Sustainability
Environmental protection and commitment to sustainable development
We respect and make an effort to improve the environmental and social environment in which we operate. We promote human rights and encourage social inclusion.
We seek to be an agent of wellbeing through social and environmental contributions. To achieve this, we develop socio-environmental programs and projects that meet the needs identified in our interest groups, with the goal of creating a positive and quantifiable impact and, at the same time, contributing to the sustainability of the business based on best practices and international standards.
Through our sustainability principles and commitments, we have kicked off a Strategic Sustainability Plan based on the implementation of projects and impact assessments.
Nuestros principios
Our principles guide our actions
Add value to interest groups, users, communities, shareholders, workers and third parties, through internal and external social and environmental investment.
Social and environmental sustainability culture.
Compliance with social and environmental regulations.
Respect, protection and promotion of Human Rights for users, communities, workers and other interest groups.
Terminal in service of the region’s sustainable development
The Tenerife Containers Terminal is certified under the State Port service quality protocols and carries out its operations by following a management system that integrates quality, environment, and workplace health and safety.
We avoid the emission of 34,160 kg of CO2 per year with our progressive low carbon operation.
We avoid the emission of 34,160 kg of CO2 per year with our progressive low carbon operation.
We have signed the Spanish World Pact, which is a UN initiative that invites companies and organizations to align their strategies and operations to the Ten Universal Principles for human rights, labor standards, environment and the fight against corruption.
We contribute directly to some of the 169 goals of the 17 ODS, and indirectly to others of the United National Development Program (UNDP).
Sustainable Development Objectives
The Tenerife Containers Terminal collaborates with universities and high-school education centers to courses, practical training and other teaching activities. We continually invest in our team’s training to leverage skills and prevent labor risks.
Reduction of sound pollution from the transformer substation of approximately between 80dB and 60dB, through construction of an acoustic baffle that reduces the noise generated by the four dry.
The Tenerife Containers Terminal assumes as its own the Quality, Environment and Health and Safety Policy of Aleatica S.A.U. and also within the geographic environment and activity of such, to comply with the Best Environmental Practices for State Ports and the Agreement Signed with the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, outlining the following guidelines with respect to the Environment:
- Prevention of impairment and damages to the environment and Health
- Protection and conservation of the Environment
- Compliance with requirements
- Ongoing Improvement
To comply with these guidelines, we commit to:
- Promoting the transmission of environmental best practices to the business and labor environments of all of the activities performed by such, be it directly or indirectly.
- Complying with the content of the Best Practices Agreement for matters of the environment entered into with the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
- Complying with the applicable environmental legislation and other requirements applicable to the Concession.
- Identifying and assessing aspects related to the activities performed directly, and the aspects related to activities contracted or subcontracted to third parties at the facilities.
- Establishing objectives aimed at improving environmental aspects, caused by the activities carried out by the concession, as well as aspects associated with complementary activities.
- Implementing active environmental management of the primary environment aspects, as well as the aspects considered to be a priority.
- Establishing mechanisms that make it possible to guarantee the competency and appropriate training on environment best practices of the personnel and contractors associated with the operation and maintenance of the concession.
- Establishing bidirectional communication methods with workers and, specifically, a recommendation system, as well as mechanisms for communication with users and/or customers.
- Establishing a mechanism for receiving and effectively responding to complaints or claims coming from the Port Authority and Maritime Administration, as well as other competent administrations.
- Maintaining manuals and procedures related to the preceding aspects.
