Communication and visibility

Awards and acknowledgement

The awards and recognition bring even more meaning to each initiative developed during the year. BB Foundation won six awards, both directly and indirectly, in 2020.

In October 2020, the Great Place to Work Certificate awarded BB Foundation as a great place to work. In all, 3,168 organizations registered, of which 849 were certified.

The Humanitarian Aid campaign Proteja e Salve Vidas (Protect & Save Lives), created by BB Foundation to support actions to prevent and combat the effects of the new coronavirus, served 1.7 million people under social vulnerability and generated visibility to four partner actions, placing them among the Top 30 initiatives of the Folha de S. Paulo 2020 Social Entrepreneur Award, which selected, rewarded and encouraged the outstanding leaders in the midst of the pandemic, people who innovated and sought to expand the impact of their actions and services to respond to new challenges in the country.

Folha de S. Paulo 2020 Social Entrepreneur Award

In the Humanitarian Aid category, two initiatives in partnership with BB Foundation were elected by the organization: Renda Mínima para os catadores na pandemia (Minimum Income for waste pickers in the pandemic), and Mães da Favela (Mothers of the Favela). And in the post-pandemic legacy category, the following actions were the highlights: Maré diz não ao coronavírus (Maré says no to the coronavirus) and Faça um bem incrível | Apoiando a cadeia produtiva nacional (Do an amazing good | Supporting the national production chain).

Proteja e Salve Vidas (Protect & Save Lives) campaign was also a finalist in the Best Donation Action category, at the ABCR Donation Solutions 2020 Award, of the Brazilian Association of Fundraisers, which recognized the best actions carried out during the pandemic period. The award sought to identify who are the people and institutions that are making a difference in raising funds from all over Brazil, having presented solutions to mitigate the problems faced or aggravated by the covid-19.

Emater Certificate