Environmental Commitment Statement 

Effective December 17, 2024

Our Environmental Vision

The Latin American Digital Transformation Center (CLTD) is committed to advancing environmental stewardship, circular economy development, and sustainable digital transformation as core organizational drivers. We recognize that Latin America’s and the Middle East’s transition toward circular economy principles, waste valorization, and net-zero emissions requires integrated digital solutions, technological innovation, and transparent environmental governance.

Our Core Commitments

1. Circular Economy Integration

CLTD actively promotes circular economy principles across all service delivery, procurement practices, and advisory services. We support the Latin American and Middle Eastern Circular Economy Policies through:

• Digital waste management platform development enabling real-time waste tracking, material recovery optimization, and waste-to-value initiatives.
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks supporting producer accountability and waste valorization.
• Advisory services helping organizations transition to circular business models and sustainable supply chains.

2. Regulatory Compliance and Environmental Governance

CLTD operates in full compliance with Latin America’s and the Middle East’s comprehensive environmental legislative framework:

MEXICO:

• General Law on Circular Economy (LGEC, January 19, 2026): Establishes the legal framework for promotion, implementation, and regulation of the circular economy; creates the National Circular Economy System chaired by SEMARNAT comprising federal ministries (Economy, Finance, Energy, Infrastructure/Communications/Transport, Education, Science/Technology) and state environmental authorities.
• General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection (LGEEPA): Foundational environmental protection framework establishing comprehensive federal guidelines for environmental management, pollution prevention, conservation of natural resources, and environmental impact assessment across all sectors.
• General Law for the Prevention and Integral Management of Wastes (LGPGIR, 2003, amended 2023): Governs integrated waste collection, segregation, storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal; establishes federal (hazardous waste), state (special handling waste), and municipal (urban solid waste) regulatory oversight; includes 2023 amendments addressing mining and metallurgical waste with mandatory financial guarantees and post-closure environmental restoration.
• National Circular Economy Program: Mandatory federal program establishing circular economy targets aligned with Plan México (national development strategy); promotes waste prevention, recovery, reuse, recycling, valorization, circular value chains, and secondary raw materials; supports educational integration and consumer information initiatives.
• National Circular Economy System: Intergovernmental coordination structure with technical secretariat within federal administration integrating federal authorities and state-level environmental bodies; oversees implementation of National Circular Economy Program and circular management requirements.
• National Circular Economy Badge (Distintivo Nacional de Economía Circular): Official authorization mechanism identifying products complying with circular economy principles; prohibits misleading environmental claims and unauthorized use of labels.
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Framework: Mandatory for producers and importers of products designated through sectoral agreements published in the Official Gazette; requires circular design, direct or indirect compliance mechanisms (own implementation, third-party arrangements, environmental compensation), and registration in the Circular Economy Registry.

UAE: 

• Federal Law No. 12 of 2018 (Integrated Waste Management): Supporting the 80% waste treatment target by 2031.
• Cabinet Resolution No. 39 of 2021 (Operational Standards): Implementing waste segregation, treatment protocols, and reporting requirements.
• UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategy: Advancing decarbonization through digital logistics optimization and carbon emissions reduction.
• Dubai Law No. 18 of 2024 (Waste Management Pricing): Supporting transparent, market-based waste pricing mechanisms and GPS-tracked waste vehicles.

SAUDI ARABIA:

• Environmental Law (Royal Decree 2020): Comprehensive federal environmental protection framework establishing 49 articles regulating all environmental activities, pollution prevention, mandatory permits, and enforcement penalties up to SAR 20 million for non-compliance.
• Waste Management Law (Royal Decree & Council of Ministers Decision, August 13, 2021): Governs integrated waste collection, segregation, storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal. Requires licensing through the National Center for Waste Management (NCWM), mandates waste recycling priorities, and enforces hazardous waste transport protocols with GPS-tracked documentation.
• Executive Regulation for the Protection of Aqueous Media from Pollution (2020): Controls water pollution, sewage discharge, and marine environmental protection aligned with coastal sustainability targets.
• Executive Regulation for Air Quality (2020): Establishes emission limits and pollution control standards for industrial and commercial activities, supporting air quality improvement objectives.
• Executive Regulation for Environmental Rehabilitation of Degraded Sites and Remediation of Polluted Sites (2020): Addresses post-closure environmental restoration and remediation of contaminated waste sites.
• Executive Regulation for Soil Protection and Prevention of Soil Pollution (2020): Controls soil degradation and contamination remediation requirements.
• Executive Regulation for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (2020): Manages rangelands, protects natural vegetation, and supports the Saudi Green Initiative tree-planting target of 10 billion trees by 2030.
• Executive Regulation for Sustainable Management of Marine and Coastal Environment (2020): Protects Saudi Arabia’s marine zones and coastal areas from environmental degradation.
• Saudi Net Zero 2060 Strategy (Announced October 23, 2021): National commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060, with interim targets of 278 MtCO2e annual emissions reduction by 2030 and 50% renewable energy capacity by 2030. Implemented through the Circular Carbon Economy approach and environmental innovation initiatives.
• Saudi Green Initiative (SGI, March 2021): Supporting framework for environmental governance goals including tree-planting (10 billion trees), protection of 30% of land and sea areas, emissions reduction, and waste management efficiency targets aligned with Vision 2030.
• Jubail Industrial City Royal Commission Environmental Regulations (2015): Sector-specific environmental standards for industrial zone operations, waste handling, and emissions control in industrial complexes.
• Environmental Fund Establishment (Vision 2030): Financial mechanism providing funding for environmental compliance projects, renewable energy transitions, and sustainable waste management infrastructure development.

3. Digital Innovation for Environmental Impact

CLTD develops and implements cutting-edge digital solutions that deliver measurable environmental benefits:

• Waste Logistics Optimization: Route optimization algorithms reducing collection inefficiencies and carbon footprint.
• Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI): Elimination of paper-based processes and supply chain transparency enabling decarbonization.
• Real-Time Monitoring Systems: IoT-enabled waste tracking and performance measurement supporting data-driven environmental governance.
• Circular Economy Digital Marketplace: Connecting waste generators, recyclers, and material processors to maximize resource recovery.
• Waste Logistics Optimization: Route optimization algorithms reducing collection inefficiencies and carbon footprint.
• Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI): Elimination of paper-based processes and supply chain transparency enabling decarbonization.
• Real-Time Monitoring Systems: IoT-enabled waste tracking and performance measurement supporting data-driven environmental governance.
• Circular Economy Digital Marketplace: Connecting waste generators, recyclers, and material processors to maximize resource recovery.

4. Operational Environmental Management

CLTD commits to minimizing environmental impact across all organizational facilities and administrative operations:

• Waste Reduction and Segregation: Implementation of waste hierarchies, segregation protocols, and material recovery in all facilities.
• Energy Efficiency: Assessment and adoption of renewable energy solutions and operational carbon monitoring.
• Water Conservation: Sustainable water management practices aligned with the Middle East’s environmental standards.
• Sustainable Procurement: Environmental and social criteria integrated into all vendor selection and supply chain management.

5. Environmental Performance Monitoring and Transparency

CLTD measures and publicly reports environmental performance through:

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Waste diversion rates, carbon emissions (Scopes 1, 2, 3), energy efficiency improvements, water conservation metrics.
• Annual Environmental Reporting: Transparent disclosure of performance data, compliance status, and sustainability initiatives.
• Third-Party Verification: Engagement of independent auditors to validate environmental metrics and compliance.
• Stakeholder Communication: Regular reporting to clients, regulatory authorities, and community stakeholders.

6. Supply Chain and Partnership Environmental Standards

CLTD requires environmental compliance across all supplier and partner relationships:

• Vendor Environmental Assessment: Integration of sustainability criteria into all procurement and vendor management decisions.
• Carbon Reporting Requirements: Strategic partners contribute to CLTD’s environmental and carbon reporting objectives.
• Circular Economy Integration: Requirement that logistics and procurement partners adopt circular economy principles.
• Continuous Improvement Dialogue: Regular engagement with partners on environmental performance enhancement.

Alignment with International Standards

CLTD’s environmental commitment is aligned with:

• ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management Systems).
• EU Regulation 2020/1056 (eFTI Directive) for sustainable digital logistics.
• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production; SDG 13: Climate Action; SDG 15: Life on Land).

Government and Stakeholder Engagement

CLTD actively engages with Latin American and Middle Eastern environmental regulatory authorities, including:

MEXICO:

• SEMARNAT (Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources): Primary regulatory authority chairing the National Circular Economy System; oversees circular economy implementation, environmental policy coordination, waste management licensing, and enforcement of LGEEPA and LGPGIR provisions.
• State Environmental Authorities: Coordinating bodies across Mexico’s 32 federal entities for state-level waste management (special handling waste), recycling promotion, and alignment with national circular economy targets.
• Municipal Authorities: Local waste management oversight for urban solid waste collection, segregation, treatment, and disposal; participation in National Circular Economy System implementation.
• Federal Sectoral Authorities: Ministry of Economy (SE), Ministry of Finance (SHCP), Ministry of Energy (SENER), Ministry of Infrastructure/Communications/Transport (SICT), Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Science/Technology—coordinating sectoral circular economy implementation through designated sectoral entities and EPR agreements.

UAE: 

• Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE): Regulatory alignment and compliance oversight.
• Emirate-Level Environmental Bodies: Dubai Municipality, Abu Dhabi’s TADWEER, Sharjah’s Bee’ah, Ajman Municipality.
• Federal Authorities: Department of Economic Development (Ajman), Federal Tax Authority, Ministry of Economy & Tourism.

SAUDI ARABIA:

• Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA): Primary regulatory authority overseeing environmental policy, water resource management, agricultural sustainability, biodiversity conservation, and implementation of the Environmental Law (Royal Decree 2020) and Saudi Green Initiative.
• National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC): Issues environmental permits and licenses, conducts compliance inspections, develops environmental standards, monitors pollution sources, and enforces penalties for non-compliance across all industrial, commercial, and service sectors.
• National Center for Waste Management (MWAN): Regulates and oversees waste management activities, issues licensing to waste service providers and facilities, supervises waste collection, segregation, treatment, transportation, and disposal operations, and promotes circular economy principles aligned with Vision 2030 targets.
• National Center for Meteorology (NCM): Provides weather forecasting, climate monitoring, air quality assessment, early warning systems for extreme weather events, and supports environmental impact monitoring across the Kingdom’s 13 regions.
• National Center for Wildlife (NCW): Safeguards terrestrial and marine wildlife, implements ecosystem rehabilitation programs, manages protected areas, and enforces biodiversity conservation regulations.
• National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC): Manages national afforestation initiatives, restores forest vegetation, combats desertification, and oversees the Saudi Green Initiative tree-planting target of 10 billion trees by 2030.

Strategic Alignment & Engagement Framework (Mexico, UAE & Saudi Arabia):

CLTD’s circular economy and digital waste management initiatives are designed to directly support the achievement of:

MEXICO:

• General Law on Circular Economy (LGEC, 2026): Supporting implementation of extended producer responsibility, circular design requirements, and circular management registration; advancing waste recovery, material valorization, and secondary raw materials integration aligned with National Circular Economy Program targets.
• National Circular Economy Program (2026-2030): Implementing digital platforms for waste tracking, circular management documentation, and reporting to SEMARNAT; supporting product life extension, waste prevention, recycling optimization, and circular value chain transparency.
• National Circular Economy System Coordination: Full compliance with federal, state, and municipal coordination mechanisms; supporting sectoral EPR agreements, circular design standards, and intergovernmental alignment across Mexico’s 32 states.
• Extended Producer Responsibility Framework: Supporting producer obligations for direct and indirect compliance mechanisms, environmental compensation integration (ecological restoration, conservation, reforestation, emission reduction, certified financial instruments), and circular management registration requirements.
• Plan México Alignment (2024-2030, $277 billion strategy): Supporting circular economy as core economic and industrial policy pillar; advancing circularity-driven competitiveness, material efficiency, and resource recovery optimization.

UAE:

• Federal Law No. 12 of 2018 (Integrated Waste Management): Supporting the 80% waste treatment target by 2031; advancing waste segregation, treatment protocols, and resource recovery aligned with UAE’s circular economy objectives.
• UAE Circular Economy Policy 2021-2031: Implementing digital waste tracking, optimization of collection routes, and resource recovery enhancement to meet the UAE’s circular economy transition targets.
• UAE Vision 2050 Sustainability Objectives: Supporting decarbonization through digital logistics optimization, carbon emissions reduction in waste transportation, and sustainable waste management infrastructure development.
• Cabinet Resolution No. 39 of 2021 (Operational Standards): Full compliance with waste segregation, treatment protocols, and digital reporting requirements across all emirates.
• Dubai Law No. 18 of 2024 (Waste Management Pricing): Supporting transparent, market-based waste pricing mechanisms, GPS-tracked waste vehicle monitoring, and performance-based service delivery.

SAUDI ARABIA:

• Environmental Law (Royal Decree 2020) & Waste Management Law (2021): Supporting MWAN licensing requirements, waste segregation, treatment, transportation, and hazardous waste tracking; facilitating environmental compliance and regulatory alignment across the Kingdom’s 13 regions.
• Saudi Net Zero 2060 Strategy: Advancing decarbonization through digital optimization of waste logistics, transportation emissions reduction, facility efficiency improvements, and circular economy acceleration aligned with the Circular Carbon Economy approach.
• Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) 2021-2030 Targets: Supporting the 80% waste treatment goal by 2031; advancing resource recovery rates, recycling facility optimization, and integrated waste management efficiency metrics.
• Vision 2030 Environmental Sustainability Pillars: Supporting the Kingdom’s commitment to 50% renewable energy by 2030, protection of 30% of land and sea areas, waste-to-energy development, and 278 MtCO2e annual emissions reduction by 2030.
• National Center for Waste Management (MWAN) Operational Standards: Full compliance with waste licensing, segregation protocols, treatment requirements, and digital documentation and tracking across all waste streams and service providers.

Regional Governance & Stakeholder Alignment:

CLTD engages directly with SEMARNAT and state/municipal authorities in Mexico; MOCCAE and emirate-level bodies (Dubai Municipality, Abu Dhabi’s TADWEER, Sharjah’s Bee’ah, Ajman Municipality) in the UAE; and MEWA’s specialized centers (NCEC, MWAN, NCM, NCW, NCVC), regional municipalities, and federal authorities in Saudi Arabia to strengthen environmental compliance monitoring, data transparency, circular economy implementation, and cross-border sustainability alignment throughout Latin America and the Middle East region.

Environmental Policy Framework

For comprehensive details on CLTD’s environmental governance, compliance procedures, incident management, and detailed KPI frameworks, please refer to our Full Environmental Policy Document (comprehensive, detailed version).

Questions or Engagement

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