Teksid

The Efficient Integration Program, launched in November 2009, was developed to provide professional growth for people with disabilities. It offers training focused on preparing people with disabilities to be integrated in the company workforce. Through the program, a free course of Basic Training is offered for the duty of industrial operator.

The Education Incentive Program, launched in March 2010, offers disadvantaged youth the opportunity to develop their potential through the Management and Industrial Production Assistant Course. This course, of the duration of one year, is recognized by the Ministry of Education. The course is held in the company by the employees voluntary actions, who are the educators of the program.

Since 2001, Teksid employees get organized and form a true solidarity taskforce to collect food, clothing, toys, school supplies and other donations for needy families. Donations are distributed in the metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte and Jequitinhonha Valley. Thousands of families have already been benefited and over 800 tons of donations have been collected.

Created in 2006 through a partnership between Teksid, Betim City and the Meeting Hall, the Youth's Meeting Hall is a project helping children and adolescents in the region of Betim. The project offers workshops for carpentry, Cisal upholstery, flowers, Chilean weaving, basketry, computer, literature, educational and circus games. Currently, 200 children are served by the project. Up to 2011, more than 360 children and adolescents have benefitted from this project.

Teksid partnered with 16 nurseries, 15 of which are located in the city of Betim. The company's support to these institutions is focused on entertainment and culture.

Volunteer work has always been of great importance for Teksid. Through the enrollment of volunteers, the company directs its employees to perform different charitables activities in poor communities, according to their skills and abilities. Today the company has about 100 volunteers from different areas and skills.