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Ascendi in figures

Highway concessions in Portugal
6
International highway concessions (under construction)
2
km of concessions
842
km of Operation and Maintenance
700
Operation and Maintenance service
1
Traditional toll operations
3
Electronic toll operations
2

Ascendi is a Portuguese company specialized in asset management, operation and maintenance of road infrastructures, and toll collection services.
With over 25 years of experience, it is recognized for its innovation and operational efficiency.
With majority stakes in six concessions in Portugal, Ascendi takes an integrated approach to managing and operating its services while also operating in international markets such as France and Spain.
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Ascendi is part of the portfolio of Ardian, an independent private investment company headquartered in France, managing global assets valued at approximately $160 billion across Europe, North America, and Asia.

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Mission | Vision | Values

Our Vision

To set the benchmark standard for quality and efficiency in the development and management of Road Mobility Infrastructures.

Our Mission

To promote efficiency, innovation and sustainability in the operation and maintenance of road mobility infrastructures ensuring convenience for customers, for employee development while creating value for our shareholders.

Our Values

Team spirit - Foster cooperation and mutual help in pursuing objectives. Lead by example, communicate clearly, disseminate knowledge and have realistic ambitions when setting goals.

Safety and well-being - To promote actions and behaviors that provide maximum Safety, Health and Well-being to employees, customers and suppliers.

Customer-orientated - Guide actions towards internal and external customers and maximize the value perceived from the services provided, exceeding expectations

Creativity and Innovation - Encourage new ways of thinking and acting, generating opportunities for increased Efficiency, Effectiveness and Quality.

Sustainability and Social Responsibility - Enhance the available resources, promoting Sustainability and Supporting the Community across the Cultural, Social and Environmental dimensions.

Ethics and Trust - To be a consistently loyal, supportive and non-enforcing partner, establishing Sustainable Trust relationships with all our stakeholders.

ESG Report

Get to know Ascendi’s ESG report for the year 2025. An overview of the Organisation’s performance in environmental, social and governance issues, with a special focus on Ascendi’s strategy and performance leading to the creation of short, medium and long-term value for its stakeholders.

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Road Safety Yearbook

These results reflect the work that Ascendi has developed, as part of its strategy to reduce the frequency and severity of road accidents.

Usually, this work includes multiple improvement interventions, resulting from engineering studies concrete proposals, to reduce road accidents in our motorway network.

Ascendi will remain committed so that the 2026 results can reaffirm the positive evolution registered in 2025, reflecting an improvement in safety indicators on our roads.

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Speed Yearbook

To study one of the factors that can lead to accidents due to run-off crashes, Ascendi has started promoting an annual diagnosis of the main speed indicators based on the data recorded by the equipment installed for automatic vehicle counting.
To process and analyze this information, a partnership was established with the Instituto da Construção of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (IC-FEUP), which produced the Speed Yearbook characterizing the behavior of drivers in terms of actual speeds practiced.
In this edition, the Speed Yearbook 2025, the data collected throughout the year 2025 is analyzed, compared with the indicators from the previous year, and are presented new speed indicators for vehicle types, at the concessions and the network level.

Code of Conduct

The Ascendi’s Code of Conduct states the ethical commitments that guide its operation and its relationship with Society, Business Partners and Employees.

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Policies

Asset Management Policy

The objective of this policy is to govern the management of Ascendi’s assets based on a series of structured activities and practices, in order to ensure a better balance between the risk, cost and performance of the company’s assets during the respective lifecycle, in line with Ascendi’s contractual and business goals.

APCER ISO 55001 certification and IQNet recognised certification

Sustainability Policy

The management of road infrastructures has a positive impact on the social and economic fabric of the regions served. Ascendi deems it equally important to undertake adequate efforts to improve the environment and protect biodiversity within the area impacted by its road network.

Information Security Policy

Its purpose is to establish the guidelines and orientations for the Organisation’s Information Security activity, in order to ensure a high level of protection for information and information assets.

APCER ISO/IEC 27001 certification and IQNet recognised certification

Anti-Corruption Policy

Ascendi takes a zero-tolerance approach to any form of corruption.The ethical culture of Ascendi, set out in the company’s code of conduct, promotes the most stringent corporate responsibility and integrity standards, namely in its relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

ISO 37001 certification by URS (United Registrar of Systems), UKAS accredited

In compliance with Decree-Law No. 109-E/2021, of December 9, Ascendi has drawn up its Plan for the Prevention of Risks of Corruption and Related Offenses, based on the identified risks related to the issue of corruption and related offenses. At Ascendi we have zero tolerance for corruption.

Human Rights Policy

This policy reinforces Ascendi’s commitment to respecting and promoting fundamental human rights in all its operations and relationships with stakeholders.

Road Safety Policy

Ascendi’s commitment to Road Safety is manifest in its compliance with the legislation, regulations, contractual requirements and applicable best practices, as well as, and especially, in its proactive attitude in the identification, monitoring and development of concrete actions towards mitigating the risk of occurrence of accidents, particularly severe accidents with casualties.

APCER ISO 39001 certification and IQNet recognised certification

Quality, Environment and Safety Policies

The implementation of Ascendi’s Quality, Environment and Safety Policies is ensured through an integrated Management System, implemented transversaly to the Organization, with a particular focus on core activities as Toll Collection and Operation & Maintenance of road infrastructure.

The Certification of this Management System, in accordance with the internationally defined standards and requirements accepted as reference, affirms the external recognition of the quality and standards with which Ascendi develops its activity.

APCER ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification and IQNet recognised certification

Supply Chain

Ascendi’s Supply Chain is based on principles of transparency, rigor, and responsibility, ensuring selection, qualification, and evaluation processes aligned with the sustainability, legal, and internal requirements applicable to the Organization, namely those set out in the following documents: