With environmental initiatives, Bupa seeks to improve the environment

With the aim of reinforcing environmental initiatives that positively mark the environment in which they work, the insurance company Bupa launched the Healthy Cities challenge, which consisted of donating five urban forests, upon reaching the goal, where collaborators are involved , of walking 6,000 steps a day for six weeks. “We wanted to start this initiative in the city and surrounding areas because the average number of green areas per inhabitant in the capital is 6 m2, while in the State of Mexico they have only 3.2 m2 per resident, lower figures compared to the 16m2 of areas green per inhabitant recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO)”, highlighted Fernando Lledó, general director of Bupa Mexico.

This is the first 360° environmental initiative launched by the company in Mexico, marked by the parent company and replicated in other countries, such as Poland and Chile, while at the Latin American level, actions are also latent. In Chile, they are working to be a company that reduces their emissions and they have the goal of reducing them by 31% per year by 2025 compared to what was emitted in 2019. At a global level, eco-Disruptive started, a talent program for innovation in which employees from all over the world participate in order to make a significant contribution to the health and well-being of the planet and people.

Bupa works to reduce C02 emissions through the Net Zero initiative by 2040, and will also join the UN-backed Race to Zero campaign, with the goal of minimizing absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by Scope 1 and 2 at 46.2% by 2030, and by 2040, they will set a 1.5°C limit to become a Net Zero company that makes a tangible contribution to climate change.

“We plan to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, insurance underwriting, business travel, transportation and distribution by 63% and all projected for 2030. The main thing is to continue understanding the needs of our environment . We want to promote sustainable urban development, the conservation of green areas and efficiently manage our own resources”, commented Fernando Lledó.

Finally, the company spokesperson affirms that the commitment of the collaborators in the actions carried out has been the main key to a successful strategy, for which they maintain the intention of continuing to implement environmental initiatives that positively mark the environment to improve the lives of people with environmental and sustainable projects that provide real solutions.

viridiana.diaz@eleconomista.mx