Beyond 25 November

25 November was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and there has obviously been a notable decrease in the number of statements, publications and demonstrations in general in support of this date.

At our food liquid transport company, we believe that this day cannot be just adate on the calendar, but rather must represent an attitude and a commitment on the part of everyone at Rios Sangiao. We must maintain a clear and unequivocal position of zero tolerance towards gender violence every day, preventing, not tolerating, combating and prosecuting any manifestation of sexual harassment or harassment on the grounds of sex. To this end, we have a protocol for dealing with cases of gender violence, which we outlined in our previous publication.

This protocol, apart from being a declaration of intent, is a fundamental tool, firstly to provide security to any victim of gender violence and secondly to deal with any incident of this type without improvisation, swiftly and confidentially.

Our protocol combines three types of measures:

• Preventive measures: statement of principles, definition of sexual harassment and gender-based harassment, and identification of behaviours
• Proactive or procedural measures to deal with harassment: to provide a channel for any complaints or reports that may arise and applicable precautionary and/or corrective measures.
• Identification of reactive measures against harassment: and, where appropriate, the disciplinary regime.

The procedure, which from submission to resolution should not take longer than 15 days, goes through different phases:

• Submission of the complaint to the person in the company designated for this matter
• Activation of the protocol
• Informative file
• Resolution of the harassment case
• Follow-up

If the evidence indicates that harassment has occurred, the investigator will urge disciplinary measures to be taken in the report's conclusions and may even propose the disciplinary dismissal of the perpetrator in very serious cases.

The application of this type of protocol is Rios Sangiao's response to a social reality that needs to be improved and is part of our vision of our role as a company within a global context, which is in line with our way of doing things.

We believe that the excellence we strive for in the transport of liquid foodstuffs should also be applied in all areas of the company, including at a social level. This involves renewing our fleets to implement more efficient and less polluting vehicles, caring for and incentivising our staff by retaining talent, and collaborating with Rios Sangiao in social initiatives that promote healthy habits and, ultimately, social well-being.

We want our company, apart from striving for excellence in service with ontime deliveries and exquisite care of our goods, to have a positive impact on its environment and on all the people involved in Rios Sangiao's processes. We want the corporate responsibility that we apply in our work to be applied in general to our way of being.