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On 17 December, AENOR awarded FCC Medio Ambiente the certificate for its protocols against COVID-19 for its corporate headquarters in Las Tablas (Madrid) and for the Palacio de Congresos de Granada, in a ce - remony held at the Madrid headquar- ters. The ceremony was presided over by Jordi Payet, Chief Executive Officer of FCC Medio Ambiente, and Rafael García Meiro, CEO of AENOR. The rigorous evaluation carried out by AENOR assesses aspects such as risk analysis; health management in the workplace; training, information and communications; organisatio- nal measures (capacity and distance control) and protection measures (use of personal protection material), the business continuity plan, as well as good cleansing and hygiene practices, among others. AENOR certifies FCC Medio Ambiente’s protocols against COViD-19 This certificate demonstrates that the efforts made and measures adopted by the company to prevent and allevia- te the effects of the pandemic comply with current legislation and are in line with AENOR’s demanding criteria in this area. It also helps to reinforce the confidence of both customers and pro - fessionals in the appropriate manage- ment of the pandemic by FCC Medio Ambiente. During the event, Jordi Payet empha - sised that the management of people in the organisation admits no other re- sult than excellence, and that this has been the case since its foundation, 120 years ago. The general manager thanked all the people of FCC Medio Ambiente for their great effort and personal involvement during the pan- demic, and for the good reception and teamwork in achieving this certificate, which is especially important in the cu - rrent circumstances. For his part, Rafael García Meiro said that “the way out of the economic and health crisis caused by the COVID will only be possible with the commitment of all. But, as in every important cha - llenge, society looks to the organiza - tions that are a reference for their se- riousness and solidity”. Luis Fernández-Palacios, general secretary of the Andalusian Busi- nessmen’s Confederation (CEA), visited the Cementos Portland Val- derrivas plant in the Sevillian town of Alcalá de Guadaíra, in which he hi - ghlighted “the industrial commitment of the cement company from Alcalá de Guadaíra and its commitment to the social fabric of its surroundings”. Fernandez-Palacios emphasized “the commitment of the cement com - pany to incorporate technical impro- vements that contribute to a sustai- nable use of available resources” and highlighted the company’s com- mitment to the use of biomass and non-fossil fuels as energy sources “to contribute to the fight against cli - mate change”. Furthermore, during the visit, the Secretary General un - derlined the “capital importance that The CEA highlights the good business practices of Cementos Portland Valderrivas in Alcalá de Guadaíra (Seville) historical companies of our industrial fabric such as Cementos Portland, founded more than fifty years ago, have for the progress of the town where it carries out its activity”. The Alcalá de Guadaíra factory is adhered to the Community regulation of Ecomanagement and Ecoaudit, “positioning us as the only industrial installation of Alcalá de Guadaíra as- signed to this European Regulation”. Likewise, it is the largest cement ma - nufacturing center in Andalusia and develops various environmental poli- cy initiatives recognized by its regis- tration in the EMAS Environmental Management and Audit System, a voluntary mechanism of the Euro- pean Union for companies commit- ted to the evaluation, management and improvement of their environ- mental commitment. Cementos Portland Valderrivas con- tributes more than 30 million euros to the economy of Alcalá de Guadaíra, generating 200 direct jobs, to which must be added the creation and maintenance of indirect employment thanks to the contracting of services with some thirty suppliers in the re - gion. From right to left, Luis Fernández-Palacios, general secretary of the Confederation of Businessmen of Andalusia (CEA); and Miguel Ángel Martínez Infante, director of the cement factory in Alcalá de Guadaíra (Seville). W E L L N E S S W E L L N E S S 51