Instituto Nextel

The Seal of Ethnic and Racial Diversity is a commitment to combating racism at work, in Salvador, Bahia. "In the very near future, not having the Seal of Diversity will be a source of shame for companies," said the director of the Commercial Association of Bahia, Sérgio Faria, on the night the Seal of Diversity was certified.

The Nextel Institute was one of 27 companies in Salvador to received the certificate and to commit to combating racism in the workplace. 

Campinas is the first municipality outside Brazil’s state capital cities to adopt the Seal of the Diversity. The seal is already issued in Salvador and exists as a State Seal issued by the Government of São Paulo.The Seal of Diversity in Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Age in the Labor Market in Campinas was awarded to the Nextel Institute in Campinas.The Seal of Diversity in Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Age in the Labor Market in Campinas was established by Decree No. 16,658 / / 2009. To receive the certificate, the company undertakes to carry out a census of the race, ethnicity, gender and age profile of its workforce, service providers, and outsourced labor.  

The Nextel Institute won the TOP Social Award for its case study "The Nextel Institute and the Connections with Youth."
The Top Social Award recognizes the value of actions and programs that incorporate the concept of social responsibility at organizations that have demonstrated a vision of the importance of social development as a crucial growth factor in a company that seeks not only profit but also plays a role as a social agent.

The Nextel Institute won the MKT Best Sustainability award with the case study "Social Marketing and its Connections With Youth."
The Marketing Best Sustainability award acknowledges, rewards and promotes these best practices, making them into models and examples to be followed by an increasing number of companies.

Nextel was recognized in the Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility category, by the Brazilian Human Resources Association (ABRH), for its social contribution, its innovation and development in the potential of youths at social risk, through the Direct Connection to the Future Program. This award culminated in the publication of the book, “Human Being Award for Social Responsibility, Company category,” published Qualitymark.

The São Paulo State Government recognized the Nextel Institute for its diversity in the Direct Connection to the Future program, which promotes the full preparation of young people at social risk.

Nextel won Distinction Award in Marketing for its Corporate Social Responsibility work, chosen for the case study Direct Connection to the Future, run by the Nextel Institute, offering comprehensive training for young people to broaden their opportunities on the labor market.

Nextel won an award in the Social Responsibility category with the Nextel Institute case study on economic and social investment, among other criteria evaluated at participating telecommunications companies for the year 2008, prepared by Plano Editoral and Telecom.

Nextel Brasil was recognized for its commitment and corporate social responsibility developed through social and educational activities in South America