Atlantis Plaza: a sustainability benchmark inspiring Colombia's retail sector

Results that inspire:

The main achievements behind this distinction include:

• 132,000 kg of recyclable waste recovered a year.
• 466 tonnes of organic waste processed: Atlantis has built important partnerships with organisations such as Bio Orgánicos (for turning organic waste into compost) and Ecology Victoria (for handling recyclable waste).
• More than 40 separate waste bins for organics, recoverables and non-recoverables.
• A post-consumer point at everyone's service, collecting electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), batteries, used vegetable oil, expired medicines, pesticide containers and, soon, used clothing, making it a key point for preventing this hazardous waste from ending up in landfill or polluting the environment.
• 20 hours of annual sustainability training for tenants, suppliers and visitors.

Recognition of a committed team

The presentation ceremony was attended by Diego Romero, Technical Director, and Liliana Fonseca, Business Development Director at Global Zero Waste, who accompanied Atlantis at this emblematic moment.

At Global Zero Waste we extend this recognition to the whole shopping centre team, headed by Jaime Vidal, Shopping Centres Manager, Carlos Eduardo Gomez Reyes Operations Manager, and Juan David Rodríguez León, Environmental Management Lead, and to the whole interdisciplinary team that has worked with dedication, vision and commitment.

Our commitment stands firm

At Global Zero Waste, we believe sustainability is not a distant goal but a road built every day, with concrete actions, strategic partnerships and a deep conviction about caring for the planet.

That is why we accompany organisations through their process of transformation, providing technical tools, continuous training and a robust management system that enables material efficiency and correct waste management, resource optimisation and the creation of shared value.

We are proud to be part of stories like that of Atlantis Plaza, which show that a more conscious and resilient operation really is possible, aligned with the challenges of the present.

We will go on working with commitment, passion and excellence so that more and more companies join the Zero Waste movement and become agents of change in their sectors.