Explore the Equatorial Group Integrity Portal and discover why our relentless pursuit of ethics is more than a commitment—it is a purpose.
Code of Ethics and Conduct
Our Code governs our Corporate Ideology and formalizes our ethical commitments, guiding our actions and conduct in day-to-day operations.
Commitment to Anti-corruption Culture
We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with high standards of ethics, integrity, and transparency, as well as ensuring compliance with anti-corruption legislation.
Confidential Reporting Channel
The Equatorial Group maintains a Confidential Communication Channel that can be used to report suggestions, criticisms, complaints, or allegations of violations of the Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Equatorial Group is growing larger, stronger and more integrated and competitive each day. On this path, we continue focusing on our Values, preserving our integrity, respect and social and governance responsibility.
Augusto Miranda
CEO of Equatorial Group.
Augusto Miranda
CEO of Equatorial Group.
Value drivers,
Transforming Practices
Value drivers,
Transforming Practices
The first
Brazilian Multi-Utilities
The Equatorial Group operates in different sectors, ensuring that its growth remains in line with its corporate ideology.
ETHICS AND INTEGRITY are part of OUR WAY OF DOING BUSINESS and GETTING THINGS DONE.
Our Ethics and
Sustainability Values
We believe that our results must be achieved fairly and responsibly with the environment. Therefore, we act in strict compliance with the laws, principles, values, and policies of the Company.
Our Integrity
Program
Our
Ethics Committees
The Ethics Committees are responsible for embodying the institutional value of “Ethics and Sustainability” by safeguarding, sharing and applying the Equatorial Group’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
The committees are composed of the Legal, People and Management, and Audit areas, as well as the President, Corporate Director, or Superintendents of the subject matter, with the committees being permanent and convened as needed.
Thus, the members meet to analyze and discuss issues related to business ethics in the Equatorial Group, such as:
Review of cases originated from internal communication channels, as well as events recorded by other communication channels and presented to the Superintendent of Audit, Risks, and Internal Controls;
Analysis and resolution of doubts regarding the interpretation of the Code of Ethics and Conduct and definition of the procedure to be adopted in situations of conflict not adressed by the document;
Issuance of opinions, to support the decisions of the Board of Directors, in cases considered relevant by the compliance area and/or by the Superintendent of Audit, Risks, and Internal Controls;
Creation of comissions and designation of their members to investigate situations of possible irregularities.
In relation to the senior management of Equatorial Group, the Ethics Committees play a crucial role, acting as complementary bodies responsible for ensuring integrity, transparency, and ethical compliance within the Group. They carry out their activities efficiently and independently, focusing on promoting a corporate culture guided by ethical values, contributing to the strengthening of the group’s reputation, and fostering a responsible work environment for all.
Our Commitment
With the Future
UN Global Compact
As signatories of the Global Compact, we emphasize our adherence to and participation in the Collective Action for Integrity in the Electric Power Sector (Brazil Network of the Global Compact), which involves promoting a culture of integrity and compliance with legislation for the sustainable growth of the sector's businesses.
Corporate Pact for
Integrity and Against Corruption
We have joined the Corporate Pact for Integrity and Against Corruption to promote ethics and transparency in our business dealings. This pact, initiated by the Ethos Institute in 2006, encourages internal anti-corruption measures, strengthening our company's Integrity Program, besides ethical and sustainability values.
Our Path to Integrity within our Partnerships
The selection of our partners is always managed with impartiality and transparency, based on technical, professional, and ethical criteria. Beyond initial evaluations, the ongoing engagement and commitment of our partners to Equatorial Group’s integrity culture is essential throughout our relationship.
Our Way of Making
Integrity Happen
To ensure that integrity is a part of Our Way, we rely on a corporate compliance area within our organizational structure, responsible for servicing all the companies that make up the Equatorial Group and led by the Compliance Officer who reports to the CEO.
The responsibilities of our compliance structure are:
To speak with our team, please send an email to compliance@equatorialenergia.com.br
To implement and conduct the management of the Equatorial Group’s Integrity Program;
To develop, review, and ensure compliance with the Equatorial Group’s Anti-Corruption Policy;
To perform periodic reporting on Compliance and the Integrity Program to senior management;
To act directly in the pillars of Support from Senior Management; Communication and Training; and Due Diligence;
To collaborate with internal areas in other pillars of the program; and
To manage the Compliance Departament’s budget
José Sobral
Legal and Compliance Director
Carolina Vieira
Superintendent of Tax, Corporate and Governance
Rodrigo Desterro
Governance, Compliance and LGPD Manager
Aline Duailibe
Compliance and LGPD Lawyer
Déborah Vasconcelos
Compliance and LGPD Lawyer
Fernanda Bertrand
Compliance and LGPD Lawyer
Iris Ribeiro
Compliance and LGPD Lawyer
Leila Cutrim
Compliance and LGPD Lawyer
Lucas Ferreira
Compliance and LGPD Lawyer
Paulo Cuevas
Compliance and LGPD Lawyer
Messages from
Compliance Leadership
We believe in the power of ethical leadership. Therefore, our leaders view integrity as a factor that shapes Our Way of Doing Business, besides a duty.
As a Compliance Officer, I am very pleased to indicate that every day we promote among our employees and partners their duty and commitment to our compliance culture.
After all, with integrity, we are stronger!
José Silva Sobral Neto
Legal and Compliance Director
This strategic action is only possible through the work of the Corporate Governance, Compliance, and LGPD (General Data Protection Law) Management, whose actions stemming from the structuring pillars of the Integrity Program are executed in a way to ensure the maintenance of compliance in processes and their application in Equatorial's day-to-day operations.
We, the leaders of the area, along with our Compliance team, are the guardians of the Integrity Program's motto: do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons. We take action by focusing on this ideology!
Carolina Vieira
Superintendent of Tax, Corporate and Governance
Our Corporate Governance & Compliance team always search for best practices and implements processes that safeguard legal and ethical behaviour. Compliance is the main tool to strengthen our culture of integrity and promote an environment of transparency and responsibility. In this way, we build trust-based relationships that drive long-term sustainable success.
Integrity is not just a value; it’s the foundation of everything we do.
Rodrigo Desterro
Governance, Compliance and LGPD Manager
As a Compliance Officer, I am very pleased to indicate that every day we promote among our employees and partners their duty and commitment to our compliance culture.
After all, with integrity, we are stronger!
José Silva Sobral Neto
Legal and Compliance Director
This strategic action is only possible through the work of the Corporate Governance, Compliance, and LGPD (General Data Protection Law) Management, whose actions stemming from the structuring pillars of the Integrity Program are executed in a way to ensure the maintenance of compliance in processes and their application in Equatorial's day-to-day operations.
We, the leaders of the area, along with our Compliance team, are the guardians of the Integrity Program's motto: do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons. It is with a focus on this ideology that our actions take place!
Carolina Vieira
Superintendent of Tax, Corporate and Governance
Frequently
Asked Questions
We have the duty to act with honesty, integrity, and transparency in all business interactions.
This includes complying with all applicable laws and regulations and refraining from participating in corrupt or unethical activities.
Before hiring any partner, we conduct a due diligence process to verify their compliance.
Our finance department only pays the commissions, remunerations, fees, and other amounts to Partners after the contract has been signed, recording these expenses in our accounts and informing to whom and why the payment was made.
We have specific rules for interacting with them: formal requests, meetings preferably held in government offices, departments, or public buildings during business hours.
Unethical interactions must be immediately reported by our employees via the Confidential Reporting Channel.
The rule regarding the receipt of gifts or giveaways at work is important to maintain transparency and ethics in all our interactions.
Our employees may only give or receive gifts or giveaways that do not exceed the annual value set in our Anti-Corruption Policy and are not considered undue advantages.
No. Employees must not promise, offer, authorize, or make contributions to political parties or public office candidates on our behalf or with our resources.
The selection of Partners by Grupo Equatorial will always be conducted with impartiality and transparency, based on technical, professional, and ethical criteria that prevent hiring driven by personal interests.
Due to the volume and variety of Partners contracted by Grupo Equatorial, each company may adopt its own rules for checking information on new Partners, as long as these rules are more restrictive than those outlined here.
Employees must maintain secrecy and confidentiality regarding all matters of the Equatorial Group that were not intended for public disclosure.
Only authorized employees may speak on our behalf.
If an employee accesses insider information, they are prohibited from buying or selling stocks and sharing this information in the 15 days prior to significant announcements, such as quarterly or annual results.
In the 15 days leading up to the disclosure of quarterly or annual information, any Employee, Partner, or Shareholder who has access to insider information is prohibited from:
a) buying or selling securities of these issuers;
b) disclosing this information so that others may do the same.
Our rules regarding user privacy and data handling are set out in the External Privacy Notice. Click here to learn more about our Privacy Program.
To report unethical behavior, use our Confidential Reporting Channel to relay information confidentially. There will be no retaliation against whistleblowers, and their identities will be kept confidential during investigations.
The channel is available 24/7.
To access, click here or call toll-free at 0800 300 4580.
Frequently
Asked Questions
1. How is our relationship with Clients, Partners, and Third Parties?
It is our duty to act with honesty, integrity, and transparency in all business interactions.
This includes complying with all applicable laws and regulations and refraining from participating in corrupt or unethical activities.
Before making hires, we conduct a due diligence process to verify compliance.
2. What are the rules for interacting with Public Officials or Politically Exposed Persons?
We have specific rules for interacting with them: formal requests, meetings preferably held in government offices, departments, or public buildings during business hours.
Unethical interactions must be immediately reported by our employees via the Confidential Reporting Channel.
3. When can our employee give and/or receive gifts or giveaways?
The rule regarding the receipt of gifts or giveaways at work is important to maintain transparency and ethics in all our interactions.
Our employees may only give or receive gifts or giveaways that do not exceed the annual value set in our Anti-Corruption Policy and are not considered undue advantages.
4. Is it possible to make political contributions on behalf of the company?
No. Employees must not promise, offer, authorize, or make contributions to political parties or public office candidates on our behalf or with our resources.
1. How is the selection of new partners done?
The selection of Partners by Grupo Equatorial will always be conducted with impartiality and transparency, based on technical, professional, and ethical criteria that prevent hiring driven by personal interests.
Due to the volume and variety of Partners contracted by Grupo Equatorial, each company may adopt its own rules for checking information on new Partners, as long as these rules are more restrictive than those outlined here.
1. How do we deal with insider trading?
Employees must maintain secrecy and confidentiality regarding all matters of the Equatorial Group that were not intended for public disclosure.
Only authorized employees may speak on our behalf.
If an employee accesses insider information, they are prohibited from buying or selling stocks and sharing this information in the 15 days prior to significant announcements, such as quarterly or annual results.
In the 15 days leading up to the disclosure of quarterly or annual information, any Employee, Partner, or Shareholder who has access to insider information is prohibited from:
a) buying or selling securities of these issuers;
b) disclosing this information so that others may do the same.
2. How do we handle personal data at Equatorial?
Our rules regarding user privacy and data handling are set out in the External Privacy Notice. Click here to learn more about our Privacy Program.
1. How do we receive reports about unethical behavior?
The channel is available 24/7.
To access, click here or call toll-free at 0800 300 4580.