Environmental responsibility
Agricultural and industrial production needs to use natural resources rationally if it wants to survive over time. This is why C.Vale and its associates are taking action to collect pesticide packaging, restore riparian forests and plant trees to generate clean, renewable energy. In addition, the cooperative runs a program to raise awareness among students about the correct use of the environment.
C.Vale's industries and other production units are equipped with large and complex waste treatment facilities, which are closely monitored by technicians from the cooperative and environmental agencies. At the same time, C.Vale maintains a program to reduce consumption and use water rationally in its industrial activities. For C.Vale, the environment is not a fad; it is an ongoing commitment.
Social Responsibilities
The future depends on what we do in the present. For this reason, C.Vale maintains initiatives to ensure its continuity among new generations. The Cooperjovem program provides guidance to students on how cooperatives work and the benefits that this system can generate for communities. In the 21 editions of Cooperjovem, almost 30 thousand students have participated in the program. At the same time, young cooperative members receive training to continue and improve their parents' activities and, in the future, to be part of C.Vale's leadership team.
Qualification and information are fundamental requirements for development. C.Vale invests heavily in initiatives that guarantee access to new technologies and promote the personal and professional growth of associates and their families.
Courses, seminars and training are tools that the cooperative uses to ensure that its members are constantly updated.
At the same time, C.Vale develops specific actions for its members and wives of cooperative members. The goal is to generate income and employment, improve qualifications and improve the quality of life of the members of the female groups. To this end, it offers a series of activities that include craft and cooking courses, family relationships, and personal and professional qualification.
Increasing income means improving living conditions. The awareness that economic growth drives social development leads C.Vale to invest in activities that generate profits for its members.
The cooperative offers alternatives for diversifying activities and supports its producers with technology transfer through field days.
C.Vale's focus is to industrialize to add value to primary production and, at the same time, create new job opportunities, including for young people seeking professional employment.
The cooperative regularly promotes various actions aimed at sustainable development, following the following criteria:
- Actions that are in accordance with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, proposed by the United Nations;
- Actions that are related to the cooperative’s business and benefit the communities located in C.Vale’s area of operation;
- Actions that have a broader scope in the community and can be promoted by creating strategic alliances and partnerships;
- Actions that promote a positive image of the cooperative in society.
Dress for Success
Since the onset of the pandemic, many women have left the labor force due to losing their jobs or needing to care for children. Services such as those provided by Dress for Success – an organization whose mission is to empower women to achieve economic independence – are needed now more than ever.
We are proud to be a corporate Dress for Success (DFS) partner, supporting the advancement of women and their quest for economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools.
This comes to life through engaging programs like DFS’ Lean In Circles initiative. These circles bring women from all walks of life together in small groups, where participants get and give peer mentorship, sharpen their skills, and have a place to be unapologetically ambitious.
SERVING AS GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
As an agricultural-based company, Constellation Brands relies on water, land and other resources for our continued growth and success. In order to safeguard natural resources, we are committed to serving as good stewards of the environment by ensuring that our facilities operate sustainably and by putting measures in place to help reduce our use of precious natural resources. Beyond our operations, this focus on sustainability is also critical to the people, communities, and environments where we operate.