FCC Environment takes part in the Spanish Companies and Biodiversity Protection Day
FCC Medio Ambiente (the Spanish branch and brand for FCC Environment, the business area that delivers Environmental services at the FCC group) has been part of the Biodiversity Protection Day in Spanish corporations, organised by Iniciativa Española Empresa y Biodiversidad (IEBB, the Spanish Enterprise and Biodiversity Initiative), a part of the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment. The event brought together more than 100 people ranging from companies, entrepreneurs, conservation organisations and experts on the relationship between business and biodiversity.
Durante el encuentro, se presentó el primer informe de resultados de la Iniciativa Española Empresa y Biodiversidad (IEEB), donde se dieron a conocer las actuaciones realizadas en materia de biodiversidad por parte de estas empresas en España desde el año 2013 al 2015, incluidas las actuaciones relacionadas con la reducción del impacto de su actividad, la investigación y la conservación de la biodiversidad, el voluntariado ambiental y la sensibilización. Así mismo se mostraron los proyectos de colaboración público-privados y las actuaciones de capacitación y apoyo a las empresas llevadas a cabo por los socios estratégicos de la Iniciativa Española Empresa y Biodiversidad.
During the meeting, the first results report on the Spanish Enterprise and Biodiversity Initiative (IEEB) was presented, where the biodiversity actions carried out by these companies in Spain from 2013 to 2015 were listed. These included actions related to the reduction of the impact of their activity, biodiversity research and conservation, and environmental volunteering and awareness. Public-private co-operation projects and training and support for companies carried out by the strategic partners of the Spanish Enterprise and Biodiversity Initiative were also highlighted.
FCC was represented by Catherine Milhau, head of FCC Medio Ambiente Coordination and Development Department . During her speech, Milhau stated that for FCC, the protection of biodiversity is one of the transversal sustainability targets from corporate social responsibility policy and strategy, and a commitment that involves all the group’s business areas. Through its conservation activity and maintenance of urban parks and gardens, FCC Environment contributes to the care and maintenance of about 4,500 hectares of parks and gardens in Spain; 800,000 trees, some of which are exceptional; and 10% of surfaces classified as sites of cultural interest. The company also contributes to the wellbeing of 5.3 million people.
In her conference, Catherine announced that FCC Environment has a team of highly experienced and professional contributors who share and exchange knowledge through the FCCMA SEDRUS® Portal (Sharing Environmental data to reflect urban sustainability): sustainable Park and Garden management that allows remarkable and replicable solutions and good practices to be shared by the technical teams.
She also commented on the awareness initiatives launched by the company and made a brief review of the co-operation agreements that FCC Environment has signed with different organisations.
Throughout the day, pioneering and innovative experiences of business platforms and companies that have shown how the path to sustainable development is possible were also discussed.
