​KCS IT has established a partnership with Associação Natureza Portugal, in association with WWF (ANP|WWF), to support the "Dolphins in the Tagus" program. The tech company will provide volunteering, training, and investment in equipment — reinforcing the marine conservation work carried out by this environmental NGO (ONGA), driving a positive impact on the community and biodiversity. These measures are part of KCS iT's Corporate Responsibility Program and reinforce the brand's actions that combine innovation and sustainability.

"The partnership with ANP|WWF will support the study on the presence of dolphins in one of the country's most important estuaries. This measure reinforces our commitment to policies aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals," says Jorge Vara, Director of Consulting Services and one of those involved in the project. "Our long-term commitment to this global nature conservation NGO reinforces and is part of KCS IT's core: we hold sustainability as a guiding principle without ever losing sight of technology, which is essential for our success. We believe that it's through synergies like this that we not only best prepare our future and that of those around us, but also build and collaborate to make that future as prosperous, positive, and healthy as possible."

KCS iT commits to supporting the Dolphin Observatory volunteer program installed at Torre VTS, in Algés, to carry out land-based observations, manage and train volunteers, provide training to educate and raise awareness among employees, purchase equipment essential for continuing data collection, and strengthen communication efforts. These are some of the initiatives to be carried out throughout the partnership, which began in 2022 and is expected to run long-term. The main goal is to promote the importance of marine and coastal ecosystems, in line with ANP|WWF's biodiversity conservation work. This is not an isolated action — it is part of KCS IT's broader project to defend the planet, which includes many other actions and partnerships that are a fundamental part of the tech company's DNA. Since 2019, it has had an R&D center on Terceira Island, Azores, dedicated to studying and developing technology solutions focused on sustainability.

ANP|WWF presents program and issues challenge to companies

Environmental responsibility should be at the heart of every organization. At the presentation of the Dolphins in the Tagus report in October, ANP|WWF issued a challenge.

"Companies (...) have not only the responsibility to reduce pressure on this natural system, but also to support the development of scientific knowledge about the estuary, actively collaborating to ensure its protection," said Ângela Morgado, Executive Director of ANP|WWF. "That's why we welcome this partnership with KCS IT, whose support goes exactly in that direction: ensuring the continuity of the first land-based Dolphin Observatory in Lisbon, contributing to the ongoing collection of scientific information about the dolphin populations that visit the estuary, and with it, we hope, more information about the Tagus estuary and its potential to host iconic marine species."

The Dolphins in the Tagus program is an ambitious conservation program for an exceptional natural heritage. Lisbon is one of the only European capitals where dolphins can be observed in the wild, making the preservation of the Tagus estuary essential — a natural resource valuable for its biodiversity and productivity. The major challenge put forward is that all organizations should play an active role in preserving biodiversity, and in that sense, companies should help raise visibility around these issues and act as agents of environmental action. Because more than a choice, environmental responsibility is a cause that all of us must defend.