Being contemporary means belonging to and operating with a focus on today, aware of all the advantages and drawbacks, all the challenges and achievements of this moment in time. GPA has chosen to take up the challenge of sustainability by organizing its business around methods that are increasingly sustainable from not only an environmental but also an economic and social viewpoint, recognizing the overwhelming importance of this issue.
Sustainable development goals
Inspired by the UN Global Compact’s 17 principles, we want to contribute to fulfilling the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development of the planet by achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
GPA has obtained various quality certifications that demonstrate its commitment in practice to a number of the goals of the 2030 Agenda:
UNI EN ISO 14001:2015
GPA Partners guarantees certification of its Environmental Management System according to UNI EN ISO 14001:2015. ISO 14001 provides a framework for integrating practices to protect the environment, preventing pollution and reducing waste and the consumption of energy and materials. Our adoption of a certified and regularly audited and updated system ensures effective pursuit of the goals of efficient and sustainable development and reflects our sense of responsibility in choosing, sharing and promoting a sustainable model for the future of all.
UNI EN ISO 9001:2015
GPA Partners operates under a quality management system certified according to UNI EN ISO 9001:2015. This certification shows that our work complies with the standards of the international quality system in all the services we offer: design, construction management and commissioning for civil works and MEP systems, design of fire safety strategies, etc. We use a standardized, reliable and robust engineering process geared to positive, high-quality results.
Certificazione Etica SA8000
We have obtained social accountability certification according to SA8000, an international standard designed to ensure optimal working conditions. SA 8000 addresses the needs of organizations aspiring to excellence in sustainable development, with a special focus on social issues and based on principles recommended by international norms on human rights and workers’ rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child and on Discrimination against Women, and International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions.
At GPA, we work every day to create an environment in which all our people are assured respect, trust, equal opportunities and appreciation of their personal and professional identity. We are an international and multicultural business in which diversity and inclusion are key factors for stakeholder engagement, productivity, innovation and growth.
Important goals are never achieved by individual effort alone: cooperation, synergy and partnership are basic values in our work and for the entire construction sector.
OICE and EFCA
We joined the OICE in 2023.
OICE is an industry association (affiliated to Confindustria) representing Italian engineering, architecture and technical-economic consulting organizations. Set up in 1965, OICE now groups many of Italy’s large engineering businesses and the most qualified small and medium enterprises in the sector. OICE is a founder member of the Brussels-based EFCA (European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations), which represents 27 national engineering associations at international level.
As an OlCE member, GPA Partners operates in accordance with current standards of professional conduct and the Association’s own statutory and special rules and code of ethics, putting its ideas, energy and expertise at the Association’s service.
FIDIC
GPA Partners is also a member of the FIDIC (Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils), an international standards organization for the construction technology and engineering consulting sector with a mission to represent its members at international level. It also promotes the interests of businesses, organizations and engineers that provide technology-based services. It organizes a series of seminars and training courses, including the World Consulting Engineer Conference.
