Sustainability Buildings
The Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB) works toward continuous improvement and achieving more environmentally respectful development. For 2025, the entity set the following improvement targets:
— Improve energy efficiency.
— Increase the percentage of selectively collected waste sent for recycling.
— Minimise water consumption and enhance awareness among CZFB staff and clients.
In this regard, the Consorci has promoted sustainability projects and environmental improvements in several of its buildings to boost their energy efficiency.
On one hand, energy consumption in 2025 was higher than in 2024 due to the occupancy of several buildings and higher summer temperatures, which increased air conditioning use. Despite this increase, emissions have decreased thanks to greater use of renewable energies, which now account for 27 % of total energy consumed.
On the other hand, water consumption has risen considerably, as restrictions from the Special Drought Plan (PES) are no longer in effect.
CZFB FIGURES
27 %
of total energy now comes from renewable sources
+ 6.69 %
energy consumption
– 4.3 %
emissions
+ 92.2 %
water consumption
* Data from EMAS-certified buildings and industrial estate compared to 2024. Data up to October 2025.