Convention No. 182, of the United Nations (UN), dated June 17, 1999, officially classifies the worst forms of child labor.
The Growing Up Right Program is comprised of management actions and operations that are segmented in two structures, as follows:
Alliance One Brasil Exportadora de Tabacos Ltd.
ATC – Associated Tobacco Company (Brazil) Ltd.
Brasfumo Indústria Brasileira de Fumos S/A
CTA – Continental Tobaccos Alliance S.A.
Industrial Boettcher de Tabacos Ltda.
Intab – Indústria de Tabacos e Agropecuária Ltda.
JTI Kannenberg Comércio de Tabacos do Brasil Ltda.
JTI Processadora de Tabaco do Brasil Ltda.
Philip Morris Brasil Indústria e Comércio Ltda.
Premium Tabacos do Brasil Ltda.
Souza Cruz S.A.
Sul América Tabacos Ltda.
Tabacos Marasca Ltda.
Unifumo Brasil Ltda.
Universal Leaf Tabacos Ltda.
These agents are responsible for the program’s political and strategic management, as well as technical and financial support.
When it comes to political and strategic management, the program’s guidelines and actions, as well as their participation in different companies and public discussions on the prevention of child and adolescent labor, are established by an Executive Committee.
The execution and oversight of actions and financial support for the program’s sustainability are included in the technical and financial management.
The network plays an advisory role, that is, it orients and accredits the strategic guidelines and actions developed by the program.