Sustainability

Mundicenter Group has actively implemented measures aimed at environmental protection and taken steps to achieve sustainable development.

PORTUGUESE BLOOD AND TRANSPLANTS INSTITUTE

The Annual Blood Donation Campaign of Blood and Transplants Portuguese Institute and Mundicenter (IPST) is organized to raise awareness on the life-saving importance of donating blood. Between 29th June and 15th July at the Amoreiras Shopping Centre, Arena Shopping, Strada Outlet, Oeiras Parque, Spacio Shopping and Braga Parque, Mundicenter and IPST appealed for blood donation with the help of Bruno Varela (SLB), José Sá (FCP), Inês Pereira SCP e Tiago Sá (SC Braga), goal keepers of Portuguese football teams.

Since 2002, more than 24.600 units of blood have been collected at the Mundicenter shopping centres, helping about 74.000 patients.

ZERO WASTE MOVEMENT

The Zero Waste Movement, which Mundicenter endorsed, was created with the purpose of ending food waste, helping  people  with needs and the environment by reducing organic waste.

This movement was organised by the Dariacordar Association under the high patronage of the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic, and calls for people to recover this type of waste, to help address the needs of some Portuguese families.

RENEWABLE ENERGIES

The use of renewable energies is a common practice in the various group companies:

Amoreiras Square

The Amoreiras Square minigeneration photovoltaic installation was the first one in the Lisbon region, and the third in the country.

Main features:

• 196 photovoltaic panels;
• 8 inverters;
• installed capacity of 42.32 Kw;
• Average annual production of 63 MWh/year;
• reduction of 29.2 tonnes of CO2 per year.

Braga Parque

In 2015 was installed in Braga Parque one of the biggest photovoltaic plant in a coverage Building  in Portugal.

Main features:

• 3080 photovoltaic panels;
• 27 inverters;
• installed capacity of 770 Kw;
• estimated annual production of 1,000 MWh/year;
• reduction of 475 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year

Arena Shopping

The installation work of the central of Arena Mall were initiated in November 2015 and completed by the end of the year.

Main features:

• 800 photovoltaic panels;
• 7 inverters;
• installed capacity of 200 Kw;
• estimated annual production of 280 MWh/ year;
• reduction of 135 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.