They dedicated themselves to the day in front of an audience of over 150 people 8 November The awards, which are now more solid than ever in their fifth edition in Madrid, show that the circular economy is no longer a passing fad but has become a real way of life.
There is more than one proof of this 100 applications Submissions for these awards recognize projects or research based on circular economyContribute or have the potential to contribute to the development of business competitiveness in Spain, paying particular attention to projects that include an environmental and social sustainability perspective in their development.
Premiere
The award ceremony has started Xavier RiberaActing as master of ceremonies, BASF Director of Communications, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability made it clear in his interventions that the leitmotif of these awards was to ‘inspire addition’. intervention Juan AlfaroThe Secretary General of the Sustainability Excellence Club stated that they are ‘an example to all companies in Spain that want to follow these steps’. The circular economy is undoubtedly the ‘creator of competitive advantages’.
He spoke after the presentation Marta Gomez PalenqueDirector General of Quality and Environmental Assessment at the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenges, ‘these awards are a reference because they bring together all representatives who lead the way.’ Circular economy represents a major challenge for business structureBecause companies are the main architects of change.
Awards
After an interesting dialogue on Circular Economy between Carles Navarro (General Manager of BASF in Spain) and Arturo Larena (EFE Agency Environmental Director) and a video reminder on the subject award-winning In previous editions, the award ceremony had started. He won the second prize in the Public Administration category. Gavá City Council for the Gavá Circular projectThis project is based on three pillars: the construction and implementation of a non-potable, smart groundwater recharge point for irrigation and cleaning of the municipality’s streets, the calculation of the terrestrial water footprint, and the creation of a garden urban to promote water use. Replenishing water in urban agriculture. The town’s mayor, Gemma Badía, received the award.
Won an award in the Public Administration category Barcelona Free Trade Zone Consortium Thanks to the EcoCircular ZF project, which aims to create synergies to make industrial areas more sustainable and efficient.
Antolín and Volvo Cars won BASF in the following category: Big company With car roofs produced solely from urban waste, they reminded in their acceptance speech that ‘sustainability is not a fad, because it has been shown that there are other ways of doing things more sustainably’.
In a premiere characterized by its agility and dynamism, Jose Maria CancerCESVIMAP General Manager received the sustainability award thanks to this project. Second Live projectThe project aims to ‘repair rather than replace’ and, when this is not possible, ‘give a second life to the batteries of damaged vehicles and turn them into energy accumulators’.
Prize Start fell on BirziplastikA company that sets a good example of the circular economy thanks to the process of recycling wind blades using their raw material (fiberglass) to provide a new use.
Minister of Sustainable Development of Castilla-La Mancha, mercedes gomezWon the award in its category Academic World thanks to ‘Super circles’ projectIt is a competition that promotes waste prevention, reuse, recycling or efficient use of resources in Early Childhood and Primary Education centres. Speaking to Prensa Ibérica after the end of the event, the consultant emphasized the importance that new generations will have in this circular economy, saying ‘children can open our eyes so that we can see that recycling can be done to improve the natural environment.’ .and they have great ideas to transform products and give them new life.’
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And it’s over V Edition of the BASF Circular Economy Awards in the category disclosure He was awarded the second prize with his dissemination project in universities. Women’s Action Sustainability (received great applause from the youngest participants) and prize magazine RETEMA has been communicating and disseminating information about waste management, water, sustainability and circular economy for over thirty years.
María Jesús Romero de AvilaDirector General of Economy of the Madrid City Council closed the event by presenting the initiatives that the council is carrying out regarding the circular economy; In particular, he invited participants to explore the project being developed at the Circular Economy Innovation Center (CIEC) in Madrid.
Dialogues with conscience
In the dialogue on the circular economy at the award ceremony, Carles Navarro and Arturo Larena talked about the importance of this economic model in Spanish society, each from their own perspectives. For Larena, environmental journalism is part of the frontline information and a reminder of the importance of science as a source of information or the development of R&D and Development in companies. Navarro is optimistic about the future: ‘The chemical company is part of the problem, but it will also be a fundamental part of the solution.’ And he ended his speech with a hopeful message: ‘There are more things to save than what we have lost.’