Corporate Volunteering is a business social responsibility initiative that aims to encourage and support voluntary actions of its professionals for the benefit of society. It is also recognized in the corporate world as an important instrument for improving the organizational atmosphere and developing skills. In this context, Cemig counts on the \u201cVoc\u00ea \u2013 Cemig\u201d Volunteering Program (You \u2013 Program), which includes several actions to encourage and support employee involvement in volunteer activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The purpose of the \u201cYou \u2013 Program\u201d is to stimulate and promote solidarity and voluntary work of Cemig\u00b4s workforce in order to promote human development and contribute to the welfare of the communities where it operates. Cemig\u2019s Business Volunteer Policy is the guiding instrument for the practice of volunteer service, and the Specific Service Instruction establishes the rules of implementation and guidelines to be followed by \u201cYou \u2013 program\u201d participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Structured to enhance the actions of ongoing volunteer work, whose trajectory gradually migrates from social assistance to participatory citizenship and social transformation, the Company has been investing in projects that benefit young people from communities, public school students and women in situations of social risk. We highlight some of the projects carried out by the Business Volunteering in collaboration with Energy Efficiency<\/a> and Junior Achievement, a non-profit institution, as a good example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mini-company<\/strong>: Provides public school students with knowledge and practical experience in economics and business through the organization and operation of a mini-company. Students learn concepts of free enterprise, market, marketing and production. At the end of the project, a trade fair is held gathering the participants in an event aimed at selling products developed by the actual students during the project, and then it is concluded with a graduation event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this project we highlight the \u201cMini-company Econudos\u201d. Cemig, by means of the Business Volunteering, provided financial investment as well as mentoring the projects with trained volunteers. The students of \u201cEconudos\u201d received four of the seven awards granted (Top Innovation, Top Socio-Environmental, Outstanding Mini-company and Nexa Challenge), and they represented Brazil at COY, an event of Junior Achievement, which selects the 20 best mini-companies in the Americas. The event took place in the Dominican Republic in November 2019, where three students from \u201cMauricio Murgel\u201d State School attended the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Entrepreneurial Women:<\/strong> it is an initiative to encourage entrepreneurship and aims to develop the entrepreneurial spirit of women in socially vulnerable situations, stimulating the creation of their own businesses and improving their self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attitude for the Planet:<\/strong> Develops concepts related to sustainable development and sustainability, with the purpose of achieving social, environmental and economic balance, preserving the planet\u2019s resources for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Advantages of Staying in School:<\/strong> The focus is on making teenagers aware of the importance and benefits of continuing their studies by providing educational information and presenting career options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s talk about ethics:<\/strong> It provides young students with reflections on the benefits of ethical conduct in their personal and professional lives, contributing to a better understanding of their role as citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Energy Challenge:<\/strong> The purpose is to find innovative solutions to a specific energy challenge, focused on the business world, which must be solved by students \/ participants, organized in teams, through an intense experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Entrepreneur with Energy:<\/strong> The program aims to encourage young people to become social protagonists and discover ways to undertake energy efficiency solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Historically, with the effective participation of employees, the Company has always carried out voluntary actions, with occasional campaigns to support civil society organizations or those resulting from natural disasters, as well as developing actions of social scope, defined by the National Electrical Energy Agency \u2013 Aneel, the regulatory body of the electrical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe highlight some of the projects:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n