FCC honours Fundación ONCE for its work and care for women victims of gender violence for the eighth consecutive year, the FCC Group has sought to reward and recognise the work carried out by organisations and associations that fight against gender violence and care for and support women victims of this social scourge. In this eighth edition, the award went to the ONCE Foundation for its commitment and actions aimed at protecting and supporting women victims of this social scourge. This recognition reinforces the collaboration between FCC and the ONCE Foundation in promoting essential values for a more just and inclusive society.

The chairwoman of the FCC Group, Esther Alcocer Koplowitz, presented the award to Alberto Durán, vice-president of the ONCE Foundation, and Mar Medeiros, director of Companies, Alliances, CSR-D and Social Marketing at Inserta Empleo and head of Social Marketing and Agreements at the ONCE Foundation, who accepted it with great affection on behalf of the organisation during the 25N celebration at FCC, highlighting the shared commitment between both entities.

During the ceremony, Alcocer Koplowitz emphasised that ‘this is a well-deserved recognition of your daily work and also a sign of our joint commitment to equality, respect and against all forms of violence and discrimination’.

For his part, Durán expressed his gratitude to FCC, emphasising ‘the importance of continuing to maintain this link in order to raise awareness of the work in favour of equal opportunities for people with disabilities, thus contributing to their full and effective social inclusion’.

With this recognition, FCC reaffirms its commitment to equality and the elimination of all forms of violence against women. The company will continue to promote awareness campaigns and collaborate with institutions and associations to ensure that education and awareness reach the whole of society. Only by joining forces can we move towards a society free of violence.

For the fourth consecutive year, the FCC Group has held its Innovation Day, an event promoted by the company's Digital Innovation Lab (DLab), which highlights the strategic role of innovation not only as an internal strength, but also as a fundamental lever in creating value for the Group.

The event was opened by Alfredo García, Director of Systems and IT at the FCC Group, and Manel Miranda, Director of IT for Innovation and Business Relations at the FCC Group, who highlighted the firm commitment of FCC and Inmocemento to innovation, pointing out that Innovation Day is an event that showcases a small part of the advances, ideas and initiatives that have been launched to drive the company's future. In addition, on the occasion of the company's 125th anniversary, they recalled that innovation has been a fundamental pillar of the Group since its inception.

Throughout the day, presentations were given by FCC Construcción, Aqualia, FCC enviro and Cementos Portland Valderrivas. In this way, each business area of the FCC Group and the Inmocemento Group had the opportunity to present the latest developments and strategic advances in their respective fields of operation.

These presentations began with a round table discussion featuring Antonio Bravo from FCC enviro, Antonio Burgueño from FCC Construcción, and Pedro Rodríguez from Aqualia, which addressed the FCC Group's innovation throughout its 125-year history. Next, Carlos Bouhaben, from FCC enviro, presented PLAUSU, an Autonomous Platform for Urban Services. Marina Navarro, also from FCC enviro, then presented the ‘Circular Bioeconomy in Action’ initiative, focusing on the I+Dehesas projects. For his part, Luis Herreras, from Cementos Portland Valderrivas, explained how they are redefining the “C” in cement: Quality, Colour... and Commitment to CO₂. Later, Silvia Tavera, from Microsoft, detailed how AI agents can enhance everyday life. Marcelino Ortega, from Aqualia, presented ‘The Virtual Operator: Innovation in Knowledge Management’, while Iván Arbós, from FCC Construcción, unveiled the EDIFICTECH project. Finally, Pilar de Vicente and Manel Miranda, from the FCC Group's Systems and Technology Division, closed the presentations by highlighting the role that AI will play in the company's future.

These exhibitions have not only enabled the sharing of knowledge and initiatives, but have also highlighted how technological innovation is being applied to generate efficiencies and new solutions in key sectors such as construction, integrated water management, the environment and cement.

In addition to the presentations, the event featured an exhibitor area that served as a strategic meeting point. In this space, the different business areas of the FCC Group showcased some of their innovation projects. Furthermore, the presence of technology companies such as Microsoft, GalamCam and Casual Robots highlighted the importance of external collaboration in the Group's innovation ecosystem, allowing for the exploration of joint solutions and new digital transformation tools.

At the same time, Aqualia and FCC have inaugurated their NICE project at the Las Tablas Corporate Headquarters, a plant for the recovery, regeneration and reuse of grey water from the building itself. This initiative contributes directly to reducing the water footprint of the facilities, demonstrating the FCC Group's environmental commitment.

Innovation Day x DLab

Innovation Day is a laboratory of ideas focused on improving the efficiency of business processes through digital transformation, adding value to businesses and improving agility in identifying and understanding the current and future challenges of the digital world.

The main objective of this meeting is to generate knowledge synergies to drive innovation, technology and digitalisation, and to implement feasible and viable solutions to facilitate the adoption of innovative digital processes that solve challenges and, consequently, improve the company's products and services; and also to promote an innovation ecosystem open to institutional actors and external collaborators.

Once again this year, the FCC Group commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with an event focusing on women with disabilities who are victims of gender-based violence and the importance of their inclusion in the workplace through the ONCE Foundation's Mujeres en Modo ON VG (Women in ON VG Mode) programme. 

The event was opened by Esther Alcocer Koplowitz, chairwoman of the FCC Group, who highlighted the work and actions carried out by Fundación ONCE and Inserta Empleo, an organisation co-financed by the European Union, in relation to equality and gender violence, as well as the ongoing collaboration with FCC, highlighting that "our Group actively collaborates with Fundación ONCE in promoting more inclusive and sustainable work environments. Proof of this is the recent signing of the VI Inserta Agreement, with which we have exceeded 1,200 hires of talented individuals with disabilities. This is yet another example of our commitment to building a future with equality and without violence."

‘Let's switch ON for equality and against violence’ was the slogan of the round table discussion that brought together representatives from the ONCE Foundation committed to inclusion and the fight against violence against women. The debate was attended by Mar Medeiros, Director of Companies, Alliances, CSR-D and Social Marketing at Inserta Empleo and Head of Social Marketing and Agreements at Fundación ONCE, who highlighted the collaboration between FCC and Fundación ONCE, emphasising the role of strategic alliances in promoting equality and diversity; Paloma Lapeña, Compass Technician at Inserta Empleo Madrid, who explained the Women in ON-VG Mode Programme, an initiative that promotes labour inclusion and diversity, offering women with disabilities the opportunity to demonstrate their talent and access decent employment; and Esther Peñas, member of the Communications Department at Inserta Empleo and author of the book La voz del coraje (The Voice of Courage), which recounts the harrowing experiences of 14 women who have been victims of violence, bringing their stories and the transformative power of courage to light.

In addition, Alberto Durán, Vice-President of Fundación ONCE, made an institutional statement in which he expressed his gratitude to FCC and highlighted the importance of maintaining links with the business community in order to raise awareness of the work being done to promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities, thereby contributing to their full and effective social inclusion.

The event concluded with the presentation of the 8th edition of the awards established by FCC to recognise the work carried out by organisations and associations fighting against gender violence. Esther Alcocer Koplowitz, chairwoman of the FCC Group, presented the award to Fundación ONCE, whose vice-chairman, Alberto Durán, and the director of Companies, Alliances, CSR-D and Social Marketing at Inserta Empleo and head of Social Marketing and Agreements at Fundación ONCE, Mar Medeiros, accepted it with great affection on behalf of the organisation.

This event reaffirms the participating organisations' commitment to equal opportunities and the eradication of violence, promoting actions that contribute to a more just and inclusive society. It is a day aimed at building a working environment where equality and safety are unshakeable pillars, providing an essential space for reflection on the progress made and, above all, on the urgent needs that still persist in this area.