Environmental

Forest Restoration using MUVUCA technique

In partnership with Agroicone and with technical support from Instituto Socioambiental – ISA, we are using the methodology known as MUVUCA in some of our forest restoration projects. MUVUCA is a mixture of seeds from several species to be planted at once, with the aim of restoring degraded areas. It combines green manure, native seeds, and sand, resulting in a mixture that will design the structure of the forest. MUVUCA also brings with it an important social aspect, as it strengthens the network of seed collectors, made up of family farmers, indigenous people, traditional populations, and people living in rural areas. Formed mostly by women, it is an extra source of income for families living in the countryside. CCR ViaOeste has a project with this methodology at Fazenda Parque Zoológico in Araçoiaba da Serra, and at Fazenda Vargem Grande in Porto Feliz, both in the countryside of São Paulo.

Photovoltaic Plants

With an eye on a sustainable future, one of our practices is the implementation of photovoltaic plants to supply the structure of our highways with cleaner energy. Plants have already been installed at CCR ViaSul, CCR ViaCosteira and ViaRio, and the next ones will be at CCR RodoAnel and CCR AutoBAn. This is one of the initiatives that reinforce the commitment to the environment and show that the green economy is part of our path.

Guardiões da Mata Project

With focus on preserving the biodiversity around the highways of Anhanguera-Bandeirantes System in the state of São Paulo, CCR AutoBAn entered a partnership in 2009 with Associação Mata Ciliar through Guardiões da Mata Project. With the partnership, wild animals rescued in Anhanguera-Bandeirantes System are sent to the NGO, whose headquarters are in Jundiaí, to be rehabilitated and reintegrated into nature. With the project, the concessionaire also constantly improves the training of 140 employees who work directly to rescue animals on the tracks, in addition to acting in the environmental education of the communities under its influence, to contribute to the preservation of the regional fauna and flora.

Carbon Zero Program

Over the next 30 years, CCR RioSP concessionaire will implement the Carbon Zero Program with the objective of neutralizing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, calculated in carbon equivalent (CO2e), arising from the Concessionaire's operating activities in the system road. The Program will consist of three phases:

1) Annual inventory to calculate all emissions

2) Compensation of emissions carried out every 5 years through a compensatory planting project, purchase of carbon credits in the Regulated or Voluntary Market and Clean Development Mechanism

3) Inventory and compensation certification

Fauna Program

Our operations are carried out with due care for the fauna, aiming to reduce the impacts on the surroundings of the regions where we operate. We adopted monitoring, rescue, and training programs for our teams, for the proper handling of the fauna. We also have agreements signed with partner institutions to receive, treat, when necessary, and reintroduce this fauna into their habitats.

Forest Restoration Program (Flora)

To offset the impact of our operations, we develop and carry out forest restoration projects in all regions where we operate. These projects promote the recovery of degraded areas by planting native trees, protecting water resources and soil, and restoring local biodiversity. The regularization of areas in Conservation Units is also an initiative to preserve priority areas.

Waste Management Program

To encourage the local circular economy, CCR Group units look for partner institutions, aiming at reusing and/or recycling the waste generated in the operation. For example, in the road conservation process, a significant volume of scrap metal is generated, which is sent to companies specialized in recycling ferrous materials. At AutoBAn, we recycle plastic cups that become pens; the reverse logistics of the operation's tires; recycling of waste from flexible pavement, as well as paper and cardboard, among others.

Water Resources Program

We adopted measures to reduce and raise awareness of water consumption, improve the existing infrastructure, considering technologies to use rainwater, reuse water and control the quality of drinking water and effluents treated in our operations.

Environmental monitoring program in the construction phase

The objective of the Program is to act in a preventive manner, reducing the environmental impacts of our works, based on the monitoring of teams made up of multidisciplinary professionals, based on the monitoring of compliance with the conditions of the environmental licenses and the programs that are part of the Basic Environmental Plan.

Cultural Assets and Historical Heritage Program

In all the paths we follow, we are aware of the impact we can have on cultural assets and historical heritage in the areas of direct influence of CCR units. With that in mind, it is part of all studies of new projects to survey, monitor and manage cultural assets and historical heritage that may be impacted by our operations. In this way, we were able to take all the necessary authorization measures, together with the competent bodies, for the control and conservation of these assets and preservation of the culture of traditional communities.