Rodovalho Advogados always focus on individuals, communities and environment. There is clear evidence that our central measure is the respect for human rights while we recognize the moral imperative to operate with its principles. In this context, the respect for human rights also can be a tool to improve business performance and as example of our actions, we have the following data:
 We have compliance with local and International Law, including Human rights principles;
 We ensure that our business operations are in compliance with these principles, which helps to avoid legal incidents in our global activities;
 We address all consumer concerns by increasing attention to business role while protecting human rights. As a general rule, establish and enforce a meaningful approach to human rights avoids any violation, as well as limit their impact on the company if it happens and in the meanwhile, protect the overall image of the office;
 We promote the rules of the Law by using the principles enunciated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which involves the creation of a stable, rule-based society that is essential to the smooth functioning of business. Applying human rights principles thoroughly, consistently and impartially to a global office operation can contribute to develop the legal system. It is worth considering that contracts enforced fairly, bribery and with corruption are less prevalent when all business entities have equal access to legal process and equal protection under law. Besides, avoiding human rights violations helps to maintain positive community relations and contributes to further stable and productive business environment;
 As a mandatory rule to be followed by Rodovalho team, we wrote a company policy to respect Human Rights and prevent potential abuses;
 Our policy requires business partners and suppliers to adhere to Human Rights principles;
 We support the opening concert of the fair “Viver Melhor” with the Goiânia Young Symphony Orchestra, held in Goiânia in 2019.
 All employees in the administrative areas and lawyers can obtain financing of regular training courses, training, seminars and courses complementary.
 The office has a wide library available to all employees.
 We have specific goals in Human Rights area for the upcoming year, as: continue improving human well-being; increase development strategies to concern economic growth; human rights establish universally with legal guarantees to protect the freedom and equality of all individuals; human rights standards and obligations to put the government at the service of people to ensure that everyone benefits from growth and enjoys a life with dignity.

As concrete actions to implement Human Rights policies, reduce Human Rights risks and respond to Human Rights violations we have:
 A department of complaint to serve clients when they may not meet their expectations. These clients are welcome to raise a concern about the department or a funded service provider through our complaints management process and our compliance service;
 We have awareness raising and training employees on Human Rights;
 We allocate responsibilities for the protection of Human Rights within our company;
 We have human resource policies and procedures supporting Human Rights.

We never had any incident of Human Rights violation involving our office as a defendant. If it was the case, we would be delighted to review our policies and team after consulting our compliance department.
Nowadays, we operate as attorneys in legal cases related to Human Rights which involve once in a while violations. Thus, we have periodic review results inspected by our CEO and the compliance department to avoid these problems.

 We use as reference to Labor Principles the ILO Core Conventions and other international instruments;
 Our Corporate Governance includes respect to human rights as a formal criterion in our purchasing decisions and investments;
 We guide our operations in accordance with the Global Compact Principles and supporting the Millennium Development Goals;
 The office vision and strategy includes contribution with regard to sustainable development;
 We have formal mechanisms and systems for periodic evaluation of our members by our compliance department;
 We follow common practice of price competition to the market, comply with legislation and apply for the principles of ESG – environmental, social and corporate governance and Global Compact;
 We wrote a company policy to uphold the freedom of association and the elimination of forced labor, child labor and employment discrimination. We also have policies that clearly state employee rights and responsibilities and their compensation and benefits;
 Our policy requires business partners and suppliers to adhere to labor principles;
 Protect labor rights of employees and business partners employees leads to increase productivity. That is a general consensus that workers treated with dignity and respect are more likely to be productive.
 Currently, Rodovalho maintains approximately 50% of its workforce as women, in executive level, as well as in any other level or department, its all with the same chances, remuneration and evaluation metrics adopted for men.
 Rodovalho recognizes and encourages integration among its employees, so every Friday we have a happy hour for everyone to share the best moments of their week.
 To sum up, companies that avoid human rights and labor rights violations can also reduce employee turnover and achieve higher product quality.

Rodovalho concrete actions to implement labor policies reduce labor risks and respond to labor violations complies with Global Compact principles, as:
 Our office has a complaint task to serve clients and a compliance department to control all business turning;
 We are aware raising and training employees on labor rights and policies, including ensure health and safe conditions for all employees;
 We prevent discrimination of all kinds and ensure comparable pay for comparable work;
 We have allocation of responsibilities for the protection of labor rights within our company;
 We have human resource policies and procedures supporting the labor principles.

We never had any problem inside our office with Global Compact labor principles violation, involving our office as a defendant.
However, we have legal cases proving clients labor problems and we have always contribute to solve them by operating as their attorneys.
We also have a periodic review of results by our CEO and our compliance department to avoid these labor problems.

 Rodovalho complies strictly with requirements and parameters required by national legislation;
 Rodovalho applies for the principles of ESG – environmental, social and corporate governance and Global Compact;
 We also develop internal programs for environmental improvement;
 We prioritize preventive policies and we have a department responsible for international affairs and environment policy;
 Rodovalho always participates of local councils to discuss environmental issues with the government and society and we have already implemented processes mapping and analysis to improve our environmental quality.
 Our company develops environmental education activities focused on the workforce, supplies and clients;
 Rodovalho performs internal actions to promote responsible consumption, disposal of solid waste and to reduce water and energy consumption.
 In order to contribute towards conservation of forests and combat illegal consume and predatory, as well as protect biodiversity, the timber supplies used in daily activities have certification of origin;
 In order to prevent and reduce environmental damage and optimize process, the company has invested in technological upgrading, targeting and to reduce the use of inputs and environmental certification of origin and reuse of waste, sustainable consumption of energy and water. Rodovalho has control about chain of custody in materials and solid waste releases results to internal and external audiences.
 Rodovalho Advogados adopts a reduction system consumption of plastic cups and bottles. Professionals use glass to avoid use of plastic bottles. In addition, the Office started using jars more frequently instead of plastic bottles during meetings.

Our concrete actions to implement environmental policies, reduce environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents are:
 Initiatives and programmers to reduce waste materials, as recycling, and consumption of resources, as energy, water, electricity, paper and packaging;
 We are aware raising and training employees on environmental protection;
 We constantly have activities to improve the energy efficiency of products, services and processes;
 Development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies;
 We have a compliance department to manage our environmental system seeking to identify, monitor and control the company’s environmental performance;
 Rodovalho has allocation of responsibilities for environmental protection within our company.

The office monitors and evaluates performance of employees constantly and we never had any problem involving environment principles violation regarding Rodovalho as a defendant.
Furthermore, we follow the environmental law in all kinds and we take for granted our contribution to the world regarding Global Compact principles. However, we have some legal cases involving daily problems with environment violation by companies and citizens and by this, we can solve the untoward behavior by working on the case to find a better solution and review with these violators a change of actions.
We also have a periodic review of results by our CEO and our compliance department to avoid these environmental problems.

 Rodovalho wrote a company policy of zero‐tolerance for corruption, bribery and extortion to avoid these current problems;
 We support the UN Convention Against Corruption and many other international instruments;
 The company has a protocol to guide staff in situations where they are confronted with extortion or bribery;
 Rodovalho has a policy requiring business partners and suppliers to adhere to the anti‐corruption principles;
 In the relationship with authorities and tax officials of public authorities at all levels, the company made public commitments to combat corruption and bribery and maintains posture recognized by internal and external audiences about the prohibition of direct or indirect encouragement of government agents.

As concrete actions to implement anti‐corruption policies, reduce corruption risks and respond to incidents we have:
 Rodovalho has frequently updated its anti-corruption protocol according to Brazilian Law no. 12.846 of 2013 and the regional Antibribery Law of State of Goiás (its headquarter state), as well as other regulatory rules;
 The company has provided recurrent training to its whole team regarding the federal and regional Anti-Corruption rules by means of courses, meetings and other similar events;
 We have also participated in many round tables promoted by Brazilian Bar Association (“OAB”) and other industrial, commercial and professional associations in order to discuss the particularities of Brazilian and regional anti-bribery rules;
 A department of complaint to serve clients when we may not meet their expectations and we also have a compliance team to welcome these clients about their concerns;
 We have awareness raising and training employees about company's policies regarding anti‐corruption and extortion by e-mail, internet, internal communication and others;
 We allocate responsibilities for anti‐corruption within the company;
 Rodovalho has always participated in industry initiative and collective actions on anti‐corruption.

We never had any incident of Corruption involving our office as a defendant, but if it was the case, we would be delighted to review our policies and our team behavior.
Nowadays, we operate in legal cases related to Anti-Corruption and we have periodic review results inspected by our CEO and our compliance department to avoid Corruption problems.