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For Gonçalo Moura Martins, Chief Executive Officer, due to the areas in which it operates, Mota-Engil Group
“is a fundamental agent for the sustainable development of the communities and clients it serves, for the partners with whom it relates and for the people who ensure the quality and reliability of the solutions it delivers every day”, thus striving to contribute
in a socially responsible way to the SDG, “seeking to make a difference in the decisions, options and actions” it develops, promoting the generation of value from an economic, environmental and social perspective.
COMMITMENT AND ALIGNMENT
TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Following the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) extend
the challenges in the field of poverty eradication, covering a wide range of interrelated topics in the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development consists of
17 SDG and is the result of the joint work of governments and citizens around the world to create a new global model to end poverty, promote prosperity and well- being for all, protect the environment and combat climate change.
According to António Mota, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mota-Engil has “stood out as a Group of reference in the provision of a service of public interest, geared towards the construction and management of infrastructure in areas such as Engineering and Construction, Environment and Services, Transport
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
is composed of 17 SDGs
Concessions, Energy and Mining”, placing the Group “in a privileged position in contributing to the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals”.
As an organisation with multinational activity, Mota-Engil has reiterated its commitment to the SDG, aligning its strategy with the 2030 Agenda and adapting its sphere of action to the various geographies in which it operates, in close connection with the specificities and operational reality of each market.
INTERNAL TRAINING AND AWARENESS: SUSTAINABILITY
AS A COMPETITIVENESS FACTOR
In order to leverage the topic of sustainability in the Mota-Engil Group, a number of initiatives are underway to train the executive and technical staff regarding the criticality of sustainability as a factor in transforming the Group’s
[The Group] is a fundamental agent for the sustainable development of the communities and clients it serves, for the partners with whom it relates and for the people who ensure the quality and reliability of the solutions it delivers every day.
GONÇALO MOURA MARTINS
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Chief Executive Officer