Climate Action

We believe that we can play a relevant role in the response to the climate emergency, contributing to limiting the average temperature increase by 1.5ºC, through the decarbonisation of our activity.

Objective

-55%

By 2030 we aim to reduce our own emissions by 55% compared to 2018 and achieve carbon neutrality of our operations by 2040

Performance

In the last year we maintained our efforts to promote efficiency and flexibility in energy consumption, creating conditions for a better monitoring and management of consumption and investing more than 8 million euros/year in the decarbonisation of our energy matrix.

-20 %

Emissions compared to 2019

Projects

Azambuja Photovoltaic Power Plant

Decarbonisation of the Energy Matrix

In 2020, we highlight the investment in the new warehouse at the Azambuja logistics hub where we installed the largest photovoltaic power plant for self-consumption of electricity in the country, with more than 6,900 photovoltaic modules. This plant has an installed power of around 3 MWp and an annual production of around 4 GWh.

30 %

Energy produced is consumed by the Azambuja warehouse

15 %

Energy produced is injected into the public grid

Backhauling Programme

Promotion of Energy Efficiency

The Backhauling programme is a transport service made available to our suppliers from the routes that would be taken empty by our trucks after the last delivery in shop.

16 %

Total number of travels ensured by our logistics activity

+33 %

Net saving, in kilometres, compared to 2019

Sonae Forest

Offsetting Emissions

Considering that Portuguese forests are exposed to climate risks and challenges of a structural nature, we have taken an active role in their reforestation. Together with the other companies of the Sonae Group, in 2020 we offset the emissions resulting from the Employees' vehicle fleet and service vehicles of 2019, through the reforestation of burnt and uncultivated areas.

1,100 ha

Forests planted with trees by 2030

1 M

Trees planted by 2030

Other Areas of Action

Objective

Performance