Social management - Kuo - Annual Report 2023

Social

management

GRI 3-3: Community socio-economic development, 203-1, 203-2, 413-1,413-2
13.13.1, 13.13.2, 13.13.3, 13.14.1, 13.14.2, 13.14.3,13.14.4
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Our Social Management prioritizes the

respect and well-being of communities

Eficiencia y

continuidad

operacional

Tenemos un proceso de administración de

riesgos para identificar posibles eventos que

puedan afectar las operaciones.

Guided by our Social Responsibility Policy and our Code of Conduct, all our operations are subject to a rigorous social impact study, in compliance with the relevant state regulations.

We conduct social diagnostics to understand the socioeconomic characteristics and potential impacts on each community, developing specific and context-specific engagement programs.

Our social programs are designed with a comprehensive approach that addresses multiple key aspects such as:

Investment in health and education to empower communities.
Participation in community life to strengthen the social fabric and establish long-term relationships.
Establishment of two-way communication channels to foster open and transparent dialogue.
Offering direct and indirect employment, generating a positive economic impact.
Involvement of our partners in volunteer programs to benefit the communities.

In the Pork Meat Business, we maintain partner agreements with local authorities, establishing specific provisions for the movement of transportation and maintaining constant communication with residents to anticipate conflicts and minimize risks.

We evaluate our management through various indicators, including socio-environmental incidents, positive perception of the company by key stakeholders in the community, actions taken by the communities to benefit the company, long-term agreements signed with local authorities, successful interventions by the community relations team, and results of satisfaction surveys.

Land and Resources Use Rights
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At KUO, we are firmly committed to respecting land and natural resource use rights through various comprehensive mechanisms. We actively participate in the Intermunicipal Biocultural Gasket of the Puuc (JIBIOPUUC), which is responsible for safeguarding the biocultural heritage and promoting the restoration and sustainable use of environmental services in the Puuc Region. In addition, our relationship strategy includes a line of intervention dedicated to the care and preservation of the environment, through the implementation of numerous awareness and sensitization actions on environmental issues in collaboration with various local sectors. This strategy is guided by a cross-cutting indigenous approach that respects local world views and cultural practices. We do not have operations in places where land and natural resource rights may be affected.

Indigenous Community Rights
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We are committed to protecting and promoting the rights of indigenous communities living near our operations. To achieve this, we have adopted a cross-cutting human rights approach and a focus on indigenous communities. Our engagement strategy focuses on activities that seek to revalue indigenous culture, language, and customs. For example, we have Mayan-speaking workforce to facilitate communication and relationships with Mayan-speaking indigenous communities. In addition, we organize cultural activities centered on Mayan events and concepts in the region, such as Hanal Pixán or the Indigenous Languages Day. We also offer technical trainings based on local practices, such as cross-stitch embroidery (xoc bichuy), the practice of traditional jarana dance, meliponiculture and backyard farming, where traditional knowledge and modern techniques are shared. In collaboration with local authorities, we establish a calendar of local festivities in which transportation is restricted or modified, thus respecting community uses and customs. We are pleased to report that during 2023 there were no incidents of non-compliance with the rights of indigenous communities.