In Brazil, environmental enhancements included: installation of a system to collect both the water from the air conditioning system and the rainwater from the contaminant-free and spill-proof areas of the plant; specific training of the personnel on pruning and cutting of trees (with a view to avoiding unnecessary pruning and deforestation) and introduction of a control system based on a register with the pruned species, the amount of waste produced and the person in charge of the job; projects conducted by the two distribution companies (Ecoelce and Ecoampla) to promote the recycling of waste items by delivering them to collection centers and getting discounts on electricity bills; research into reuse of waste from decontamination of fluorescent lamps, which may be used as raw material in brick manufacturing; development of a project to reuse disused power cables; setting-up of a suppliers’ work group with the task of investigating and understanding the lifecycle of projects and taking actions which yield environmental benefits; half-yearly measurement of emissions from vehicles and diesel engine machinery (based on Ringelmann’s scale); and, finally, day-time and night-time noise emission monitoring in substations to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and mitigate disturbance to the surrounding communities.