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Positive presence
GRI 3-3 Material topic - Community | GRI 413-1, 413-2
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The Strategy and ESG Office, reporting directly to the CEO,
is responsible for setting of the guidelines for the relationship
with the community and drawing up the strategy and
execution of our private social investment. These
stakeholders provide feedbacks that are taken into account
in the decision-making process of our Executive Board.
Aligned with our strategic pillar of Responsibility (learn
more on the page 14), we perform distinguished work
in developing the communities surrounding our assets,
through commitment and transparency. We seek to be a
positive presence for these communities, contributing to
their development and mitigating the negative impacts
of our activities on people's lives.
Several positive impacts encourage a close relationship
with these communities, such as the creation of jobs
for local residents and fostering the region's economic
and social development, and create value for our
stakeholders. We are attentive to all opportunities
to mitigate the effects of our operations, so as to
prevent negative structural damage, avoid conflicts
with community members and landowners and not to
compromise our image and reputation.
Even before the construction of new assets begins, we
take a proactive approach towards the communities. We
try to get to know the local residents and make a diagnosis
to understand the local scenario, which includes analyzing
socioeconomic data, information on education level and on
the municipality structure, in addition to discover what they
expect from AES Brasil. We open direct conversations
all agents, including community representatives, public
authorities, associations, secretaries and government
officials, and we seek to offer social projects that provide
development and build a close, long-term relationship.
A Project Follow-up Committee (CAE) was created in
the regions of the assets under construction, as well
as in operation, such as the Alto Sertão II Wind Power
Complex. In face-to-face meetings, held two to four
times per year, we present the project and the initiatives
geared towards the local community and different
stakeholders. Furthermore, we have the Daily Safety Talk
(DDS), designed to communicate to outsourced service
providers the expected conduct regarding respect for
human rights, safety and relationship with the community.
At the Cajuína Wind Power Complex, a Pocket Guide
was distributed to permanent employees and outsourced
service providers, which lists, among other topics, good
behavioral practices with the community, to bring us as
close as possible to local customs.
Initiatives to prevent and mitigate impacts
GRI 413-1, 413-2
We adopt a responsible and preventive approach in all
our activities. Through diagnostics prepared based on
local data and mapping of the communities, we are able
to mitigate possible impacts caused by our projects,
whether they come from construction or acquisition.
Moreover, AES Brasil assess the environmental impacts
of 100% of its operations and continually monitors them.
We find out the possible nuisances that could affect the
neighboring communities, e.g., emission levels of noise
and particulates in strategic points, which enable us to
detect possible inconveniences and mitigate them. For
this, we rely on an experienced social communication
team, prepared to visit homes, hold community meetings,
train teams of employees and outsourced service
providers and support the Ombudsman channel.
2022 Integrated Sustainability Report > Responsibility
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