The guidelines that steer our practices are set out in the Social Responsibility Policy, the Human Rights Policy and the Private Social Investment Policy.
These policies are grounded in Brazilian legislation and in guiding international documents such as the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the conventions and treaties of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards, and the international standard ISO 26000.
The Social Responsibility Policy was approved in 2018. Among other guidance, the document establishes ethical and transparent dialogue with stakeholders, taking into account their expectations, needs and social, cultural, economic, political and environmental contexts, and is committed to sustainable development. The Policy also provides that the company should act proactively to identify actual or potential impacts of its businesses, contributing to make its projects drivers of sustainable development; promote the social organization of groups affected by its operations—especially vulnerable groups—and encourage participation by women and ethnic or social minorities in discussions about socio-environmental actions to be implemented.
In 2024 we approved the Human Rights Policy. This document strengthens our commitment to ensuring respect for human rights across all activities, operations and relationships through effective management systems and structured Human Rights Due Diligence processes.
The Policy serves as a guide for Eletrobras’s conduct with its stakeholders and, in the case of communities, provides additional robustness to our measures for mitigating negative impacts and generating positive outcomes proportionate to the company’s relevance and reach.
In 2025, updated to reflect the new corporate scenario of the integrated Eletrobras companies, we published the Private Social Investment Policy (PSI Policy). This Policy establishes principles and guidelines for the voluntary and strategic allocation of assets and financial and human resources to carry out private social investment, directing support to programs, projects and actions that generate positive social impact, contribute to the socioeconomic development of communities and align with the company’s business objectives—thereby reaffirming our commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
The Policies were approved by the Executive Board and by the Company’s Board of Directors and are available in the
Bylaws, Policies and Manuals section.
Vulnerable Groups
Eletrobras’s Social Responsibility Policy highlights that, in building qualified engagement and relationships with stakeholders, special attention must be given to vulnerable groups—those directly or indirectly affected by the company’s activities—ensuring they receive responses to their concerns through clear channels and pre-established timelines. Priority groups include:
- Traditional communities;
- Indigenous peoples;
- Children and adolescents;
- Black people; and
- Women.
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