For the first time, Parque EXPO Group presents its Sustainability Report. It is an important moment in the evolution of the Group’s positioning, a definite step in reinforcing its public corporate dimension to the community’s service. It is a milestone that demonstrates the Group’s increasing concerns and social responsibility.

Parque EXPO Group declares itself as a responsible and committed to the society’s future organization, permanently dedicated to pursuing social and environmental policies which promote the quality of life and general well-being, and particularly the well-being of its workers.

Sustainable development supports and structures Parque EXPO Group’s strategic orientation towards land interventions, encouragement of ocean’s knowledge and management and valuation of the multiuse spaces that it manages. When accomplishing the Group’s projects and activities, the three sustainability factors – economic development, social cohesion and environmental valuation – coexist in the same dimension in which they are integrated and complement each other. So, during the different urban and environmental rehabilitation projects’ development phases the Group follows principles, guidelines and courses of action, all to meet the ultimate goal of the sustainable development’s pursuit.

In environmental planning, the pro-active attitude and prevention are underlined in order to minimize environmental impacts. Regarding the economic development the valuation of the project must be achieved, promoting competitiveness, having in mind the social, political, legal and financial framings. In the social context, the aspects such as the dialogue between the community and the interested parties are privileged, in an encouragement to the citizenships’ exercise and strengthening the individual and collective cultural identity of society.

Regarding the relationships between the Group and its workers, Parque EXPO Group wishes to provide a good working environment, emphasizing personal development with the increment of training courses and through working conditions’ improvement.

Parque EXPO Group also promotes several social initiatives and develops numerous partnerships with organizations that pursue social valuation goals, linked to fight social exclusion, health, education and culture. The Gil Foundation is one of the examples of the Group’s social concern, developed in partnership with the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, and which contributes to the well-being, personal valuation and full social integration of children and young people. The Foundation promotes cultural, educational, artistic, scientific, social and caring actions.

Rolando Borges Martins 

Chairman