Environmental Responsibility

Environmental Management System
CGD has an Environmental Management System certified pursuant to the ISO 14001 standard at its Head Office, in Lisbon.
In compliance with the Environmental Policy in force, the system contributes to the following up on environmental legislation, the prevention of pollution and the improvement of the Bank’s environmental performance.

Low-Carbon Program
The Low-Carbon Program embodies CGD’s strategy to respond to Climate change, through the following pillars: Low-Carbon Economy Financing; Reduction of GHG Emissions; Mitigation of Environmental Risk; and Transparency and Awareness-Raising.
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Bank Card Recycling
Based on the Circular Economy concept, CGD has implemented a circuit for recycling expired or cancelled cards, in partnership with Extruplás, allowing to recover waste through plastic recycling.
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Lisbon European Green Capital 2020
CGD signed up to the Commitment “Lisbon European Green Capital 2020 – Climate Action 2030”, undertaking to implement, by 2030, a number of measures set to adapt to/mitigate climate change.
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Natural capital conservation
Caixa Geral de Depósitos carries out projects for the reforestation and reconstitution of fire-affected areas throughout the country, as part of a set of initiatives of the Caixa Foresting Program.
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Zero paper
CGD fosters the reduction of paper consumption, through the digital transformation of procedures, the installation of signpads at the branch office network and the creation of a digital repository.