About this Report

EcoRodovias’ Annual Sustainability Report has been following the GRI guidelines since 2007, offering information transparently to its stakeholders

For the Sustainability Report 2011, EcoRodovias adopted, for the fifth consecutive year, the international guidelines of version 3 of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). For 2011, the level of application is B. Furthermore, the document satisfies the criteria of the Brazilian Publicly Held Companies Association (ABRASCA) concerning the preparation of reports. Published annually since 2005, the last report in 2011 referred to results achieved in 2010.

The objective of this publication is to present the initiatives and results of the group for the year in a clear, transparent and ample manner to all its stakeholders: employees, users, customers, the community, financial institutions, suppliers, government, NGOs, shareholders and investors, competitors, associations, professional organizations and the media.

The information encompasses the January 1st – December 31, 2011 period. The economic/financial data refers to the overall group and is adjusted to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the pronouncements issued by the Accounting Pronouncement Committee (CPC). Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes audited the information.

The social-environmental performance indicators refer only to Ecovias, Ecopistas, Ecovia, Ecocataratas and Ecosul, except where otherwise noted. The economic indicators refer to all of the Group’s companies, except where otherwise indicated.

For the first time the materiality test was used for the selection of topics for the report. Moreover, information from previous years was revised and, in some cases where referred to in various places in the text, is different than what was published in the 2010 Report.

In view of the importance of the actions taken by the Company in its various activity segments, besides material indicators present in the materiality matrix, we are presenting others that we believe are important to our operations.

For further clarification, please access www.ecorodovias.com.br or contact us through the Investor Relations’ e-mail address (invest@ecorodovias.com.br).

Materiality Matrix

For the first time, the company’s internal and external audiences were involved in selecting the material topics to be discussed in this report

The process for defining the content to be discussed in this report involved a materiality test with the different stakeholders of EcoRodovias Concessões Rodoviárias, designed to identify which social, environmental, economic–financial and governance topics should be dealt with in greater depth.

The consultations were through face-to-face interviews and involved 167 people, including representatives of government, employees, users, suppliers, communities and professional associations and Organizations from the cities where the five highways that are managed by the group are located. The holding Company’s executive officers also participated in the process. In groups, the participants evaluated the importance of the 67 topics proposed by the Company.

The evaluations of the internal and external audiences were analyzed, resulting in the identification of 45 material topics, which will be discussed in depth throughout this publication. EcoRodovias is continuously improving its data collection tools to add more detailed information about its operations.

MATERIALITY MATRIX – ECORODOVIAS

Relevant topics of the Materiality Matrix
19	Total volume of water recycled and reused
26	Initiatives to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and reductions achieved
17	Initiatives to reduce energy consumption
13	Materials used from recycling
27	Waste
39	Education, training, counseling, prevention and risk management to assist employees and their families or community members regarding serious diseases
16	Energy saved because of improvements in conservation and efficiency
22	Strategies, current actions and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity
50	Operations identified as being of significant risk of occurrence of child labor and the measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labor
28	Significant spills
30	Significant fines and non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations
31	Expenditures and investments in environmental protection
32	Total number of employees
24	Emissions of greenhouse gases
54	Programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting
21	Description of significant impacts on biodiversity in protected areas and in areas with high biodiversity
64	Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction
62	Life cycle of products and services that impact on health and safety are assessed for improvement
29	Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services
51	Operations identified as being of significant risk of occurrence of forced labor or slavery-inducing and the measures taken to contribute to the elimination of forced labor or slavery-inducing
10	Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit
20	Location and size of protected and high biodiversity areas
57	Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption
38	Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, absenteeism and deaths
42	Program for skills management and lifelong learning that supports the continued employability of employees and to manage career endings.
3	Issues and concerns raised through stakeholder engagement (relationship publics) and measures adopted by the group to treat them
4	Direct economic value generated and distributed
43	Employees receiving regular performance and career development analyses
52	Training policies or procedures of the Company relating to aspects of human rights offered to security personnel
34	Benefits offered to full-time employees
49	Cases of discrimination and actions taken
65	Programs for adherence to laws and regulations and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion and sponsorship
56	Employees trained in the Company's anticorruption policies and procedures
47	Suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and measures taken
45	Proportion of basic salary between men and women
1	Identification and selection of stakeholders (relationship publics)
67	Fines for noncompliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services
55	Total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption
5	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change
2	Engagement of stakeholders (relationship publics) and frequency of engagement
11	Description of indirect economic impacts
46	Significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening
58	Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying
32	Total workforce
30	Fines and non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations

 

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