ESG Actions

ESG is a concept that encourages companies to take a stand on social and climate issues; Although the main focus is Environmental , Landscaping with an integrated ESG approach also offers important social benefits for the communities and stakeholders involved.

A landscaping company’s main contribution to ESG actions lies heavily in the Environmental (E) pillar, but it can also impact the Social (S) pillar. Its main contributions include:

Improvement of Urban Environmental Quality:

It includes the creation and maintenance of green spaces that improve air quality, reduce the urban heat island and increase biodiversity in urban centers.

Create spaces for coexistence and well-being:

Green areas in companies and public spaces promote social interaction, relaxation and mental health.

Nature-Based Solutions

Implementation of green roofs and walls, rain gardens, permeable sidewalks and other solutions that help manage stormwater, reduce surface runoff and promote water infiltration into the soil.

Sustainable Landscaping

Use of sustainable practices and materials in projects, such as composting, efficient use of water (smart irrigation, xeriscape), and choice of materials with low environmental impact

STEP BY STEP FOR INCORPORATING ESG PRACTICES

Understands and commits to:

Company leadership realizes that ESG is important.

Plan Evaluating and Setting Goals:

The company sees where it is and decides what it wants to improve in ESG (environment, people, management).

Implements actions:

The company creates internal rules and puts into practice actions to improve (pollute less, take care of employees, be transparent).

Hire solutions:

The company seeks experts or tools to achieve its ESG goals.

Communicates and monitors:

The company shows what it has done and monitors whether it is working to continue improving.

ESG ACTIONS

Implementation of Clean and Efficient Technologies:

Implementation involves adopting processes, equipment and technologies that seek to minimize environmental impact compared to traditional practices. The main objective is to reduce the consumption of natural resources such as water, energy and raw materials, as well as to reduce the generation of waste and polluting emissions, while increasing operational efficiency.

Replacing outdated technologies with cleaner, more efficient options is crucial to reducing a company’s environmental footprint directly and often with rapid results. Additionally, this transition can generate long-term cost savings due to reduced input requirements and reduced waste disposal.