The fight against corruption and fraud is expressed in the fundamental policies and guidelines, in the Ethics Code, in the sustainability policy, in the business plan, in the general bidding norm, in the regulation-personnel, in the General Ombudsman’s Office/General defender’s Office, the conduct code for suppliers, and the scope of Compliance Advisory assignments.

These documents guide the conduct of directors, officers, employees and the entire value chain. Complaints are received by the Ethics Committee and the general Ombudsman. In addition, Itaipu voluntarily endorses external initiatives, such as the Global Compact Principles, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Ethos Institute Guidelines, which require combating all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribe. [102-16, 102-17]

It stands out in 2018, the creation, in both countries, of the Compliance Advisory, an area that responds directly to the Executive Board, with assignments to plan, coordinate, integrate and align the activities pertinent to the integrity system and compliance, the corporate risk management system and internal control processes. [102-33]

Another breakthrough was the beginning of the implementation of the binational integrity and compliance program, which considered anticorruption aspects in its scope. Among the actions in progress are: [102-30]

• Evaluation of the level of maturity in relation to integrity and compliance;
• Creation of the integrity and compliance policy;
• Development of a methodology for the analysis of corruption risks and the effectiveness of Sinternal controls;
• Improvement of relationships with suppliers and third parties, using tools such as “Due diligence” and “Background Check”;
• Proposal for a review of the Ethics Code;
• Periodic trainings to disseminate the concepts of the theme.

For the year 2019, these actions are planned:

• Elaboration of the risk matrix for specific integrity for suppliers;
• Specific clauses for procurement, bidding and procurement notices;
• Guiding relationship with suppliers for contract managers and employees participating in procurement processes.