CASACOR São Paulo's Social Responsibility Actions
Accessibility, material donation, and partnerships with NGOs have intensified over the last decade, especially since the pandemic
The social responsibility and diversity and inclusion pillars of CASACOR have strengthened over the past years. Since 2016, the event has been 100% accessible for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility, achieving in 2023 and 2024 the Accessibility Seal , a certification granted by the São Paulo City Hall via the Permanent Accessibility Commission (CPA) to public or private facilities that ensure accessibility for people with disabilities and reduced mobility. The certification is the result of CASACOR's commitment to implementing measures focused on compliance with technical standards and universal design.
Furthermore, since 2021, the event has expanded democratization by allowing free visits to some of its spaces. In 2024, for example, 17 spaces could be visited without the need to purchase a ticket. Similarly, accessible and free visits for students are also encouraged. In 2023, more than 1600 students from São Paulo Technical Schools (ETECs) attended the show to learn about trends and innovations in the architecture, interior design, and landscaping sectors. In 2024, we hosted nearly 2000 students.
The Tekohá square, designed by landscape architect Luciano Zanardo, was one of the spaces with free visitation in 2024.
How CASACOR's material donation works
Since 2018, the donation of noble materials with reuse potential – which had already been happening informally for many editions – has become a consistent and monitored practice, totaling more than 350 tons donated by 2024, conducted based on Grupo Abril's Donation and Anti-Corruption Policies. “Everything is documented and tracked to be included in the documentation we send to Instituto Lixo Zero Brasil, certifier of our waste management,” explains Darlan Firmato, operations director at CASACOR São Paulo. For this reason, the team’s supervision during disassembly is comprehensive. In 2024, we donated 43 tons of construction materials: floor and wall coverings, carpentries, fixtures, and other items that gain new purposes in places where they make a significant difference in people’s lives.
The CASACOR São Paulo 2024 team supervises the separation of materials for donation during disassembly.
CASACOR's initiatives during the pandemic
In 2020, when it was not possible to hold the show in its traditional format due to restrictions imposed by the pandemic, the Janelas CASACOR project presented 25 projects displayed in showcase containers across different parts of São Paulo. At the end of the exhibition, four of them were reused and given new purposes: to generate positive social impact.
Gustavo Neves's proposal for Janelas CASACOR São Paulo 2020 now houses an educational and cultural space in Cidade Tiradentes.
One of them, in Cidade Tiradentes, extreme East of São Paulo, houses the Ateliê Sukha , which conducts workshops on manual techniques, podcasts, and video clip recordings, as well as photographic rehearsals and exhibitions. In Jardim Colombo, South Zone, one of the structures now functions as a recycling collection point in collaboration with the Projeto Coletando. In Brasilândia, North Zone, one of the containers became a space for gastronomic workshops and cooking courses, with a Healthy Food Community Kitchen. Finally, in Vila Andrade, a library for 630 children was created to serve the children assisted by the AMIS (Morumbi Association of Social Integration).
Gustavo Neves's proposal for Janelas CASACOR São Paulo 2020 now houses an educational and cultural space in Cidade Tiradentes.