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I made my comments in the following blogs: Lina Gaviria, Laura de Bedout, Juliana Aldana, Paulina Patiño and Carolina Jaramillo.

Preserving the Environment

The biggest Oil Brazilian Company “Petrobras” is a multinational recognized for its performing in exploration and production; downstream; trade, transportation and petrochemicals; derivative distribution; natural gas; biofuels, and electric energy. In the same way, Petrobras is also directed to propel development and ensure the future of the society showing that is possible to produce oil without forgetting the environment and acting in obedience to competency, ethics and respect for diversity.

Socio-environmental responsibility is a keyword that belongs to Petrobras´mission and vision caring about a sustainable future of the planet and next generations. It is worried to preserve natural resources and construct socio-environmental consciousness in the community. To accomplish these objectives the Organization uses a rational quantity of water in its operations, generates the least residues and gas emissions trying always to reduce the environmental impact and to reinforce their commitment.

Since 2003 Petrobras has been developing and supporting some environmental projects and programs investing high amounts of money. In 2008 the investments surpassed the 557 millions of Brazilian Real not only in environmental projects but also in the social, cultural and sporting ambits. The initiatives are carried out by commissions mainly represented in the civil society, the government and some professionals that compose the Petrobras personnel.

This activities and projects should be taken as clear models to follow up by all companies around the world. It is necessary that the society as a whole adopt a solidarity attitude in order to protect the place we live in and assure at the same time a proper space for our children.

What can different organizations & the Private sector do to avoid the abuse of minorities?

Abuse of minorities is a social and cultural problem that has been affecting the communities of many countries around the World. For this reason plenty of organizations and programs have been created in order to avoid or diminish the effect of those forms of exclusion and abuse of minorities. However, because the efforts of some governments to fight against this problem have not been enough and the outcomes are not the awaited, it is necessary to implement some strategies that allow a satisfactory solution. Both the organizations and the private sector have to make a serious commitment in this area, they have to adopt projects and programs of action that engage the society as a whole and assure a community cohesion and effective equality.

As a primary tool there is the education which can be used to sensitize people about the importance of diversity and the inclusion of minorities into the society. This can be achieved also through campaigns of communication that promote the protection against any form of discrimination and reduce race inequalities. Political and community leaders could represent an important key developing a great labor in this educational activity.

Finally, in order to assure the well functioning of all this campaigns and programs some committees or groups of work should be created. They would be charge of supervising the development of all the activities, control the labors of the people involved and correct the anomalies that could obstruct the progress of the mission.