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GOVERNANCE, RISKS AND COMPLIANCE
COMPLIANCE
AND CODE OF ETHICS
GRI 102-17, 103-2
2021 INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT
PODCAST
CÓDIGO DE
ETICA
LIM COMPROMISSO TODOS HOS
Podcast format Code of Ethics disclosure poster
In 2021, we joined the Business
Pact for Integrity and Against
Corruption, linked to the Ethos
Institute, strengthening our
commitment to promoting a
fairer and more ethical market.
The action continues the
advances made in the theme in
2020, when the company joined
the UN Global Compact. Our
action is also in line with SDG
16 Peace, Justice and Strong
Institutions, especially target
16.5 - Substantially reduce
corruption and bribery in all
their forms.
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GRI 102-12, 102-13, 103-2, 103-3 [205
Our Code of Ethics disseminates
the principles and values of the
Company, its subsidiaries and
affiliated companies, guiding
the conduct of all employees,
managers, legal representatives
and third-parties, making
explicit the pattern of behavior
expected in the relationship with
stakeholders.
Concerning internal integrity
policies, we have adopted, among
others, the following regulations:
Anti-Corruption Policy; Gifts,
Ammenities, Entertainment
and Hospitality Policy; Policy
on Related-Party Transactions
and Other Situations Involving
Conflict of Interest; Donations
and Sponsorship Policy; Internal
Investigation Protocol and
Ethical Channel Operation;
Consequences Policy; Purchasing
and Supplies Policy; Risk
Management Policy; Good
Practices and Competition
Policy; and Supplier's Code of
Conduct, launched in 2021. The
Code of Ethics and these policies
are available for consultation
on our internal communication
platform and the Company's
website, GRI 103-2, 103-3
ETHICAL CHANNEL
We provide employees and other
stakeholders with the Ethics
Channel, a tool for reporting
conducts in violation of our
Code of Ethics and other internal
policies. This is an independent,
specialized and secure channel,
accessible by phone, email or
internet, and ensures anonymity
and protection for those who
make reports in good faith.
Such reports are received by
an independent company and,
based on the identification of
the matter of the complaint,
are addressed for investigation
and accountability with the
body or entity responsible for
the Company's governance
structure. When relevant,
actions are established to
improve internal controls and/
or apply disciplinary measures.
At the end of the process,
feedback is given to the reporting
individual, through the Ethical
Channel. It is worth noting that
in 2021, most notifications
(99%) were investigate by the
compliance area and submitted
to the Company's Ethics
Committee.
Complaint mechanisms
Complaints
2019
2020
2021
Number of complaints identified through
the mechanism
876
992
1012
Number of complaints addressed
Number of complaints resolved
876
992
1012
679
840
919
The main types of reports
include: Interpersonal
relationships (424), Doubts,
criticisms and suggestions
(194), Non-compliance with
internal regulations (100),
Non-compliance with protocols
for preventing and combating
covid-19 (48), Dissatisfaction
with human resources policies
(45), Moral harassment (44),
Fraud (36), Conflict of interests
(33) and other types (88).
No reports of corruption
involving public officials and
government authorities were
recorded at the Ethical Channel
in 2021. In addition, we were
not subject to administrative or
judicial sanctions for acts against
national or foreign governments,
pursuant to the terms of the
Anti-Corruption Law.
GRI 205-3
COMMUNICATION
AND TRAINING
Communications on the Code of
Ethics and compliance policies,
including Anti-corruption
Policy, were carried out on a
regular basis throughout 2021,
in the internal communication
vehicles. We had a total of 25
publications in Workplace, with
around 30 thousand views. We
also released a podcast version of
the Code of Ethics, available on
the streaming plaform, Spotify.
We also carried out 12
training actions, amounting
to 18,000 hours, reaching
4,365 professionals,
including officers, managers,
coordinators, supervisors and
other employees. In May 2021,
at a Business Meeting with
Some disclosures reinforce with employees the
Leadership, under the Leader
Development Program (PDL),
we discussed the Compliance
Program with 677 managers
participating in the event. For
the newly hired employees, these
topics are included in the on-
boarding process.
REPUTATION
AND CONFLICT OF
INTEREST
We monitor operations that are
most exposed to corruption and
money laundering risks. We also
carry out reputational checks
on business partners, including
suppliers, customers, recipients
of donations and sponsorships,
through the data mining system
in public sources.
We also monitor transactions
involving Related Parties, as
well as we request, annually, the
submission of the statement
of conflict of interest to our
Management, aiming to identify
possible conflicts and address
them, if necessary. Thus, we
ensure that decisions involving
Related Parties, and other
situations of potential conflict
of interest, are made in the best
interest of the Company.
anti-corruption stance
ANTICORRUPÇÃO
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ANTICORRUPÇÃO
ANTICORRUPÇÃO
M. Dias Branco
adere do
Pacto
Empresarial
pela Integridade
e Contra a
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