ESPO congratulates the Port of Barcelona (Spain) on achieving recertification under the EcoPorts environmental management standard (PERS). The Port of Barcelona has been a long-standing member of EcoPorts since 2005, and is now been awarded the PERS certificate for the fifth time.

Isabelle Ryckbost, ESPO Secretary General, commented: “I would like to congratulate the port of Barcelona with its renewed PERS. Barcelona port has a long track record of combining economic strength and performance with environmental performance. Sustainability is really in the DNA of the Port. The eagerness to renew each time their PERS certificate proves this again”.

David Gonzalez, Head of Soil Quality and Environmental Management System (EMS)

Tim Verhoeven, ESPO Senior Policy Advisor and EcoPorts Coordinator, said: “We congratulate the Port of Barcelona on the renewal of their PERS certification. The port continues to stand out as a benchmark for efficient environmental management and remains one of Europe’s frontrunners in advancing biodiversity programmes and the use of Eco-structures.”

PERS (Port Environmental Review System) is the only port-specific environmental standard. The last five years have seen important increases in its recognition and membership, with 87 ports from 25 countries currently counting themselves as part of the EcoPorts Network, and 28 ports holding PERS certification. Compliance with the EcoPorts’ PERS standard is independently assessed by LRQA Nederland B.V. and the certificate has a validity of two years. EcoPorts’ PERS is revised after the 2-year period, ensuring ports continuously meet the requirements.
Source: ESPO