Companies for sustainability

BCSD Portugal is a non-profit business association that brings together more than 200 leading companies in Portugal and helps them on their journey towards sustainability.

Discover our areas of work, read the sustainability guidelines and sign up for our training courses

Get to know BCSD Portugal

Conferência BCSD Portugal 2026

20 Out • Lisboa • Nova SBE

Um dia para questionar o habitual e desenhar o futuro dos negócios. Junte-se aos líderes que estão a transformar a economia.

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BCSD Portugal Annual Conference

PORTO | 28 JUN 2023

We transform the economy for the benefit of people and the planet

WORK AREAS

Biodiversidade

Climate and energy

Value chain and circular economy

Sustainable reporting and finance

SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING

Are you looking to acquire skills and knowledge about corporate sustainability management?Do you want to help your company have a more positive impact on the planet and society?Do you want to build long-term value for your stakeholders?

At BCSD Portugal, we help companies become more sustainable

Level 1

Discover Sustainability

Companies interested in getting to know the context and the main trends in sustainability frameworks.

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Level 2

Beginners

Companies interested in starting a self-diagnosis process and integrating sustainability principles into operations, risk management and value chain optimization.

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Level 3

Achievers

Companies that understand and integrate sustainability into their daily lives and want to leverage their potential for innovation and competitiveness.

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NEWS

  • BCSD Portugal reúne líderes empresariais e reafirma compromisso com o futuro
    on 9 Jul 2026

    120 empresas-membro já assinaram a Carta às Empresas do Futuro e irão construir de forma colaborativa a Visão 2050, em torno de 3 pilares. | Comunicado à imprensa No ano em que celebra 25 anos de atividade, o BCSD Portugal – Conselho Empresarial para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável reuniu os Presidentes das suas empresas-membro num jantar

  • Hotelaria com coragem: sustentabilidade e resiliência num setor que molda o futuro
    on 23 Fev 2026

    Nadia Herji Head for People and Sustainability, NEYA Hotels A 17 de fevereiro assinala-se o Dia Mundial da Resiliência do Turismo, uma data que, para muitos, pode passar despercebida, mas que para quem conhece o setor por dentro representa muito mais do que um marco simbólico. Fala de capacidade de adaptação, de visão estratégica e,

  • myWaste: quando os resíduos se transformam em recursos
    on 23 Fev 2026

    Catarina Gonçalves Gestora de Projetos da Associação Smart Waste Portugal Assim como na natureza os organismos cooperam entre si, estabelecendo relações mutuamente benéficas, também as empresas podem colaborar através das chamadas simbioses industriais. A simbiose industrial assenta na partilha de resíduos, energia e/ou água entre empresas, permitindo que aquilo que deixa de ter valor para

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BCSD SITES PORTUGAL

SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all member states of the United Nations in 2015, defines the priorities and aspirations of global sustainable development for 2030 and seeks to mobilize global efforts around a set of common goals and targets.

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BCSD Portugal Training

BCSD Portugal Training

We provide up-to-date and relevant knowledge and information on the national and international sustainability agenda; we seek to develop skills in the area and encourage networking and collaborative learning with professionals.

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charter of principles bcsd portugal

BCSDPORTUGAL CHARTER OF PRINCIPLES

The charter brings Portuguese companies together around common commitments to sustainable development for Portugal.
Its objectives are to reinforce recognized standards and practices in line with ethical, social, environmental and quality management standards.
See BCSD Portugal's Charter of Principles

BE ONE OF OUR MEMBERS

António Pires de Lima

Chairman of the Board of BCSD Portugal and CEO of Brisa
" Collaboratively building an economy where competitiveness, environmental sustainability and equality are truly compatible realities is the main challenge that the private and public sectors need to respond to in this decade."

Cristina Rios de Amorim

Vice-Chairman of the Board of BCSD Portugal and Director and Head of Sustainability at Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, S.A.
"BCSD Portugal is a leading association in promoting sustainability in Portugal.
Agile, dynamic and proactive, BCSD Portugal is a relevant partner in terms of corporate sustainability, driving its members on this journey, while contributing to the construction of robust public policies and raising awareness in Portuguese society."

Isabel Barros

Vice-Chairman of the Board of BCSD Portugal and Vice-Chairman of Sonae
"BCSD Portugal plays a central role in the commitment to a sustainable and transformative global agenda. An agenda that bets on an idea of economic growth in total interconnection with the defense of sustainability. A complex and challenging agenda, which Sonae places at the heart of its value proposition and activity with the ambition of cooperating to solve the greatest and most urgent environmental and social challenges of our time. An agenda that continues to create value for companies and for the country.

The BSCD Portugal amplifies this decisive fight, which is shared by an ever-wider community."

Maria João Carioca

Vice-Chairman of the Board of BCSD Portugal and co-CEO and CFO of Galp

"Sustainability is not just a response to the demands of today's world, it is a strategic lever for competitiveness and long-term value creation. I believe that by bringing companies together and strengthening collaboration between sectors, BCSD Portugal plays a decisive role in empowering agents of change capable of accelerating this transformation. I am convinced that this approach can generate concrete results, with real benefits for both the business community and the country, while promoting resilience and sustainable growth. "

João Lé

Vice-Chairman of the Board of BCSD Portugal and Executive Director of The Navigator Company
"BCSD Portugal is a leading association in promoting the corporate sector's contribution to Sustainable Development. In this space for joint reflection, knowledge sharing and co-creation, companies actively participate in a journey of true strategic transformation, anticipating and managing environmental and social risks, creating value for their businesses and for society."

João Nuno Palma

Vice-Chairman of the Board of BCSD Portugal and Vice-Chairman of Millennium bcp
"More than 20 years of close partnership, joint work and shared purpose with BCSD Portugal in the field of sustainability give a strong meaning to the words "cooperation" and "trust". Together, we will continue to walk a transformative path that allows us to promote decarbonized and resilient economic development models that, by fostering the production of wealth and a new fair and inclusive 'social contract', protect the planet, the climate and biodiversity."

Joaquim Cabaço

Vice-Chairman of the Board of BCSD Portugal and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Trivalor
"Throughout its 20 years of existence, the BCSD has been an agent of change, bringing together different companies committed to sustainability, striving for lower carbon and more circular models of economic development, promoting the fight against climate change, protecting biodiversity and valuing ecosystems, and ultimately contributing to a fairer and more inclusive society."

Rui Teixeira

Vice-Chairman of the Board of BCSD Portugal and member of the Board of Directors and CFO of EDP
"I am proud to highlight the key role our association plays in promoting sustainable development objectives among our esteemed members. Our collective commitment underlines the imperative importance of integrating sustainable practices into business strategies, promoting resilience, innovation and long-term value creation for both companies and society at large."

 

Rita Nabeiro

Vice-Chairman of the Board of BCSD Portugal and CEO of Adega Maior - Nabeiro Group
"With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as its guiding principle, BCSD Portugal brings together companies, innovators and activists dedicated to shaping, building and democratizing a fairer and more inclusive future, providing them with a collaborative and training platform, with a view to innovating for sustainability and accelerating a regenerative and imperative transformation of society."
Being part of BCSD Portugal is an opportunity to anticipate the future and
position the company as a leader in the development of sustainable solutions
sustainable solutions to meet society's challenges.
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