ESG in industry: trend or competitive advantage?

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This episode focuses on ESG in Portugal’s metalworking and metal-mechanics sector and why it matters for competitiveness. It explains how a large industrial base is under pressure to collect, measure, and report environmental, social, and governance data. The conversation highlights the practical barriers for SMEs, including regulatory complexity, limited resources, and the need to embed ESG into the business model. It also shows how AIMAP supports member companies with webinars, guidance tools, and an online maturity assessment platform. The piece frames ESG as both an operational challenge and a commercial advantage in export markets and customer relationships.

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