CHARACTERISTICS
Regional Impact
Cerro Largo
- Melo
- Arévalo
- Cañas
- Centurión
- Cerro de las Cuentas
- Fraile Muerto
- Tupambae
Rivera
- Ciudad de Rivera
- Ataques
- La Palma
- Masoller
- Manuel Diaz
- Paraje Curticeiras
- Tranqueras
Tacuarembó
- Ciudad de Tacuarembó
- Cañas
- Laureles
- Lambaré
- Paso Cerferino
- Paso del Cerro
Treinta y Tres
- Ciudad de Treinta y Tres
- Rincón
- Santa Clara de Olimar
- Vergara
Montevideo
- Ciudad de Montevideo
Approach and Objectives
We work responsibly and are committed to ESG principles (Social, Environmental, Governance) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
LUMIN actively engages with the community without seeking a leadership role. The company supports community efforts in good faith while focusing on its primary business. A key focus within this support is our commitment to renewable energy and environmental sustainability.
Making key decisions
We have a formal process for all support requests which includes submitting the request in writing along with key information about the applicant.
All requests are reviewed by our CSR team who will respond to applicants in writing as to weather they have been successful. The criteria that guides our decision making is as follows:
- The impact we can have on the success of a project and how it will affect the area.
- How many other similar projects have been supported.
- Whether the applicant has previously recieved support from LUMIN.
- The impact on the LUMIN brand.
- Cost vs benefit analysis.
- Availability of resources.
Sustainable Development Goals
LUMIN reports it activities from 3 perspectives - economic, social, and environmental and demonstrate their impact on the Sustainable Development Goals. These goals are a global call to action by the United Nations under the 2030 Agenda, aiming to eradicate poverty, protect our planet, and improve the lives and prospects of people worldwide.
The ambitious pledge includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals with 169 associated targets which are integrated and indivisible. Never before have world leaders committed to common action and endeavour across such a broad and universal policy agenda. Companies like LUMIN foster cross-sector partnerships to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through various initiatives. These include boosting local incomes where they operate, enhancing staff training, implementing anti-harassment protocols, investing in renewable energy, supporting local industries, managing environmental and social risks, and forming strategic alliances to meet set objectives.
LUMIN supports the SDGs through its Corporate Social Responsibility program and reports annually. The company's business model strategically combines social goals with economic advantages, leveraging its corporate strength to positively impact employees, the community and the environment.
Examples of ESG projects
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Win-Win Program
Lumin (Uruply SA) is a signatory of the Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) within the framework of the Win-Win program: Gender equality is good business.
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Arcoiris - Early Childhood Care Center
LUMIN, together with the OSTM company workers' union, INAU (Institute for Children and Adolescents of Uruguay), MIDES, and the Police Family Assistance Commission, collaborated to establish ARCOIRIS, a child care center in Tacuarembó, enhancing community support through coordinated efforts.
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Public Education Support Program
An ANEP initiative, the Public Education Support Program partners with the private sector to fund substantial and innovative enhancements in public education. This program focuses on delivering targeted donations across five key areas, including Healthy Living and Inclusive Education, to foster diverse improvements in educational settings.
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Children With Wings Foundation
Since 2000, the Children With Wings Foundation has supported 1,800 children across five schools in Montevideo's underprivileged areas, enhancing the quality of their educational to ensure they complete their schooling right through to the end of high school.
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Apadista
Founded in December 1991, APADISTA is a non-profit organization dedicated to integrating and rehabilitating people with disabilities in Tacuarembó.
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The Tree Project
The Tree Project is an educational initiative in Tacuarembó, Rivera, and Cerro Largo that educates about 800 children in both rural and urban schools on the importance of trees and forests for ecology and timber production.
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Project Learning Tree
The Earth Lessons Program (ELP) integrates environmental education into the classroom, fostering a connection between students and nature.
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Ministry Of Social Development – MIDES
LUMIN has been working with the directorate at the Ministry of Social Development in Tacuarembó on projects related to social and labor inclusion.
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National Institute Of Rehabilitation (INR)
The National Rehabilitation Institute and LUMIN have joined forces, further affirming the company's commitment to work toward the community's social and labor inclusivity.
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Technical Schools
LUMIN has supported multiple educational institutions by donating materials and technical support, such as the Technical Schools (UTU) in Tacuarembó and Melo, and the Technological and Educational Center of Tacuarembó, among others.
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Community health and wellbeing initiatives
LUMIN installed the first "Centro Cerca" Cardiac Rehabilitation Center in the department of Tacuarembó, where multiple training sessions have been delivered with the support of the company.
