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4. Commitments and Guidance
to the sub-holdings
Sonae SGPS as a holding company of a group of companies
and manager of a diversified portfolio of businesses
commits to continuously challenge all of its sub-holdings
in relation to the points set out below:
. To develop the concept of Risk Management in
relation to sustainability (environmental and social
aspects) and its application at an operational level.
. To progressively implement the use of key indicators
suggested by the Global Reporting Initiative.
. To create a set of sustainability key performance
indicators which are specific for each sub-holding,
identifying objectives and commitments.
. To recognise that the financial return on certain
projects relating to eco-efficiency may be small when
compared to other opportunities, but that in the long
term these returns are compensated by achieving
and being seen to achieve a complete integration
of sustainability issues into the business of each
company.
. To continue training programmes and actions so
that new management approaches and potential
opportunities can be identified.
. To develop specific training in the area of sustainability
and the way in which it can be linked to the core
business of each company.
. To encourage the implementation of even more
demanding safety policies in order to reduce work
accidents.
. To develop a culture of accident prevention through
changes in individual behaviour.
. To progressively implement systems that will permit
the measurement of direct and indirect CO 2
emissions
from the activities of each business.
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