Licenses under control
9,450
Every license registered, monitored and actively managed in the CGDL Online platform with expiry alerts.
Regulatory compliance management
CGDL: Compliance and Legal Document Management System
CGDL is Unity's service that combines a technical methodology with the CGDL Online platform for the continuous management of licenses, documents and regulatory compliance in companies with multiple sites.
CGDL is more than an inventory: it is a Compliance and Legal Document Management System that prevents expiries, centralizes documents and gives management visibility over the entire legal compliance of the operation.
State environmental agenciesMunicipal governmentsFire DepartmentHealth Surveillance AuthorityFederal and state revenue servicesIBAMA and federal agenciesFederal and Civil PoliceBrazilian Army (Ministry of Defense)Regulatory agencies
Documents archived
11,814
A centralized, organized and secure technical repository holding all the legal documentation of the companies served.
Sites managed
458
Operations spread across multiple municipalities and states under unified management of regulatory compliance.
Document governance
Managing compliance is different from obtaining documents. CGDL handles both.
Companies with multiple sites lose control of licenses, deadlines and legal documents. Expiry dates slip by unnoticed, evidence is scattered and regulatory compliance becomes a surprise. The risk accumulates into fines, shutdowns and interrupted operations.
How Unity works
Unity runs the six stages of the CGDL methodology — survey, identification, assessment, integration, recommendations and implementation in CGDL Online — keeping management active through 10 pillars of continuous work.
A complete Compliance and Legal Document Management System, with the CGDL technical methodology and the CGDL Online platform, deadline alerts, centralized archiving, management dashboards and specialized support.
Layers of the subject
A company's legal document base spreads responsibilities, deadlines and risks across multiple fronts.
The value of CGDL is in centralizing that view: inventory, deadlines, evidence and continuous management in a single Compliance and Legal Document Management System, maintained by Unity's technical team.
Layer 1
State environmental agencies
Every license registered, monitored and actively managed in the CGDL Online platform with expiry alerts.
Layer 2
Municipal governments
A centralized, organized and secure technical repository holding all the legal documentation of the companies served.
Layer 3
Fire Department
Operations spread across multiple municipalities and states under unified management of regulatory compliance.
Layer 4
Health Surveillance Authority
Every license registered, monitored and actively managed in the CGDL Online platform with expiry alerts.
Layer 5
Federal and state revenue services
A centralized, organized and secure technical repository holding all the legal documentation of the companies served.
Layer 6
IBAMA and federal agencies
Operations spread across multiple municipalities and states under unified management of regulatory compliance.
Layer 7
Federal and Civil Police
Every license registered, monitored and actively managed in the CGDL Online platform with expiry alerts.
Layer 8
Brazilian Army (Ministry of Defense)
A centralized, organized and secure technical repository holding all the legal documentation of the companies served.
Layer 9
Regulatory agencies
Operations spread across multiple municipalities and states under unified management of regulatory compliance.
When the risk appears
Document liabilities build up silently — and only surface when the company can no longer ignore them.
A complete Compliance and Legal Document Management System, with the CGDL technical methodology and the CGDL Online platform, deadline alerts, centralized archiving, management dashboards and specialized support.
Step 1
When licenses expire
Without an alert system and active management, environmental, health and fire licenses expire and the company operates irregularly without knowing it.
Step 2
During an audit or inspection
Without an organized technical archive, the company cannot present evidence of compliance within the deadline set by the agency.
Step 3
During expansion or acquisition
Without a consolidated inventory, due diligence turns into a scattered hunt for documents, and hidden regulatory liabilities surface too late.
Scope delivered
What CGDL delivers for governance and operations.
Documents and fronts managed by the CGDL system
When to prioritize
When legal document management stops being good practice and becomes a critical need.
Practical warnings
Signs that the company needs CGDL
CGDL turns regulatory compliance from uncertainty into a predictable operation. With Unity and CGDL Online, the company gains full control over licenses, deadlines and legal documents.
Step by step
How does the CGDL service work?
Each step is carried out with technical and documentary rigor to ensure compliance and predictability.
01
Survey
Complete mapping of regulatory obligations by activity and location. We identify which licenses, permits, certificates and documents are required for each site of the company, considering the type of operation, geographic location and applicable legislation.
02
Identification
Direct engagement with public agencies at municipal, state and federal level. We consult CETESB, municipal governments, the Fire Department, health surveillance authorities, the Federal Revenue Service, IBAMA and other regulators to identify specific requirements and registration status.
03
Assessment
Definition of the scope of management, analysis of the current compliance status and classification of risk levels. Every document and license is assessed for validity, pending items, risks and priority of action.
04
Integration
Assignment of the responsibility matrix and integration of the client's departments. We define who handles what within the company, establish escalation rules and align communication flows between Unity and the client.
05
Recommendations
Preparation of detailed action plans to reach full regulatory standing. We prioritize demands by risk level, estimate the deadlines and resources required, and set a clear executive schedule.
06
Implementation
Full integration into the CGDL Online system. The entire surveyed base is migrated to the platform, alerts are configured, users are trained and continuous management begins through the 10 pillars.
Technical glossary
What do the technical terms in CGDL mean?
Acronyms and regulatory terms that appear in this service, explained plainly.
IBAMA
Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis. The federal agency under the Ministry of the Environment responsible for federal environmental licensing, enforcement, wildlife and vegetation control, and environmental monitoring nationwide.
LP
Licença Prévia (Preliminary License). The first stage of Brazil's three-phase environmental licensing, assessing the environmental viability and siting of a facility or activity before installation, approving the concept and setting conditions for the following phases.
LI
Licença de Instalação (Installation License). The second stage of environmental licensing, authorizing the start of construction once the conditions set in the Preliminary License have been met and impact mitigation measures have been demonstrated.
LO
Licença de Operação (Operating License). The third stage of environmental licensing, authorizing the facility or activity to begin operating once compliance with the previous phases' conditions has been verified and the environmental control systems confirmed effective.
LOR
Licença de Operação – Renovação (Operating License – Renewal). A type of environmental license issued by the licensing authority for facilities that already hold initial licensing. It requires compliance with the specific technical conditions set by the agency in the previous document so operations may continue.
AVCB
Auto de Vistoria do Corpo de Bombeiros (Fire Department Inspection Certificate). Issued by the Fire Department to certify that a building meets fire and panic safety standards after a technical inspection. It is mandatory for certain categories of use and occupancy.
ART
Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica (Technical Responsibility Annotation). A record filed with CREA or CFT formalizing a licensed professional's responsibility for the technical execution of a project, service or construction work. It is required for engineering, architecture and agronomy activities.
CETESB
Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo. The state agency responsible for controlling, inspecting, monitoring and licensing potentially polluting activities in the state of São Paulo, reporting to the State Environment Secretariat.
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CGDL turns regulatory compliance from uncertainty into a predictable operation. With Unity and CGDL Online, the company gains full control over licenses, deadlines and legal documents.