6.2.3. Residential Complexes

Residential Complex Torre Real, Guatemala

(GRI 102-8, 203-2) (SDGs 1.2, 1.4, 3.8, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 10.3)

6.2.3. Residential Complexes Prados de San Cristóbal

We carried out multiple urban interventions around this complex, such as the construction of a new sentry box in the access to the residential complex Pinares de San Cristobal to improve access security. We invested US$ 40 thousand, and partially covered its maintenance. In addition, we donated material for US$ 3,200 for the construction of a wall on the perimeter of the street “El Campanero”, to avoid the accumulation of waste; we donated to the municipality the back street of the complex, which allows easy connection to the village El Campanero. In addition, we ceded a land of 7,839.02 m2 from the project’s farm, to convert it into a vehicular access for those who go to San Marino or Balcones de San Cristobal, with an investment of US$ 1,045,202.67. On the other hand, with the maintenance of the waste treatment plants and a recycling program together with the contractor company, we mitigate the environmental impact. In addition, we built a Soil Nailing (containment wall) in the area affected by a landslide on “El Campanero” street, to contain land and prevent loss of access, to reduce the possibility of another landslide in the area, with an investment of US$ 38,658.08. These activities had a positive impact on the increase in surplus value in the sector, road improvement for people in the area, relieve traffic congestion and accident prevention. The complex affected the increase in the area’s traffic, due to the increase of the number of houses, as well as the bad smell in drains, which was contained by implementing siphons in the pipes from which the gases came.

Torre Real

In the framework of this project, we invested US$ 1,2 million in the development of a underpass at kilometer 8 of the road to El Salvador. This underpass contributes to a greater fluidity of the road and better access to the project, and is under the administration of the municipality of the area. In addition, during the year it favors more than 100 thousand vehicles that go to the capital city. On the other hand, we installed LED lights in all the basements and common areas of the building, we started measuring water consumption in each apartment, with meters, and we carry out awareness-raising campaigns aimed at reducing water consumption.

San Isidro 20|21

In this complex we installed an automatic garden-watering system to reduce water consumption, built a special tank, installed motion sensors in the duct of the emergency staircase, led lights throughout the complex and its common areas. In addition, we were challenged to contribute to a drainage network and drinking water and sewerage connectors to treat wastewater.

Residential Complex San Isido 20|21, Guatemala

7WE CARE FOR THE PLANET

(GRI 102-11) (GRI 307-1, 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) (SDG 16.3) T : Compliance

We believe that our contribution to development would be incomplete without the effort to be environmentally sustainable from the heart of our operations. Thus, in all our business units, we ensure that we have profitable projects, which provide quality services, with minimal impact on natural resources. This process begins with the design, as we include the installation of technologies to save electricity and drinking water. In this chapter, we detail the electricity and water consumption,, emissions and waste generation, as well as the impact on biodiversity of the ecosystems around our projects. It is important to indicate that in the post-operation stage monitoring processes have been performed in all our operations and the results indicated that the ornithofauna has not been significantly affected. We also have management indicators applied in our weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports. The strategy of the Energy Business Unit to generate clean energy is to identify, follow and engage with the different regulatory institutions in each country in which we operate and meet their legal requirements. This way, we prevent and mitigate the risks arising from our operations, while at the same time ensuring our continuity and credibility. We implement and update compliance matrices by making an assessment through legal managers or consultants who check that each requirement is met. This topic is evaluated by implementing and updating legal compliance matrices, outsourcing the evaluation to legal managers or consultants, and reviewing compliance of each requirement. We are audited and inspected annually by national and international government agencies. In the Energy Business Unit, during 2019, we performed a legal compliance audit, which allowed us to identify the points for improvement in the mechanism for evaluating environmental legal requirements, applied to each of the plants. This procedure had already been implemented in previous years. To achieve our objectives, the legal area of CMI Capital assumed greater participation and responsibilities with the environmental management of each of our projects, undertaking corrections when necessary. It is for this reason, and for the commitment and effort of our workers, that we do not have any non-compliances on environmental issues.