Social responsibility is essential to building stronger and healthier communities.
This category celebrates initiatives that generate positive social impact and empower communities across Brazil.
At the Dutch Business Community in Brazil, we are committed to honoring these values, which is why Social Responsibility is one of the categories in the Dutcham Inspire Awards, highlighting the outstanding initiatives of Dutch companies that are making a meaningful difference in the brazilian communities.
Explore the remarkable projects submitted in the Social Responsibility category for the Dutcham Inspire Awards 2025 below:
AkzoNobel - Let's Color Vila Farrapos
Tudo de Cor – Vila Farrapos is a social impact initiative led by Instituto Coral, created by AkzoNobel, to support the recovery of the Vila Farrapos community in Porto Alegre following the devastating 2024 floods. The project combined urban revitalization, technical training, cultural expression, and community engagement to restore not only physical spaces but also dignity, identity, and hope. Through participatory planning, over 130 homes were painted, public spaces were renewed, and 41 residents were trained in painting techniques. The initiative also fostered economic opportunities, strengthened local leadership, and created inclusive environments—demonstrating a replicable model for resilient, community-led transformation.
Arcadis - Cisterns Project
The initiative led by Arcadis aims to improve the quality of life for vulnerable communities in the Brazilian semi-arid region, such as the Quilombola community of Lagoa do Luiz in Piauí. The project seeks to promote access to potable water through the installation of cisterns, combined with education on hygiene and maintenance, ensuring sustainable benefits over time. With the delivery of 28 cisterns, approximately 140 people will be directly benefited, including families in extreme poverty, women, children, the elderly, and individuals with special needs.
The action reduces diseases related to contaminated water, such as diarrhea and hepatitis A, and especially protects vulnerable groups, such as children and pregnant women. Furthermore, the project fosters community autonomy through simple and accessible educational materials that provide guidance on hygiene, cistern maintenance, and disease prevention.
ABN AMRO - AACB Educational Program
The AACB Educational Program is a social responsibility initiative developed by Banco ABN AMRO Clearing Brasil in partnership with ESPRO and Instituto Muretinhas. It aims to reduce social inequality by preparing vulnerable youth for the job market through professional training, mentoring, and social support. Over three months, participants attend classes, receive transportation, meals, and a scholarship, and engage in corporate volunteering activities that connect them with real workplace experiences.
The program not only strengthens employability but also promotes inclusion, empowerment, and long-term opportunities for young people and their families.
BCD Travel - Making a Difference
Making a Difference is BCD Travel’s global social responsibility program focused on supporting children in vulnerable situations. The program aims to improve their quality of life and create opportunities for a brighter future.
Provide access to education, health and well-being. Support hospitals, NGOs and community projects. Engage employees through volunteering and local initiatives. Through Making a Difference, BCD Travel connects people and resources to generate meaningful change, transforming children’s lives and making a positive impact on communities worldwide.
Veiling Holambra - Semear
The social responsibility project “Semear”, from Veiling Holambra, operates on two fronts to promote education: students and educators. By uniting these two forces, we aim at social transformation, sowing new opportunities and collective growth.
De Heus Kids
The De Heus Kids project is a global initiative launched in Brazil to bring younger generations closer to the livestock sector and to combat misinformation about the production and origin of animal proteins. Through a playful and educational digital platform, guided by the characters Ana & Du, the website explains in simple terms the daily life of the main animal production chains, addressing sustainability, animal welfare, and the essential role of the animal nutrition sector in global food security — while recognizing and valuing agribusiness and farmers.
Beyond the online environment, the project also promotes school visits, offering hands-on experiences at De Heus customers’ model farms, accompanied by the company’s specialists. The project has already reached thousands of children and families, helping to raise more informed and conscious consumers. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), De Heus Kids highlights best practices in production, animal welfare, quality, and biosecurity, while strengthening a more balanced and evidence-based understanding of agribusiness.
Heineken - Cri.Ativos da Favela
Cri.Ativos da Favela is a project that aims to empower young people from the favela in the audiovisual field by providing tools, workshops, and theoretical content on the subject. It is carried out in partnership with Favela Filmes and CUFA (Central Única das Favelas).
KPMG - Family for Literacy Program
At KPMG, our purpose drives us to empower change, and we understand that education has this potential. We believe that books can open up new horizons and inspire a love of learning in children, but we also know that these opportunities are often not accessible to children from more vulnerable communities. The KPMG Family for Literacy Program – KFFL – has been launched by KPMG to help fight child illiteracy in the most vulnerable communities and, at the same time, provides a unique way for KPMG professionals in our network of member firms — the KPMG family — to participate in our corporate volunteer efforts aimed at raising awareness of and taking action about the challenges facing our society. In 2024 626 children benefited, 626 books donated and 42 volunteers engaged.
Randstad Brazil
Through the joint initiative between the Municipality of Embu das Artes and the NGO Amor Philia, we not only recruited people for Amazon but also fulfilled the dream of formal employment — from the medical exam to the contract signing — in a truly inspiring event.
SBM Offshore - Desafio Faz Game
This social project focuses on the education of children who attend Brazilian public schools. Its main goal is to improve Portuguese language learning through games and creativity, as the children themselves create the stories behind the games.
Supergasbras - The Super Futuro
The Super Futuro social project is an initiative by Supergasbras, in partnership with JA Rio de Janeiro. It is an educational action that offers students from public schools in the state of Rio de Janeiro a learning path focused on sustainability and employment, aiming to prepare young people for the demands of contemporary society. The goal is to connect youth from Rio de Janeiro’s public school system with essential skills for transitioning into the job market and contributing to sustainable development.
Trouw Nutrition - The Clube das Bezerras
The Clube das Bezerras, sponsored by Trouw Nutrition in partnership with the Frísia and Capal cooperatives, introduces children to the world of dairy farming. Through interactive modules and playful activities, the project teaches proper animal care, nutrition, and sustainable practices, inspiring a new generation to develop empathy, responsibility, and a passion for agriculture.
Vopak - Go Alemoa Go
Go Alemoa Go has evolved from a single-neighborhood initiative into a transformative, multi-community program that now impacts five neighborhoods. The overall objective is to contribute to the social and sustainable development of neighborhoods in the Northwest Zone of Santos through a structured work plan with activities and initiatives that facilitate the acquisition of individual and collective skills, creating pathways for the comprehensive development of children, teenagers and young people in situations of social vulnerability, inspired by two global icons: Johan Cruijff and Anne Frank.
