Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Claro S/A
Published date
July 26, 2022
No. of questions
66
Supplemental files
01_03_politica_direitos_humanos_Claro.pdf01_03_politica_inclusao_diversidade_Claro.pdf01_03_politica_direitos_humanos_Claro.pdfcodigo-de-etica-portugues-2019_CLARO.pdf01_05_politica_anticorrupcao_Claro.pdf2_Environmental-Policy-(vigente-110522).pdfcodigo-de-etica-portugues-2019_CLARO.pdf2021-Sustainability-Report.pdfPL-SEG-001 Segurança da Informação Corporativa v01.pdfCEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentIn Claro S/A there are many policies regarding human rights, labour rights, environment and anti-corruption as you can see attached this form. Claro S/A belong to the América Móvil internacional group and some policies are building and sharing with another subsidiaries.3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentAs we said in the question 2 Claro S/A has many policies related to the four topics.4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThere are teams, managers and directors responsible for leading these topics in the Claro S/A.5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThere are two sustainability committees where they are divided into two fronts: work committee: Every month the departments responsible for managing sustainability indicators meet to discuss the evolution of the topic and what actions are being taken to achieve the goals Executive committee: Every two months, the results of the indicators are presented to the company's executives to share advances and other topics relevant to sustainability.Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
Optional commentWe have a risk policy to lead our actions.7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
Optional commentOur Compliance department is responsible for applying all of the Due Diligence process related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
Optional commentYes, it is possible to make complaints on the Complaints Portal or ask questions with the Compliance team by email.8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
Optional commentSince 2020 we have been improving our compliance process sharing much information about our code of ethics and anti-corruption processes for employees, non-employees and our supply chain. There is a website where anyone can anonymous reports (https://denuncias.americamovil.com/)9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentBased on assessments from the whistleblower channel, corrective and preventive plans are established to reduce the risk of recurrence of reported situations.Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Optional commenthttps://s22.q4cdn.com/604986553/files/doc_downloads/2022/07/AM-2021-SUSTAINABILITY-REPORT-(AI).pdfHuman Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Optional commentIn 2021 América Móvil Group and Claro S/A Applied the materiality survey to all of their stakeholders. We updated our materiality assessment through more than 34 thousand surveys among our different stakeholders (employees, directors, investors, board members, customers, corporate clients, retailers, suppliers, press, nongovernment organizations, academy, business associations, and authorities).Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Prevention
3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?
4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?
5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
Optional commentOur ethical code training provide some information about how important are human rights is the need to respect and ensure them.6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Response
7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
During 2021 we supported some social projects such as: - Solidarity Route: Our technical team collected food donations in employee's house.Our technicians volunteered for a day to carry out this work without any deductions from their salary. 40 tons of food were donated to social institutions; - Zero-rating: Claro exempted the charge for internet data for the use of the application that is used for the Brazilian population to have access to a financial social benefit offered by the federal government of Brazil. - Social welfare: The main aim project is to contribute to the integral human development of the employees and their family members, aiming to train them as responsible citizens. Actions are developed in three pillars: training, health, culture and recreation. During the pandemic time the meetings have been helding remotely. In 2021 there were 97 lives and 8,072 participations - Asume: The main aim project is to contribute to the development of people, becaming them better and more commited in different ways of their lives, such as: family, work, study and society. In 2021 180 people were trained Social Action for Music: Through the NGO Social Action for Music poor children and youngers people from areas of social vulnerability attend classical music lessons , learning to play differnte types of musical instruments. Annually, Claro sponsors this project that offers the possibility of professionalization and entrepreneurship, enabling new career opportunities for the young people served by the program. In 2021 900 children and youngers people were favored. Donation of oxygen production plants to the Amazon region: During the third Covid-19 waves in Brazil, Amazonas state suffered lack of oxygen supplies. Private companies got together to make donations of oxygen plants and Claro contributed with 6 plants; Conexão Voluntária: Claro's social volunteer program. In 2021: 4897 voluntary participations, 135 voluntary actions, 57,528 people benefited, 293 partnerships with institutions. 95,535 items were collected for donations.Labour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
Optional commentPlease see below our human rights policy. https://s22.q4cdn.com/604986553/files/doc_downloads/governance/2022/6_Human-Rights-Policy-(vigente-110522).pdf1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Optional commentPlease see below our human rights policy. https://s22.q4cdn.com/604986553/files/doc_downloads/governance/2022/6_Human-Rights-Policy-(vigente-110522).pdfPrevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentIn 2021 América Móvil Group and Claro S/A Applied the materiality survey to all of their stakeholders3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Performance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
Optional commentWe have set up goal to achieve the balance between women and men in leader position.9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
Optional commentWe have been developing many initiative to decrease the different of salary and remuneration between women and men. One of the our goals is achieving more women in leader position in the next years.10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Response and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Participation in the UNESCO 1 Million Opportunity program in partnership with UNICEF: 2.017 socially vulnerable young people were hired in 2021. They have aged between 14 and 24; Conecte-se: E-learning platform that offers hundreds of courses aimed at professional and personal development, in addition to mandatory completion topics for the employee's journey within the company; Course Claro: Claro launched a completely free online course platform for its customers, with topics ranging from employability to gardening. In a period of pandemic in which the problems of unemployment and reduced income have increased, Claro offered a platform to its customers that enables professional improvement and the stimulus to entrepreneurship; Duplo Escola: Vocational technical training program in telecommunications integrated with high school sponsored by Claro. In 2021, 435 young people participated in the program and 122 were trained. Since the beginning of the project, in 2014, 35 professionals were hired as employees in the company.Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
Optional commentPlease see below our Environmental Policy and Claro Energy website https://s22.q4cdn.com/604986553/files/doc_downloads/governance/2022/2_Environmental-Policy-(vigente-110522).pdf https://www.claro.com.br/empresas/servicos/claro-iot/energia-claro1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Optional commentOne of our goal regarding energy is to reach 80% of the entire company consumption provided by clean sources. Those provided by PPA contracts and self-generating projects, most of it being produced by solar arrays.Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
Optional commentIn 2021 América Móvil Group and Claro S/A Applied the materiality survey to all of their stakeholders (employees, directors, investors, board members, customers, corporate clients, retailers, suppliers, press, nongovernment organizations, academy, business associations, and authorities). Besides that, It was created an international discussion forum named “Emission Task Force” by AMX. It helped in the event of sharing knowledge and good practices within the countries, this is conducted in Brazil primary by the energy staff. The first part of the Task Force was a data survey and then set the goals for all scopes.3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
Optional commentIn energy we separated into 2 categories, PPA Contracts (known as Free Market) and Distributed Generation. The first provide medium voltage to the datacenters and headquarters, nowadays we reached 80% of our consumption.4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
Optional commentNowaday we generate 65% of our total energy consumption through renewable sources.4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?
4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?
Optional comment"Our goals are monitored by the GRI annually. We also track the monthly energy emission comparing with the powergrid (source: https://www.gov.br/mcti/pt-br/acompanhe-o-mcti/sirene/dados-e-ferramentas/fatores-de-emissao https://www.gov.br/mcti/pt-br/acompanhe-o-mcti/sirene/dados-e-ferramentas/fatores-de-emissao/arquivo/Despacho_2022_janmaio.xlsx)"5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
Optional commentScope 1 Emissions: Full Scope 2 Emission: Full Scope 3 Emissions: Parcial7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use
14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).
Optional commentClaro S/A has some sites building in protected areas, however this data is being uptaded and won't be avaiable in time for the report submission deadline. For the next year we will be able to report the data with greater reliability.15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?
Optional commentThis data is being uptaded and won't be avaiable in time for the report submission deadline. For the next year we will be able to report the data with greater reliability.16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?
Optional commentSince 2010 we have been supporting Pé de Pincha Project. This project is developed in amazon region to preserve the Podocnemis unifilis , a species of amazon tortoise. https://www.institutoclaro.org.br/cidadania/nossos-projetos/pe-de-pincha/Overall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Claro Energy: In 2021 América Móvil Group and Claro S/A Applied the materiality survey to all of their stakeholders (employees, directors, investors, board members, customers, corporate clients, retailers, suppliers, press, nongovernment organizations, academy, business associations, and authorities). Besides that, It was created an international discussion forum named “Emission Task Force” by AMX. It helped in the event of sharing knowledge and good practices within the countries, this is conducted in Brazil primary by the energy staff. The first part of the Task Force was a data survey and then set the goals for all scopes. 64% self-generation electric units (52% photovoltaic, 6% hydroelectric, 2% biogas and 4% qualified cogeneration) which comprise more than 500 thousand solar panels and supply energy for up to 65% of the consumption of mobile sites. Emissions: In 2021, approximately 254 ton of the CO2 were avoid because of the self-generation electric project, energy efficiency projects among other initiatives hat contributed to this result. Mobility survey: In order to figure out what was the carbon footprint regarding employees commuting a survey was applied to all of them. Claro Recicla: It was collected, through our reverse logistics program, 1,2 ton of the eletronics waste. There are collectors in all our stores for customers and non-customers to dispose of their electronic waste. Pé de Pincha: Since 2010 we have been supporting Pé de Pincha Project. This project is developed in amazon region to preserve the Podocnemis unifilis , a species of amazon tortoise. In 2021 7,446 baby turtles were released into the rivers of the Amazon basin. Paperless: More than 25M prints were avoided by digitizing the company's processes, reducing paper consumption and increasing data security.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
Optional commentYes, in order to ensure compliance with rules and regulations, contributing to the construction of an environment of integrity and anti-corruption, Claro has a Compliance System and develops actions in line with the universal principles defined by Pacto Global. Within this system, we follow the pillars of Preventing, Detecting and Correcting irregularities or ethical deviations and, for that, we have: Code of Ethics that defines our values and principles; Procedures that define the rules and processes for carrying out the activities; Communication and Training to raise awareness, inform and engage how to act with ethics and integrity; Due Diligence in Suppliers where we promote the quality and suitability of our suppliers and business partners, identifying potential risks and problems; Complaints Portal - Receives indications from the internal and external public of possible deviations or inappropriate practices and contrary to the company's guidelines or current laws; Application of Disciplinary Measures - Applies sanctions according to the level of severity of the infraction and responsibility of the employee or third party involved; Audits - Evaluate control systems to ensure that processes work correctly; Analysis and Redesign of Processes and Controls - Improves internal processes to eliminate possible deviations; Monitoring of Suppliers and Business Partners - Ensures transparent, honest business relationships in line with the Code of Ethics.2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Optional commentWe have many policies, such as: - Code of Ethics, - Donation and sponsorships, - Conflict of interest management; - Corporate Risk Management; - Relationship with Government; https://claropar.com.br/wp-content/uploads/pdf/c0e90ffecf6bbbdd360455e055a23f1c.pdf These documents lead governance and guidance for our employees. Besides that, we constantly share communications, information and contacts from the compliance department with our employees in order to provide transparency in our actions.Prevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
Optional commentThe Training on the Compliance System and Anti-Corruption are applied for all our employees every two years and for new employees during the admission period. Including its business partners.3.1. How often is such training provided?
Optional commentCompliance and Anti-Corruption trainings are applied every two years, alternating with training on the Code of Ethics.4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Claro's Compliance System aims to work on a culture of integrity and ethics so that everyone knows their responsibility and does the right thing. Through training and communication, we transmit the necessary basic knowledge, in a simple and objective way, so that our employees know their responsibilities and what behaviors are expected, as well as and what to do in complex situations. We have a Complaints Portal so that any employee, customer, supplier, business partner or anyone who identifies an inappropriate situation can report the case. Every complaint is investigated and disciplinary measures are applied, if necessary. Aiming at transparency, the rules of the Compliance System are established and communicated to all employees. Thus, we are able to guide our actions based on pre-established criteria and in relation to topics such as accounting records, relationship with suppliers and competition, conflict of interest, donations and other related topics. The company contributes to a sustainable environment and a fair society, so we use the "Connected with the Right" seal as a mark of the Compliance System.