Global Compact International Yearbook 2017

Over the course of 5 to 10 years, Central
Romana will rehabilitate and improve
the properties of the sugarcane communities,
taking as its model the investment
made in the new Batey Cacata and replicating
it in each batey according to need.
In another important step toward its
corporate social responsibility program,
Central Romana has managed to reduce
the level of emissions of solid particles
into the atmosphere by more than 90
percent with the installation of electrostatic
precipitators in their boiler systems
during the production of sugarcane from
the mills. Its goal is to filter the tiny particles
more efficiently through a process
of ionization that significantly reduces
pollution.
The company has stated publicly that
it has invested more than 2.5 billion
pesos into this operation over a period
of three years. With these measures,
they are advancing in their commitment
to protect the environment, in accordance
with the laws established by the
Dominican government. This important
investment made by the company seeks
to reduce the environmental impact of
industrial processes and, at the same
time, is a significant advance in technical
progress that has been achieved by
the plant engineers.
In terms of human development, and
in response to their human resources,
Central Romana continues to strengthen
benefits for its personnel by providing
healthcare, quality schools for the children
of employees, and labor agreements
through its United Workers Union. In
that regard, a new collective agreement
on work conditions was signed in 2016
between Central Romana and its United
Workers Union that includes a wage
increase of 18 percent over the course
of three years. The new agreement runs
until 2019. It has a similar proportion of
increases in benefits regarding annual
bonuses, Christmas bonuses, holiday incentives,
as well as increases of between
15 and 23 percent in the payment of
allowances for workers, improvements
in training and staff development plans,
as well as educational programs for the
children of employees. In this new pact,
The signing of the agreement with the
Workers Union will guarantee rights for
more than 15,000 thousand workers.
programs for accident prevention and
occupational diseases are being strengthened.
There have been increases of more
than 30 percent for social programs that
favor workers, for example the death of
family members, and wage increases of
between 25 and 66 percent for marriages
and the birth of children.
For more than 50 years, Central Romana
has promoted the freedom of association
of its workers and employees, thereby
achieving an effective work environment
as well as important mutual benefits for
both workers and the company.
Left: Potable water is available in common
areas and also for hygiene purposes.
Center: The electrostatic precipitators
installed in the boiler system of the mill
almost completely reduces the emission of
solid particles.
Right: The tank in the community holds up to
100,000 gallons of potable water accessible
to all residents.
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