Transform, stimulate, flow, cultivate
We are committed to our ESG strategic planning.
Our work plan is based on 9 sustainable development goals (SDGs), implemented and monitored by a collaborative and multidisciplinary Working Group, ensuring that the journey is light, fluid, efficient and has a positive impact on our professionals, clients, partners and the community.
The 9 SDGs that guide our actions on the environment, social responsibility and corporate governance are:
Good health and well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Clean water and sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
Affordable and clean energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Decent work and economic growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Reduced inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries.
Responsible consumption and production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
We are committed to engaging the Madrona Fialho community so that we are a reference in business and in practices of integrity, sustainability and social responsibility.
Learn more in our ESG Report.
Corporate Governance
Madrona Fialho’s corporate governance promotes security and transparency in our business and in our community, integrating itself with the internal structure and decision making.
We have professionalized administrative management, and our practice areas are organized into business units.
Our decision structure consists of:
Partners’ meeting: we are a true partnership, giving equal voice to each partner, whose decisions are taken by majority vote.
Partner’s Career Monitoring and Management Committee (CAGC): 5 members, 3 partners, People and Management director and 1 independent external consultant. Board of Directors: 5 members elected at a general meeting, with a 3-year term, whose decisions are based on our strategic planning.
Governing Board: 5 members elected at a general meeting, with a 3-year term, whose decisions are based on our strategic.
CEO: elected by the partners with a 3-year term.
Organization Chart
Integrity
Our corporate governance works toward mitigating reputational, institutional and financial risks.
We maintain and apply our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which deals with topics such as discrimination, corruption, reporting of complaints, money laundering, among others. In addition, we have an internal reporting channel.
Environmental commitment
Our Environmental pillar works in corporate sustainability.
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Adoption of a culture of combating waste and principles inherent in the circular economy, based on reduction, recovery and recycling
Replacement of food products with great impact on the environment by organic products grown by small farmers
Dematerialization of processes that can be executed digitally, reducing paper consumption
Rational use of resources, including water and electricity
Recycling of disposable materials (paper, plastic) and Nespresso capsules
Recycling collection and responsible disposal of electronics
Use of sustainable cleaning products
Social impact
In the social pillar of our ESG program, we promote active, socially responsible and inclusive citizenship, with respect for dignity, ethics, equality and difference.
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Adoption of programs and benefits for health promotion, including the mental health of our community
Creation of effective actions and policies to combat discrimination
Creation of a D&I program to ensure representation of minority groups, including programs to support the teaching and training of young people in situations of greater social vulnerability
Directing philanthropy and social investment work towards the promotion of human education and health
Offering psychotherapeutic care, wellness programs and Wellhub as a benefit to our professionals
Support to the Next Generation of Lawyers program
Support to the Apprentice Program
Support to the Incluir Direito program
Affinity groups (ethnicity, gender, LGBTQIAPN+)
Pro-Bono Practice
Madrona Fialho’s pro bono work serves institutions that adhere to the health and human education pillars, in accordance with our ESG strategic planning.
The pro bono work, overseen by our ESG Working Group, offers legal assistance to entities that develop human education and health programs.