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HOW WE WORK

Expert delegates and executives of the region work in cooperation in the Technical Committees and Working Groups, forming the engine of the Association to carry forward its strategic lines.

  • They develop work processes for continuous improvement based on the exchange of best practices and knowledge in discussion forums.
  • With unfolding innovations, they develop and edit Guides and Manuals that provide a basis for member companies to enrich their business models.
  • They contribute to provide training and the technical support required by member companies in the implementation of best practices.
  • They provide information to conduct benchmarking studies, whose purpose is to measure and compare the improvement in the performance of member companies.
  • The Technical Committees work with the support of the Executive Secretariat of ARPEL.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

WORKING GROUPS

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Climate Change
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Social Responsibility

Created in 2001.

This Committee addresses external and internal social issues, among which human rights, relations with neighboring communities and indigenous people, social risks management, gender and cultural diversity, labor practices and the workplace are key topics.

The objective of the Committee is to ensure that the industry operates in a framework of concern and respect for the needs of its stakeholders, while satisfying society´s expectations for social performance, through the development of a responsible corporate culture. With this purpose, it seeks to enhance industry understanding of these issues and challenges, and to encourage stakeholders' dialogue in order to share knowledge and experiences, strategies and approaches to address those issues. It also provides guidance on best practices, training and technical support for the implementation of social management policies, processes and systems.

  • “The Social Responsibility Committee is a space for both the exchange of practices and the search for solutions to support the sustainability of operations of member companies in the region. ARPEL has been a pioneer in the industry setting up this Committee in 2001. Since then, it has been addressing issues related to human rights, labor practices, relations with communities and indigenous peoples, seeking to strengthen relations of cooperation, trust and mutual learning among companies and stakeholders.  ”

    Sandra Martínez, Chairperson, ARPEL Social Responsibility Committee

“Sustainability is a concept that today is no longer an option for organizations; it is a necessity, not only for their survival but for society as a whole. A management philosophy where the boundaries of business and society merge addressing common actions towards the achievement of a higher good: the collective well-being. A clear and precise statement of this need are today the Sustainable Development Goals, which contribute to align ourselves without limits or boundaries towards the construction of a more balanced, unspoiled, sustainable world, generating a collective and collaborative synergy that substantially widens our individual contribution. In this context, the Social Responsibility Committee is the ideal setting to accompany the industry in Latin America and the Caribbean in the path towards the consolidation of a culture with sustainable approach and thus building social capital. "


Ma. del Rosario Trigo, Project Manager

Contact: rtrigo@arpel.org.uy

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