SUSTAINABILITY ACTIVITIES

In 2020, 16 work centers of the Condumex Group, including the Automotive Cables and Parts sector, had a certification in the ISO 14001:2015 standard. Eight of the said work centers have a third party certification and the other eight have an internal certification issued by the CIDEC. Seven work centers do not yet have a certification because they are engaged in the process of implementation of an environmental management system.

The work centers recorded a total consumption of energy of 140,090,178 kWh, of which the consumption of clean energy was 89,697,277 kWh, while their consumption of self-generated renewable energy from solar panels was 1,788,672 kWh.

In regard to the consumption of water in the 25 work centers, a total consumption of 339,541 cubic meters was recorded, with a discharge of 64,501 cubic meters.

In the reutilization and recycling of residues requiring special handling, a total of 6,190,440 kilograms of residues requiring special handling was collected and recycled. Of this total, 1,057,128 kilograms were paper and cardboard, 651,829 kilograms was PET and plastic, and 476,333 kilograms was aluminum. 411,530 kilograms of dangerous residues and 162,025 kilograms of used oil were sent to be treated and for final disposal.

In the Cables Sector, the Company Latincasa maintains a nursery with 1,038 plant specimens of various species, 32 of which are classified as protected species to some degree or other, in accordance with the NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010 standard, while the other 1,006 specimens are kept in a nursery that was installed in 2013, in which plant species that are appropriate for reforestation activities in the industrial zone of San Luis Potosi are maintained and reproduced.

The IEM Plant submitted its voluntary report, through the GEI Program on gas emissions that produce the greenhouse effect, sponsored and coordinated by CESPEDES and the Sub-Secretariat of Environmental Development and Standardization of the SEMARNAT (Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources).

The Company NACEL of Vallejo and Latincasa continue to hold their Clean Industry designation, and NACEL of Guadalajara was awarded the title of Environmental Leader by the Secretariat of the Environment and Territorial Development (SEMADET), becoming the only Company in Jalisco to earn that designation.

In 2020 the “Recycling Against Cancer” campaign was continued, during which 729 Kilograms of plastic caps were gathered and donated to the “Banco de Tapitas, A.C.” associations and to the Asociación Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer I.A.P (AMANC, Mexican Association for Assistance to Children with Cancer). The plastic caps are recycled and the funds thus raised are used by the associations to assist persons with cancer by providing them with information, orientation, caregivers and medications.

Finally, Condumex reaffirms its commitment of continuing to offer technological solutions to the most demanding markets and industries with innovations such as the MinLed Cable, the most sophisticated cable in the mining industry, which, in addition to ensuring continuous operation because of its luminescence, can now be illuminated in other colors that make it visible even under snow.

In the Infrastructure and Pipeline sectors, their environmental certifications under the international ISO 14001:2015 standard continue to be valid. In 2020 the certificate of compliance under the requirements of the NMX-SAA-14001-IMNC-2015 / ISO 14001:2015 Standard for the design, fabrication, repair and maintenance of offshore platforms, as well as for the fabrication of structural pipes and components of metal-mechanical structures, continues to be in effect, and valid until August 31 of 2023.

In the Infrastructure, Pipelines, Civil Construction and Central sectors, the Company continues with the implementation of its Plan for the Handling of Residues (residues requiring special handling and dangerous residues), in which a total of 764,111 Kg of residues were no longer sent to a sanitary landfill, with several environmental benefits. Additionally, 6,690 Kg of paper and cardboard, 1,230 kg of PET and plastic, and 13,214 kg of aluminum were recycled. In 2020, 216,267 kg of dangerous residues were disposed of, including 8,669 Kg of used oil, all in an environmentally adequate manner.

In 2020, in spite of the pandemic and with the purpose of propitiating environmental awareness, the company’s personnel continued to participate in the “Recycling Against Cancer” campaign with the collection and recycling of a total of 228 kg of plastic caps, which were donated to the “Banco de Tapitas” of the “Alianza Anticancer, A.B.P” Association and to the “Angeles en Libertad A.C” Association. In the “Pilotón” campaign a total of 10 kg of used alkaline batteries was collected.

In the rescue and relocation of flora and fauna activities there is presently a total of 11,013 specimens of flora and 1,387 specimens of fauna that have been rescued and relocated. In these groups, 5,111 specimens of flora and 307 of fauna are considered to be threatened to some degree or other, according to the NOM059-SEMARNAT-2010 Standard.

In the “Las Varas -Vallarta” project, the restoration of 450 linear meters of low caducifolic jungle was carried out, with the planting of 150 specimens of Tabebuia rosea, Tabebuia donnel smithii, Enterolobium cyclocarpum, Ceiba pentrandra and Bursera simaruba, from a materials bank located in Las Lomas, Ejido Sayulita, Municipality of Bahia de Banderas, in the state of Nayarit.

• Digital scholarships and scholarships for the employees’ children and direct family members.

• Home Office Program, flexible hours for parents, economic assistance for funeral expenses, and paid holidays.

• Self-Managed Health and Safety Insurance Program in the workplace in Grupo Condumex,

• Developing Professionals Program in Carso Infraestructura y Construcción and Condumex (PRODES),

• Health prevention campaigns in collaboration with the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the Secretariat of Health (SSA).

• Civil Protection Programs, with the training of volunteer brigades.

• Personal development programs, through ASSUME, CRESE and the Social Welfare Program.

• Courses through the “Train Yourself for a Job” platform of the Carlos Slim Foundation for the basic training of operations personnel.

• Training and Instruction Programs in sales and management skills

• Courses, conferences, and workshops delivered by the Carso Training Center.

Courses in technical, operational, formative, development, safety and health training

In 2020, a total of 51,469 courses, which were completed by 386,014 trainees, were held in Carso Infraestructura, Condumex, Sears, Sanborns, Promotora Musical, Dax and Saks Fifth Avenue. Upon the opening and reopening of stores, 162 persons were trained in Sanborns. Regarding the training of personnel in Sears, an average of 53 courses per employee were held, and 697 managers and supervisors were trained according to their functions. A physical presence seminary was held, as well as a virtual classroom with 833 awareness-of-product events. In ClaroShop an average of 2 courses per collaborator were delivered. Additionally, 6,338 persons were trained as team members in Condumex and CICSA.

In Sears, the Carso platform “Train Yourself for a Job” of the Carlos Slim Foundation was installed. The platform contains courses that improve the skills of all the employees in the units, corporate divisions and distribution centers, and the courses have produced a total of 155,176 certificates and 6,840 registered collaborators.

Train Yourself for a Job

In the Carlos Slim Foundation “Train Yourself for a Job” platform work continued, both as a form of entertainment and as a means for developing talent for operational maintenance and sales in Sears, producing a total of 1,540 certificates in 2020, compared to 550 collaborators in the previous year.

With the support of the Carlos Slim Foundation, actions were established for prevention and care, to thereby minimize the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategy towards that end was developed in 5 stages: awareness; prevention; containment; supervision; and continuous improvement.

The Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) awarded the Socially Responsible distinction to Grupo Condumex for the ninth consecutive year, and to Carso Infraestructura y Construcción for the tenth consecutive year.

Yammer

The main benefits from using the “Yammer” tool consist in the promotion of a digital transformation culture, providing communication in real, fluid, and spontaneous time, as well as creating integration between workers and the workplace. The Grupo Carso Code of Ethics was disseminated to all its personnel in 2020 through the “Carso Train Yourself” platform.

For more information and details on sustainability activities, please refer to the sustainability activities section of Grupo Carso S.A.B. de C.V.'s website at the following URL: https://www.carso.com.mx/sustentabilidad/responsabilidad-social/