We believe that environmental management is the essential foundation for controlling, monitoring, and mitigating the economic, environmental, and social impacts resulting from our operations. Through a structured environmental management approach, we ensure compliance with legal requirements related to socio-environmental aspects and enable strategic planning for business continuity or adaptation to new opportunities.
The most significant socio-environmental impacts occur mainly during the construction phase. During the operational phase, these impacts are minimized and managed through specific environmental programs, ensuring compliance and operational sustainability.
Our environmental management processes are carried out through Environmental Management Programs (PGAs) tailored to each project. The primary goal of the PGAs is to ensure that operations have efficient procedures and mechanisms for implementing and monitoring the actions planned within the various socio-environmental programs, as well as guaranteeing proper execution during both construction and operational stages.
Additionally, our Environmental Policy establishes commitments and principles that guide employees and suppliers in adopting best environmental practices, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability and socio-environmental responsibility.
Biodiversity and Land Use
In Brazil, the power transmission sector is highly regulated, and the most significant socio-environmental impacts occur during the construction phase. To ensure the lowest possible impact, we adopt strict measures aimed at minimizing and mitigating effects on biodiversity in the areas where we operate, through the implementation of environmental monitoring and control programs, including specific actions focused on fauna.
During the operational phase, power transmission activities do not generate significant impacts on biodiversity. Maintenance operations are carried out exclusively in areas previously altered during the implementation phase and duly licensed, limited to controlling regenerating vegetation to ensure the protection and safety of the facilities.
We implement conservation actions such as periodic inspections of erosion processes and drainage systems to prevent siltation of water bodies, installation of bird markers and anti-perching devices in strategic locations, as well as the safe relocation of beehives identified on towers and substations.
We actively contribute to habitat protection and restoration, maintaining protected or restored areas in different Brazilian states. Restored areas correspond to forest restoration carried out during project implementation through compensatory planting of native seedlings aimed at forming ecosystems similar to the original ones.
Protected areas are maintained through the establishment of the Perpetual Forest Service, a mechanism that ensures the conservation of native vegetation regardless of land ownership. All these areas are periodically monitored to guarantee their long-term preservation.
Forest Compensation
Forest restoration consists of planting native species in previously selected areas to compensate for locations impacted by the construction of transmission lines and substations. This practice aims to protect local ecosystems, contributing to erosion control, sediment transport, and the creation of environments favorable to wildlife by integrating with remaining forest fragments.
The Forest Restoration Project is an essential environmental requirement for the licensing process and is aligned with current legal regulations.
Sobral National Forest
Forest restoration project in the fully protected conservation unit Floresta Nacional de Sobral (FLONA SOBRAL) in Ceará. Planting of more than 16 hectares of native species, totaling over 18,000 seedlings.
Sete Cidades National Park
In 2021, the forest restoration project was completed in the fully protected conservation unit Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades, with the planting of more than 5 hectares of native species, totaling over 4,000 seedlings and more than 10,000 seeds.
Unimontes
The forest restoration project in Janaúba (MG) began implementation in 2021 in an area provided by the State University of Montes Claros – UNIMONTES, equivalent to the required 0.72 hectare.
Waste Management
We adopt a structured and responsible approach to waste management, prioritizing waste minimization, safe storage, traceability, and environmentally appropriate disposal.
Part of the waste generated is sent for recycling or reuse, including processes such as incineration for thermal energy generation. In addition, materials initially considered disposable are repurposed for other operational activities, promoting circular economy practices and reducing environmental impacts.
Due to the nature of our operations, waste generation occurs mainly during equipment maintenance. This process results in the production of used oils, contaminated materials, and other hazardous waste, requiring strict management to ensure safety and environmental compliance.
We consolidate our environmental and land data in an integrated system, enabling better control and planning of actions related to waste management and other environmental demands. Through a segregation system, waste is classified as recyclable, non-recyclable, organic, and hazardous, ensuring proper disposal for each category.
Traceability is ensured through the use of the National Solid Waste Management Information System (Sinir), which integrates, at the state level, Waste Transport Manifests, allowing monitoring of waste from generation to final disposal.
Energy Efficiency
Energy management, a topic addressed in our corporate policies and commitments, complies with regulatory requirements and invests in maintenance and operations to prevent energy losses and ensure the efficiency and sustainability of the National Interconnected System (SIN).
Our investments in safety and operational efficiency focus on monitoring andautomation technologies, such as the use of robots for substation inspections, combined with the adoption of bodycams for remote support. Initiatives to improve energy efficiency are already planned, including the start of a study for migration to the free energy market and/or participation in a shared solar generation consortium.
