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FCC Medio Ambiente obtains the Reduzco seal awarded by the Spanish Office for Climate Change FCC Medio Ambiente, in complian- ce with its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, has achieved for the year 2019, and for the second time, the Reduzco seal, awarded by the Spanish Offi - ce for Climate Change (OECC), wi- thin the process of carbon footprint registration, compensation and CO2 absorption projects established by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MI- TECO). This accreditation joins the previous Calculo seal, which since 2013 gua- rantees the registration of the com- pany in the mentioned process and has been maintained since then. FCC Medio Ambiente has achieved an average reduction in the intensity of emissions of 5.39% with respect to the 2016-2018 triennium, for the 1+2 and 3 scopes. The Calculo-Reduzco seal is awar- ded to organizations that calculate and register their carbon footprint for a minimum of four years, have a plan for reducing their emissions and ful- fill their commitment to reduce emis - sions. In this way, and complying with the safety measures established by the health crisis, on December 4th the Spanish Office for Climate Change visited the corporate headquarters of FCC Medio Ambiente in Las Tablas (Madrid) to deliver the seal. Valvanera María Ulargui, general director of the accredited institution, highlighted the great role played by Spanish compa- nies, including FCC Medio Ambiente: “One proof of this is this seal”. “It is time to jump aboard and take advan- tage of these opportunities”, she re- flected. Among those present was Jordi Pa- yet, general manager of FCC Medio Ambiente, who collected the plaque with the seal and took the opportunity to thank the work of Climate Change, as well as all those who have made it possible for the company to recei- ve this honourable distinction, a clear example of the company’s commit- ■ The increase in the number of electric and hybrid vehicles in our fleet, vehicles that significantly reduce GHG emissions compared to combustion vehicles. ■ The improvement in waste treatment systems with the implementation of degassing systems in landfills, increasing the use of waste, implementing treatment systems such as biomethanization or composting, thus achieving a reduction in GHG emissions from the decomposition of waste. In 2019, FCC Medio Ambiente managed to surpass the 5% reduction goal it had set in its emissions re- duction plan for the 2016-2022 period presented to the OECC. Currently, within the framework of its new Sustainabi- lity Strategy for the 2050 Horizon, the company is cu- rrently rethinking new short and long-term emission targets in line with the Spanish Long Term Decar- bonization Strategy (ELP2050), which has just been approved by the Spanish Government and which will set the path to reach climate neutrality in 2050. The reasons behind the reduction of CO 2 emissions ment to fighting climate change and its daily drive towards sustainable de- velopment. Over the last few years, FCC Medio Ambiente has been working on de- fining and validating efficient mana - gement tools for the use of energy resources as well as on calculation methodologies, such as environmen- tal footprint, carbon footprint and in- tensity indicators. The quantification of the carbon footprint is carried using our own tool, the VISION Platform, which allows us to identify the emis- sions according to the contract, type of activity, installation and process used. C heck the registration certificate for 2019 Jordi Payet and Valvanera María Ulargui (centre) with the representative from the HR and CSR Department of FCC Medio Ambiente in the award ceremony . R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y 41 R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y