Flamengo formalizes partnership with Instituto Ethos
President Eduardo Bandeira de Mello formalizes agreement on Tuesday afternoon (12), at the Ethos Conference, in Rio de Janeiro
By Flamengo Communication - inOn Tuesday afternoon (12), president Eduardo Bandeira de Mello formalized the agreement between Flamengo and the Ethos Institute during the Ethos Conference, in Rio de Janeiro.
The Most Beloved is the first club to join Ethos. From this moment on, the Red-Black team will have access to the Institute's initiatives, such as Ethos working groups, including those that address issues of transparency and integrity, as well as participation in events such as the Ethos Conference itself.
On the occasion, the president also participated in a panel discussion entitled: “Rating Integra: The structure of governance and transparency in sport.” Present on the panel were sailor Lars Grael, the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Paulo Wanderley Teixeira, and the Executive Manager of Management for Sustainable Development at the Ethos Institute, Ana Lucia de Melo Custodio. "Signing this commitment today makes me very proud. I've known the Institute for a long time, and I believe we're taking a very important step that will serve as an example for other Brazilian clubs," said president Bandeira de Mello.
About Ethos
The Ethos Institute of Business and Social Responsibility, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2018, has the mission of mobilizing, raising awareness and helping companies manage their businesses in a socially responsible manner, making them partners in building a fair and sustainable society.
The organization has worked on ethics-related issues since its founding in 1998. The Business Pact for Integrity and Against Corruption, created in 2006, has encouraged the business sector to incorporate integrity practices into their business plans. The Business Coalition for Racial and Gender Equity also addresses human rights and gender and racial equality. Furthermore, in 2009, the institute created the Climate Forum, which engages companies in the search for solutions to climate change.