Corporate Social Responsibility

Viento Blanco, bases Corporate Social Responsibility policy, in four parts: Communication, Education, Environment and being a Good Neighbor. The fulfillment of our Corporate Social Responsibility goals has allowed us to partner with the community of San Vicente Pacaya, through the sensitization of the project in its different development stages and become part of the tradition of the community.

We implemented a permanent Communication Plan with the Municipal Authorities, COCODE’s and the Community.

We Invested in permanent Education Programs, through infrastructure construction, which will serve many generations.

We respected and cared for the Environment and committed to having a reduced footprint in our construction works.

Respecting the traditions of our neighboring communities and minimized the impacts derived from the construction and operation of the power plant.

Social Projection…

Education

After analyzing the needs of the community Aldea Los Ríos, following the policy of CSR in education area and the commitment with the Municipality, it was agreed with COCODE and the community, that the construction of a classroom with two modules of bathrooms, and a septic tank for the Telesecondary School of the village Los Ríos was required. This project is of great importance since they did not have their own facilities and use this new facility of primary schooling was urgently required. This project is benefiting the students and future generations who will use the School and also will benefit the community members during the construction period thru job creation.

On September 27, 2015, the inauguration ceremony was held, which was attended by the Municipal Authorities, Education, COCODE and members of the Community. The children of the Aldea Los Rios Elementary School, made a parade with the band and the high school students performed several dances ending with a snack and a magic show.

In the area of direct influence (ADI), improvements were made to Aldea Los Ríos Mixed Rural Official School, among which stands out cobblestone placement in the patio area, repair of swings, and installation of a water tank.

Donation of 700 blocks for the construction of a perimeter wall, in Institute of Basic Education by Cooperative Professor Oscar Tranquillo, benefiting more than 400 students of San Vicente Pacaya

Donation to communities in the area of indirect influence, of musical instruments to 18 educational institutions located in different villages and municipal capital.

The boys and girls of Aldea Los Ríos Mixed Rural Official School received the donation of 4 sets of sports uniforms, which include 12 shirts, shorts and stockings.

Communication

Information meetings with the Mayor, COCODE and community, during construction and operation, which allowed us to socialize the incorporation of Viento Blanco to the community and to work the different social investment projects through a mechanism of joint participation with our neighbors, and the implementation of complaints mechanism.

Information campaigns through radio, local cable and advertising mats, during transport of the equipment.

Good Neighbors

395 meters were paved in the surrounding streets and 600 meters of concrete-covered gutter and sand-absorbing wells were built on the main access road to the village. Through this investment Viento Blanco is contributing to the improvement of the ornamentation, durability of the road and generation of employment, since the Labor was contracted in the Aldea Los Ríos Community.

Committed to the improvement of the Aldea Los Ríos Community, Viento Blanco carried out the project of Improvement of Catholic Church, with the donation of the painting of the temple and 20 benches. Initially the church did not have benches so that the people came to listen to the mass on foot or carried their chairs from their house to the church. When Viento Blanco executives learned of the situation, they hired a carpenter from the community who built the benches with the design provided by Father Ruperto Marroquín. In gratitude the parishioners held two blessing masses attended by executives of Viento Blanco, members of the community: children, youth and the elderly. Now parishioners will be able to receive the word of God more comfortably.

Supporting the decoration in the Municipal capital of San Vicente Pacaya, through the remodeling of the Park, which included gardening, painting and roofing of three kiosks; and contributing with the painting of the exterior of the Catholic Church and repairing the roof.

Acknowledging the important contribution made by our Senior Citizens in the development of our Guatemala, 75 chairs and 17 square tables were donated to benefit 70 senior citizens attending the Elderly Dining Area of the Municipality of San Vicente Pacaya.

Environment

Viento Blanco, S.A. is committed to the environment, through compliance with environmental mitigation measures; performing biotic monitoring of birds and bats, before and during the construction and operation.

During the construction phase the blade lifter tool was used, which allowed the transport of equipment, without causing significant impacts on the environment.

In July 2015, the environmental program “Cuidemos Nuestra Casa” (“Take care of our house”) was launched at the Aldea Los Ríos Primary School and Telesecondary Institute. The program content included recycling activities, lectures on renewable and wind energy. The classes were given on Fridays, by staff of Viento Blanco.