Unimed System Sustainability Report
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CONTENTSINTRODUCTION GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC HEALTH SOCIAL HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
EXHIBITS
The Unimed Social Balance external indicators also make it possible to assess the com-
mercial fomentation carried out between Unimed and other cooperatives, independently of
their field of activity or operation segment. Some of these services comprise diverse labor
provided by cooperatives, general-use products purchased from consumption cooperatives,
professionals cooperatives services (taxi drivers, physiotherapists, dentists), among others.
In 2014, the total value of purchases from other cooperatives surpassed R$ 364 million in
the consolidated of the 231 Unimeds which reported this indicator, a 19.75% increase in the
purchases total value in comparison with the previous year.
Purchases from other cooperatives
2013
2014
Total value of purchases from other cooperatives
R$ 304,197,295.57 R$ 364,279,658.69
Does the cooperative support the organization of other cooperative-type ventures?
Yes, providing advisory
27.71%
25.54%
Yes, lending material and/or human resources
47.19%
47.19%
Other supports
44.16%
45.02%
No
15.15%
15.15%
Incentive to cooperativism