Sustainability
Social-Environmental Responsibility
Creating a sustainable chain
Colligating the economical, environmental and social interests of different groups and communities has been one of BERACA’S main endeavors. The word "linker" best describes the role the company has played among the Amazon communities.
With BERACA’S support and guidance, the Amazon inhabitants have been able to find alternative sources of income that guarantee their communities’ quality of life and the survival of the rainforest.
These pioneer projects integrate people and nature completely, respecting individual rights and, above all, the biodiversity of the region.
The building of the chain of custody begins with the research and development of the products. The millenary knowledge of the native inhabitants is taken into consideration and properly compensated by the BERACA specialists. This information is a priceless aid for unveiling the innovating characteristics of the forest’s raw materials.
After being tested in laboratories and going through a high-quality production process, unique products are placed on the market, with their natural and organic characteristics preserved.
A modus operandi that benefits the community, BERACA and their collaborators is the only way to ensure that the products will be extracted from the forest without any social or environmental impacts.
Corporate Commitments
Partnerships to build a better world
To keep up with society’s constant evolution to achieve a better world, BERACA is an active collaborator in several significant projects in the corporate world.
United Nations Global Pact
BERACA is a signatory of the United Nations Global Pact. This initiative is the result of an invitation made by the then General Secretary Kofi Annan to the private sector to join forces with UN agencies and other social actors to help further corporate social responsibility and achieve a more sustainable and inclusive global economy.
The Global Pact is based on ten universal principals, derived from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the United Nations convention Against Corruption:
Human Rights
1) Support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights;
2) Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labor Standards
3) Uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
4) Eliminate all forms of forced and compulsory labor;
5) Abolish child labor;
6) Eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
7) Support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
8) Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility;
9) Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-Corruption
10) Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
BERACA is proud to present their first Sustainability Report, in compliance GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) and Global Compact – UN criteria. This report conveys the company’s social-environmental practices, in compliance with their convictions, their commitment to social well being and the interdependency with reality that must be achieved. With this, BERACA seeks affinity with their customers and also endeavors to stimulate their partners to implement and participate in this process of building a just and sustainable society.