Philanthropy
Copel, aware of its capacity to play a leading role on the regional and national stage, acts in favor of human dignity and in line with the principles of the Global Compact and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to actions that facilitate donations from clients to nonprofit entities, the Company also works to reduce impacts on the population in crisis situations, such as in the case of Covid-19.
Understand the concept of philanthropy:
According to the Philanthropy Network, Corporate Philanthropy “is, especially, when a company makes a donation and is concerned as to how resources are used and the social impact created. These are punctual actions relative to humanitarianism.
Raising donations in electric bills
Copel is a pioneer in the Brazilian electric power industry in raising money for entities that provide services to communities through its electric bill (charing of third-party money – cVT). The first benefited entity was Pastoral da Criança, in 1998.
The program, which benefits 92 institutions, counts on an average 249 thousand monthly donations, which represents an annual raising of approximately 49 million reais.
In order to apply for the CVT service, entities and organizations must be registered with councils that qualify them as philanthropic entities, such as: National Social Assistance Council – CNAS, Certification of Beneficent Social Assistance Entities – CEBAS, Municipal Social Assistance Council – CMAS, Municipal Council for the Rights of the Elderly – CMDI, Curitiba Municipal Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents – COMTIBA, Municipal Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents – CMDCA Adolescente or similar, as long as they qualify as philanthropic or social assistance entities or present a certificate of current qualification as a Civil Society Organization of Public Interest – OSCIP (issued by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security), cumulatively proving that they have social assistance as their statutory purpose and main activity; it is not for profit and does not remunerate its directors; nor does it distribute surpluses or the result of any surpluses to anyone; but only allocates them to its own core business.
In addition, the organization must send the documentation required for analysis, as shown below, to the following e-mail address: cvt@copel.com
Required Documentation
1. Authorization template and contract registration information;-
2. Bordereaux Template Letter with the banking information for depositing the funds raised (bank, branch account) with the stamp of the National Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry of the Ministry of Finance – CNPJ, signed by the person responsible for the entity and notarized.
3. Copy of the Corporate Taxpayer’s Card.
4. Copy of the State Enrollment Card.
5. Certificate of good standing issued by duly registered councils, such as: National Social Assistance Council – CNAS, Certification of Beneficent Social Assistance Entities – CEBAS, Municipal Social Assistance Council – CMAS, Municipal Council for the Rights of the Elderly – CMDI, Municipal Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents of Curitiba – COMTIBA, Municipal Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents – CMDCA Adolescente or similar, or present a current certificate of qualification as a Civil Society Organization of Public Interest – OSCIP (issued by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security), cumulatively proving that it has social assistance as its statutory object and main activity; it is not for profit and does not remunerate its directors; nor does it distribute surpluses or the result of any surpluses to anyone; but only allocates them to its own core business.
6. Negative certificate for federal, state, municipal and FGTS taxes.
7. Summary of the communications plan (when advertising is involved)
8. Power of attorney and copy of the proxy’s CPF (if applicable)
9. Copy of the CPF of the president of the organization.
Doubts can be clarified through the email address: cvt@copel.com.
Facing the Covid-19 Pandemic
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Copel decided to contribute to society in Paraná in the fight to overcome the Coronavirus, donating R$6.1 million for the purchase of hospital masks, diagnostic tests and ICU ventilators and respirators, which were distributed to hospitals in Paraná, according to the demand mapped out by the Paraná State Health Department (SESA).
A total of 21 ventilators and ICU ventilators, 200,000 RT-PCR test kits and 1.2 million masks were distributed to hospitalized patients, healthcare workers or people living in the same household as these workers, people over the age of 65, inmates or professionals in long-term care institutions, among other groups most vulnerable to the virus.
Copel accompanied the distribution of the tests and masks, helping to build a way out of one of the worst public health crises suffered by this generation. The criteria defined to guide the distribution were: number of health professionals in the municipality, number of deaths, and number of infected people. Considering the municipalities affected by the distribution proposal, the beneficiaries total 5,637,834 inhabitants and 363,077 health professionals.
Moreover, Copel launched the Solidarity Invoice Campaign, through which the company donates 2 reais for each new digital invoice subscription. For each customer who adopts automatic debit, Copel donates a further 3 reais, at no cost to the consumer, thus encouraging the engagement of the whole of Paraná society in the fight against the pandemic.
Donations made by Copel to fight the Coronavirus was a highlight in Jornal Nacional on 05.25.2020 in a series of news reports regarding companies that contributed to fighting the pandemic. All regions of the State were benefited by the donations to some extent, positively impacting the entire territory of the State of Paraná.
For operationalizing this donation and guaranteeing the highest comprehension for the action, the company signed an Agreement with the Molecular Biology Institute of Paraná – IBMP, responsible for distributing tests purchase and donated by Copel; and, with the Foundation of the Universidade Federal do Paraná for the development of Science, Technology and Culture – FUNPAR, responsible for distributing the masks purchase and donated by Copel.
This initiative has also contributed to strengthening the partnerships and building joint solutions in the context of the pandemic. These contributions reinforce the alignment of the Company’s actions to the 2030 UN Agenda, since they converge toward the Sustainable Development Objectives, more specifically, the ODS 3 – Health and Wellbeing; ODS 16 – Peace, Justice and Effective Institutions; and ODS 17 – Partnerships and Means of Implementation.
The action to combat the Covid-19 pandemic culminated in the donation of 10,200 basic food baskets (227 tons of food) to 70 social institutions acquired with the financial resources raised by the Solidarity Invoice Campaign, which associated the social needs of vulnerable audiences with measures to digitize, reduce the printing of invoices, combat the risks of default and payment on time, the amount of which was R$1,388,653.50, used by Copel to assist partner institutions with food, with the engagement of the Company’s customers.
Copel's Invoice
Initiative discontinued
Copel’s Solidarity Invoice Campaign is a social initiative through which the Company donates 2 reais for each new subscription to the digital invoice and, for each customer who adopts automatic debit, Copel donates an additional 3 reais, at no cost to the consumer, encouraging thus the engagement of the entire society of Paraná to minimize the negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, such as the increase in the number of people in situations of social vulnerability.
Choosing a digital invoice, in addition to being a solidarity action that presents advantages for the environment, as it contributes to reducing the use of paper and other printing inputs, can also be interesting for the consumer, as it avoids losses and loss, and allows online payment in a matter of seconds.
Support to APAE Unites of Paraná
Project concluded
The project encouraged adhesion of consumers to receive their electric bills by electronic means. For each confirmed adhesion, Copel transferred the amount of BRL 1.00 to Associações de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais – APAES of the State of Paraná through the Federation of APAES – FEAPAES-PR.
Within three years, 1 million adhesions to electronic billing were recorded, allowing for improvements in 326 APAE units all over Paraná.
The resources received by the APAEs were used according to the criteria defined by Copel, for purchasing food, hygiene and cleaning materials, learning materials, funding personnel, carrying out emergency repairs and making improvements to APAE facilities.
