex |
Waste reduction – aimed to reduce industrial waste sent to landfill. In 2013, it recycled 33% of its waste. |
EI |
| Mining and Steel Mills |
Arcelor-mittal |
Energy efficiency, water consumption, reduction of GGEs – initiated a project to take advantage of the gases from the burning charcoal used in the production process to generate electricity. Achieved GGE reduction. Reused and treated water. |
EI |
| Alcoa |
Forest recovery – invested in a mined area rehabilitation technique in Pará and created an alternative income for the community. |
EI SI |
| AngloGold Ashanti |
Water saving – its wastewater treatment facility in underground mining helped to save water, achieving a 7% rate of water reuse and a 58% reduction in the volume of water pumped. |
EI |
| Aperam |
Waste reduction, efficiency – in six years, the steel mill Aperam halved the generation of waste in the manufacture of steel. The goal was to clear the remains of the production process. |
EI |
| Vale |
Efficiency, reducing consumption of natural resources – aimed to extract iron ore while having a minimal impact on the environment. In the new plant, there was a 90% reduction in the volume of water used. Ore transportation was done by electric mats, not by 300 trucks. |
EI |
| Voto-rantim Metais |
Efficiency, waste reduction, supporting the community, public managers – invested in recycling electric arc furnace dust, the main waste generated in its plants. The goal is zero waste from productive activity by 2020. The Forest Ecos program focuses on developing public awareness and training entrepreneurs and managers. |
EI SI |
| Yamana |
Efficiency, reduced energy consumption – the company's strategy was to streamline costs, seek efficiency and reduce electric and diesel power consumption. |
EI |
| Paper and Cellulose |
Fibria |
Efficiency, waste reduction, supporting the surrounding community – invested in biotechnology in the genetic improvement of eucalyptus in order to reduce the area planted. Reduced solid waste going to landfill. It has social actions aimed at improving the lives of neighboring communities. |
EI SI |
| Klabin |
Environmental certification – invested in FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification of good practices in forest management for small providers acting in the form of associations. |
EI |
| Chemistry |
Beraca |
Social project – developed a project to support low-income communities in Piauí through access to clean water and education. |
SI |
| Basf |
Efficiency, reducing consumption – performed a review of the processes of its unit in São Bernardo do Campo to improve the consumption of water and electricity and to reduce environmental impacts, waste generation and GGEs. |
EI |
| Braskem |
Product innovation – invested 200 million reais (75 million dollars as of December 31, 2014) in the year to drive innovation in green products. Developed raw materials derived from sugar cane to replace oil. |
EI |
| Dow Brasil |
Product innovation – developed a filter system that promises to reduce water treatment costs by 40%. The technology began to be used on the São Paulo coast. |
EI |
| White Martins |
Product innovation, efficiency – developed products and services to increase the efficiency of its customers. It has also internally acted to increase its efficiency. |
EI |
| Health Services |
Sabin |
Female work – supported female-dominated labor with constant training. |
SI |
| Fleury Group |
Employee training – encouraged employees to give suggestions to improve business processes. In 2013, the program generated savings of 4 million reais (1.5 million dollars as of December 31, 2014). |
SI |
| Albert Einstein Hospital |
Supporting needy communities – the hospital provided care to more than 10,000 children in the second largest slum in São Paulo. |
SI |
| Sírio-Libanês Hospital |
Reducing the impacts of activities – adopted an international agenda to reduce the impact of its activities in ten themes, including sustainable construction technologies, green hospitals and a health-based international network. |
EI |
| Telecommunications |
Algar Telecom |
Environmental design, supplier development – developed a recycling project that combines environmental, educational and social objectives. Collected banners and transformed them into school materials, which were then donated to the public. It ensured its suppliers were committed to sustainability. |
EI SI |
| Telefônica Vivo |
Digital inclusion – provided Internet access to rural schools. In 2014, its digital inclusion program benefited 4,000 rural schools. The goal was to connect 22,000 rural schools. |
SI |
| Transportation and Logistics |
Libra Group |
GGE reduction, replacing diesel with electricity – invested in electrical equipment for the transport of loads to reduce the GGEs in port operations. |
EI |
| SMEs |
Zanzini |
Relationships with society, recycling – invested in relationships with social actors and the use of recycled materials. |
EI SI |
Inovações sociais e ambientais das empresas brasileiras
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