Communication on Progress

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Self-assessment

Includes a CEO statement of continued support for the UN Global Compact and its ten principles
Description of actions or relevant policies related to Human Rights
Description of actions or relevant policies related to Labour
Description of actions or relevant policies related to Environment
Description of actions or relevant policies related to Anti-Corruption
Includes a measurement of outcomes

Statement of continued support by the Chief Executive Officer
Statement of the company's chief executive (CEO or equivalent) expressing continued support for the Global Compact and renewing the company's ongoing commitment to the initiative and its principles.
To our stakeholders:

I am pleased to confirm that ITAIPU Binacional reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.

In this annual Communication on Progress, we describe our actions to continually improve the integration of the Global Compact and its principles into our business strategy, culture and daily operations. We also commit to share this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.

Sincerely yours,

Human Rights

Assessment, policy and goals
Description of the relevance of human rights for the company (i.e. human rights risk-assessment). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on Human Rights.
Evaluación de proveedores de Derechos Humanos. El total de proveedores contratados fueron evaluados a base de criterios relacionados con los Derechos Humanos. Estos criterios provienen de la dimensión social de la Política de Compras sustentables.

Implementation
Description of concrete actions to implement Human Rights policies, address Human Rights risks and respond to Human Rights violations.
En cuanto a la seguridad de los trabajadores, la Entidad cuenta con un departamento de Ingeniería de Seguridad y Medicina del Trabajo que realiza evaluaciones y seguimiento constante de las condiciones adecuadas para el desempeño de las tareas de la Usina.

Measurement of outcomes
Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.
La Entidad cuenta con un código de conducta y un sistema de defensoría que busca proteger a empleados y empleadas de acosos y abusos en sus diversas formas.

Labour

Assessment, policy and goals
Description of the relevance of labour rights for the company (i.e. labour rights-related risks and opportunities). Description of written policies, public commitments and company goals on labour rights.
La ITAIPU reconoce el derecho a la sindicalización.

Implementation
Description of concrete actions taken by the company to implement labour policies, address labour risks and respond to labour violations.
ITAIPU reconoce a los sindicatos sucribiendo instrumentos jurídicos formales con los empleados como el Contrato Colectivo de Condiciones de Trabajo.

Measurement of outcomes
Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.
La Entidad realiza exige una requisitos de sustentabilidad a sus proveedores de servicios. Además, realiza una evaluación periodica de estos. Las áreas evaluadas refieren a temas económicos, sociales y ambientales.

Environment

Assessment, policy and goals
Description of the relevance of environmental protection for the company (i.e. environmental risks and opportunities). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on environmental protection.
La Entidad es responsable de la gestión y cuidado de 8 unidades de conservación de la naturaleza. Las mismas se encuentran directamente en su área de influencia.

Implementation
Description of concrete actions to implement environmental policies, address environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents.
La Entidad cuenta con Programas y Acciones de Planes de Manejo de las Áreas Protegidas bajo su dominio.

Measurement of outcomes
Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.
Las acciones ambientales de la Entidad son periodicamente evaluadas en el marco de su certificación LIFE.

Anti-Corruption

Assessment, policy and goals
Description of the relevance of anti-corruption for the company (i.e. anti-corruption risk-assessment). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on anti-corruption.
La Entidad adecua sus procesos empresariales la ley SOx.

Implementation
Description of concrete actions to implement anti-corruption policies, address anti-corruption risks and respond to incidents.
La ITAIPU desarrolla una política de integridad que se implementa operativamente a través de una Asesoría de Compliance.

Measurement of outcomes
Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.
La Asesoría de Compliance de la Entidad tiene como finalidad promover la cultura de la transparencia y busca desarrollar un sistema formal de gestión de riesgos corporativos y de ambientes de controles internos con miras al continuo perfeccionamiento de su gobernanza corporativa y de la calidad de las informaciones relevantes utilizadas para la toma de decisiones estratégicas.