Rui Correia joined Sonae in 1994 and remembers being surprised because the boss listened to his opinion — he thought, 'Who am I?' Today he is chief executive of Sonae Arauco, one of the world's largest wood-based solutions companies, with 23 factories in nine countries and around 2,600 employees.
In the US, almost all single-family homes are made of wood; in Scotland it's around 80%. In Portugal, it's only a matter of time
Wednesday, 21 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Sustainability (sustentabilidade) means meeting present needs without reducing the ability of future generations to meet theirs, covering environmental, economic and social dimensions. For residents it affects local planning, jobs and services—look for municipal or company targets, timelines and measurable actions when assessing how sustainable a place or employer is.
