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FOR A HEALTHY PLANET

POR UN PLANETA SALUDABLE

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CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO Y CALIDAD DEL AIRE

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ECOSISTEMAS AGUA

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CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY

THIS IS HOW WE MANAGE IT

 

We develop projects with energy efficiency standards to promote low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure.

  • Low-carbon infrastructure: we develop projects with energy and process efficiency standards to prevent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  • We offset our emissions with projects that protect strategic ecosystems and increase territorial resilience to climate change.
  • We adapt to the effects of climate change by analyzing the vulnerability of our roads and airports with a risk management approach to ensure business continuity.
  • We promote communication and training initiatives for our employees and stakeholders, in order to increase awareness and collective action surrounding climate change management.
  • Our commitment to prevent, mitigate and adapt to climate change includes strict sustainability requirements for our operations that go beyond meeting legal standards.
  • We focus our management and commitments on respecting a range of human rights, including those related to life, water and sanitation, food, health, housing, self-determination, culture and development.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY

 THIS IS HOW WE MANAGE IT

 

We develop projects with energy efficiency standards to promote low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure.

  • Low-carbon infrastructure: we develop projects with energy and process efficiency standards to prevent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  • We offset our emissions with projects that protect strategic ecosystems and increase territorial resilience to climate change.
  • We adapt to the effects of climate change by analyzing the vulnerability of our roads and airports with a risk management approach to ensure business continuity.
  • We promote communication and training initiatives for our employees and stakeholders, in order to increase awareness and collective action surrounding climate change management.
  • Our commitment to prevent, mitigate and adapt to climate change includes strict sustainability requirements for our operations that go beyond meeting legal standards.
  • We focus our management and commitments on respecting a range of human rights, including those related to life, water and sanitation, food, health, housing, self-determination, culture and development.

OUR PERFORMANCE

In 2022, we continued implementing the Climate Change strategy for Odinsa and Concessions approved by the Board of Directors, which includes mitigation, offsetting and adaptation actions.

We implemented mitigation actions in:

The concessions with the greatest reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to the previous year were:

OUR GOALS

 

Mitigation

BY 2025

100% our airports will be ACA certified.

BY 2030

we will reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 68% in a climate scenario of a 1.5ºC increase in global temperature, and Scope 3 emissions by 15% compared to 2018 (base year) in a climate scenario of 1.75°C.

BY 2030

we will increase energy consumption from renewable sources compared to 2018.

Offsetting

BY 2023

we will have a plan to achieve carbon neutrality through planting activities that contribute to the territory’s adaptation to climate change.

BY 2025

we will offset 100% of direct emissions from road and airport concessions (to be certified in 2026).

BY 2025

we will develop extended offsetting programs with our stakeholders.

Adaptation

BY 2025

we will have adaptation plans for the concessions and projects.

BY 2025

our organization will achieve carbon neutrality by developing the carbon sequestration project and forest planting for restoration or enrichment. It will have the capacity to offset emissions and contribute to increasing the resilience of ecosystems to climate change in the territories where our roads and airports operate.

ECOSYSTEMS WATER

We seek a responsible interaction with the different territories in which our projects operate. We identify strategic water ecosystems and the vulnerability of communities in terms of access and the quality of the resource. We promote a culture of water care, efficiency and optimization in our operations and with all stakeholders.

  • Efficient use of the resource: We identify and evaluate strategies to optimize water consumption and use, define goals, quantify the savings they generate, and anticipate and analyze water footprint offsetting systems.
  • Risk management: we identify and assess water risks to establish management plans and protect the operation and ecosystems.
  • Access to water, sanitation and basin conservation: we develop planting initiatives, access and sanitation infrastructure, and environmental education. We do so in order to protect and conserve water ecosystems and contribute to improving hygiene and health conditions in the communities.
  • Environmental culture: We promote a culture of resource conservation with our stakeholders.
  • Rights to water and sanitation: our management promotes the conservation of water as a natural resource and as a fundamental human right, which strengthens and sustains healthy livelihoods in the territories, maintaining people’s dignity and eradicating poverty.
  • Efficient use of the resource: We identify and evaluate strategies to optimize water consumption and use, define goals, quantify the savings they generate, and anticipate and analyze water footprint offsetting systems.
  • Risk management: we identify and assess water risks to establish management plans and protect the operation and ecosystems.
  • Access to water, sanitation and basin conservation: we develop planting initiatives, access and sanitation infrastructure, and environmental education. We do so in order to protect and conserve water ecosystems and contribute to improving hygiene and health conditions in the communities.
  • Environmental culture: We promote a culture of resource conservation with our stakeholders.
  • Rights to water and sanitation: our management promotes the conservation of water as a natural resource and as a fundamental human right, which strengthens and sustains healthy livelihoods in the territories, maintaining people’s dignity and eradicating poverty.

We undertake efficient and responsible management of the resource:

We undertake efficient and responsible management of the resource:

BY 2025

1) we will reduce the water footprint of Odinsa and our concessions compared to 2018. 

2) we will increase our use and/or reuse of non-drinking water compared to 2018.

3)  we will assess water risks and define response plans for 100% of our concessions.

4) We will implement water and/or sanitation access initiatives in communities in the area of influence of five of our concessions. By 2030, it will be in 100% of our concessions.

5) we will implement stakeholder awareness strategies to strengthen the protection of water resources in 100 % of our concessions.

6) As of 2022, 100% of the projects in the structuring phase promote the inclusion of efficient water resource management strategies that support efficient and quality consumption, the use of El Dorado as a benchmark non-drinking water and risk management.

BY 2025:

1) We will reduce the water footprint of

Odinsa and our concessions compared to 2018.

3)  We will assess water risks and define response plans for 100% of our concessions.

5)  We will implement stakeholder awareness strategies to strengthen the protection of water resources in 100 % of our concessions.

2)  We will increase our use and/or reuse of

non-drinking water compared to 2018.

4)  We will implement water and/or sanitation access initiatives in communities in the area of influence of five of our concessions. By 2030, it will be in 100% of our concessions.

6) As of 2022, 100% of the projects in the structuring phase promote the inclusion of efficient water resource management strategies that support efficient and quality consumption, the use of El Dorado as a benchmark non-drinking water and risk management.

  • Efficient use of the resource: We identify and evaluate strategies to optimize water consumption and use, define goals, quantify the savings they generate, and anticipate and analyze water footprint offsetting systems.
  • Risk management: we identify and assess water risks to establish management plans and protect the operation and ecosystems.
  • Access to water, sanitation and basin conservation: we develop planting initiatives, access and sanitation infrastructure, and environmental education. We do so in order to protect and conserve water ecosystems and contribute to improving hygiene and health conditions in the communities.
  • Environmental culture: We promote a culture of resource conservation with our stakeholders.
  • Rights to water and sanitation: our management promotes the conservation of water as a natural resource and as a fundamental human right, which strengthens and sustains healthy livelihoods in the territories, maintaining people’s dignity and eradicating poverty.
  • Efficient use of the resource: We identify and evaluate strategies to optimize water consumption and use, define goals, quantify the savings they generate, and anticipate and analyze water footprint offsetting systems.
  • Risk management: we identify and assess water risks to establish management plans and protect the operation and ecosystems.
  • Access to water, sanitation and basin conservation: we develop planting initiatives, access and sanitation infrastructure, and environmental education. We do so in order to protect and conserve water ecosystems and contribute to improving hygiene and health conditions in the communities.
  • Environmental culture: We promote a culture of resource conservation with our stakeholders.
  • Rights to water and sanitation: our management promotes the conservation of water as a natural resource and as a fundamental human right, which strengthens and sustains healthy livelihoods in the territories, maintaining people’s dignity and eradicating poverty.

We undertake efficient and responsible management of the resource:

We undertake efficient and responsible management of the resource:

BY 2025

1) we will reduce the water footprint of Odinsa and our concessions compared to 2018. 

2) we will increase our use and/or reuse of non-drinking water compared to 2018.

3)  we will assess water risks and define response plans for 100% of our concessions.

4) We will implement water and/or sanitation access initiatives in communities in the area of influence of five of our concessions. By 2030, it will be in 100% of our concessions.

5) we will implement stakeholder awareness strategies to strengthen the protection of water resources in 100 % of our concessions.

6) As of 2022, 100% of the projects in the structuring phase promote the inclusion of efficient water resource management strategies that support efficient and quality consumption, the use of El Dorado as a benchmark non-drinking water and risk management.

BY 2025:

1) We will reduce the water footprint of

Odinsa and our concessions compared to 2018.

3)  We will assess water risks and define response plans for 100% of our concessions.

5)  We will implement stakeholder awareness strategies to strengthen the protection of water resources in 100 % of our concessions.

2)  We will increase our use and/or reuse of

non-drinking water compared to 2018.

4)  We will implement water and/or sanitation access initiatives in communities in the area of influence of five of our concessions. By 2030, it will be in 100% of our concessions.

6) As of 2022, 100% of the projects in the structuring phase promote the inclusion of efficient water resource management strategies that support efficient and quality consumption, the use of El Dorado as a benchmark non-drinking water and risk management.

BIODIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS

BIODIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS

We protect biodiversity, water security and climate change adaptation to strengthen the capacities of the communities and territories in which we operate.

OUR MANAGEMENT

  • We promote initiatives to generate value, protect water and ensure the connectivity of wildlife corridors.
  • We identify and monitor ecosystems in the territories of the areas of influence of our projects to prevent and minimize impacts.
  • We carry out conservation and restoration actions that contribute to climate change resilience and biodiversity connectivity in the territories.
  • We promote a culture of conservation with our stakeholders and contribute to the generation of knowledge about biodiversity as part of society’s heritage.
  • Our commitment to biodiversity directly promotes human rights to a safe, clean and healthy environment, and contributes to other rights, such as access to clean food, air, water, health, culture and even the right to life.

OUR PERFORMANCE

 

  • We identify strategic ecosystems.
  • We conserve, offset and restore ecosystems.
  • We promote an environmental culture.

OUR GOALS

BY 2025:

  • we will implement protection strategies in strategic ecosystems at all the concessions.

  • we will implement wildlife protection or conservation initiatives at 100% of our concessions.

  • we will strengthen stakeholder appropriation of strategic ecosystems and contributions to generating knowledge in 100% of our concessions.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

OUR MANAGEMENT

 

  • We analyze and evaluate the materials we use in structuring, building, operating and maintaining the concessions and projects.
  • We make sure waste disposal sites comply
  • with all legal obligations and are suitable for each type of waste.
  • We develop projects with our stakeholders that help us generate shared value. We integrate human rights approaches such as working under fair and favorable conditions, social security, freedom of association, inclusion, and promoting a clean and healthy environment.

OUR PERFORMANCE

We purchase and make efficient use of materials.

OUR GOALS

BY 2025:

  • we will increase the materials with sustainability characteristics in building, maintaining and operating our projects.

  • we will increase recycled materials in our projects.

  • we will reduce single-use materials in our projects.

  • we will reduce waste generation compared to 2019.
  • we will increase the reuse of waste at concessions compared to 2019.

  • we will create five partnerships with our stakeholders to work together on circular economy initiatives.

OUR PERFORMANCE

We incorporated circularity principles for our processes to follow the best route, reducing our environmental footprint: reduction, reuse, recycling and the use of sustainable materials.

OUR GOALS

BY 2025

  • we will increase the materials with sustainability characteristics in building, maintaining and operating our projects.

  • we will increase recycled materials in our projects.

  • we will reduce single-use materials in our projects.

  • we will reduce waste generation compared to 2019.

  • we will increase the reuse of waste at concessions compared to 2019.

  • we will create five partnerships with our stakeholders to work together on circular economy initiatives.

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JORGE LONDOÑO

Executive Director of Business Development

Systems Engineer from Universidad Eafit, he completed the Top Executives Program at Universidad de los Andes. He has served as Adjunct Professor at Eafit and Rosario Universities.

 

He has more than 35 years of experience in different sectors, leading companies such as Invamer-Gallup Colombia, General Manager; Grupo EMP, General Director and CEO; and recently he was in charge of the Colombian Embassy in Canada. In addition, he has extensive experience as a member of the Board of Directors of different companies in different sectors, including food, telecommunications and innovation, and in the academic world.

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Te invitamos a que recorras el país por nuestras vías y aeropuertos.

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Despierta los sentidos con la música, los paisajes y sabores con los que cada una de nuestras concesiones nos invitan a reconectarnos.

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MARÍA LUISA MESA ZULETA

Independent Member

Start date as member of the Board of Directors:

  • March 23, 2023

Studies

  • Education
  • Lawyer from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
  • Course in Finance for Non-Financiers at Universidad Externado de Colombia.

Experience

  • Extensive experience in the public, private and academic sectors, with emphasis in the study and practice of corporate commercial law and aviation law.
  • Lawyer of the Legal Vice-Presidency, secretary of the Board of Directors and external legal advisor of Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia S.A.
  • Lawyer of the Corporations Section, Lawyer of the Concordats Office, Lawyer of the Advisory Office, Assistant and Legal Advisor to the Superintendent of Companies.
  • Partner Lawyer, Humberto Mesa Gonzalez y Asociados

Outstanding competences

  • Experience in other boards, risk, infrastructure, crisis management, legal, environmental, social and governance matters; government and public policy.

Supporting Committees

  • Audit, Finance and Risk Committee; Sustainability, Governance and Talent Committee.

Member of Boards of Directors of:

Casa Editorial El Tiempo, Fondo de Pensiones Protección, Cadena.

MIGUEL PIEDRAHÍTA SOTO

Independent Member

MIGUEL-PIEDRAHÍTA-SOTO

Starting date as member of the Board of Directors:

  • March 19, 2021

Studies

  • Education
  • Business Administrator with emphasis in Finance U. Icesi He completed an MBA and an LLM at IE Business School.
  • At the same institution he completed a Minor in European Studies.

Experience

  • He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of EPSA.
  • In 2018 he was a member of the Board of Directors of Procolombia.
  • From 2015 to 2018 he was part of Maaji Swimwear, where he served as: general manager, advisor for corporate strategy and member of the Board of Directors.
  • He worked 8 years in Bancolombia’s Investment Banking, first as an analyst of Banking Investments, later as director of Infrastructure Projects and finally as director of Investments.
  • Leader of Digital Transformation Strategy at Grupo Bancolombia.

Outstanding competencies

  • Experience in other boards, risk, internal control, corporate finance, commercial issues, infrastructure, environmental, social and governance issues; international experience, cybersecurity and strategy.

Supporting Committees

  • Audit, Finance and Risk Committee; Sustainability, Governance and Talent Committee.

Member of Boards of Directors of:

Celsia, Libertank Board of Directors, Mesa Temática Empresas y Valor Social de Proantioquia, Board of Directors of the Medellin Regional of Endeavor.

RAFAEL OLIVELLA VIVES

Patrimonial Member

RAFAEL-OLIVELLA-VIVES

Starting date as a member of the Board of Directors:

  • August 26, 2019

Studies

  • Education
  • Lawyer from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana and specialist in Commercial Law from Universidad de los Andes.

Experience

  • Currently serves as Vice President of Talent and Corporate Affairs at Grupo Argos.
  • He is a member of several Boards of Directors, among them: ANDI Antioquia, Cementos Argos, Celsia, Odinsa, Colcaribe, CI del Mar Caribe and Argos Honduras, Panama and USA, among others.
  • He joined Cementos Argos in 2006 and since then has had an extensive career in several of Grupo Empresarial Argos’ businesses, among which stand out his roles as: general secretary, Corporate Legal Manager and vice president of Corporate Affairs at Celsia, between 2008 and 2017.
  • Vice President of Legal and Institutional Affairs at Cementos Argos between 2017 and 2019.

Outstanding competencies.

  • Experience in other boards, risk, internal control, infrastructure, crisis management, legal, environmental, social and governance affairs; government and public policy; and international experience.

Support Committees

  • N/A

Member of Boards of Directors of:

Cementos Argos, Celsia, ANDI Seccional Antioquia.

ALEJANDRO PIEDRAHÍTA BORRERO

Patrimonial Member

ALEJANDRO-PIEDRAHÍTA-BORRERO

Start date as member of the Board of Directors:

  • August 14, 2015

Studies

  • Business Administrator from EAFIT.
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science of Economic Development from London School of Economics.
  • Diploma in Corporate Finance from Boston University.
  • Program in Senior Business Management (PADE) from Inalde Business School at Universidad de la Sabana.

Experience

  • Senior Corporate Finance Analyst and Director of Economic Research at Corfinsura.
  • Manager of Structuring and Risk Management at Bancolombia.
  • Vice President of Structuring and Capital Marketing at Bancolombia Investment Banking.
  • Vice President of Corporate Finance at Grupo Argos.
  • Outstanding Competencies

Outstanding Competencies

  • Experience in other boards, risk, corporate finance, infrastructure and strategy.

Support Committees

  • Audit, Finance and Risk Committee

Member of Boards of Directors of:

Cementos Argos, Celsia, Pactia Investment Committee, Aceros Mapa S.A., Corporación Surgir, member of Iluma (Premex S.A.S.) and of the Superior Council of Universidad EIA.

JORGE MARIO VELÁSQUEZ JARAMILLO

Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Directors
President of Grupo Argos S.A.

JORGE-MARIO-VELÁSQUEZ-JARAMILLO

Start date as member of the Board of Directors:

  • March 18, 2016

Studies

  • Civil Engineer from Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia.
  • Specialist in Industrial Operations with emphasis in the Cement Industry at the Confederation of British Industries.
  • Studies at Kellogg School of Management, Universidad de Los Andes and Stanford University.

Experience

  • Caribbean Regional Vice President and Vice President of Logistics Cementos Argos S.A.
  • President, Cementos Paz del Río S.A.
  • Chief Executive Officer of Cementos del Nare S.A.
  • President Cementos Argos S.A.
  • President Grupo Argos S.A.

Outstanding competencies

  • Experience in other boards, risk, corporate finance, commercial issues, infrastructure, crisis management; environmental, social and governance issues; international experience, government and public policy; and strategy.

Supporting Committees

  • Sustainability, Governance and Talent Committee

Member of Boards of Directors of:

Grupo Sura, Cementos Argos, Celsia, Summit Materials USA, Grupo Argos Foundation, Proantioquia and the Superior Council of EIA University.