Sustainability Report 2021
SUMMARY
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Message from
Management
The Águas do
Brasil Group
Integrity and
Transparency
Fostering
Universal Access
to Sanitation
Water Security
Efficient
and Climate
Change
Water
Cycle
Our Utility
Companies
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Report
GRI
Summary
Corporate
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Labor relations 103-2, 103-3|407
The Group recognizes the union entities as
legitimate representatives of its employees
and, according to the Code of Ethical Conduct,
guarantees the freedom of association to any
legitimately constituted class entities and
recognizes the effective right to collective
bargaining. In force with six labor unions in 2021,
the collective bargaining agreements cover all
employees, with 100% of the workforce under
union representation. The company has no
history of strikes. 102-41
In 2021, The Group did not identify any situations
that could jeopardize the freedom of association
and negotiation since it respects and recognizes
the representativeness of union entities,
maintains an ethical and professional relationship
with all unions with which it negotiates, and
ensures compliance with the agreements entered
into. 407-1
Occupational health and safety
103-2, 103-3 | 403
Health and safety management is one of the
Group's competitive edges. The Occupational
Health and Safety Management System covers
all the organization's employees (100%), as well
as the non-employee workers who perform
activities for the Group. Implemented based
on the international standard ISO 45001:2018,
the system includes several tools to prevent
and mitigate possible impacts on workers'
health and safety and preserve the facilities
and the continuity of operations, with monthly
monitoring of performance indicators.
For outsourced employees, there is a Third
Party Management process, which establishes
the necessary health and safety requirements
according to the companies' scope of activities.
This process is monitored during the term of the
business relationship.
In 2021, occupational health and safety audits
were carried out with an external company to
verify compliance with legal requirements. To
minimize the impacts and risks of the pandemic,
the audit was conducted 100% remotely.
Training
The workers of Grupo Águas do Brasil are
specifically trained on aspects of health and
safety at work, according to the risks of the
job and activity performed. Accordingly,
the prevention and training programs are
specifically defined according to the position. In
2021, leadership and safety professionals at the
utility companies were trained in the Behavioral
Observation Tool, covering a total of 206 workers.
GAB+SEGURO
The GAB+Seguro Program was structured and
implemented in 2021 at the utility companies to
strengthen the safety culture and promote safe and
conscious behavior by implementing risk perception
tools to eliminate dangerous stances and conditions
to avoid occupational accidents and diseases. The
implementation of the program in all the utilities is
scheduled to occur by the first half of 2022, initially with
the following actions:
workshops with leaders and Quality, Health, Safety,
Environment, and Sustainability teams (action aimed at
raising awareness of organizational safety culture);
I safety culture diagnosis and action plan development
(research to diagnose the organization's safety culture
and outline actions for improvement);
implementation of the Behavioral Observation
Program (a tool that promotes and develops safe
behavior in the organization);
implementation of the Golden Rules of Safety
(fundamental, non-negotiable safety guidelines to be
adopted in all activities on a daily basis);
I implementation of the Falando de Segurança Program
(a tool that promotes the habit of talking about safety in
all sectors).
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