b'Cosmotec Expands CSR Activities to Combat EffectsLittle Starfish Projectof Covid in Brazils Underserved CommunitiesAs a leading provider of raw materials and high- performance products to South Americas beautyindustry, Cosmotec has carried out CSR activities since its origin 34 years ago.Alongside growing their business, Cosmotec believes that the role of a company is to participate in building a better world through creating quality and concrete opportunities within their communities. This principal CSR value is central to their high-performance roster of environmental and CSR initiatives.Through the Projeto Estrelinhas-do-Mar (Little Starfish Project), established in 2001, employees and theirfamilies are encouraged to undertake voluntary work to benefit institutions that help children and teenagersexperiencing social and personal risk. CSR activities have benefited many people with social actions thattarget different audiences.You can check out the most current Social Responsibility actions in their annual report: https://bit.ly/37B0rtJ For many years, we have already carried out socialdistributions, will sustain these operations for the remain-actions with the support of Cosmotec and through theder of the pandemic. However, with cases intensifying in engagement of employees and volunteer collaborators,Brazil, Cosmotec is currently seeking avenues for greater but this year despite the care with isolation and socialeffectiveness. distancing. These actions had a special meaning for usSince the Coronavirus surge in March of 2020, Cosmotec and certainly for all these families positively impact- has implemented weekly crisis committee meetings to ed by this help. Doing good makes us better people,monitor the risks and impacts of the pandemic; theyve always! said Kelly Cristina, Cosmotec HR Supervisor. executed a remote working regime for administrative Cosmotecs Human Resources Department, whichgroups and rapidly adopted equipment, including com-oversees and maintains quarterly collections and puter systems, and also provided funds for extra expenses generated during this period.Cosmotec continues to adapt its policies and communi-cations with the support of the Sumitomo Corporation Group and its partners, all of whom have experienced the crisis at different times and wave, said Soncini. Our company embraces the belief that the union of efforts, protection, and awareness of its people is essential for its innovation and evolvement.For this donation, employees provided various contri-butions, participated in volunteer campaigns and visited institutions. It is very gratifying to be able to mobilize people and donate available resources the important purpose of helping people going through significant difficulty or those in need. During this pandemic,these actions were even more important because many families lost their financial autonomy and dependedon private aid to maintain the minimum conditionsof food, safety, and hygiene, said Cristina.Sumitomo Corporation of Americas 13'