Irani won in October, an honorable mention in the Professional Rehabilitation Award for 2009 with its case – Panorama of Professional Rehabilitation in IRANI – A Case of Social Responsibility in the Private Companies category.
The event promoted by the Brazilian Center for Industrial Safety and Health (CBSSI), and the recognition is to encourage the actions of successful companies and authorities in relation to professional rehabilitation, and to divulge the potential and empowerment of disabled workers.
The company earned recognition with the actions of the Inclusion Program for Disabled People. The program began in 2004, is mainly intended to increase the professional and personal growth of disabled people.
IRANI understands the subject, as being synonymous with wealth and the appreciation of human differences. The Company considers this as being a basic principle of citizenship, in as much as that all citizens should have the right and dignity to develop their potentials.
In 2007, IRANI started the Committee for Monitoring New Workers with Disabilities. This is made up of collaborators from Human Resources management and the medical departments of all the Company´s units, the Committee carries out various actions focused on raising awareness about the inclusion of rehabilitated.
The main activities carried out by the Committee include the training of leaders from IRANI´s five business units, internal campaigns with the participation of Disabled Peoples; Sporting events for Disabled People and internal support for charities and philanthropic entities, such as the Brazilian Association for Support to the Visually Impaired (Laramara).
Celulose Irani shows its commitment with the inclusion of disabled people on their staff, from a socially responsible attitude, through its Inclusive Policy. The document outlines the principles that guide the fundamental nature of Irani that relates to the initiative of the development of disabled peoples capabilities, and promote diversity throughout the production chain.
