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Profico Ambiente Cv ENVIRONMENT IS OUR PRIORITY December 2016 PROFICO AMBIENTE E ORDENAMENTO, LDA. Morada: Rua Alfredo da Silva 11-B 1300-040 Lisboa E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: (+351) 21 361 93 60 Fax: (+351) 21 361 93 69 www.proficoambiente.pt “ENVIRONMENT IS OUR PRIORITY” 2 01. ABOUT US 02. MISSION 03. QUALITY POLICY 04. TEAM 05. SERVICES 06. CLIENTS 07. PROJECTS 3 ABOUT US PROFICO AMBIENTE is a consultancy company working in the Environmental Area developing studies and projects in the fields of Environment and Land Use Planning. PROFICO AMBIENTE CARRIES OUT ITS ACTIVITIES IN AN INTEGRATED MANNER: • conceives, analyses and technically supports the selection of the most sustainable solutions for the problems raised, thus guaranteeing a suitable cost-efficiency; • monitors the implementation of the chosen solutions, in order to ensure their correct application, during the stages of construction, operation and deactivation of sites/enterprises; • technically supports its Clients in contacts with the Ministry of the Environment as well as other authorities involved in the licensing and environmental processes; • plans and carries out training and awareness activities, both of general and specific nature, according to the interests of its Clients. OUR MISSION PROFICO AMBIENTE´s main mission consists in the full satisfaction of its Clients through the conception and implementation of solutions finely tuned to their interests and designs within an environmental context. To carry out this objective, PROFICO AMBIENTE encourages a close relationship with its Clients during the development of their projects, which enables the final products to be finely tuned to their true needs, whilst simultaneously respecting environmental standards of quality. 4 QUALITY POLICY PROFICO AMBIENTE obtained the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS) certification in 2010 by SGS. Establishing and developing a Quality Policy allows PROFICO AMBIENTE to pursue Excellency of its services in studies and projects in the fields of Environment and Land Use Planning. The first aim of the Company is to provide services which meet the clients’ requests in compliance with internal quality requirements, deadlines and contractual price. An essential condition is also legal and regulatory fulfilment. Bearing in mind the strategic importance of Quality for its services and respecting the principles of professional ethics and deontology in its relationships, the Company commits to: • Provide services in its business areas to ensure that CUSTOMER NEEDS ARE SATISFIED in accordance with the technical specifications and regulations in force; • Promote INNOVATION AND TECHNICAL QUALITY in its services, by constantly updating knowledge and through acquisition of technical potential; • Recognize SUPPLIERS AS PARTNERS, favouring those that meet quality standards compatible with its values. For these purposes, PROFICO AMBIENTE guarantees the necessary resources for its operation and continual improvement of its QMS effectiveness in accordance with the requirements of the aforementioned standard NP EN ISO 9001:2008. 5 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE The organisational structure of PROFICO AMBIENTE is the following. 6 SERVICES Environmental Studies: • Environmental Impact Assessment • Strategic Environmental Assessment • Environmental Monitoring • Waste Management • Wastewater Management • Spatial Planning • Landscape Integration and Environmental Requalification Environmental Management: • Environmental Auditing • Environmental Expert Advice • Implementation of Environmental Management Tools (Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Performance Evaluation and Indicators, Ecolabel) • Environmental Licensing (IPPC) and Activities Licensing (Industrial, Commercial or Others) • Annual Environmental Reports regarding Environmental Licenses • Sustainability Reports • Social Responsibility Expert Advice • Environmental Risk Assessment Environmental Monitoring of Works: • Construction and Demolition Waste Prevention and Management Plans • Environmental Management Systems/Plans of Works • Monitoring Plans for Works Contracts • Environmental Monitoring of Works • Environmental Supervision of Works Health and Safety • Health and Safety Plans • Internal Emergency Plans • Risk Assessment Environmental Training and Awareness 7 CLIENTS Governo Provincial do Huambo HERBEX PRODUTOS QUÍMICOS,S.A 8 . URBINDÚSTRIA, S.A WW 9 PROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS STUDIES • Environmental Impact Study of the rehabilitation, modernisation and expansion of the Railway System of Ressano Garcia, Ports of Maputo and Matola, and Station of Goods, in Mozambique (ECM/CFM), ongoing • Environmental Impact Study of the reversible Furnas Hydroelectric Power Plant– S. Miguel – Azores (EDA), ongoing • Evaluation of the Architectural, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage on the Project of the Beira Alta and Beira Baixa Railway Lines Crossing (Profico – Projetos, Fiscalização e Consultadoria, Lda./Infraestruturas de Portugal, SA), 2016 • Environmental Impact Study of the Project of the Geothermal Wells CL8, CL9 e CL10 for Electricity Production at the Geothermal Power Station in Ribeira Grande - Azores (EDA RENOVÁVEIS), ongoing • Environmental Impact Study of the BIOVEGETAL Industrial Facility in Alhandra (BIOVEGETAL – Combustíveis Biológicos e Vegetais, S.A.), 2015 • Environment Reports of the Projects of Rehabilitation and Strengthening of the Bridges of the Rivers Galego and Cardeira and Replacing of the Bridge of the Municipal Road 392, in the district of Beja (Profico Projetos, Fiscalização e Consultoria, Lda. to Estradas de Portugal, SA), 2014 • Environmental and Heritage Assessment Study of the Tua Mobility Project, between Tua Railway Station and 200m upstream of the dam (EDP Produção, SA), 2013 • Environmental Impact Study of the Slaughter CARNES LANDEIRO, S.A. (CARNES LANDEIRO, SA), 2013 • Environmental Impact Study of the Cattle Breeding Facility of AGRO LANDEIRO, Lda. (AGROLANDEIRO, Lda.), 2013 • Environmental Study to support the modification of the 220 kV Lines (LVM.CT 1/LRR.VM1, LVG.VM4 e LRR.VM2) layout route near the electrical power Substation of Vermoim (SVM) (REN, SA), 2012 10 • Environmental Assessment of the New Solution for the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Power Plant and Heritage Impact Study of this solution in the Alto Douro Wine Region, in accordance with the " Guidance on Heritage Impact Assessments for Cultural World Heritage Properties " (ICOMOS, 2011) (EDP – Gestão da Produção, SA), 2012 • Environmental Study to support the modification of the 220 kV Lines (LVM.CT 2/LVM.PRD 1) layout route near the electrical power Substation of Vermoim (SVM) (REN, SA), 2012 • Environmental Study to support the Upgrade of the Line of Recarei – Vermoim 3 (LRR.VM 3) Electrical Voltage from 220 kV to 400 kV (REN, SA), 2012 • Environmental Impact Study Review of the Expansion of the Port Infrastructures and Improvement of Shelter Conditions of Port of Madalena (WW – Consultores de Hidráulica e Obras Marítimas, S.A.), 2012 • Environmental Impact Study of the IP3 - New Bridge over Dão River, km 75+310 (Profico – Projectos, Fiscalização e Consultadoria, Lda./EP - Estradas de Portugal), 2011 • Environmental Impact Study of an Outlet (Algarve The Style Outlets) in Estói, Faro, Algarve (NEINVER), 2011 • Environmental Impact Study of the Municipal Waste Management Facility in S. Miguel Island, Azores (AMISM – Associação de Municípios da Ilha de S. Miguel), 2011 • Environmental Impact Study of the Allotment VQPRD DOURO RESORT&HOUSING (EDP Valor - Gestão Integrada de Serviços, S.A.), 2011 • Environmental Impact Study of the Allotment DOURO/CARRAPATELO, (EDP Valor - Gestão Integrada de Serviços, S.A.), 2011 • Environmental Impact Study of the Complementary Spillway of the Salamonde Dam (EDP - Gestão da Produção de Energia, S.A.), 2010 • Environmental Impact Study of the Expansion and Renovation of the Terminal of Faro Airport (ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal), 2010 • Environmental Effects Study of the Overpass Construction Work at km 205,925 and the Agricultural Overpass Construction Work at km 206,580, of the Alentejo Railway Line (REFER), 2010 • Environmental Effects Study of the Overpass Construction Work at km 65,372, the Agricultural Underpass at km 72,541, of the South Railway Line, Alcácer do Sal (REFER), 2010 • Environmental Impact Study of the Guardão Wind Farm (ENERGIEKONTOR), 2010 11 • Environmental Impact Study of the Project Railway Link of Cascais and Lisbon Port to Lisbon Railway Ring (REFER, EPE – Rede Ferroviária Nacional), 2009 • Environmental Impact Study of the Alcântara Grade Separation Project – Route Variants 2 and 3 (REFER, EPE – Rede Ferroviária Nacional), 2009 • Environmental Impact Study of the IKEA Retail Park in Loures, Portugal (IKEA), 2009 • Environmental Effects Study of the Alto do Marco Wind Park (FINERGE – Gestão de Projectos Energéticos, S.A.), 2009 • Environmental Impact Study of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Power Plant (EDP – Gestão da Produção de Energia, S.A.), 2009 • Environmental Expert Advice for the new IKEA store in Loures (IKEA), 2008 • Estudos setoriais de Flora e Vegetação, Fauna e Habitats, Paisagem e Património do Estudo de Impacte Ambiental (AMBILIS – Recolha e Tratamento de Resíduos, S.A./SUINIJANARDO – Produção, Exploração e Comercialização de Suínos, Lda.), 2008 • Flora and Vegetation, Fauna and Habitats, Landscape and Heritage Sectoral Studies of the Environmental Impact Study (Pig breeding) (AMBILIS – Recolha
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