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MESSAGE FROM DAVID GARZ A

MESSAGE FROM INÉS SÁENZ

DIVERSIT Y AND INCLUSION

GENDER EQUALIT Y

SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSIT Y

CULTURAL DIVERSIT Y

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

LGBT+

GENERATIONAL DIVERSIT Y

INCLUSIVE COMMUNIT Y

NOTICE ABOUT INCLUSIVE L ANGUAGE

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David Garza

RECTOR AND EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY

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@david_garza

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@inesaenz

Inés Saénz

VICE PRESIDENT OF INCLUSION, SOCIAL IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILIT Y We are living in an historic moment, one that has

disrupted the lives of people around world, with implications for our health, and our economic and social well-being. It is one of the most challenging moments in history; however, despite the difficult circumstances, we are determined to keep working so that we can continue transforming lives.

Today, Tecnológico de Monterrey is a university that is nationally and internationally renowned.

Great institutions never stay the same, they always evolve. Universities with the greatest

impact and prestige are those that are committed to comprehensive education, research and

its impact and connection with society.

With this as a priority, we recently created the Vice Presidency of Inclusion, Social Impact and Sustainability, with one of its objectives being to reinforce the recognition of human dignity, promoting an environment of inclusion, equal opportunity and unity in diversity.

In this fourth edition of our Diversity and Inclusion Report, we aim to share the challenges to,

and our initiatives for, being a place where our community feels a great sense of belonging, in a safe environment, and where differences are valued. While we have had important advances, it is clear to us that there is still much to do.

With the commitment of the entire community, even in adversity, recognizing the value and

contributions of everyone, Tecnológico de Monterrey will continue to be that transforming agent, always putting people at the center of all its decisions.•

When we speak of diversity, inclusion, and equality, we recognize that we are all rooted in different contexts and identities, and that these do not necessarily place us on the same starting line for access to opportunities and experiences.

That’s why it’s so important to strive so that our systems, processes and culture ensure equal opportunities for all people in our community.

One thing that’s clear to me, is that for each initiative on diversity, inclusion and equality to succeed, we need to ensure that the voices of the community are heard. That’s how these initiatives will work. We cannot do anything for the community without the community. I believe that this fourth Diversity and Inclusion Report, presented below, reflects how we have advanced on these ideas, desires and goals that we have set for ourselves to ensure that Tecnológico de Monterrey is increasingly more diverse and inclusive.

I invite you to review this report. What you will find in these pages confirms our achievements to date and commits us to advancing further in our commitment to fully recognize and value our diversity and ensure equal opportunities for all.

Dear Tec Community: Dear all:

David Garza

Inés Saénz

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Diversity

and inclusion

We continue advancing towards becoming an increasingly empathic and inclusive Institution, which recognizes

diversity as one of its most important strengths.

In the timeline below, we show some of the most outstanding initiatives at the national level in equality, diversity, and

inclusion, in the 4 Tec institutions: Tec de Monterrey, Universidad Tecmilenio, TecSalud and Sorteos Tec.

TIMELINE: DIVERSITY AND

INCLUSION AT TECNOLÓGICO

DE MONTERREY

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We established our Principle of Equality and Non- Discrimination.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT

TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY

2012 2013

2014

2015

We implemented the workplace inclusion strategy, which promotes the hiring of people with disabilities (PwD) and the promotion of the development of women.

We started the Project for Hiring Foreign Teachers.

We prepared and published our first Diversity and Inclusion Report.

We signed the HeForShe Pact in partnership with UN Women.

We created the office of the Vice Presidency of Inclusion, Social Impact and Sustainability.

2017

2019

2020

2018

We instituted the Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity and 2 specialized offices: the Office of Gender and Safe Community and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Our five institutional values have evolved. In this report we highlight Empathy and Inclusion.

We published the first Transparency Report of the Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity.

We defined our strategy for the creation of Advisory Committees on Diversity, Inclusion and Equality.

We created the Open Dialogue Forums on human dignity issues on the Tec de Monterrey and Tecmilenio University campuses.

We launched the Human Dignity Awareness

Program with 6 institutional online courses.

We participated for the first time in the EQUIDAD MX certification, from the Human Rights Campaign, for the inclusion of the LGBT+ community in the workplace.

We established the first 9 regional Contact Points through our Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity.

We signed an agreement with the Mexican Paralympic Committee for the inclusion of athletes and former athletes with disabilities, who have since served as trainers of our students.

We made the first review of equality, diversity and inclusion for collaborators and professors through “mi ECO”

(Organizational Climate Survey).

We implemented theProtocol for Action for the Prevention of and Attention to Gender-based Violence, and we created the National Committee on Gender, which handles the protocol cases.

We implemented the Value Partners

Certification for our suppliers, which considers inclusion practices in the value chain.

We formed the Impulsa Committee to promote the advancement of women in leadership positions within the Institution. We received the Inclusivity Award, from the Congruence Movement, for inclusion strategy in the workplace.

We carried out the first Total Accessibility Project in physical spaces on various Tec de Monterrey campuses. We received the Inclusivity Award from the Movimiento Congruencia, in the category of accessibility.

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We know that only through collaboration with different actors in society will we achieve a true social transformation.

Through our Social Impact area, we have made a macro-level analysis of initiatives carried out by the Tec Community to achieve the country’s development objectives, in conjunction with local, national and international non-profit organizations, as well as groups from both the public and private sectors, including hospitals, business institutions, universities and individuals.

We classify each of the initiatives according to the United Nations (UN)’s Sustai- nable Development Goals (SDGs) because they represent the framework that guides and aligns our thinking and management. This is how we join a global effort for transformation and make known how our Institution, our community and important allies are contributing to the era- dication of the main global problems.

Our 5 institutional values evolved to strengthen the core beliefs that unite us as a community.

In March and April of this year (2020), we developed the course “Living Our Values”

so that our professors and collaborators share a common understanding of them.

This also included a tool to gauge the per- ception of those surveyed as to how well those values are upheld in our community by the Institution and its leaders.

Today, more than ever, our values set us apart. We continue working so that they are the basis and foundation of everything we do, every single day.

GOALS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

During the 2018-2020 period, we priori- tized and mapped more than 750 social transformation initiatives that impacted each of the 17 UN SDGs. (To learn more about Tecnológico de Monterrey’s external impact initiatives, visit https://

tec.mx/es/acciones-de-impacto-social/re- porte-2018-2019.

Both Goal 5 (Gender Equality), and Goal 10 (Reduction of inequities), out- line the strategies we have implemented to achieve equality, diversity and inclu- sion. On the other hand, objectives 3 (Health and well-being), 4 (Quality education), 8 (Decent work and econo- mic growth) and 11 (Sustainable cities and communities) are aligned with the actions we have carried out internally in our 4 institutions. We present them in the following report.

92.5%

SAY THAT INSTITUTION LIVES ITS VALUES, AND

90.1%

SAY OUR LEADERS DO.

Thanks to this tool, we can see how the 5 institutional values have permeated our community.

We are proud to say that the results were very positive.

Of the 24,986 surveyed,

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Each year, in publishing this report, we make sure to reiterate the importance of our Principle of equality and non-discrimination:

In our institution, recognizing the human dignity in every person is the shared responsibility to of each of us who make up the Tec community. That’s why we work so that every area of the Institution is involved in enacting the strategies and actions to prevent gender-based violence, discrimination and any conduct that violates human dignity.

Likewise, through training and raising awareness, we encourage our people to

Dignity is an intrinsic quality of the human being, which demands its recognition in all circumstances. Seeking to develop the concept of human dignity This principle, which is aligned with the country’s regu-

latory framework for non-discrimination and inclusion, guides decision-making in our Institution. We know that diversity makes us stronger.

At Tecnológico de Monterrey, we promote and value diversity, and do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, socio-economic status, health status, religious beliefs, political doctrine or disability.

OUR PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION

HUMAN DIGNITY, THE

FOUNDATION OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUALITY

FRAMEWORK OF HUMAN DIGNITY

manifest our values, to live them, espe- cially Empathy and Inclusion, for the recognition of human dignity.

The Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity is the entity that ena- bles and coordinates strategies with a deep knowledge of dignity, diversity, inclusion, and gender perspective, for our Institutions’ students, professors, and collaborators

and what this means, the Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity carried out analysis and research through 25 sessions with academics.

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As a result, we established 9 basic foundations for affirming that each person is unique, and is the protagonist in their own history, and their dignity implies:

In the role of OMBUDSPERSON, he Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity is in charge of:

These elements have been present throughout the history of philo- sophical thought and make up our institutional model for understanding human dignity and facilitate decision-making.

• Deserving of humane treatment: each person deserves to be treated equally because they have merit inherent to all human beings, which is not acquired or established.

• Making the most of opportunities: each of us needs to be able to have an impact on the conditions that affect us and our realities, and to make our own decisions.

• Freedom: the condition that we all have to decide for ourselves.

• Contextuality: the background, the historical perspective of each person, which gives context to our intentions and meaning to our actions.

• Equality in interactions: placing ourselves and the other(s) on an equal footing, level of equality when we interact.

• Self-determination: it is human uniqueness that allows us to de- fine ourselves through self-knowledge and self-construction.

• Treatment with respect and recognition: all human interac- tion must be based on these two principles.

• Openness to reason: is to grant the other, the real possibility of being right.

• Autonomy and consent: the ability to make your own decisions and allowing the other to exercise their right to do the same.

1. Creating Acts of Observation, a mechanism designed to address situations in which human dignity is violated in institutional processes.

2. Addressing any complaints of a violation of human dignity, which is made through the following channels:

• Official complaint mail: [email protected]

• Email for general contact with the Tec Community:

[email protected]

• Confidential ETHOS system:

https://sistematecnologicodemonterrey.ethicspoint.com

ATTENTION AND FOLLOW-UP ON HUMAN DIGNITY

CLICK HERE

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TRAINING IN HUMAN DIGNITY, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

TRANSPARENCY REPORT

The Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity made and published its annual transparency report where it presents the monitoring of cases of human dignity violations, discrimination and gender-based violence, as well as the actions that ac- companied them, which were carried out through the Gender and Safe Commu- nity, Diversity and Inclusion offices, and the Training and Outreach areas. All this in collaboration with Talent and Experience, who serves the collaborators (staff) of the 4 institutions; Well-being and Student De- velopment (Byde), which supports Tecmi- lenio University employees, and Leaders- hip and Student Training (LiFE), which is in charge of Tec de Monterrey students.

As part of prevention measures, we’ve implemented the following actions to raise awareness and train all audiences:

Courses and workshops: its objective is to update the collaborators (staff) and the high school, professional and postgraduate professors on issues around human dignity. Most of these courses and workshops have been offered in the for- mat of Refresher Courses in the Discipli- nes (CADi).

Awareness Program on Human Dignity:

ts objective is to publicize the basic con- cepts of issues related to human dignity.

It includes:

• 6 online courses for professors and collaborators.

• Topics: human dignity, gender equality, diversity and inclusion, gender perspective, unconscious biases, and the prevention of gender-based violence.

To see the data on the cases and the actions carried out in detail, you can consult the full report here:

https://tec.mx/es/dignidad- humana/transparencia

1,300

^LEADERS,

83

STUDENT SUCCESS MENTORS,

70

RECRUITERS,

130

TALENT AND EXPERIENCE (HR) GENERAL STAFF

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COURSES AND WORKSHOPS ON ISSUES OF GENDER EQUALITY, INCLUSION, NON-

DISCRIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF GENDER- BASED VIOLENCE.

TAUGHT IN

11

CITIES, WHERE

+850

TEACHERS AND COLLABORATORS FROM

18

CAMPUSES PARTICIPATED.

and the Institution’s new hires.

It was assigned as mandatory for

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4

TALKS ON HUMAN DIGNITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, GENDER PERSPECTIVE, THE PREVENTION OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, DISABILITY AND INTERSECTIONALITY..

Memory and Tolerance Tunnel: its objective is to raise awareness about discrimination, gender-based violence and inequality.

IT WAS SET UP AT

11 Tec de

Monterrey campuses

AND TECMILENIO UNIVERSITY.

+20,000

^PEOPLE

PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS.

IT WAS MADE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MEMORY AND TOLERANCE MUSEUM.

Series of Talks on Human Dignity: its objective is to address issues of human dignity and generate a dialogue between specialists and the Tec Community. Students, teachers, Directors and collaborators from our 4 institutions participated

218

ATTENDEES AND

8,923

^VIEWS

VIA LIVESTREAM AND FACEBOOK LIVE.

+25

SPECIALISTS COLLABORATED IN THE DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND CONTENT OF THE TALKS.

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ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUALITY

Among the actions for the inclusion and representation of historically discrimina- ted communities, the Center for the Re- cognition of Human Dignity, through the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, is for- ming Consultative Committees on Diver- sity, Inclusion and Equality.

Participation in these groups will be voluntary, and led by professors and collaborators. Senior leaders of the organization will also participate. These groups will be aligned with our vision, values and objectives to promote diversity and inclusion.

The purpose of these groups is to promote diversity, ensuring that all people within the Institution have the same opportunities to create useful networks with other students, professors and collaborators in

order to make their voices heard and contribute ideas on issues of diversity, inclusion and gender.

Among these committees will be that of People with Disabilities, that of the LGBT+

community, that of Cultural Diversity and that of Socioeconomic Diversity.

VALUE PARTNER CERTIFICATION

In this voluntary certification, we invite our Institution’s the main value partners to participate, and thereby integrating them further into the Tec Community.

Our main objective in this effort is to promote our institutional values, and inspire transformation for the benefit of society.

Through synergy and responsibility between our Institution and our value partners, we seek to raise the level of service and support through the strategies developed from our vision. With this certification we also achieve mutual benefits and alignment on strategic topics as we interact with partner companies and Mexico.

For a partner to achieve a level of distinction within this certification, it is es- sential that they meet the criteria, the demonstrable requirements. Among them

is following and reaffirming our Code of Ethics, maintaining a high level of service, working on issues of diversity and inclusion in their workplace, as well as social responsibility and care for the environment. In 2019, 24 value partners obtained their certification.

For the certification, value partners participate in initiatives created by the Tecno- lógico de Monterrey on the aforementio- ned topics, such as Leaders of Tomorrow, Tec Volunteering, among others, as well as in various activities that involve the recognition of human dignity and a commitment to it.

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Feminisms week 1,850 attendees and 11,513 visits in

social media.

Rocío Ortiz rortizlop

Gender

equality

“The more we learn to listen to others, it will be less necessary to raise our voices to demand change”.

The

Committee

contributed to moving

towards gender equality in

managerial positions.

commitee works to strengthen gender equality.

210 women researchers:

• 3 in Level III of the SNI

• 23 in Level II of the SNI

• 88 in Level I of the SNI

• 96 candidates with proposals of

investigation.

From 2014 to date, women:

• in managerial positions they went from 8% to 20%

• in middle management from 37% to 50%

We have:

44% full-time teachers 46% full professors.

#ADayWithoutUs: March 9th In our Institution*

• 65% of women participated

• 82% of women and men gave a positively valued of our position of solidarity with this national movement.

*according to the survey of 3,125 people.

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dedicated to topics of gender equality.

STUDENT GROUPS

JANUARY TO DECEMBER 20 19

In gender based violence.

CASES ATTENDED

231

Compensations:

• In the last 5 years, the average compensation of

the new hires tends to be more equitable, reducing

difference by 50%.

• 54% of promotions and revaluations granted in

2019 were for women.

• Of the total of the collaborators identified with high potential,

the 58% are women.

Tec Woman Award:

The

9th edition

_awarded

23 women in 2020.

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G

ender equality means that women and men enjoy the same status and have the same opportunities to realize the full exercise of their human rights and their potential.

Equality does not imply that women and men are the same, but rather that they have the same rights, responsibilities and opportunities, so access to them should not depend on their sex.

Our community is made up of around 30,000 male and female employees di- vided into the 4 institutions that cons- titute the Tec. They, in turn, are made up of 50% women and 50% men.

Since 2013 we have been working to achieve gender equality in managerial and middle management positions, which is why we have focused our efforts on de- fining development plans for women, including the following:

• Ensure the participation of women in all recruitment processes, with at least one woman on the shortlist of candidates.

• Facilitate development plans for women that are aligned with their interests and those of the Institution. Thanks to this, 100% of female managers have one, as well as 30% of those who work in middle management. We will continue working to increase their professional growth.

• Maintain the Institution’s commitment to the development of our high potential

collaborators, of whom, 52% are women. In the last 6 years—2014 to 2020—we have made progress in the measures taken to achieve gender equality

THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN IN MANAGERIAL POSITIONS INCREASED:

FROM

8%

^TO

20%

^.

50%

OF PROMOTIONS TO

MANAGERIAL POSITIONS GO TO WOMEN, AS WELL AS

63%

OF PROMOTIONS TO MIDDLE MANAGEMENT.

THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN MIDDLE MANAGEMENT INCREASED FROM

37%

^TO

50%

^.

IN TERMS OF STAFF AND TEACHING

POSITIONS, WOMEN OCCUPY

44%

^OF

THE FORMER AND

46%

OF THE LATTER.

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PROGRESS ON THE

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CoMMITMeNTS

In January 2019, we joined the UN Wo- men’s H^eF^orS^he nitiative with the signing of 9 commitments towards gender equality. The initiative aims to engage boys and men as agents of change to achieve gender equality and respect for the rights of girls and women, motivating them to take action against the inequity girls and women face.

Thanks to the participation of the students, the HeForShe student groups and different areas within the Institution, we have made progress towards fulfilling each of these commitments. To see our progress and achievements on each one,

see the Transparency Report at: www.

tec.mx/dignidad-humana/transparencia

STEERING COMMITTEE

SALARY EQUITY

This initiative was established in 2018 by the office of our Institution’s President, with the aim of advancing towards gender equality in management positions.

That’s why we now have a committee made up of directors and executives from various regions of our Institution who, with support from multidisciplinary teams and from different departments, have the objective of developing, implementing and

Since 2012, we have made it our explicit aspiration to be the best place to work and develop, offering an extraordinary experience for our teachers and collaborators with competitive compensation packages for every one of them.

Since then, we’ve defined a compensation philosophy, which is based on two pillars:

alignment and transparency.

IN

2017

^{WE HAD}

14%

WOMEN IN MANAGERIAL POSITIONS. THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF THIS COMMITTEE, WHICH BEGAN IN 2018, THIS PERCENTAGE HAS

INCREASED TO

20%

^IN

2020

^.

continuously improving actions for fulfilling our 9 commitments derived from the HEforSHE Pact.

With the first, we seek to reinforce the connection between compensation and individual contribution, as well as achieving of the our Institution’s four objectives, in which the teacher or collaborator works.

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Regarding transparency, compensation programs, processes and policies are clear and within the reach of teachers and employees.

In addition, to promote meritocracy, our philosophy has the following objectives:

• Recognize the performance of employees through two mechanisms:

» Grant differentiated payments to those with outstanding achievements.

» Ensure improvement plans for those with low performance.

• Differentiate the levels of responsibilities and compensate according to the refe- rence market.

• Ensure that growth and development are the result of individual performance.

• Retain key collaborators and / or with high development potential.

Recognitions:

IN THE LAST 5 YEARS, THE AVERAGE COMPENSATION FOR NEW HIRES HAS BEEN MORE EQUITABLE, REDUCING THE DIFFERENCE BY

50%.

Development:

53%

OF PROMOTIONS AND REVALUATIONS MADE IN 2019 WERE FOR WOMEN.

58%

OF THE TOTAL OF THE COLLABORATORS IDENTIFIED WITH HIGH POTENTIAL, ARE WOMEN.

57%

OF THE EDUCATIONAL

SUPPORTS WERE GRANTED TO WOMEN.

Additionally, today we can share that in addition to an increase in the representation of women in managerial and middle management positions, in this last year we have made progress on the following points:

These results drive us to keep moving forward. We will continue to work on competitive and flexible schemes and solutions that promote equity through meritocracy

GENDER EQUALITY PLAN

NETWORKS FOR GENDER EQUITY

The Gender Equality Plan s the ordered set of measures that we design, implement and measure in our Institution in order to ensure equal treatment and opportunities between women and men, in the academic and administrative fields.

Compliance with this plan is part of the institutional commitment to eliminate violence and discrimination based on gender.

The development of the Gender Equality

Tec de Monterrey joined two networks for gender equity:

• National Network of Institutions of Higher Education-Pathways for Gen- der Equality, (Red Nacional de Insti- tuciones de Educación Superior-Ca- minos para la Igualdad de Género;

RENIES de ANUIES), which aims to share experiences in mainstreaming and institutionalizing the gender perspective among its 52 participating universities.

Plan has been a joint effort between the Gender and Safe Community Office and the EqualiTec Committee, which has had engagement from 12 teachers and collaborators who are experts on the subject.

This continues to be a work in progress, which is followed up along with the other commitments derived from the HEforSHE Pact.

• University Network of Genders, Equity and Sexual Diversity of Latin America (Red Universitaria de Géneros, Equi- dad y Diversidad Sexual de América Latina), which is made up of institutions of higher education affiliated with the Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUAL) and others, and has the objective of sharing knowledge and experiences for advancing the issues among them.

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GENDER EQUALITY:

GLOBAL UNIVERSITY COMPACT

PROTOCOL OF ACTION FOR THE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

As we mentioned previously, of the UN SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), number 5 —Gender equality— provides a framework for our actions on this issue. For this reason, we participate in “17 Rooms,”

an exercise which contributes to the advancement of gender equality in the Glo- bal Pact for Universities, of which Tec de Monterrey is a party through the School of Government and Social Sciences.

In March 2018 we created and adopted an institutional protocol to promote and ensure an environment of respect for dignity and human rights in our community. Since then, we have a transparent and collegiate process that ensures the integrity of the parties involved in the event of a situation of gender-based violence or any other violation of human dignity.

The importance of the pact is that it’s one of the strategies for implementing the SDGs and the UN’s 2030 Agenda through education, research and social entrepreneurship.

We have zero tolerance for inappropriate behaviors that violate a person’s dignity.

That’s why we’ve produced a report in which we present, in detail, the attention we’ve given to cases of gender-based violence that have occurred in our 4 institutions.

See the following link for the Transparency Report to learn more about the actions of the Gender and Safe Community Office:

https://tec.mx/es/dignidad-humana/

transparencia

To consult the Protocol on Gender-based violence visit:

https://tec.mx/

sites/default/

files/2018-03/pro- tviolgen_7mar18.pdf

In January-December 2019, we have res- ponded to 231 cases via the 10 new Ser- vice Points located in various regions of Tec de Monterrey. Soon, we will open 31 of

these Service Points on the different Tec- milenio University campuses. Additiona- lly, we have developed strategies aimed at aligning, deepening and integrating con- cepts such as gender equality, non-discrimination and inclusion, as well as understanding what gender-based violence is, through:

THE HUMAN DIGNITY AWARENESS PROGRAM, WITH

6

ONLINE AND SELF- DIRECTED COURSES, WHERE

+1,540

EMPLOYEES WERE TRAINED BETWEEN JANUARY AND DECEMBER 2019.

COURSES AND WORKSHOPS IN WHICH

714

TEACHERS FROM

18

^CAMPUSES

PARTICIPATED, AS WELL AS COLLABORATORS FROM OUR

4

INSTITUTIONS.

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WOMEN IN RESEARCH

When performing a breakdown by gender in our Tec de Monterrey schools, we found that in our School of Architecture, Art and Design (EAAD); 59% are women.

In our School of Humanities and Educa- tion (EHE); 51%. In our School of Medicine and Health Sciences (EMCS), 41.5%. In our School of Business (EN); 39%. And in our School of Engineering and Sciences (EIC), 22.5%.

A gender analysis in the area of research indicates that of the 1,117 research professors and researchers who work at the Ins- titution, 34% are women; while of the 42 research groups of the same institution, only 18% are led by a woman.

The National System of Researchers (SNI) of CONACYT recognizes the work of people dedicated to producing scientific and technological knowledge. Recognition is given through peer evaluation and consists of granting the appointment of a Na- tional Researcher.

At Tec de Monterrey, we are proud to have

643 teachers connected to this National System of Researchers who stand out for their work at one of the three levels that make up the system. Of these, 114 are women: 3 are in Level III (1 more than in 2019), 23 in Level II and in Level I (23 more than in 2019). In addition, there are 96 other professors as candidates with their research pro-

posals. This makes a total of 210 women working in research in this official capa- city.

We want to highlight in Level III the work of teachers Dora El- vira García-Gonzá- lez, from the School of Humanities and Edu- cation, and Josefina María Alberu Gómez and Rocío Ortiz López, both from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The EqualiTec Committee (formerly Equa- lity) is a group that seeks to strengthen gender equality through the active collaboration of women in matters of equality and leadership. It was founded at our Mon- terrey Campus under Professor Luz María Velázquez and has grown nationwide with 16 members now participating.

THE COMMITTEE WORKS ON

4 KEY

ISSUES:

The objective of the EqualiTec Commit- tee is to contribute to achieving gender equality, the advancement of women and growing the movement to end gender-based violence in our Institution, through the proposals for the Gender Equality Plan.

Sustainability Transformation

for equal opportunities

Empowerment and fostering women

in leadership

Ending gender- based violence

JOSEFINA MARÍA ALBERU GÓMEZ

ROCÍO ORTIZ LÓPEZ

DORA ELVIRA GARCÍA-GONZÁLEZ

THE EQUALITEC

COMMITTEE

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WOMEN AND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Among the entrepreneurship initiatives highlighted is “Shero Zone”, a program to foster the growth and advancement of female students and entrepreneurs, and their ventures globally. It is promoted by the Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity and the Eugenio Garza Lagüera Entrepreneurship Institute (IEEGL).

This initiative includes:

• FundHer4Change: A call for female en- trepreneurs which logged 80 registra- tions between training workshops, Pitch round, and networking with angel investors. This program is promoted in conjunction with INIXAR, INCmty and the Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity.

• Mentor Network: A network designed to support the paths of female entrepreneurs through the experience and knowledge of about 20 women role mo- dels.

• INCmty Zona Shero 2019: This con- ference focused on issues of diversity, inclusion and gender equality in entre-

preneurship. It included 24 talks, 3 pa- nels, 1 “Silence” disco, 2 Meet ups, 1 SpeakHer Night and 1 Demo Day

“FundHer4Change”. It had +2,000 participants, of which 65% were women and 35% were men.

• Workshops: “Purple glasses” to fos- ter entrepreneurship: Workshop on gender perspective and inclusive language given to managers, professors, and businessmen of the IEEGL and 30 entrepreneurs. They were held in Gua- dalajara, Monterrey and Mexico City.

• Startup Weekend Women: 54-hour event held in 2019 in which 34 partici- pants and their mentors developed 7 pitches, and experienced the ups and downs, fun and pressure that make up life in a startup.

• Shero Zone Academy: A group of tea- chers and researchers focused on gene- rating knowledge with a gender perspective on women’s entrepreneurship.

• Angel4Her: Training to be an angel in- vestor. At a TED Talk-style breakfast, 68 participants learned how to be become investors. It was held at the EGADE Bu- siness School Monterrey on October 9, 2019, and was hosted by Shero Zone, SHERO, IEEGL, INIXAR, INCmty and the Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity.

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TEC WOMAN AWARD

Since initiated in 2013, the Tec Woman Award has recognized the legacy, ta- lent and contributions of women within the Tec Community, in addition to giving voice and visibility to their contributions in sports, as well as in for civic, cultural, economic, political and social contributions.

This award has become a platform to en- hance the leadership and legacies of the winning women and the future generations that connect with them, thus nur- turing the ecosystems of innovation and entrepreneurship.

In 2020, the Tec Woman Award had a total of 244 applicants in its 10 categories:

Art and Culture, Work and Life Balance, Science and Technology, Citizenship, En- trepreneurship, Pioneer, Transformative Power, Health and Sports, She4She and Legacy.

OF THESE,

23

OUTSTANDING WOMEN WERE AWARDED.

TO DATE, THIS DISTINCTION HAS BEEN AWARDED TO

161

^WOMEN

AND

3

COLLECTIVES.

FEMINISM WEEK

Feminism Week has been held every year since 2018 at Tec de Monterrey, organized at part of International Women’s Day commemorations. It is organized by students and professors who hold public forums featuring nationally and internationally renown speakers.

These events are focused on establishing a productive dialogue on gender equality in the Tec Community. Their main objectives are to generate a common language on gender issues that serves for the heal- thy exchange of ideas. The events serve to help make feminism more visible, and its complexities appreciated, as highlighted by the many voices and different feminist positions within the forums.

Among the participants in the most recent Feminism Week were 10 speakers, including teachers, collaborators and students from the School of Humanities and Edu- cation, the School of Social Sciences, the Center for Recognition of Human Dignity, the Department of International Relations and 9 collectives and student groups. There

were also 10 events for private, nonprofits and state government participants. The event was covered by two of the main newspapers in Monterrey newspapers:

Milenio and El Norte.

DURING THE WEEK, A TOTAL OF

1,850

PEOPLE ATTENDED THE

16

EVENTS HELD - INCLUDING FORUMS, PANELS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES - WHICH WERE BROADCAST ON FACEBOOK AND SEEN BY

11,513

PEOPLE IN MEXICO AND IN

+30

COUNTRIES.

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NATIONAL STRIKE:

A DAY WITHOUT US

This year, given the necessary collec- tive reflection regarding the problem of violence against girls and women in the country, which is one of the most serious, insidious and tolerated human rights violations in Mexico and the world, as an Institution, we joined the #UnDíaSinNo- sotras, (A Day Without US) movement, on March 9, supporting the freedom of decision of women to participate in it.

The results of a survey that we subse- quently carried out with professors and collaborators indicated that more than 65% of the 2,254 women who respon- ded had participated in the movement and 82% of the 3,125 people surveyed, between men and women, positively valued the position of solidarity and support the Institution took on this national movement.

WHEN

WOMEN THRIVE

In 2019, we participated in the Benchmark test conducted by Mercer Marsh, to publicize our performance as an educational institution in diversity and inclusion issues. We were compared with 1,175 organizations around the world, of which, 25 were in the education sector and 312 were in the Latin American region.

Thanks to this study, we were able to identify which of the actions we’ve taken to promote diversity and inclusion, stand out the most internationally, as well as where we can still improve—areas where we will continue working to ensure that

our Institution is a space without preju- dice, where everyone feels included.

Areas where we ranked above the world average:

• Commitment, responsibility, and leadership.

• Organizational design and governance.

• Commitments to equality and pay equity.

• Use of technology in diversity and inclusion challenges.

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OTHER OUTSTANDING INITIATIVES IN GENDER EQUALITY

We hold workshops and conferences on different campuses in the Central Re- gion to create more awareness about the barriers that exist in the fight for gender equality, as well as to provide tools for those who participate in this movement.

Some of the workshops given that stand out are:

• Attention to cases of violence, focu- sed on promoting the responsible use of digital spaces in our student community.

• Violence, non-discrimination and equality (gender perspective), to ge- nerate a network of allies, avoid discrimination and violence and modify invisible and unconscious patterns of negative behavior.

• “The virtual is real” let’s have schools free of violence, which offers tools for prevention, detection and possible action in situations of online violence.

• Necropolitical in the body of women, to educate on how the political, cul- tural, economic and power dynamics

in Mexico have led to understanding the world as a system of desire for en- richment, oppression and patriarchy inscribed in the body of the woman.

Lectures include:

• Women and men facing Covid-19:

health and well-being in Mexico, which revolved around the importance of in- corporating the gender perspective in priority health programs in times of Covid-19.

• On the 9th let’s talk about masculi- nity, the purpose of which was to have a dialogue with the students about the reasons for the National Strike of Women and the ways in which they can contribute from the construction of a non-hegemonic masculinity.

Women’s Forum at Tecmilenio University

The first edition of this forum was held in collaboration with Talent and Experience (HR) and the HEFORSHE Chapters, and was held in 20 campuses of the Tecmile- nio University. It impacted 650+ people.

The event highlighted the leadership of women in the community who have served in positions traditionally considered the domain of men.

In addition, students organized in continue promoting information and gender equality within the Tecmilenio University facilities through different activities:

• Mural for Gender Equality, on the Ferrería campus.

• Popup Market for Bartering, on campus Mérida.

• School strike by 6th semester students for gender equality, on March 8, in the sports fields of Campus Zapopan.

• Talk about “A day without us,”

in Campus Nuevo Laredo.

• Campaigns against feminicide, in Campus Cuautitlán Izcalli.

Likewise, the 17 chapters of HEFORSHE, held activities in the student communities to raise awareness on the subject to ad- vance their work for gender equality.

These included:

• Talks on personal security, at Campus San Luis Potosí, in collaboration with the Government Secretary of Public Security and the campus office of Computer Security.

• Wall of messages on gender equality, in Campus Reynos.

• Forum of responsible masculinity, in Campus Mérida.

• Discussion about films

focusing on gender equality, at Campus San Nicolás.

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SORTEOS TEC (TEC

SWEEPSTAKES) INITIATIVES

WHAT A WOMAN!

This institution also fosters empathy and inclusion. As such, it has carried out different initiatives to continue promoting gender equality. They include:

• Training sessions on the protocol against gender-based violence.

• Participation in the “Support Network”.

• Enhancing recruitment efforts of people with disabilities.

• Participation in the UN Women campaign: “lets stop doing it” dejemosde- hacerlo.com.

This event has been held since 2014, when the EXATEC Paola Reyner founded it. It is celebrated every year on Women’s Day with the purpose of inspiring women. It has impacted 35,000+ attendees in the 6 editions that have been held not only in Mexico, but in cities such as Bogotá and Madrid, where Paola has taken this suc- cessful project.

STUDENT GROUPS FOR GENDER EQUALITY

We have 33 student groups nationwide, between high school and undergraduate programs from Tec de Monterrey and Uni- versidad Tecmilenio, dedicated to gender equality issues. These associations promote actions and activities that seek to ensure such equality.

If you want to know more about the Tec de Monterrey and Tecmilenio University student groups that work in favor of gender equality, write to:CentroDignidadHu- [email protected]

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Socioeconomic

diversity

STUDENT GROUPS

SCHOLARSHIPS WITH PURPOSE

• First generation in 2019

• 200 students benefited

• In alliance with HEINEKEN Mexico.

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dedicated to topics of

socioeconomic diversity and

• 18,474 people benefited

• $47’866,539 pesos of investment

• 168 volunteers and 148 students, interns and residents of Medicine Iniciativa más

destacada: proyecto Campana-Altamira

con el Gobierno de Nuevo León y CEMEX.

SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS AT TEC DE MONTERREY:

• PrepaTec 44.3%

• Professional 47.3%

• Postgraduate 43.1%

At the Tecmilenio University:

• High School 76.8%

• Professional 79.3%

1,345

STUDENTS BENEFITED SINCE 2014 The 7th generation awarded 185 students in 2020.

BY THE YEAR 2020 graduates tutors and volunteers.

3,931 6,473

VOLUNTEER DAY

• 44,400 hours of work

• 25,600 infants with improved school

• 7,400 volunteers

• assistants

• 640 activities carried out

• 84 schools served

• 62 participating venues.

TEC VOLUNTEERING

• 17,700 people served

• 10,000 working hours

• 330 volunteers

• 10 training partners.

SOCIAL SERVICE

• 45,112 students from professional participants, more than 100% with respect to the previous year

• 3,294 projects completed

• 182 teachers involved

• 977 socioforming organizations benefited.

Celia Morales @cl_moravaz @Annie_X4

Gabriel Minjarez

@gabriel_mv42

“I am happy to be in an Institution that will support you regardless of your origin

and how much money you have.

Thanks to Tec many of us have the opportunity to fulfill our dreams and help make the world a better place”.

“I am proud to be part of an Institution that

has such a program wonderful as is “Lideres

del Mañana”. The most gratifying thing is that

it impacts positively, both to the scholarship

recipients and to their communities of

origin, for the high impact projects that it

carries carried out to improve our Mexico”.

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INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

I

n accordance with our value of Empa- thy and Inclusion, we work so that our Institution and its environment are a ca- talyst to transform realities. That’s why we have developed some initiatives focused on issues of socioeconomic diversity and social inclusion.

At Tec de Monterrey we are always loo- king to attract the best talent and give them academic training that empowers them to transform lives, regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds. That’s why, we grant scholarships to students, whe- ther they need financial support, because they stand out for their great academic ability or because they stand out in leadership, sports and/or cultural activities.

In 2019, we invested $1,423 million pesos in financial support for the students who needed it to continue their studies.

THIS AMOUNT CORRESPONDED TO

44.3%

^,

47.3%

^AND

43.1 %

OF THE HIGH SCHOOL UNDERGRAD AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AT OUR INSTITUTIONS, RESPECTIVELY, RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT SUPPORT THEIR DESIRE TO STUDY TO BE THE CHANGE THAT MEXICO NEEDS.

On the other hand, at Tecmilenio Uni- versity, we invested $212 million pesos, lwhich means support for 76.8% of high school students and 79.3% of undergraduate students.

LEADERS OF TOMORROW

We created the Leaders of Tomorrow program so that the most talented and capa- ble young people are not excluded from the possibility of studying for and recei- ving high-quality university degree.

This program offers a full ride scholar- ship for university studies for young people with the potential to positively impact Mexico, but who cannot cover the tuition fees due to their socioeco- nomic conditions.

THE SEVENTH GENERATION BEGAN IN AUGUST 2020, WITH

185

STUDENTS, OF WHICH

52%

ARE WOMEN AND

48%

ARE MEN. ALTOGETHER, THIS PROGRAM HAS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO

1,345

SCHOLARSHIPS

SINCE IT BEGAN IN 2014.

It should also be noted that since 2018, Leaders of Tomorrow of the first and fifth generations created the “From Leader to Leader scholarship,” which consists of an alliance with Sorteos Tec (Tec Sweeps- takes) to establish funds to provide grants more students.

To date they have awarded three scholarships: 1 for the sixth generation and 2 for the seventh.

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SCHOLARSHIPS WITH PURPOSE

At Tecmilenio University, the 1st Positive University in the world, our goal is to foster positivity while helping students define their purpose in life, and provide them the competencies for achieving it.

Given that our main goal is to bring a quality education to the greatest num- ber of Mexican men and women, at the end of 2018 we joined forces with HEI- NEKEN Mexico to award full ride scho- larships to talented people with soaring spirits who stand out for having a sense of gratitude for their community and who rely on financial assistance to be able to study for their undergraduate degree.

IN 2019 WE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE FIRST GENERATION OF THIS AWARD TO

200

STUDENTS, OF WHICH

54%

ARE WOMEN AND

46%

^{ARE MEN.}

We hope to award scholarships to 3 more generations in the coming years. To achieve this goal, we raised $68 million pesos.

Additionally, with the support of Sorteos Tec we raised funds to be able to award one of the Scholarships with Purpose for each raffle held. In October 2019, we conducted a pilot test with 500 tickets that were sold by 263 students. The first official draw will be held in the August-De- cember 2020 with 10,000 tickets issued with and a prize of $253,000 pesos.

PREPANET

In order for more people to be able to complete their studies and receive a quality education to transform lives, in No- vember 2004, almost 16 years ago, we created Prepanet, a flexible program for those with limited financial resources to study high school online.

The system also benefits those who cannot study in a face-to-face setting, as it allows them to attend high school using the internet to access our program.

Prepanet also stands out because it has the support of volunteer tutors, who are directly involved with the students.

TO DATE

3,931

PEOPLE HAVE GRADUATED WITH THE SUPPORT OF

+6,473

PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS.

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STUDENT SOCIAL SERVICE

Tec de Monterrey’s new model of social service is an experiential experience that helps train students in ethical and civic commitment, and it addresses social problems that afflict society. The basic objective of this experience is to contribute to the consolidation of a more empathe- tic and inclusive community, where we all help solve priority social problems.

In 2019 there were:

45,112

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN SOCIAL SERVICE

PROJECTS (WHICH IMPLIES AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN

100%

^COMPARED

TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WHEN WE HAD 22,316 PARTICIPATING STUDENTS)

3,294

PROJECTS COMPLETED

182

PROFESSORS INVOLVED

977

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITED.

Tecmilenio University also has a unique way of engaging in social service. From January to May 2020 alone, 3,337 students from 28 campuses carried out 907 social impact projects aligned with the UN SDGs.

VOLUNTEERING AND SOCIAL INCLUSION INITIATIVES

Across the country, our community res- ponded to the call for Volunteer Day 2019 on November 22.

Around 5,500 EXATEC (Tec alumni), collaborators, students, parents and the community at large came together through concrete actions based on the sense of connecting on a human level.

The 26 campuses of the Tec de Monterrey and the 29 of the Universidad Tecmilenio participated, as well as TecSalud, Sorteos Tec and the EXATEC (Tec alumni). Partici- pants visited 80+ public schools in different parts of Mexico.

Last year, thanks to an assessment of the social impact in previously supported schools, volunteers looked for activities that would generate an even more positive impact and found that these activities cover 7 areas: library, sports, main- tenance and painting, health, workshops, technologies and green areas.

The actions carried out involved the fo- llowing actors:

26

TEC DE MONTERREY CAMPUSES

5

PREPATEC CAMPUSES

29

TECMILENIO UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES

1

TECSALUD HOSPITAL

1

SORTEOS TEC HEADQUARTERS.

And they resulted:

44,400

HOURS OF WORK

25,600

CHILDREN WITH IMPROVED SCHOOLS

7,400

VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING

640

COMPLETE ACTIVITIES

84

SCHOOLS VISITED

62

PARTICIPATING VENUES.

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This implies a significant increase compared to 2018 results, reflected in the Diver- sity and Inclusion Report from the pre- vious year:

14,900 HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING

15,500 CHILDREN WITH IMPROVED SCHOOLS 3,000 VOLUNTEERS / ASSISTANTS

48 RENOVATED SCHOOLS 34 PARTICIPATING VENUES.

We also have a permanent offer of Tec Volunteering, which had the following impact in 2019:

17,700

PEOPLE SERVED

10,000

WORKING HOURS

330

VOLUNTEERS

10

TRAINING PARTNERS.

TEC DISTRICT

This urban regenera- tion initiative was advanced by the Tec de Monterrey in 2012, together with nonprofit organizations, citizens and government au- thorities who committed to collaborating for the good of the community.

Highlights include:

5

YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE START OF CALLEJERO, A COMMUNITY FESTIVAL ON THE PUBLIC ROAD THAT BRINGS

+1,500

TOGETHER PEOPLE EVERY MONTH.

+800

EVENTS WERE HOSTED AT CASA NARANJOS, A COMMUNITY SPACE THAT OFFERS DIVERSE PROGRAMMING AND WHOSE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS ARE PRIMARILY NEIGHBORS AND STUDENTS.

IT WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A COMPLETE STREET, JUNCO DE LA VEGA, BETWEEN GARCÍA ROEL AND AVENIDA LUIS ELIZONDO, WHICH IMPLIES A TOTAL DIMENSION OF

11,184

^FT² TRANSFORMED, FULFILLING THE CRITERIA OF UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY.

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THE CAMPANA-ALTAMIRA INITIATIVE

One specific project that the Office of Urban development, Sustainability and Real Estate has worked on since 2015 is the Campana-Altamira Inter-institutional Initiative, formed by the Government of Nuevo León, the municipality of Monte- rrey, CEMEX and our Institution. This initiative aims to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants of the area in a sustainable way, through the intervention, activa- tion and empowerment of this community through innovation, shared responsibility, trust and resilience. Thanks to the contribution of different skills, contributions and resources of the those involved.

The Campana-Altamira industrial estate is 800 meters from the Monterrey campus; it includes 13 neighborhoods and has nearly 20,000 inhabitants, spread over 155 hectares. It is an iconic neighborhood of Monterrey for its cultural diversity and, unfortunately, also for the violence that has prevailed in it, in part due to the socioeconomic conditions of those who live there, representing the urban poverty experienced in the city.

As a result of this initiative:

•

$78

MILLION PESOS HAVE BEEN INVESTED IN THE VARIOUS URBAN

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, SECURITY AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION.

• THERE HAS BEEN A

50%

^DECREASE

IN THEFTS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORD OF CALLS MADE TO 911 FROM 2018-2020.

• A LOCAL COMMUNITY NETWORK OF

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PARTICIPANTS WAS CREATED; THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL- PARENT COMMITTEE COMMITTEES, AND NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS, AMONG OTHERS.

• EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO

+20

SCHOOLS IN THE AREA, IMPACTING

4,115

^STUDENTS

WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF SPACES AND THE OPENING OF AN ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL AND ADULT EDUCATION PLAN. ADDITIONALLY, EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AT CBTIS 99 (A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL) HAVE INCREASED BY 13%.

OTHER INITIATIVES AT TECMILENIO UNIVERSITY

TECSALUD FOUNDATION INITIATIVES

In the face of the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sustainable De- velopment Goals Hub at Tecmilenio Uni- versity has set out to support vulnerable

The foundation aims to make health services inclusive, bringing them to low-income communities through the Comprehensive Health Center, located in Santa Catarina, NL, and TecSalud hospitals: San José and Zambrano Hellion.

Its range of services includes the Oph- thalmology Clinic, where consultations, studies and surgeries are offered. It also runs a Primary Care Clinic, which integra- tes the Child and Adolescent Care Units, Diabetes and Internal Medicine, Gyneco- logy, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Nutrition, Psychology and Specialties.

groups. Among the activities they developed is the donation of grocery staples and fundraising for organizations in the health sector.

For low-income patients in need of highly specialized care, the foundations provides care funds for Zambrano Hellion Hospi- tal and San Jose Hospital, and helps with payments for evaluation consultations, surgeries, intensive care, medications and follow-up consultations in Cardiology Pe- diatric, Functional Plastic Surgery, Cleft

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Lip and / or Palate, General Surgery, Neu- rology, Pain Management Procedures, Urology, Amputation Prevention, and Oto- laryngology.

The results from these services include:

18,474

PEOPLE BENEFITED

SERVICES PROVIDED FROM

168

VOLUNTEER DOCTORS AND

191

MEDICAL STUDENTS

$47’866,539

PESOS DONATED IN THESE SERVICES

167

PATIENTS TREATED AT THE

METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE OF NUEVO LEÓN’S MINISTRY OF HEALTH

155

DETECTED CASES OF BREAST CANCER

151

PATIENTS TREATED IN THE INVINCIBLE HEARTS PROJECT, IN ALLIANCE WITH CARDIOCHAVITOS.

The crisis due to COVID-19 made gaps in the Mexican public health service more apparent, as at the conclusion of the edition of this report there have been more than 730,000 cases of this disease and, unfortunately, more than 76,000 deaths, becoming the sixth country in the world with the most deaths per capita due to this disease.

Given this scenario, it became imperative to establish strong communication to link the private sector with the public to deal with this pandemic. That’s how this initiative was born.

Together for Health aims to address the health, economic and social crisis cau- sed by COVID-19, through the construction of effective communication channels and distribution networks. More than 70 private, academic and / or nonprofit organizations participate, led by 5 institutions (the BBVA Foundation, the FEMSA Foundation, the Mexican Foundation for Health (Funsalud), the UNAM Foundation and the Technological of Monterrey) and with the Mexican Government.

EThis innovative organizational structure has created avenues for interaction and collaborative work between the public

TOGETHER FOR HEALTH

sector and nonprofits, where we can bri- dge governance gaps through by appl- ying practical solutions for Mexicans. As a result, personal protective equipment kits have been delivered to 130 hospi- tals throughout the Mexican Republic.

These packages include:

1,400

^MASKS

706

BOOT COVERS

35,000

^GOGGLES

238,000

HOSPITAL CAPS

2,400

^OVERALLS

2

MILLION GOWNS

3.5

MILLION MOUTH COVERS

7.3

MILLION GLOVES AND

1.2

MILLION MASKS.

Additionally, 3,100 fans were donated to COVID hospitals, 10,000 health pro- fessionals were trained in disease-related care, more than 2.5 million liters of pu- rified water were donated and, government workshops were held to inform and train people on the economic reopening strategy, based on medical and scientific data.

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STUDENT GROUPS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

Nationally, in our Institutions there are 30 student groups from the high school and undergraduate levels that are dedicated to sub- jects of socioeconomic diversity and social inclusion. These orga- nizations hold actions and activities that contribute to more empathe- tic and inclusive communities. There are also 70 other student groups whose approach is different, but they still work on initiatives that promote issues of socioeconomic diversity.

If you want to know more about Tec of Monterrey and Universidad Tec- milenio student groups and that work towards better socioeconomic diversity, email: [email protected]

UNIMOS PODEMOS

(UNITED, WE CAN DO IT)

Faced with the crisis arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and based on a strong commitment to serve our society, Tec de Monterrey and Universidad Tec- milenio decided to face adversity as an opportunity for making our community stronger, more united and an example of resilience and inspiration.

Thus, thanks to the generosity and solidarity of members of society, a philanthropy movement was born that gave life to 2 funds to respond to this situation:

• United for your health: which is inten- ded to provide health care in the face of the pandemic.

• United for your education: which focu- ses on providing financial support that guarantees the academic continuity of students of our Institution.

As of August 13, 2020, thanks to 960+ donors and 900+ people who have supported our initiatives, we had raised $19,956,194 pesos.

The impacts have been palpable. With these resources we have provided more

than 370,000 units of PPE, medical care to 1,420 people who needed support for free COVID-19 tests, as well as hospita- lization treatments to 2 other patients. In infrastructure, we managed to adapt 20 rooms and acquire 13 pieces of equipment for specialized care.

Finally, through our schools of Enginee- ring, Architecture, Art and Design and Medicine, we collaborated with a private initiative to develop 11 research projects for the prevention, diagnosis, care and cure of COVID-19. Among those are the Hyperimmune Plasma Study, thanks to which we have facilitated the procedure to 65 donors, and 74 donor profile studies, which have benefited 91 patients; in addition, we purchased 2 Biobank deep freezers.