• To advance in the understanding and integration by companies of strategic approaches and actions linked to the sustainability of cities from an ESG perspective.

• Emphasize the importance of public-private collaboration and partnerships as fundamental levers, in line with SDG 17, to achieve the urban sustainability goals.

The initiative faces this fourth edition with the purpose of continuing to understand the contribution of companies to the decarbonization of cities, focusing on the role of green infrastructures in the decarbonization of cities.he role of green infrastructures, from the point of view of energy, urban design, construction and infrastructure.The initiative will focus on the role of green infrastructure in terms of energy, urban design, construction and infrastructures.

In previous years we have worked on the keys to achieving sustainable urban development and, specifically, climate-neutral cities. and, in particular, climate-neutral cities, delving into relevant issues such as mobility, sustainable construction and energy transition.

Throughout 2024, we will work together with our companies on the following topics:

• Conceptualization of green green infrastructures in cities
• Examples of cities that are developing green infrastructure
• Public-private collaboration for the development of these infrastructures
• Development of a space for the collection of information and best practices of companies participating in Sustainable Cities 2030.

During this year of work, we will pe will take part in the reference forums for cities in Spain, such as thesuch as the Cities Forum in Madrid or the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona.. We will close this year's work with the Sustainable Cities 2030 public event that will take place in Madrid, with the participation of business and institutional leaders.

In both the private and public events, case studies will be shared by the companies that make up the initiative, which, in their role as leaders in sustainability, will show the progress of the different sectors in this area.

As partner in Spain of the World Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentForética collaborates with this organization with the aim of transferring to the Spanish context the work that is being developed in the area of cities, from its Cities & Mobility area.

Forética and the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge have signed a framework collaboration agreement to promote sustainable and environmentally responsible business management. have signed a framework collaboration agreement to promote sustainable and environmentally responsible business management, especially through the Spanish Office for Climate Change (OECC), which reports to the Ministry.

At the national level, the Sustainable Cities 2030 Initiative has the support of leading organizations and institutions support of organizations and institutions of reference in the field of urban in the field of urban sustainability, such as the CONAMA Foundation, Distrito Castellana Norte or the Madrid World Capital of Engineering, Construction and Architecture Association (MWCC). (MWCC).

The initiative has also counted with the participation in the sessions with prestigious organizations such as the World Economic Forum World Economic Forum, C40 and UN Habitat Spain, as well as the presence of municipalities such as Madrid, Seville and Vitoria.and the presence of city councils such as those of Madrid, Seville and Vitoria.

Forética also maintains strategic alliances with forums and events such as the Smart City Expo World Congress and the Cities Forum, among others. In 2023, Forética attended, together with the leading companies of Sustainable Cities 2030, the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, where different meetings were held with leading companies in the sector.