Sustainability Report 2024
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APPROACH AND RESULTS
• Identify environmental aspects related to our premises, activities, products and services and to assess their impacts;
As a service company, without production processes, our direct water consumption is low and is essentially limited to human use, associated with restrooms and the kitchen, as well as the corresponding discharge of domestic effluents, which are managed by the Cantanhede Municipal Council. However, we recognise the indirect impacts associated with the consumption and discharge of water by our suppliers, particularly in the textile sector, a sector known for its intensive use of this resource, which represents the origin of a significant part of our product collection. Water management, although not a significant direct environmental impact in our activity, takes on particular relevance in the context of our value chain. As a company certified under ISO 14001, we have an effective Environmental Management System, aligned with the requirements of this international standard, which supports our practices, procedures, and working methods in the environmental field, enabling us to:
This procedure applies to all environmental aspects, direct and indirect, such as, those we control or influence, under normal, abnormal or emergency conditions and in relation to our premises, activities, products and services. In 2024 we did not define specific actions for water management within our direct operations, but we monitored water consumption at our Murtede facilities. At supplier level, we made initial contact requesting SMETA 4-Pillar (Sedex) and Amfori BSCI audit reports and analysed suppliers’ water consumption and management actions. We anticipate further engagement in future during which improvement actions may be requested.
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Define, implement and monitor actions to improve effectiveness and efficiency via environmental management programmes; Define and implement operational control measures, prevention and emergency response capabilities and monitoring plans to control environmental aspects; Establish corrective and preventive actions if issues that could alter the company’s environmental performance are identified; Promote among all employees, at all hierarchical levels, the importance of responsibility for environmental protection and pollution prevention.
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