**6. Governance Structure**
To respond to constant economic, social and environmental changes, Bradesco has a robust
sustainability governance structure, integrated with risk management and business. Featuring
professionals with different expertise and hierarchical levels, the structure makes it possible to
implement the Sustainability Strategy, ensuring that discussions and decisions on the subject are
institutionalized in the different areas of the Organization.
Sustainability Governance is integrated with the Governance of social, environmental and climate risks,
which is under the Management of the Social and Environmental Risk Area.
**6.1. Board of Directors**
The Board of Directors is responsible for defining the Organization's strategy, constantly seeking to align
the Company's strategic planning with social, environmental and climate aspects, in accordance with the
best Corporate Governance practices. It gathers in meeting on a six-monthly basis to monitor the
Sustainability performance.
Through the Sustainability and Diversity Committee, it approves and reviews the Social, Environmental
and Climate Responsibility Policy (PRSAC).
**6.2. Sustainability and Diversity Committee**
Comprised of members of the Board of Directors, the CEO and the executive vice-presidents. It is
responsible for defining the Sustainability strategy and advising the Board of Directors in the
performance of its duties related to the promotion of this strategy, reconciling economic development
issues with social, environmental and climate responsibility.
It gathers in meeting on a two-monthly basis to carry out the main decisions, approve plans and goals,
and monitor the implementation of social, environmental and climate guidelines, always in an integrated
manner with the Institution's other policies.
It carries out its activities in coordination with those of the Risk Committees responsible for deliberating
or monitoring matters related to social, environmental and climate risks.
It is responsible for proposing recommendations to the board of directors on the establishment and
review of the PRSAC, assessing the degree of adherence to the actions implemented for the PRSAC and
keeping records of the recommendations related to the Accountability Policy.
**6.3. Sustainability Commission**
The Sustainability Committee is comprised of executive officers and managers from different
departments, including the areas responsible for actions on the Sustainability agenda.
With bimonthly meetings, it is the forum responsible for proposing initiatives and advising on the
Committee's decisions, operating the implementation of the social, environmental and climate strategy
in the departments.
It responds and reports its activities to the Bradesco Organization's Sustainability and Diversity
Committee and is responsible for supporting the boards in the implementation of the Sustainability
agenda in their activities in accordance with the PRSAC.
**6.4. Chief Sustainability Officer**
They are responsible for managing the Sustainability Department, approving action strategies in order
to ensure alignment with the Organization's guidelines and aiming to support their members in
decisionmaking, for the insertion of Corporate Sustainability and social, environmental and climate
responsibility in operations and business. They are a member of the Sustainability and Diversity
Committee and the Risk Committees responsible for deliberating or monitoring matters related to social,
environmental and climate risks.
They are responsible for providing input and participation in the decision-making process related to the
establishment and review of the PRSAC, assisting the Board of Directors; for the implementation of
actions with a view to the effectiveness of the PRSAC; for the monitoring, evaluation and improvement
of the actions implemented and for the dissemination of the PRSAC.
**6.5. Sustainability Area**
Responsible for the transversal execution of the sustainability strategy, management and monitoring of
environmental, social and climate performance. In addition to promoting the incorporation of best
sustainability and governance practices in the business.
Responsible for advising the Sustainability and Diversity Committee and the Sustainability Commission,
in addition to supporting the institutional and business areas in meeting the PRSAC guidelines.
**6.6. Integrated Risk Control Department, Social and Environmental Risk Analysis and Control**
**Area Responsible for:**
✓ Integrating and coordinating the actions of identification, assessment, control, monitoring and
reporting of the Organization's social and environmental risks, by applying the guidelines of the
Social and Environmental Risk Standard and the Manual of Procedures for Social and
Environmental Risks.
✓ Identifying and analyzing occurrences related to restrictions and exclusions provided for in the
Social and Environmental Risk Standard.
✓ Evaluating and issuing a social and environmental technical opinion, as requested.