The company made information regarding its operations in Brazil available to the public.
Rio de Janeiro – The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) released its social responsibility report, highlighting the group's main actions in Brazil in 2020. In Brazil, the company has operated through State Grid Brazil Holding (SGBH) since 2010, CPFL Energia, NARI Brasil, and CTG Brazil. The document, which follows the GRI Standards reporting model, highlights the work of SGBH and CPFL, with a joint contribution of R$12 million in donations to combat COVID-19 and an additional R$33 million in social initiatives.
Classified as essential services, State Grid Brazil Holding and CPFL continued their operations throughout the year, taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of their employees. Committed to the long-term development of the Brazilian electricity sector and aware of their important role in Brazilian society, the companies reinvented themselves in the face of the pandemic.
In 2020, SGBH completed its first decade in Brazil, occupying a prominent position among the largest companies in the electricity sector. In a year of challenges imposed by the new reality, the company guaranteed the donation of basic food baskets for vulnerable families, as well as hospital beds and equipment, which remained as a legacy for the public health system. In addition to these actions, it distributed COVID-19 tests and masks, essential in the fight against the coronavirus.
“We are committed to sustainable business development and creating value for society, always striving for a better future. Faced with the challenges of 2020, we continue to offer more than just a top-quality power transmission system, more than the operational excellence of SGBH; we offer our care and respect for people..”, says Lyu Shirong, chairman of SGBH.
The SGCC report also addresses key issues for the group's companies, such as environmental preservation and the importance of finding solutions that optimize projects and protect biodiversity. It also highlights the importance of workplace safety methodology and the implementation of modern Ultra-High Voltage Direct Current (ULC) line technology in SGBH's operations.
Donations: Assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic
State Grid Brazil Holding, through its Xingu Rio transmission company (XRTE), and financed by the BNDES's Corporate Social Investment Line (ISE), is providing R$1.5 million (R$4.6 million). This will enable the purchase of hygiene and cleaning products and basic food baskets for families in socially vulnerable situations, and will also support public hospitals.
CPFL Energia, through the CPFL Institute, also donated the same amount of R$1.5 million (R$4.6 million) to efforts to combat the pandemic. Through the CPFL and RGE in Hospitals Program, the company supported 20 healthcare institutions located in the concession areas of the distributors CPFL Paulista, CPFL Piratininga, CPFL Santa Cruz, and RGE. R$1.5 million was allocated to the purchase of COVID-19 tests, masks, and cleaning supplies.
Learn about projects aimed at combating the pandemic:
Brazil
Among the various actions, the Saving Lives Program coordinated by the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), it benefited more than a thousand hospitals throughout Brazil.
R$ 1 million–The amount was allocated by SGBH to Saving Lives. Five institutions received R$ 200 thousand each: Santa Casa de Campo Belo (MG), Santa Casa de Campo Grande (MS), Dr. Moises Magalhaes Freire Hospital in Pirapora (MG), Santa Casa de Ribeirão Preto (SP) and Santa Casa de Rondonópolis (MT).
R$ 1 million – This was the amount allocated by CPFL Energia, through the CPFL Institute, to the program.
R$ 587 thousand – Donation of 100 basic food baskets to the municipality of Anapu, Pará, through the city's social program. The donation also includes kits containing personal protective equipment for doctors, such as disposable surgical masks, gloves, gowns, surgical caps, shoe covers, goggles, and hand sanitizer, which were donated to the Anapu Municipal Hospital.
R$ 678 thousand -The municipality of Itumbiara (GO) received 15 infusion pumps, 5 hospital beds, 5 portable aspirators, 5 cardioverters with capnography, 2 multiparametric monitors and personal protective equipment kits with surgical and N95 masks, protective glasses, waterproof aprons, gloves, caps and alcohol gel, among others.
State of Rio de Janeiro
R$ 300 thousand – With the donation of 100,000 surgical masks to the state government of Rio de Janeiro.
R$ 661 thousand – With the donation of 6,000 basic food baskets containing food, cleaning and hygiene products, to people in socially vulnerable situations participating in the Rio de Janeiro State Government's social programs. One thousand basic food baskets were directed to the population of Paracambi.
R$ 1.7 million -132 hospital beds were donated to the Riocentro Field Hospital, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
R$ 1.1 million -The municipality of Paracambi (RJ) received hospital equipment and PPE for Adalberto da Graça Municipal Hospital. Twelve semi-intensive care unit sets (beds, vital sign monitors, and infusion pumps) were donated; two emergency carts for cardiac arrest; six closed-circuit aspirators; and two defibrillators. N95 surgical masks, goggles, waterproof gowns, gloves, caps, hand sanitizer, and other equipment were also donated.
Contributing to socioeconomic and cultural development
In 2020, SGBH and CPFL Energia supported 12 projects in total. The companies allocated R$$ 33.3 million to social investments, with R$$ 8.2 million from SGBH and R$$ 25.1 million from CPFL Energia.
Check out other highlights from the SGCC 2020 Social Responsibility Report
The full report is available on the SGBH website via the link:
https://stategrid.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CSRReport2020.pdf
