The Port of Cartagena Group’s Environmental Management

The Port of Cartagena Group understands sustainability as a corporate value in which the organization's purposes are harmonized with environmental and social commitments based on coordination between economic growth, natural resource conservation, and better living conditions for the community.

With a clear intention to align its actions with the Sustainable Development Goals in order to work towards their achievement, it has focused and prioritized its efforts on aspects such as education, climate change, energy transformation, the protection of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and the promotion of sustainable communities.

The Group's Sustainability Strategy is based on:

Commitment to climate change.

Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.

·   Programs launched in 2015 focused on reducing carbon footprints and energy transition.

·   Becoming a great place to work for its employees.

·   Promoting education among employees and the community.

·   Establishing a sustainable service model, with quality and operational efficiency.

 

Environmental responsibility:

Environmental responsibility is one of the organization’s overarching commitments, seeking operational efficiency, the development of environmentally friendly infrastructure, an energy transition process, and the protection of ecosystems.

Some of the related initiatives are as follows:

·   Photovoltaic system: 6,000 solar panels in a space of 22,000 m2, equivalent to 2.98 million kilowatt hours per year.

·   Technological development of a citation system to reduce the impact of cargo trucks on the port.

·   Adaptation to climate change: piers built to withstand projected sea level rise.

·   Deepening of the access channel to Cartagena Bay: 8,725 species relocated and saved.

·   Port Oasis: Conservation of flora and fauna, reproduction of endangered species.

 

Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

The organization has prioritized the following Sustainable Development Goals:

1. Quality education

2. Clean water and sanitation

3. Affordable and clean energy

4. Industry, innovation, and infrastructure

5. Sustainable cities and communities

6. Climate action and life below water

7. Life on land

Learn more about our 2022 Environmental Responsibility Report by clicking here >RA2022<