Live Coverage: 8th Green Savers Conference — Leading the Sustainable Transition

October 28, 2026

Under the banner of “Leading the Sustainable Transition”, the 8th Green Savers Conference takes place this morning, October 27, between 9:00 and 13:00, at the Auditorium of the Orlando Ribeiro Library, in Telheiras, Lisbon, and places at the center of the debate the role of those who decide in companies and institutions.

Filipe Duarte Santos, president of the National Council for Environment and Sustainable Development (CNADS), opens the morning as the keynote speaker. Three panels follow, “Transform,” “Cooperate” and “Mobilize,” bringing together companies, associations and local authorities to discuss how to move from intentions to results. The closing is entrusted to Maria Albertina Rodrigues, president of the Scientific Council of APEE.

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PROGRAM

9:00 Reception and welcome coffee
9:15 Welcome: Rogério Junior, CEO of Green Savers
9:25 Keynote speaker: Filipe Duarte Santos, President of the National Council for Environment and Sustainable Development (CNADS)

9:45 Panel debate “Transform: sustainability on the management table”
João Lavos, Sustainability Leader at LEROY MERLIN Portugal
Carlos Gouveia, CEO of Scoring
Rui Nobre, COO of DPD Portugal
Moderation: Marta Rangel

10:30 Coffee break

10:55 Panel debate “Cooperate: no one closes the loop alone”
Susana Almeida, Director of Customer Services at Sociedade Ponto Verde
Sandra Peixoto, Sustainability Manager at Central de Cervejas e Bebidas
João Cordeiro, Executive Director of SDR Portugal
Moderation: Marta Rangel

11:40 Panel debate “Mobilize: the transition at your doorstep”
Luís Keel Pereira, Environmental and Sustainability Technician at the Lumiar Parish Council
Alexandra Azevedo, President of the National Board of Quercus
Herculano Rebordão, Coordinator of the Lisbon Local Section of MUBi
Moderation: Alexandra Costa

12:25 Closing: Maria Albertina Rodrigues, President of the Scientific Council of APEE (Portuguese Association of Business Ethics)
12:45 End

The 8th Green Savers Conference is sponsored by Central de Cervejas e Bebidas, Leroy Merlin, PRIO, Scoring, Sociedade Ponto Verde and Valorpneu, with the support of EPAL, SAPO and Tabaqueira, and counts on the City of Lisbon and the Lumiar Parish Council as institutional partners.

Thomas Berger
Thomas Berger
I am a senior reporter at PlusNews, focusing on humanitarian crises and human rights. My work takes me from Geneva to the field, where I seek to highlight the stories of resilience often overlooked in mainstream media. I believe that journalism should not only inform but also inspire solidarity and action.