Carbon Neutral Production

Sustainability

Vipremi runs its operations according to Environmental, Social and Governance Responsibility principles (ESG). These pillars reflect its commitment to sustainability, corporate ethics and a positive impact on people, communities and the planet.

Regarding company’s impact on the environment, waste management, carbon emissions, energy, water and raw materials consumption.

Environment

Regarding relationship with people / human rights, diversity, employee relations, workplace safety and community involvement / impact.

Social

Regarding transparency in operations, respect for laws, corporate ethics, fight against corruption.

Governance

Environment

Energy Consumption Control

  • Carbon neutrality concerning electricity (green energy and photovoltaic production in all manufacturing units);
  • Monitoring energy consumption;
  • Meet the prevention and maintenance plan for equipment and infrastructure;
  • Raising awareness among our employees about reducing energy consumption.

Control of air and greenhouse gases emission

  • Monitoring point source emissions to the atmosphere from the gas extraction system of Production Unit 1 (does not emit CO2);
  • Commitment to electric mobility for its fleet.
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Raw material, subsidiary materials, and water consumption (industrial process and human consumption)

  • Calculation of the minimum raw materials needed to maintain the quality level;
  • Reuse of rainwater and wash water for the production process;
  • Meet the prevention and maintenance plan for equipment to ensure the most expeditious way to detect and repair water leaks in the industrial process and even in human consumption;
  • Awareness and adoption of technical measures for the lowest possible water consumption in bathing areas.

Control of produced waste

  • Recovery of waste through reintegration into the manufacturing process;
  • Segregation of different wastes produced in the various stages of the manufacturing process and forwarding them to licensed waste operators;
  • Raising awareness among our workers about the different types of waste.

Social

Promote synergies with all stakeholders in order to create value, new opportunities, engagement, and satisfaction for all parts, strengthening interrelationships for social development.

  • Prevent any form of discrimination, based, among other things, on race or ethnicity, color, sex, gender, religious belief, nationality, family and socioeconomic situation, marital status, education, disability, political ideology, guaranteeing equal opportunities and treatment regarding to professional activity.
  • Prohibit any form of harassment, abuse and violence in the workplace, accusing and punishing any behavior or action with the purpose or effect of humiliating, any act of intimidation or threat and any other form of physical, verbal or psychological coercion, always promoting dignity and respect for the human being in the workplace.
  • Prevent the use of any kind of forced and coercive labor, child labor, ensuring that no one is willing to work by force or under any type of coercion or punishment, encouraging free and voluntary employment.
  • Create conditions to access decent employment, offering employees safe and healthy work environment, providing opportunities for their individual development and expectations, fair remuneration, continuous training, guaranteeing the protection of their personal data privacy, access to social protection system, and fostering harmony between professional responsibilities and the demands of family and personal life.
  • Respect the employees liberty of association, recognizing the individual right to be represented by any legally constituted organization, protecting the employee from any kind of judgment or retaliation, and promoting a constructive and beneficial dialogue for the parties involved.

Governance

Aware of the role it plays, VIPREMI has, ever since, made a serious and responsible commitment to its clients, employees, partners, suppliers, the State and society in general, by acting in accordance with rigorous ethical values ​​and principles of action such as legality, integrity, transparency and independence of decision.

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