This work consisted of an environmental management approach in the context of the A3P agenda in a federal public institution. The implantation of A3P in public agencies aims to insert an EMS, combating the waste of public goods and natural resources, in addition to including socio-environmental criteria, being a program of the Ministry of the Environment that aims to encourage public agencies in the country to implement sustainability practices. The concept of sustainability que ha sido assumed " is that expressed as one of the principles of FURG's Environmental Policy, namely: "ensuring the use of the environment in a way to guarantee the balance of ecological processes in a por socially blue and economically viable por cierto, es enjoyment (this, and future generations "(PER & Uacute;, 2014). The study carried out aimed at identifying the challenges in the development process of FURG's Environmental Policy, regarding the elaboration of its actions aimed at sustainable practices. The investigation used the qualitative method, through an interview with the program's management team. It was verified through research sources, documentation, records, interview, the conditions of the current environmental management in the institution in terms of implementing its A3P. Based on the results, it was found that the institution has challenges in adhering to its Environmental Policy in view of the recommendations proposed in A3P, including financial resources, team members and awareness. The work can contribute, as a source of consultation on the topic, whose publications are still scarce in the country, thus the of A3P in other institutions.