MRS promotes numerous actions with a social focus involving city halls, social institutions and residents’ associations through donations and partnerships. In 2020, 58 initiatives were carried out in 31 municipalities in the states of RJ, MG and SP, which enabled the creation of new leisure areas, squares and community gardens, application of grass, installation of lighting points on public roads, and many others initiatives.
Impacts generated in Permanent Preservation Areas along the railway network have their own compensation program, the Compensatory Planting “Caminhos Verdes”. In 2020, ~13 thousand native seedlings were planted in the Municipal Natural Park of Lajinha, in Juiz de Fora, corresponding to an area of 7.8 hectares of planting
Initiatives to reduce water consumption by MRS include the capture and use of rainwater to wash locomotives in the workshop and the reuse of treated effluent from the ETEI at the P1-07 workshop complex.
Technicians from the Locomotive Workshop at the Horto Florestal complex in Belo Horizonte were trained, in partnership with FIEMG, to repair respirators used in the treatment of Covid-19. 200 respirators were recovered by MRS employees, an important initiative with the objective of social support.
The company developed an emergency social collaboration program in response to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. 17 thousand basic food basket and 17 thousand hygiene kits were donated to 39 municipalities in MG, RJ and SP. In Congonhas, the action had an important partnership between the government and social institutions, the deliveries were monitored by the MRS team.
Railway safety action with truck drivers, at Parque Maira, through the Letter to the Driver program, which aims to sensitize adult drivers through railway safety messages designed and written by school children in the municipality.
R$6.6 million were invested in a series of initiatives aimed at railway safety. The fence of the railway line was expanded by approximately 2.2 km in several cities along the network. In Suzano/SP, 1 kilometer of safe path was built, which indicates the correct place where pedestrians can move in an area close to the railway’s right-of-way.
Social, cultural and sporting projects are sponsored by MRS through federal incentive laws and carried out in the communities along the railroad, respecting the Company’s guidelines and applicable legal requirements. In 2020, the total transfer of resources reached the amount of R$7.8 million, covering 22 projects and 18 Municipal Councils for the Rights of the Elderly and Children and Adolescents.
Actions related to environmental impacts with the work has being carried out by MRS, at the Multimodal Terminal. The vegetation suppression was monitored by a technical team.
Expanding diversity and inclusion has been...
a relevant challenge for MRS since 2018. In 2020, the company concentrated its actions on discussions on gender equity, ethnicity, LGBTI + and PwD (people with disabilities), seeking to create an environment open to differences. Throughout the year, several actions were carried out to help rethink concepts, make room for new learning, and train inclusive leaders, facilitators, and articulators of differences to build an inclusive culture.
As for Organizational Climate Management process...
MRS maintains a consolidated culture and remains with continuous efforts to build improvements in the work environment. An Organizational Climate Survey is carried out annualy, anonymous and tabulated by an external consultancy, whereby four aspects are assessed: Learning & Development, Leadership, Identity and Satisfaction/Motivation.
Climate change is a reality and has been discussed...
by governments and companies around the world, year after year. At MRS, the commitment to sustainability not only for business, but for the planet, is reflected in continuous investments to reduce GHG (Greenhouse Gases) emissions and to better understand the impact of its operational activities in all areas.
In a continuous search for improvement in the energy efficiency index...
MRS is investing to reduce diesel consumption in its operations. The action benefits the Company with lower GHG (Greenhouse Gases emissions), in addition to providing economic gains.
In a continuous search to improve the safety of the railway operation...
MRS is proud to have achieved reliability on the railroad with indicators on the same level as the main North American railways. In 2020, the accident rate per million train kilometers traveled (TKM) closed at 8.07, 5% below the safety target agreed with ANTT, provided for in the concession agreement for public rail freight transportation
As a federal concession, with operations in three federal states and interference in 107 municipalities...
MRS has a relevant concern regarding the implementation and compliance with anti-corruption practices. To this end, it has maintained the Integrity Program since 2017, which includes policies of conduct and anti-corruption standards to be adhered to by all employees in their daily practices and in relationships with stakeholders, both internal and external.
For MRS, Social Responsibility translates into the commitment to carry out its activities in with ethics and transparency. Thus, it seeks to contribute to the sustainable development of society, to remain in compliance with applicable laws and to be consistent with international standards. MRS policies, programs and actions aimed at external stakeholders (with emphasis on the communities located around the railroad) reinforce the Company’s responsibility linket to the impacts of its presence.
The governance structure of MRS comprises the Board of Directors and the Statutory Executive Office, which is supported by non-statutory officers. Although there are no statutory committees, MRS has financial, strategic, and sustainability committees, focused in assisting the Board of Directors in the resolutions related to these areas. As provided for in the bylaws, the company has an internal audit body (General Internal Audit and Risk Management), which reports directly to the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The company has no Audit Committee in place.