Challenge

The Mosaic Institute, a private social investment tool of Mosaic Fertilizers, aims to promote mutual and sustainable development in the communities where it operates.

Among the programs promoted by its social platforms, one standout initiative is the Water Grant, an annual project that selects and provides financial support to initiatives from civil society organizations and higher education institutions aimed at disseminating social technologies for efficient water management and promoting good practices in water resource management. This includes ensuring access to water for human consumption and food production, as well as the protection and restoration of water-related ecosystems and the recovery of springs.

Another area of action for the Mosaic Institute, through its Volunteer Program, is the D&I (Diversity and Inclusion) Challenge, initiated in 2023. This is a corporate volunteer challenge that mobilizes the Volunteer Committees of each Mosaic Fertilizers unit to complete stages focused on building and implementing projects that defend or promote rights, provide social and psychological assistance, support education and training, in partnership with civil society organizations, benefiting the groups within Mosaic’s inclusion networks: Generations, Women, Races, People with Disabilities (PCD), and LGBTQIA+ groups.

The objectives of this challenge are to contribute to a culture of inclusion through exchanges that foster a better understanding of the demands of marginalized groups.

To ensure the success of these initiatives, the Mosaic Institute has relied on the support of IDIS.

Solution and Results Achieved

IDIS acts as a technical partner in both projects, managing processes from planning to execution, handling donation formalization, partnership agreement signing, resource distribution management, and project monitoring.

Regarding the Water Grant, since 2019, over 16,000 people from 29 municipalities across nine Brazilian states have benefited from the 66 projects funded through the grant.

In its fifth edition in 2023, the focus shifted to projects promoting good water management practices in food production, encouraging sustainable agriculture in the country. Following a selection process involving sector experts and company leaders, 15 projects were chosen to be implemented, with an investment exceeding R$ 600,000 from the Mosaic Institute.

As for the D&I Challenge, in its first edition, 17 teams and partner organizations participated, involving 229 volunteers and benefiting over 2,000 people.

Strategic Reflection and Benchmarking

In addition to the partnership for both initiatives, the Mosaic Institute has also sought technical support from IDIS for two consultancy projects aimed at enhancing the company’s social investment and increasing its impact.

The first project involved strategic reflection on aligning the Institute’s programs with Mosaic Fertilizers’ ESG commitments and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), identifying new opportunities to enhance the Institute’s contribution to the company’s sustainability agenda. The second project aimed to deepen the Institute’s knowledge of national agribusiness institutes and foundations, involving mapping and benchmarking organizations in the sector to guide future decisions.