We are increasingly striving to be a company for ALL people

regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, origin or identity, where there is room for everyone to develop, change the reality and mostly feel respected.

Our pillars and bases

Cultural Identity Book

Cemig’s Cultural Identity Book, affirms the Company’s commitment to valuing people and their differences..

We believe that a fair and prejudice-free workplace environment enables improved performance and recognition for the delivery of more innovative and competitive results.

Diversity Appreciation and Inclusion Policy

The Diversity Appreciation and Inclusion Policy describes what is expected from employees, leaders, suppliers, public agents and clients regarding diversity and inclusion.

Cemig’s Code of Conduct

Cemig’s Code of Conduct ensures that all employees are offered equal working conditions and treatment, without discrimination regarding personal appearance, physical or health condition, skin color, marital status, gender, age, language, nationality, political or other opinion, social origin, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other condition that is not strictly linked to professional skills. We value and support diversity in our corporate environment.

Whistleblowing Channel

We have a Whistleblowing Channel to receive reports. Anonymity is totally preserved, and all cases are looked into.

Discover our diversity journey

We are building a more diverse and inclusive Cemig through a 5-stage process:

Diversity Diagnosis:

Mapping stage: matters associated with ethnicity/race, gender, sexual orientation, age, people with disabilities.

Awareness-raising/Capacity building:

Senior Management
Leaderships
Employees

Definition of the Diversity Program actions:

Development of the diversity strategy and governance.

Communication actions: Strategic sustaining of the theme

Internal and external communication actions suggested by employees and supported by our leadership, based on a feedback model.

People with disabilities

Around 4% of our staff consists of people with disabilities. Among our employees, there are people with physical disabilities, hearing impairment, vision impairment, multiple disabilities, and those undergoing rehabilitation.

Professionals must pass a civil service examination to be hired by Cemig. A total of 10% of job openings are reserved for people with disabilities holding high school, technical course, and undergraduate diploma, provided that disability and role compatibility requirements are met, pursuant to State Law 11,867/1995. All information about job openings reserved for people with disabilities can be found in Cemig’s invitations for civil service examinations.

What do we offer?

Accessibility and integration

Upon joining Cemig or throughout their careers, employees with disabilities can be served by social workers and the People Management area so as to facilitate their integration into their teams and adaptation to work equipment, furniture and technology.

Additionally, our facilities and buildings are accessible to everyone, taking into consideration use, safety and autonomy aspects, in accordance with the law and rules in force.

What do we offer?

Special Needs Service Program (SNSP, or PAM)

Employees with disabilities and their family members have the Special Needs Service Program (SNSP, or PAM) at their disposal. As part of this program, Cemig refunds 50% of the expenses with physical and/or intellectual disabilities to its employees and their dependents.

Refunded expenses may include monthly fees related to specialized schools, alternative therapies (art therapy, music therapy, play therapy, hydrotherapy, equine-assisted therapy, swimming sessions, physical therapy, speech therapy), prostheses, and disposable diapers.

What do we offer?

Reduced working hours, as needed

Employees registered in the Special Needs Service Program may be granted 1 hour from their daily working hours so they can attend therapies, if necessary.

Gender

Awareness-raising and respect

We foster initiatives related to the presence of women at companies and in the labor market, in order to demystify stereotypes related to the types of roles or competencies by gender, thereby making women’s voices heard and ensuring a workplace environment that prioritizes respect.

Equal Opportunities

Our Positions and Career Plan assumes equal compensation for equal positions, regardless of gender.

One of the objectives of our Diversity Program is to promote equitable opportunities, monitoring indicators and proposing actions aimed at diversity inclusion and appreciation.

Equity Policies and Commitments

Cemig has a Public Commitment to Respect Human Rights (insert link to PRD and Circular Letter H, GT and D (cemig.com.br)), whereby it publicly undertakes to offer equitable opportunities and 120-day maternity leave (without prejudice to the employment contract and compensation), in addition to combating any kind of moral and sexual harassment, and discrimination.

We have a Code of Ethics stating that any kind of discrimination and harassment is unacceptable. We also have a Whistleblowing Channel, an Ethics Committee, and annual training sessions on the topic.

Affirmative Action

Cemig’s Apprentice Program reserves 50% of job openings for women so as to encourage them to engage in activities that are still mostly performed by men.

The Female Entrepreneur Program aims to train underprivileged women so they can manage their own businesses.

LGBT+

We seek to foster a workplace environment where people can be authentic.

TheLGBT+ theme is fundamental to overcome prejudices, as by supporting and appreciating diversity, we are respecting human rights.

We constantly promote awareness-raising initiatives and relevant special dates, such as the International LGBTQIA+ Pride Day and the International Day against Homophobia.

Race

We seek to raise awareness about racism (which is often subtle) by promoting debates.

We believe every person has the potential to contribute to growing our business.

Generations

At Cemig, we get to work with people from diverse generations.

We believe that the history and experience of everyone can contribute to the background and journey of others. There are multiple experience possibilities, and we can learn a lot from one another. We must always be respectful as we eradicate prejudice.

We constantly promote awareness-raising initiatives about generational diversity.

And there is more

In addition to the themes above, Cemig seeks to promote and value all diversity aspects, including nationality, physical appearance, religion, marital status, socioeconomic condition and political ideology.

It is worth noting that Cemig reserves 20 of its Learning Program seats exclusively for children of people who were or are homeless.