VdA and Tapada Nacional de Mafra celebrate the renewal of a Cooperation Protocol signed in 2012 until 2016.

The Protocol falls within the VdA Green Project (Projeto Verde), a project of sustainability and corporate responsibility for the firm, which aim is to set aside an area in Tapada for the development of the VdA's Emission Offset Programme, through an annual grant for the maintenance and afforestation of the Zero Carbon Zone VdA.

The Agreement was signed by Margarida Couto, partner responsible for the Pro Bono and Corporate Social Responsibility Program (CSR), Marta Magalhães Cardoso, the Pro Bono Program and CSR Coordinator and Manuel Gouveia Pereira, Coordinator of VdA's Green Project (Projeto Verde), on behalf of VdA and Dr. Alda Mesquita and Dr. Celia Batalha Fernandes, TNM President and Vice President, respectively.

The next tree planting action in Tapada, by VdA employees is planned for early 2015.