Lisbon European Green Capital 2020

Climate Action 2030

"We chose to evolve"

Aiming to be at the forefront of the sustainability agenda and within the scope of the Lisbon European Green Capital 2020 goals, the Lisbon city hall challenged the city, corporates, associations, organizations, and State-owned and private institutions to sign up to the commitment “Lisbon European Green Capital 2020 – Climate Action 2030.

The commitment “Lisbon European Green Capital 2020 – Climate Action 2030”, signed by 200 institutions, aims to change behaviors in the name of environmental sustainability by enforcing specific sustainable actions.

CGD has committed to implement 21 actions in the following respects: water saving, reduction of GHG emissions, waste and paper consumption, disclosure and promotion of awareness-raising campaigns.

Commitments	Deadline for implementation
Power (LED lighting) - Installation of LED lighting in all buildings (indoors and outdoors, if applicable)	12/2020
Power (Energy consumption) - Reduction power consumption by 10% as compared to 2017	12/2020
Power (solar, photovoltaic) – Installation of equipment to produce solar Energy, in buildings with appropriate sun exposure	Implemented
Power (Technical Management Systems) – Installation of technical management systems to control power and air conditioning use	Implemented
Mobility (Action 1 Mobility Pact – Electrical vehicles) – Increasing the number of electrical vehicles in private fleets and operational fleets	12/2021
Mobility (Action 2 Mobility Pact - Chargers) – Increasing the number of electrical vehicle (EV) chargers in the parking lot for employees	12/2021
Mobility (Action 3 Mobility Pact – Parking Rules) – Adopting priority parking rules for EV belonging to customers and visitors	12/2021
Mobility (Action 6 Mobility Pact – Better parking spaces for sustainable vehicles) assigning the most convenient parking spaces to suppliers with sustainable vehicles	12/2021
Mobility (Action 9 Mobility Pact –Adoption of ISO 14001) - Maintaining the certification of the Environmental Management System in accordance with ISO 14001, and influence our suppliers into adopting environmental best practices	12/2020
Mobility (Action 11 Mobility Pact – Shared mobility credits) – providing employees with monthly usage minutes for a shared mobility solution (for example cars, motorbikes, scooters) as an alternative to the private car	12/2021
Mobility (Action 12 Mobility Pact – Car pool) – Providing an EV car pool for employees during mission trips	12/2021
Mobility (Action 16 Mobility Pact – Two-wheel parking) Implementing infrastructures for the parking of motorbikes and bicycles near the entrances to the buildings	12/2020
Water (Water reuse) – Implementing water reuse solutions	12/2023
GHG Emissions (CO2 emissions) – GHG emission reduction (scope 1 and 2) by 43%, as compared to 2015	12/2021
Circular economy (Recycling) – Increasing, until 2030, the recycling of waste, by 50%; as compared to 2020, at a 5% - rate per year	12/2030
Circular economy (Sustainable construction) – In new construction or large rehabilitations, resorting to sustainable materials and incorporating at least 30% of construction debris	12/2030
Circular economy (Sustainable consumption) – Promoting the purchase of certified sustainable, low-carbon, materials and products in the supply chain, whenever possible produced locally.	12/2025
Ecoefficiency (Paper consumption) – Reduction of paper consumption through the digitalization of operations	12/2020
Citizenship (Awareness-raising) – Distributing Green Capital promotional materials to employees and/or associates	12/2020
Citizenship (Events and conferences) – Holding events or conferences during the Green Capital year and the following years	12/2020
Citizenship (Events and conferences) – Promoting sustainability as part of Culturgest’s annual programming	12/2020

For more information about this commitment and the actions carried out by the various entities, click here.

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