The Charter covers all UN goals applicable to companies. Subscribing to the Charter means that a company declares its commitment to the SDGs and to the UN Global Compact.

The Card is compatible with:

• the subscription of other sustainability benchmarks, namely those developed at the sectorial scale or at the individual scale of the company and its business;
• ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certifications and reporting methodologies such as GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) or SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board);
• the objectives of the European Union and Portugal within the scope of sustainability issues (environmental, social and governance).

The subscribing companies commit to:

• comply with the Principles established in the Charter;
• appoint the person responsible for implementing the Charter in the company;
• establish sustainability goals and targets in line with the United Nations' objectives and those of the European Union and Portugal;
• report publicly, on an annual basis, on its performance against the Charter Principles;
• act on behalf of the Charter by publicizing its status as a Charter signatory (e.g. by using the Charter logo in its media) and encouraging other companies to sign up, in particular within its sphere of influence (e.g. with its suppliers).

• Make reference to the Charter in its means of communication, namely on the website and in reports, mentioning its status as a signatory company and using the Charter logo.
• Use the Charter as a demonstration that the company has a code of conduct that applies to its activities, including its suppliers.
• Use the Charter as a demonstration of the company's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and to the 10 Principles of the United Nations Global Compact.
• Participate in the processes of updating the text and developing the guiding documents relating to the implementation of the Charter.
• To have specialized training in the implementation of sustainability objectives by their companies, through BCSD Portugal's training offer.
• Have access to an analysis of your sustainability implementation strategy and a map of development opportunities, through BCSD Portugal.
• Integrate the initiatives of the network of companies that subscribe to the Charter.

Subscribing companies can implement the Charter following a roadmap and continuous improvement approach, with the following steps:

1. Assign responsibilities and perform a diagnosis of its performance against the principles of the Charter, identifying the company's material issues;
2. Define and establish sustainability goals and targets, having 2030 as a horizon, in order to meet the Charter Principles, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the objectives of the European Union and Portugal;
3. Define action plans in order to achieve the established objectives and goals;
4. Publicly report its performance and annual progress against objectives and targets;
5. Taking stock, reviewing and adapting action plans, aiming for improved performance.

To support companies in this roadmap, the Jornada 2030 - The common agenda of companies for sustainability in Portugal was developed. Jornada 2030 is the instrument that operationalizes the Charter and is composed of 20 objectives, 20 goals and 20 transversal indicators of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) scope, demonstrating the companies' contribution to the SDGs. It is developed through 5 stages - Know, Build, Communicate, Consolidate and Collide.