Even's material subjects were reviewed and updated in 2021. BlendOn conducted the process, a company specialized in sustainability consulting, with over 100 online surveys for validation of 22 topics with the main stakeholders that affect or are affected by the Company's operations: customers, employees, neighbors, investors, suppliers, shareholders, finance, senior management and civil society organizations.
Consolidated and weighted following the group's relevance to Even, the responses made it possible to objectively identify 12 topics social, environmental and corporate governance issues to be addressed in this Report and became a reference to develop new corporate goals. The updating of the Company’s materiality will occur at least every two years.
| Material Theme | Description | Even’s Work |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | Set of processes, customs, policies, laws, regulations, and institutions that regulate how a company is managed and the communication to its stakeholders about internal actions. | Solid Corporate Governance System, having joined the Novo Mercado segment of listing on B3, requires from its participants a highly differentiated corporate governance standard concerning other levels of listing on B3. Rules, systems, processes, and practices apply to control and direct the operation. Adoption of corporate governance practices aligning interests to preserve and optimize the long-term economic value of the Even Group, facilitating its access to resources and contributing to the quality of the organization’s management, its longevity and the common good. |
| Ethics and Integrity | Issues related to ethics, integrity and anti-corruption measures. | Ethics channel for anonymous reporting of non-compliance with the Code of Ethics, including moral and sexual harassment, received by a specialized independent company and managed by the Ethics Committee. |
| Management of materials and waste | Set of actions in the stages of use of materials in construction, and subsequent collection, transport, treatment, final disposal, final disposal and environmentally appropriate recycling of waste. | Solid waste management with a Systematized Waste Management Plan (PGR) with purposes, goals and monitoring of generation, sorting and adequate disposal; |
| Reverse Logistics Projects to return waste to material manufacturers; | ||
| Approval of Final Waste Destinations carried out by the Sustainability area and encompassing environmental, social and occupational health and safety issues; | ||
| Feasibility analysis for the incorporation of sustainable and recyclable materials in the products; | ||
| Sustainable construction | Inclusion of requirements that bring more efficiency in using natural resources in the construction and operation of projects and increase the quality of delivery to the customer. Example: Choosing less aggressive materials for the environment and bringing more comfort to customers. | Construction of projects with high durability and with a focus on reducing pathologies. We design projects to meet rigorous performance levels and choose more sustainable embedded products. |
| Power Management | Issues related to energy consumption management and its efficient use. | Management of electricity consumption in works with targets linked to reduction. Incorporation of lighting with lower electricity consumption in works and products. |
| Water Management | Issues related to the efficient use of water and its disposal. It also includes actions in the face of water scarcity situations. | Management of water consumption in works with targets linked to reduction. Incorporation of measures to control consumption and non-generation of wastewater. |
| Biodiversity and Land Use | Issues related to the impact that the Company generates directly and indirectly on the biodiversity close to its facilities. It includes how its operation affects the breakdown of the soil, the choice of location for operations, (re)planting actions and environmental compliance with environmental standards related to Even’s activities. | Compensation for the impact on the environment caused by the construction of the development when required by the authorities. |
| Obtaining an Environmental License for Real Estate Development Projects. | ||
| Reusing soil free from contamination in construction works by the construction company or even by other competitors | ||
| Atmospheric and GEE Emissions | GHG Inventory: we adopted the methodology of the GHG Protocol, ISO 14064 and the Sinduscon Methodological Guide to calculate the inventory of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the manufacture, transport, and production of works. Adopting the TCFD as a framework for acting on the topic with a long-term vision. | |
| Relationship with the community and impacts on the neighborhood | Positive economic, social and environmental impacts (such as job creation and development of the region) or negative (noise, pollution), direct or indirect, resulting from the Company’s business on people who live near or far from the operating units. | Neighbor Action Program to inform the community surrounding the work about the most impacting phases and manage recyclable waste from the neighborhood. |
| Occupational Health and Safety | Issues such as accidents and occupational diseases, and measures to prevent these events and that care for the health and well-being of employees and third parties. Besides keeping labor compliance | Guarantee of qualified and registered labor at construction sites through inspections and a specialized platform to comply with labor legislation |
| Employees’ Development | Development of programs that encourage training, continuing education and employee retention. | Internal programs for employee development to reach the entire workforce: Futureven Program for Technical Assistants and Analysts to promote training and development of internal employees to assume leadership positions and retain talent |
| Leadership Development Program for Coordinators and Managers | ||
| Variable Remuneration Program for Even Group employees, specific by area and specific program for works (PDTO – Technical Performance Program for Works (8% linked to ESG targets) | ||
| Quality and ESG Onboarding at all construction sites - 2.3% of hours invested in training. | ||
| Customer Relationship and Satisfaction | Issues related to customer satisfaction and experience for the product/service provided. | NPS as a non-financial macro-target and constant evolution in customer satisfaction management. |
| Incorporation of the Fantastic Product concept to maximize the use of properties, with the development of Fantastic Products that meet the daily demands of customers, we focus on seven main pillars: Conception, Conceptualization, Construction Quality, Excellence Services, Safety, Convenience and Relationship. | ||
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