Adhesion Criteria
Admission to AESA implies that the sum of the scores of each entity totals 9 (nine) points, at least. See the set of elements available for scoring in the table below:
| Updated subscription to the Azores sustainability booklet |
3 points |
| Annual sustainability report |
3 points |
| Strategy / Sustainability Management Plan or similar |
3 points |
| Mechanism for reporting sustainability indicators |
3 points |
| Training in management and leadership in sustainability (min. 30 hours) |
3 points |
| Sustainability certification with international standards and third-party verification |
3 points |
| ISO Certifications * |
*to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Management and Advisory Board according to objective criteria (defined in the following table) |
| Sector Certifications * |
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| National/regional certifications * |
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| Outras a considerar * |
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The evaluation of other elements that demonstrate the company's commitment to sustainability but that are not identified in the admissions table, follow the following objective scoring criteria:
| Is it a renewable and verifiable commitment? |
0,5 points |
| Does it contribute to pollution prevention and control? ¹ |
0,5 points |
| Does it contribute to mitigating and/or adapting to climate change? ¹ |
0,5 points |
| Does it contribute to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources? |
0,5 points |
| Does it contribute to the protection and/or restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems? ¹ |
0,5 points |
| Does it add social value and/or to the local community? ² |
0,5 points |
1 According to EU Taxonomy Regulation
2 According to recognized references (such as the GRI, SASB, SDGs or other more specific and/or sectoral ones)
