Sustainability

Sustentabilidade GM

Our purpose

[2007 - Present]

From the smallest housing projects to the largest city plans, including hotels, shopping centers, sports complexes, Data centers and power plants, all the projects that make up GM Engenharia's portfolio are designed with the best environmental practices in mind, always respecting the highest standards of technical, economic and environmental requirements.

We address Sustainability and energy efficiency in the upstream of any project that is awarded to us, and in these areas we often find opportunities for innovation or optimization of concepts that have already been established and proven. We recognize that the concept of sustainable engineering is constantly changing, dependent on technology and available means, while maintaining the basic principles of restoration and reuse of resources and energy.

Whenever possible, we aim to go beyond what current legislation requires, seeking performance improvements that can benefit exploration, with the reduction of the respective cost, that provide innovation in techniques and enhance the effective maximization of energy efficiency, the minimization of natural resources, the reduction of the carbon footprint, the reduction of the impact of the end of life, integrating the concepts of circular economy to the greatest possible extent and, in general, the reduction of the ecological footprint in the exercise of our activity.

Using new technologies and their respective application and continuous training of employees, we intend to improve our processes and achieve a higher final quality of the projects, thus providing a better and longer lasting use by the final consumer. We prioritize the reduction of energy and resource consumption through efficient technologies and techniques, such as renewable energies, passive cooling, and the reuse of both fluid and thermal effluents whenever possible.

Environmental Policy

We regard Sustainability as one of the pillars of our vision and commitment, based on our Environmental Policy:
Environmental Impact
Systematically prevent and reduce the respective environmental impacts and privilege the adoption of the best possible techniques
Efficient Use of Resources
Use natural resources and energy effectively and rationally
Waste Reduction and Valorization
Minimize the production of waste and give priority to the valuation of the waste generated, ensuring that the rest is sent to the appropriate final destination
Environmental Values in Projects
Adhere to the integration of environmental values in the evaluation and execution of projects and in making decisions relevant to business evolution
Environmental Influence on Suppliers
Influence equipment and service suppliers, as well as subcontracted entities, to assume environmentally responsible behaviors and practices
Environmental Awareness and Training
Sensitize and train employees, reinforcing environmental awareness and competence, individually and collectively

We are committed to managing our activity according to the principles described, constantly with the objective of designing in a clean, conscious and sustainable way, continuously adapting to the customer's needs and requirements, both technically and financially. We also believe that we are responsible for promoting this set of values in our sphere of influence, which includes customers, suppliers and partners.