UPM Forestal Oriental - Social and Enviromental Report 2014

2014 “BROTES” PROJECT

In 2014, UPM Forestal Oriental invited the Associated Producers involved in the Fomento Programme, the shops that have signed up to the Forestry Card and company employees to take part in restoring Rural School No. 19 Rosendo Bucheli, situated in Chacras de Sarandí del Yí in the Durazno department. Throughout the day, the volunteers who attended pain- ted the facilities, renovated furniture and installed new electronic equipment. As part of the programme ob- jectives, the creation of a greenhouse, the construction of educational games and the landscaping of the land have already been completed during the year. “This activity is undertaken jointly with UPM Forestal Oriental and enabled the school to strengthen its ties with the families because they understood that mutual help and collaboration from everyone could improve the school. As a result, several parents have expressed an interest in taking part in the Brotes Project. From a social point of view, the school has taken on another role, as a venue for meetings with other schools. The changes have had a positive impact on the deve- lopment of values such as caring for things, and has enabled the children to improve the quality of education and the facilities”. Graciela González, Head of Rural School No. 19 Roseno Bucheli

INSTITUTIONAL ALLIANCES

In the search for strategic alliances for the sake of more efficient agricultural production, UPM Forestal Oriental has signed a series of agreements with various organisations and professional associations. These cooperation and development complementarity agree- ments allow for dialogue and mutual assistance directed at the producer and their development. They include: FUCREA - Uruguayan Federation of CREA Groups Through this agreement, both institu- tions are committed to working together on forestry issues within CREA groups, as a way of diversifying agricultural production - livestock of the establishments and, on the other hand, UPM Forestal Orien- tal to provide advice within the forestry sector to all producers who request this. This agreement ensures CREA produc- ers access to the technology, experience and genetic material provided by the company.

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