Social Responsability

BIC

BIC, means Company of Benefit and Collective Interest. More explicitly, BIC companies are those that, beyond developing their commercial purpose, decide to adopt practices that have additional purposes such as supporting society and the environment.

The transition to a BIC company is done voluntarily and only applies if the company meets certain mandatory parameters. In the case of
Laboratorio San Jorge (and its brands Pili, Almipro, Dermicox and Linirub), beyond producing high quality products at an affordable price,
San Jorge decided to become a BIC company

by complying and working to improve the following aspects:

sociedades BIC

At work

  • Fair and reasonable salary for their workers
  • Education subsidies that allow their workers to further develop professionally.
  • Flexibility in their working hours to improve their living and studying conditions, even creating WFH options.
  • First job opportunities for people who have not yet started their educational life and do not have any specific preparation.

Socially

  • Include people belonging to different cultures and ethnicities, people with different religious beliefs, sexual orientations, physical
    abilities and prioritize gender diversity.
  • Encourage volunteer activities and support foundations and social work for the community.
  • Acquire goods and services from local, minority-owned and women-owned companies

Environmentally

  • Develop better environmental practices in their production processes (use of energy, water and waste).
  • Monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Implement Recycling and/or Reuse programs within the company.
  • Use energy-efficient lighting systems

To be a BIC company, they must present a report that qualitatively and quantitatively demonstrates the impact it has had on social, labor and environmental issues and must be verified by the Superintendency of Companies.