June was a special month for the Companies with Refugees Forum. This month, the initiative turned
three years old! Created in June 2021, the Forum started with 21 members and today we have 115
companies and organizations in this network, together to share experiences, challenges, learn
and transform the lives of thousands of refugees. In these three years, the Forum has promoted or
supported more than 65 events, workshops, webinars, trainings and meetings and published more
than 15 guides, guidance notes and periodic newsletters with the actions developed by the member
companies. We thank each company for their participation and engagement in this network that is
only growing and consolidating!
World Refugee Day was also celebrated on June 20, a date designated by the United Nations to
honor the resilience, knowledge, and determination of refugees around the world. And once again,
the members of the Companies with Refugees Forum demonstrated their commitment to this cause:
25 members carried out activities and published posts on World Refugee Day. The live broadcasts
and conversations impacted more than 800 people. To inspire other organizations to take action, we
highlight the initiatives and posts below:
- DEVELOPED ACTIONS
New tool to find CVs of refugees
Vagas, the Forum’s mobilizer, launched a new field on June 20th in the CV registration that
allows candidates to self-declare as refugees. This information can be selected by Vagas’
client companies, allowing these professionals’ CVs to be more easily located on the
platform. Find out more here.
- LIVES AND AWARENESS EVENTS
Elevadores Otis held an internal online event, with lectures by UNHCR and Marcelo
Taniguti (Peace Mission). The event was attended by 148 employees and featured a lot of
exchange, information and reflection on the topic.
Localiza&CO held a live event called “Migrants and Refugees L&CO”. The objective was
to present the scenario of forced displacement to the internal public, raise awareness on
the topic, and share the experiences of migrant and refugee employees and leaders. The
event was attended by over 150 people and with the speech of UNHCR
Belgo Arames organized a webinar to demonstrate the benefits of hiring refugees and the
current context of forced displacement. The event was attended by UNHCR and around 70
employees of the company.
The BRF Diversity team and the BRF Institute held a webinar entitled “How diversity
enhances results” to encourage reflection on the role of each individual in building a fairer
society. With speeches by Bruna Amaral, executive director of Toti, and Marianela Arana,
psychopedagogue and former student of the organization, the event was attended by 300
BRF employees.
Atento held the virtual meeting “Atento’s Refugee and Immigrant Journey,” an initiative by
the company’s Refugee and Immigrant Allies Group and Corporate Social Responsibility
area. During the event, there were exchanges of experiences, reflections on how to build
a more inclusive and welcoming work environment, as well as reports from employees
from Peru and Venezuela, who discussed the barriers they have overcome, achievements
and how they maintain contact with their culture. The meeting was attended by over 160
participants.
A.C.Camargo Cancer Center promoted a meeting with information about the institution’s tools andprofessional training courses, a conversation circle to share experiences and, at the end of the event, students of the “Portuguese Course for Refugees” received the certificate for the first module of the training, taught by volunteers from the Mulheres do Brasil Group.
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