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The fundamental roles played by the OPMEs Strategic Commission and Unimed do Brasil support-
ing the Federal Senate and House of Representatives Congressional Investigative Commissions about
the OPMEs mafia in 2015 ultimately contributed for the appearance of a new scenario. Measures al-
ready prepared and in implementation by the Ministry of Health and bills of law by the Legislative
regarding the issue have significantly resulted from our work. This has only been possible due to the
fundamental participation of the Unimed cooperatives which provided information and supported
the cause. It is the commitment of all to the Brazilian society health improvement.
Business Pact for Integrity and against Corruption
Taking a public commitment in favor of integrity in the business environment, Unimed do Brasil
has become a signatory of the Business Pact for Integrity and against Corruption in 2006. Since then,
Unimed do Brasil has been participating in the discussions about the issue with the Business Pact for
Integrity and against Corruption Work Group coordinated by Instituto Ethos.
Among the group functions, it must assist in the implementation of integrity promotion and cor-
ruption fighting policies and mobilize companies and business entities. The pact was launched in
2006, by initiative from Instituto Ethos de Empresas e Responsabilidade Social, UniEthos - Formação
e Desenvolvimento da Gestão Socialmente Responsável, Patri Relações Governamentais & Políticas
Públicas, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime (UNODC) and Global Pact Brazilian Committee. ]
Until August 2015, the Pact had been signed by 27 Unimeds
Signing of the Global Pact “Call to Action”
Unimed do Brasil has adhered to the “Call to Action: Anti-Corruption and
the Global Development Agenda”, an initiative by the Global Pact aiming
at coordinating an appeal to governments, urging them to promote cor-
ruption fighting measures and implement related policies to set forth a
good governance system. By taking a public commitment, the signatory
companies committed themselves to transparency and corruption fight-
ing, and promote the 10th principle of the Global Pact (Anti-Corruption
Principles) and integrate it in their strategies and operations. ]
Until May 27, 2015 the Global Pact provided the
information that 274 companies had signed the Call to
Action all over the world, Brazil being the country with
the highest number of adherences.
The Unimeds pioneering the signing were:
Unimed Avaré, Unimed Cuiabá and Unimed Jaboticabal.