Caixa promises to strengthen internal affairs and remove names linked to Guimarães

Caixa Econômica Federal announced on Tuesday (19) changes in the bank’s internal affairs department and removed two names linked to former president Pedro Guimarães from the vice presidency.

The internal affairs department will no longer be subordinate to the presidency and will be linked to the Board of Directors — which is also made up of independent members and an employee representative.

Since the allegations of sexual and moral harassment against Guimarães came to light, unions have pointed out that employees were afraid to go to the internal affairs department because the body was below the presidency.

Caixa stated that the objective is to “reinforce the autonomy and isonomy of action” of the internal affairs department. The changes were communicated in a material fact to the market.

The bank also removed from its vice-presidency two names close to Guimarães: Antonio Carlos Ferreira de Sousa, who was in the vice-presidency of Logistics and Operations, and Camila de Freitas Aichinger, former vice-president of the Retail Network. .

Antonio Carlos Ferreira de Sousa and Camila de Freitas Aichinger will return to Caixa’s staff. The vice-presidency of Rede de Varejo will be occupied by Júlio Cesar Volpp Sierra, an employee of the bank since 2000.

The bank also announced the creation of two new vice-presidencies: the one for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship and the one for Corporate Management, formed by the merger of the vice-presidency of Strategy and People with that of Logistics and Operations.

Caixa stated that the changes in the organizational structure were approved by the Board of Directors “in order to reconcile its social vocation and the generation of results, improve its governance standards and become a reference in sustainability”.

The vice president of Corporate Management will be occupied by Danielle Calazans, a Caixa employee since 2007. The vice president of Sustainability and Entrepreneurship was not announced.

“With adequacy, we seek to expand the integration of operations in corporate issues, adhering to the best market practices, providing better internal communication, optimization, efficiency and fluidity in the management of people and processes”, states the relevant fact.

“[Busca-se também] strengthen and expand sustainability in all its dimensions, highlighting entrepreneurship as a tool for social transformation. Thus, consolidating the initiatives and strategies focused on the client and on inclusive businesses with socio-environmental impact.”