Our commitment
Every company is part of a bigger system – At Integration we are committed to operate in ways that are socially responsible and environmentally sustainable.
We act in accordance with the United Nation’s Ten Principles of Corporate Social Responsibility and apply these to everything we do.
Our approach
Beyond our core business activities, Integration is committed to supporting social initiatives and start-ups.
The focus for our Corporate Social Responsibility actions in derives from the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promoted by the United Nations. Of these, we have selected three to actively pursue, in the belief that they are the ones on which our business practices and culture can make the largest impact:
Our engagement
Integration supports a range of NGOs, start-ups and organizations in the spirit of corporate social responsibility. We believe in collaboration and joint efforts as a prerequisite to impact and expand topics beyond our day-to-day activity.
Our engagement is a targeted effort through which we support the education, entrepreneurship and social work sectors (SDG 4,8 & 9). This is divided into two types:
Pro-bono work: Services we offer to nonprofit organizations or social enterprises for free or at a significantly reduced cost. The aim is to help solve a business problem or achieve a strategic objective that the organization or enterprise may need more resources or expertise to address.
Strategic partnerships: Long-term collaboration with selected institutions that align with our values and SDG goals. More than just project-based support, these partnerships involve continuous engagement, with our professionals dedicating time and expertise to drive meaningful impact. These partnerships reflect our commitment to creating lasting, positive change beyond individual initiatives
SOCIAL IMPACT
Pacto contra fome
What is the Pacto?
Brazil faces a paradox: Despite being one of the world’s largest agricultural producers, more than 64 million Brazilians have limited access to food while the country throws away 55 million tons of food every year.
Conceived during the pandemic and officially established in 2023, Pacto Contra a Fome (Pact Against Hunger) is a nonpartisan, cross-sector coalition created in response to this challenge. It brings together civil society, government, the private and third-sector institutions to drive structural, long-term solutions for eradicating hunger by 2030 and reducing food waste across Brazil.
How does the Pacto act?
The Pacto operates as a strategic platform that mobilizes knowledge, data and incentives to unlock solutions and generate impact at scale.
Its role is to create synergies among key stakeholders, promote best practices aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and strengthen existing initiatives focused on socioeconomic inclusion and sustainable access to food. The Pacto helps local and structural solutions gain visibility, scale and impact in the fight against hunger and food waste.
Rather than implementing solutions directly, the Pacto acts as a catalyst for ecosystems and a strategic partner for social transformation. It connects communities, civil society organizations, government agencies, businesses and academia to strengthen and accelerate high-impact initiatives – with the mission of engaging society, supporting public policy, driving action and creating conditions for supported organizations to expand their reach and deliver systemic, lasting change.
Integration involvement
As a partner since the inception of the initiatve, Integration has supported the Pacto in strengthening its ability to drive structural and lasting impact. Our involvement has helped turn diagnostics into concrete actions, scale up initiatives and define strategic paths to enable systemic solutions.
This collaboration has contributed to:
- Generating data and insights that informed the Pacto’s public positioning and supported related public policies
- Translating collective ambitions into concrete strategic plans, with clear goals, priorities and guidelines
- Structuring governance models and coordination between civil society, the private sector and government
- Mapping key stakeholders across food supply chain (cooperatives, associations and strategic products) to help define engagement priorities and guide action
- Systematizing legislation and best practices, both national and international, to support the Pacto’s public policy and legislative agenda on food loss and waste
- Developing scalable models for systemic initiatives, focused on efficient management, replicability and long-term sustainability
- Strengthening the Pacto’s own capacity to act as a catalyst – bringing strategic direction, structure and intelligence to help turn intent into lasting results
Our contribution
Since 2021, Integration has been proud to serve as a cofounder of Pacto Contra a Fome, contributing strategically to strengthen its role as a catalyst for systemic solutions aimed at eradicating hunger and reducing food waste in Brazil.
Integration has supported the Pacto at several key moments in its trajectory, with a focus on four complementary fronts:
- “Hunger & Abundance” study (2021): A national diagnosis of hunger and food waste, mapping affected populations, losses across the food chain and the existing ecosystem of responses.
- Structuring Pacto (2022): Support for initial strategic planning and definition of the initiative’s core pillars, in collaboration with a founding group of 40 leaders from diverse sectors.
- Strategic planning review (2024): An update of Pacto’s aims and priorities based on experience gained in its early stages, defining the roadmap for its consolidation and expansion over the coming years.
- CEASAs Project (2024): Strategic design of an initiative to strengthen sustainable models in Brazil’s wholesale food supply centers (CEASAs), such as the Zero Waste initiative in Curitiba. This included defining the scope, goals and timelines, with a focus on creating a practical, nationally replicable methodology.
