Workshop “Sustainability Roadmaps”
In a continued commitment to sustainability, NITextile was present at the “Sustainability Roadmaps” workshop with a focus on ESG PME Exportadoras, held on June 5, 2024, at Casa das Artes in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
The event, organized in collaboration with AICEP, CCDR-N, IAPMEI, I.P., CIP and the Famalicão City Council, aimed to raise awareness among local and regional SMEs about the importance of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance).
The opening of the event was attended by the Councilor for Economy and Entrepreneurship of the Famalicão City Council, Augusto Lima, highlighting the European Entrepreneurial Region of 2024 (Famalicão), with a focus on digitalization, sustainability and resilience.
CCDR-N Innovation Director, Ricardo Simões highlighted the importance of ESG and the need for quantitative data to avoid greenwashing.
Both highlighted the relevance of sustainability and the initiatives implemented in the region and their national importance.
During the workshop, the interventions of several participants stood out.
Luís Guerreiro, President of the Board of Directors of IAPMEI, who highlighted the importance of effective communication of ESG principles, also warned that sustainability should not be seen as a passing fad, but as an essential business practice that will influence access to future financing.
Sílvia Machado, Executive Director of Sustainability at CIP, who discussed the challenges and opportunities related to corporate sustainability. Sílvia Machado emphasized that sustainability is a collective challenge and that companies prepared to identify risks will be better able to invest in the long term.
Tiago Carrilho, Head of Sustainability Training at BCSD Portugal, who highlighted the need to face the climate emergency and social tensions, transforming challenges into opportunities, also presented four main challenges for the next decade: climate emergency, collapse of nature, social tensions and inequalities, and democratic and economic crises, where he highlighted the importance of the 4P’s (People, Profit, Planet and Purpose) to achieve sustainability and economic viability.
The closing ceremony was carried out by the advisor to the board of directors of AICEP Portugal Global, Pedro Sousa Rodrigues.
Conclusion
NITextile’s participation in the “Sustainability Roadmaps” workshop reaffirms the importance of sustainable and responsible business practices, where the event provided a valuable opportunity to explore strategies and best practices, aiming at the competitiveness and reputation of companies in the global market.