O Instituto Pontes para o Crescimento promove benefícios reais para o bioma, como: reflorestamento através da produção de mudas, ações de educação ambiental, dispõe de centro de pesquisa para combate a invasão biológica e capacita trabalhadores em comunidades rurais.
“Pontes Industria is working for real change.”
Fourth Year of Activity
In its fourth year of the programme Pontes para o Crescimento, Pontes shows once again its commitment to the ethical principles of bio-business, as well as its respect for people, biodiversity and Caatinga biome, all through the execution of a wide range of hands-on activities.
2019 Pontes’ Team
Socio-educational lectures are taught by a qualified team of 19 professionals including:
- Health and Safety Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Agricultural Engineer
- Food Engineer
- Labour Lawyer
- Quality Control Managers
- Social Responsibility Team
- First Aid Professional
Maximum Participation and Impact
The “Pontes Para o Crescimento” team is meeting with the workers in the fields of Ceará, Piauí, Maranhão and Rio Grande do Norte States, facilitating the participation of a greater number of people involved in the carnauba wax extraction.
Our Activities
Our Results
More conscious workers on the use of PPE.
Emergence of new producers after the activities, proving the potential of training as a tool for economic development.
Trained participants of the previous year programmes replicated the knowledge they gained, motivating the interest of new rural workers.
Local producers are well-informed and more active in decision-making.
Improvement on their income and quality of life.
More transparency in supply chain.
More conscious workers on their rights and duties.
Greater awareness of the importance of carnauba preservation and its social environment.
United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
