The main guidelines of Corporate Social Responsibility at ZMAX BLUE SHIP S.A – ZMAX GROUP are:

• Ensure compliance with the ESG agenda, guiding the Group’s performance and growth strategy towards economic, social, environmental and governance development, taking into account the impacts and externalities associated with its operations, based on the guidelines set out in the Sustainability Policy – POL011.
• Fully comply with national legislation and, where relevant, international standards, with regard to Social Responsibility in order to contribute to the sustainability of business and society.
• Exercise Social Responsibility in the regions where the Group operates, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda and the 10 Universal Principles of the UN Global Compact.
• Respect, raise awareness and prevent the violation of Human Rights in direct activities and partnerships, combating discrimination in all its forms.
• Establish actions to prevent and combat the use of child labor or conditions analogous to slavery within the organization and in the supply chain.
• Reinforce the commitment to the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion, establishing guidelines that direct a favorable environment for the expression and recognition of respect for equal opportunities, non-discrimination and differences.
• Establish actions to prevent and combat the occurrence of discriminatory practices, moral harassment and sexual violence within the organization and in the supply chain.
• Carry out socio-environmental projects and initiatives through partners aimed at promoting sustainable development.
• Map in advance the adverse social impacts generated by our activities, aiming to avoid, prevent and reduce such effects. At the same time, strengthen the positive impacts of our operations through social programs and initiatives in collaboration with public, private and civil society institutions. This implies promoting constant, proactive, and transparent engagement with stakeholders.

The main guidelines of Social Investment in ZMAX BLUE SHIP S.A – ZMAX GROUP are:

• Carry out incentivized and/or direct sponsorships in accordance with the applicable legislation, rules provided for in this Policy, Code of Conduct and Ethics, Sustainability Policy and other regulations of the Group on the subject.
• The supported or proponent institutions and their respective projects will be subjected to a due diligence process, and must be duly regularized, be proven legitimate and suitable, and be in accordance with the Group’s ESG premises, strengthening the ethical and integrity standards established by the organization.
• ZMAX BLUE SHIP S.A – ZMAX GROUP may carry out incentivized or direct sponsorships focused on its business areas or on expanding the relationship with its stakeholders, based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN Global Compact, in particular the 8 SDGs prioritized in our ESG strategy, which are SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 6 – Drinking Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 10 0 Reduction of Inequalities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Action against Global Climate Change, SDG 14 – Life on Water and SDG 15 – Life on Land.
• Institutions or proponents that perform the activities below will be ineligible:
  • Put at risk or damage the image of the organization or any of its members.
  • Cause, or may cause, a negative impact on health and the environment.
  • Violate current law or legal standard, such as: exploitation of child, degrading or slave labor; violation of human rights and those of third parties, including intellectual property; discrimination of race, creed, sexual orientation or prejudice of any kind; use of names, symbols or images that characterize personal promotion of authorities or public servants, as well as activities that unduly benefit public or private entities.
  • Have among their leaders, employees of the organization.
  • Have a political bias.
  • For people and/or entities that have repeated negative exposure in the media and various media.