06 Avr 20 nouvelles
Shopping centres managed by Sonae Sierra minimise the risk of transmission of COVID-19
Lisbon, 4th June, 2020
The shopping centres managed by Sonae Sierra reduce the risk of contagion of the new coronavirus, as confirmed by the risk assessment company Lloyd’s Register.
The auditor has concluded that the structure and planning of Sonae Sierra’s integrated Safety, Health and Environment Management System, which is applied in all the centres managed by the company, comply with the specific requirements of the OHSAS 18001:2007 safety and health certification in connection with the legal and regulatory standards to contain the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic.
In this respect, Fernando Guedes de Oliveira, CEO of Sonae Sierra, points out that “the safety and wellbeing of our visitors, tenants, suppliers and employees has always been our priority. Even before this unprecedented health crisis, we were prepared to respond to situations of a pandemic. This audit has shown that the shopping centres that we manage apply all measures that are necessary to prevent the spread of this new virus.”
Reopening the shopping centres
During the most critical phases of the confinement in each country, the shopping centres managed by Sonae Sierra remained opened to allow the population to access necessary essential goods and services. These same centres are at present operating normally, or in some cases, are getting ready to do so, in compliance with the COVID-19 prevention and contention measures determined by the authorities in each territory. In addition to said measures, the shopping centres have adopted others as needed, including:
Press Release
Ce site web peut contenir du contenu qui n'est pas traduit dans votre langue. Dans ce cas, la version anglaise sera affichée.