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VICAIMA GROUP REAFFIRMS ESG COMMITMENT AND SETS TARGETS DRIVEN BY THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The Group shares its strategy , practices and objectives within the scope of the ESG criteria , and its alignment with the 2030 United Nations ( UN ) Agenda .
Driven by the motto “ Together We Build the Future ”, Vicaima Group has just presented the sustainability strategy that will guide the Group ’ s performance until 2026 . With a transversal approach and integrated ESG criteria , the Group is reinforcing its responsibility and ambition to continually reduce the impact of its activity , as well as contributing to a more sustainable construction industry in favour of a better planet .
Focusing on transparency and the involvement of all stakeholders in this important mission , the Vicaima Group shares its strategy , implemented practices and goals within the scope of the ESG ( Environment , Social and Corporate Governance ) criteria , as well as its alignment with the SDGs ( Sustainable Development Goals ), aimed at developing sustainable , transparent and socially responsible business .
In the words of Arlindo da Costa Leite , Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vicaima Group , “ we ’ re making a long-term commitment which reflects our desire to integrate and ensure the alignment of the Vicaima Group ’ s strategy with the sustainable development agenda . We see this moment as an important and transformative milestone for our business , and it ’ s not merely meant to be a simple description of initiatives , goals , objectives or wishes .”
The reduction of greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions , the adoption of circular economy principles , along with the optimisation of materials and resources , minimising waste and residues , are now seen by the Vicaima Group as key innovation catalysts , based on a production model with a strategy to create value with responsibility .
SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS LED TO INCREASED EFFICIENCY
No ano de 2022 , o Grupo Vicaima alcançou uma redução de 15 % do Índice de emissões tCO 2 e / vendas , refletindo uma diminuição absoluta de 578 tco 2 e , mesmo tendo sido registado um aumento do volume de produção .