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Piscilago Earns Gold-Level Zero Waste Certification
Piscilago - Colsubsidio certifies its Zero Waste Management System at the Gold Level. Find out how they implemented 55 circular economy initiatives and the impact they achieved.
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Cruz Verde Achieves Gold Category Zero Waste Certification
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Movistar Arena: the first sustainable venue with Zero Waste Management System Certification
Entertainment in Colombia reaches a new milestone. Movistar Arena continues to consolidate its environmental sustainability and social responsibility work by obtaining Zero Waste certification, becoming the first entertainment venue in the country to reach this recognition…
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Zeros and IQA alliance strengthens Zero Waste Certification
The formalisation of the alliance between Zeros and the Instituto da Qualidade Automotiva (IQA) marks a decisive step in consolidating Zero Waste Management System (SGZW) Certification. The official announcement was made during a virtual event streamed on YouTube, with…
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Success Story: Ultrabox Earns Zero Waste Certification (Silver Level)
Founded in 1989 in Brasília as a small grocery store, BIGBOX has established itself as one of the leading retail chains in Brazil's Federal District, currently operating 23 BIGBOX supermarkets and 20 cash-and-carry/wholesale units under the ULTRABOX banner.
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Success story: EMS raises its sustainability standard by joining Global Zero Waste
EMS is the largest pharmaceutical laboratory in Brazil and part of Grupo NC. With more than six decades behind it, the company has led the national market for 20 consecutive years and employs more than 7,300 people.
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Hyundai is the first carmaker to join Global Zero Waste
Hyundai Motor Brasil has formalised its membership of Global Zero Waste, the international NGO leading innovation and implementation in the circular economy. With this agreement, the South Korean firm makes history as the first assembler in the global automotive sector to join…
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Success story: Gold Zero Waste Certification for Areandina
In line with its institutional mission of contributing to sustainable development, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina (Areandina) has reached a historic milestone in Colombian higher education. Its environmental commitment, built on a robust Environmental Management System…
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Plaza de las Américas achieves a perfect Zero Waste score
The review carried out by Global Zero Waste confirms the shopping centre's operational excellence ahead of the follow-up audit with ICONTEC.
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Success story: AXIA Energia earns Gold Level Zero Waste Certification
AXIA Energia consolidates its leadership on the global sustainability agenda. In this context, the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Plant — on the Madeira river, in Porto Velho (Rondônia) — has won the prestigious International Certification of the Zero Waste Management System (SGZW).
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Success story: Special Dog Company earns Gold Level Zero Waste certification
In December 2025, after a thorough audit conducted by SGS, one of the world's largest independent certification companies, Special Dog Company earned the Gold Level Seal in the Zero Waste Management System (SGZW) Certification, the highest category in the Global Zero Waste standard.
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