For us, sustainability is a way of operating and ensuring the creation of value for business and society. Therefore, excellence in managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects is a pillar of our corporate strategy, permeating all areas, and is overseen and monitored by senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
Guided by the strategic pillar of creating positive social and environmental impacts, we have structured a management model that connects our investments and activities to the sustainable development agenda. The corporate positioning and decisions take into account the contributions of our business model to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposed by the UN under the 2030 Agenda.
With the evolution of sustainability management in our strategy, we have incorporated performance targets related to socio-environmental issues into the variable compensation structure for directors, leaders, specialists, and operational staff.
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The creation of positive environmental and social impacts through our business and innovations is one of the pillars of our 2030 Strategy.
In the eyes of our stakeholders, the company's growth and its capacity to generate long-term value are accompanied by a real contribution to sustainable development, through practices that promote environmental conservation and benefits for the communities in which we operate.
Climate change is a central theme in the management of the environmental aspects we address. The energy transition to a cleaner matrix is one of the main actions needed to prevent the planet's average temperature from rising more than 1.5 ºC in the coming years. Therefore, the transmission sector plays a crucial role in this journey, connecting new wind farms, solar power plants, and hydropower plants to major load-consuming centers across Brazil.
Launched in 2017, the Conexión Jaguar Program is our main platform for promoting biodiversity conservation and creating positive environmental impacts in priority areas for the protection, recovery, and connectivity of jaguar habitats and corridors in territories where ISA operates.
Currently, we have supported nine projects across Latin America, ensuring the preservation of over 800,000 hectares. In 2023, the program contributed to the first certification of carbon credits in the Pantanal. Conducted in partnership with the Instituto do Homem Pantaneiro (IHP) and in collaboration with our controlling shareholder, ISA, the project is classified under the REDD+ category (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation).
More than 231,000 carbon credits have been certified with the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) seals by Verra, and it is expected to reduce approximately 430,000 tons of CO2e by 2030 while also supporting the development of local communities.
The program provides voluntary (pro bono) technical and financial support to landowners who wish to preserve their areas by developing projects that generate and market carbon credits with the highest international standards (VCS, CCB, and Gold Standard)..
We are a company that places people at the center of our strategy, working every day to create connections that inspire, with our greatest connection being to life itself!
Safety is a non-negotiable value in everything we plan and execute in the Brazilian electric sector.In the construction of new projects and the operation of our transmission lines and substations, accident prevention, care for people, and risk mitigation are key factors guiding every decision.
We focus each decision and project on strengthening the communities in which we operate through capacity building, support for local suppliers and workers, promotion of diversity and inclusion, participation in partnerships, and shared visions of the future.
Safety is a non-negotiable value for our company. In all the projects and activities we undertake, the protection of the lives of employees and third parties takes precedence over all other aspects we manage.
To guide our management approach, we have established clear guidelines in our Occupational Health and Safety Policy, along with a set of procedures and standards to ensure safe working conditions across the various activities we carry out.
Through the Connected to Life program—a initiative that directs us towards best practices focused on a zero-accident culture—we follow our “8 Golden Rules,” which underpin all our actions to ensure that all our employees and third parties can return home to their families in the same way they left: safely.
Our social and environmental investments and projects are structured through the Conexão Desenvolvimento program, a corporate initiative that connects our operations in Brazil to ISA's regional strategy for Latin America.
In 2023, our investment in the program reached R$ 3.1 million, enabling cultural, educational, and sports initiatives, environmental awareness campaigns, volunteering efforts, and support for communities in situations of socio-environmental vulnerability. Utilizing tax incentive laws and our own resources, the initiatives conducted in 2023 benefited nearly 60,000 people, supporting 81 social institutions.
For peaceful and sustainable coexistence between our assets, the surrounding community, and the environment, we strive to minimize interference with residences, businesses, and vegetation from the outset of our project planning. We maintain relationships with all stakeholders involved in our projects so that, through dialogue, we can build the best solutions to be implemented.
ISA ENERGIA BRASIL values diversity and inclusion and aims to build a company that represents society in all its multiplicity. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment where people feel safe to be themselves and to build a legacy from their differences.
To strengthen this commitment, we developed the Outros Olhares Program, which guides the company's strategy and actions for promoting a diverse and inclusive environment. The Affinity Groups, formed by ISA ENERGIA BRASIL employees, have defined the 2030 ambitions and designed corresponding action plans to achieve them.
As a way to demonstrate our commitment to evolving our diversity and inclusion policies, we joined the Pact for the Employment Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Labor Market, alongside the Business Network for Social Inclusion (REIS).
We also joined the Forum of Companies and LGBTI+ Rights. Collaborating with other companies through this Forum enables ISA ENERGIA BRASIL to develop effective actions that will transform not only the organizational environment but also our society.
We develop our business based on technical excellence, efficient service delivery, and the creation of sustainable value for our stakeholders and society at large—driven by innovation and digital transformation and supported by best practices in corporate governance and ethics.
The governance of our company is exercised through structured bodies and guided by a set of policies and guidelines that ensure the conduct and growth of the business in line with best market practices and a focus on generating sustainable value. We have established and installed the ESG Committee, a non-statutory advisory body to the Board of Directors, which can consist of up to five members (as per the company's internal regulations).
Regarding our relationship with stakeholders, we hold an annual public meeting aimed at capital market investors to deepen understanding of our company's growth and investment strategy, as well as market trends and opportunities.
Ethics and integrity are at the foundation of all decision-making processes in our company. To ensure that our governance and all employees align with these principles, we have structured the Corporate Ethics and Compliance Program, which includes a series of procedures and tools designed to prevent, detect, and respond to situations that are inconsistent with legislation and our corporate values.
To strengthen our commitment to an ethical and healthy environment, promote fair competition, and uphold the fundamental principles of ethical and transparent conduct in public-private relations, our company voluntarily joined the Collective Integrity Action of the Electric Power Sector in 2023. This initiative is promoted by the United Nations Global Compact in Brazil and contributes to advancing corporate actions related to Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG Peace and Justice).
In addition to this commitment, our company has become a signatory to the "Call to Action: Anti-Corruption and the Global Development Agenda," also promoted by the Global Compact. This initiative encourages the private sector to urge governments to promote anti-corruption measures and implement policies to establish good governance systems.
We have been signatories of the UN Global Compact since 2011, and our commitments are reinforced by our 2030 Strategy, which focuses on generating sustainable value and strengthens our commitment to the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) dimensions. This strategy guides our efforts to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In 2023, as a signatory of the UN Global Compact, our company joined the Electric-Energy Working Group (GTEE), part of the Human Rights Action platform promoted by the Brazil Network of the Global Compact.
The initiative aims to advance the implementation of mechanisms to promote respect for human rights within the national energy sector, taking into account the national context. To this end, the GTEE, composed of 30 companies, considers the country's situation and the context of the activities and operations of the participating companies.
In its first year of operation, the GTEE developed a practical guide and a toolkit for human rights due diligence in the energy sector, as well as a technical note on the draft law for the creation of the National Human Rights Framework (PL 572/2022).
We strive to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), prioritizing seven of them and considering partnerships and cooperation (SDG 17) as a cross-cutting support axis.
Maintain leadership in energy transmission and take a leading role in the pursuit of technologies that enable greater integration of clean and renewable energy into Brazil's energy matrix.
Ensure a robust and resilient electrical infrastructure in the face of the challenges of energy transition and extreme climate events, through new technologies, continuous improvement of operational excellence, and the generation of positive social and environmental impact.
Create positive environmental and social impacts, accompanied by a real contribution to sustainable development, through practices that promote the reduction of GHG emissions and waste, environmental conservation, and benefits for the communities in which we operate.
Protect ecosystems through biodiversity conservation initiatives, contributing to the connectivity of important areas (ecological corridors).
Capitalize and expand resources, both incentivized and internal, allocated to education and training projects, both inside and outside the company.
Increase the number of women in the company's workforce.
Prioritize transparency and ethics as the foundation for our relationships with all stakeholders and conduct business in a responsible and non-discriminatory manner, in line with existing best practices, through a set of policies, regulatory instruments, and training.
Collaborate with other organizations in the sector and associations in which we participate to contribute to the formulation of policies and laws that promote sustainable development.
We take pride in the path we are building in terms of environmental, social, and corporate governance impact. In recent years, our commitment has been recognized by significant external initiatives.
