This is the recognition that Fenalco Risaralda, in agreement with the Ministry of Economic Development and Competitiveness of the Government, gave to three companies in the region for their commitment to the environment in reducing their carbon footprint. In this way, after both entities made the improvement monitoring plan for 20 Rirasalden companies, Vital Planet SAS ASC Electrónica SA and Evolución IPS were the ones that received the certification, generating an action plan that will allow them to mitigate, compensate and communicate your commitment to environmental care and conservation.
Luisa María Agudelo, director of Competitiveness, Science, Technology and Innovation at the departmental Economic Development Secretariat, expressed that they are currently evidencing the effects on the environment, as a result of greenhouse gas emissions from business activity. And he added: “The invitation is that all businessmen can be linked to this type of program because at the national level we are implementing it and despite being very good, we still have a long way to go to grow and link the greatest number of companies that really want to.” .
Business commitment
Pedro Pablo Pérez, manager of Evolución IPS, a company dedicated to the provision of health services for autoimmune diseases, joint pain, muscle pain, mental health and neurorehabilitation in adults and neurodevelopment in children, presented a total emission of 3.32 tCO2eq thanks to the digitalization of processes and eradicating the use of paper: “This is a reward for the commitment we have made and opens up a panorama of very great opportunities for us at the business level, since large companies seek this type of commitment not only in social responsibility. business, but also with an impact on the environment. It will allow us to flow in a calmer and more supportive manner in hiring and also in bidding,” said the manager.
This achievement not only represents the companies’ commitment to environmental management and climate responsibility, but also demonstrates their proactive willingness to address the challenges that still persist in the department, associated with climate change. Measuring the carbon footprint constitutes a crucial step towards understanding and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, contributing significantly to building a more sustainable future.