Social Responsibility Award

IRANI´s concern with the growth of communities, with which it relates, has been publicly recognized in 2009 by the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul with the certification of the Social Responsibility Award.

At the award ceremony, held in December in Porto Alegre (RS), IRANI received a medal and a certificate of Social Responsibility. The recognition is due to social actions developed by the Company and presented in its Sustainability Report 2008.

The award, an initiative of the Legislative Assembly in Rio Grande do Sul, which was implemented 10 years ago, aims to encourage projects aimed at promoting the welfare and preservation of the environment in private companies and cooperative enterprises.

The whole certification and awards process was conducted by a joint committee, which evaluated the veracity and importance of social practices submitted by companies in their reports.

The Prize, which was created in 2000 by Law No. 11,400, is awarded by the Rio Grande do Sul Parliament, through the Department of Institutional Relations of the Legislative Council and is coordinated by representatives of organizations and institutions of the civil society gathered in the Joint Committee, which reviews and assesses the actions of businesses and entities from its balance sheet, which investment in social actions are verified.