Commitments to Sustainable Development

Our commitment to the future is building the change.

102-12; 102-13 For us, internal sustainability management goes hand in hand with external management of partnerships, participation in initiatives and councils, forums, and international discussions. Working together with institutions in projects focused on energy, climate change, human rights, integrity and compliance, and SDGs, among many other sustainable development topics, is part of our daily lives.

MRV: committed to the future

MRV is the only construction company that, for six consecutive years, has been part of the Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE), the main index of the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3), which recognizes and selects companies with good social, environmental, and governance practices. Since 2016, it has also been a signatory to the UN Global Compact – which mobilizes the international business community to adopt ESG measures based on the SDGs. In 2021, MRV made an unprecedented commitment in its sector: it signed an agreement with the SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative) to adopt goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, acting even more strongly in the fight against climate change. Also, it is now a member of the Ekos

Institute’s Climate Commitment Council.

Global Compact Brazil Network, UN

The Global Compact, a global commitment between the UN and signatory companies from different countries, seeks to comply with 10 principles related to human rights, labor rights, environmental protection, and the fight against corruption in all its forms.

Since 2020, MRV has been one of the four companies supporting the network, in addition to being part of the Guiding Council of Rede Brasil (Corb) and participating in the Working Groups (WGs) Action against Corruption, Action for the SDGs, Action for Water, Action for Climate, Action for Human Rights and Action to Communicate and Engage.

It also participates in the Inova 2030 programs: Young SDG Innovators; SDG Ambition, for the second year running, developing ambitious targets to achieve the SDGs; and Empowering Refugees, a joint initiative of the Global Compact, the UNHCR, and UN Women (since 2018).

Ethos Institute – Oscip

Its mission is to mobilize, raise awareness, and help companies to manage their businesses in a socially responsible manner. Since 2016, MRV has participated in various WGs, such as Integrity, Climate Forum, and Human Rights

UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

We remain committed to having the UN brief as a guide on the respect that nations and companies owe to internationally recognized human rights. This is preventive action to respect, protect and fulfill fundamental freedoms and avoid violating the rights of others, in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles for Business (UNGP), developed by John Ruggie Representing SDG 11 –Sustainable Cities and Communities, MRV, with CEO Eduardo Fischer, participates in the Leaders with ImPact Program from the Brazil Network of the UN Global Compact, which mobilizes relevant business leaders to promote sustainability within their companies, sectors, and society.