With the initiative “Call me by my name (and pronoun too)”, the company called a lawyer to help with the bureaucratic process
Ambev will rectify, free of charge, the names of trans people who work at the company with the initiative “Call me by my name (and pronoun too)”.
The company called a lawyer specialized in the subject to help with the bureaucratic process and carry out the entire process for employees to request a name change.
Ambev’s People and Management Analyst, Issabela Reis, even made the change within the government’s proposal, but her civil name is still on her document. “This is a very humanitarian issue of the trans body, of seeing the possibility of our existence. I felt human”, commented Issabela. Currently, there are more than one hundred trans people at Ambev, at different hierarchical levels.
“At Ambev, respect and empathy are non-negotiable values so that we can transform lives beyond our ecosystem. After all, being who you are gives you the freedom to create, innovate, discuss and engage your plans and movements in the company”, said Michele Salles, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Mental Health at Ambev.
In addition, Ambev will also make a donation proportional to the amount invested in its employees to Casa Neon Cunha, an NGO that welcomes people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The amount collected will be sent to the NGO, where the division will be made so that they can correct as many names as possible.
The company also launched a support guide for possible practical challenges, in addition to content exclusively designed to support the journey of the trans and transvestite population within its ecosystem.
“5 years ago I discovered myself as a trans man. When I had the opportunity to have my documents rectified by Ambev, I felt relief, hope and acceptance from everyone. I felt made visible and surprised that there was a company that, in fact, promotes a policy of belonging to minorities”, commented Felipe Ferreira de Barros, Inputs Analyst at Ambev.
