Salvador Navarro, who led the event’s inauguration, reaffirmed the CEV’s commitment to raising awareness about preventive issues and spreading guidance. He said the aim was to become another example of community companies that look inward and provide additional motivation to pursue excellence in practice.
Navarro congratulated the two awarded companies and thanked them for reminding everyone what preventive policies can achieve, especially their innovative and effective practices. He stressed that health and safety at work should be integrated not only as a matter of personal well-being but also as a driver of productivity and competitiveness.
The head of the CEV highlighted the crucial role of public administrations and social and economic units. He urged a united effort to strengthen and improve health and safety in the workplaces of all enterprises. He also supported drafting a regional accident plan with concrete measures to cut accident rates and reduce fatal incidents. He called for funding and ongoing investment in prevention and in promoting policies of excellence in occupational health and safety. He warned that without action, workers, companies, and social security would bear a heavy cost that is unnecessary.
The Alicante province recorded about 16,000 occupational accidents last year, with 28 fatal cases, a figure roughly double the previous period.
During the Laboralia Fair at Feria Valencia, the event concluded with remarks from Rafa Climent, minister of sustainable economy, productive sectors, trade and labor, who attended with the General Manager of Labour. Elvira Ródenas.
award-winning companies
Ysabel Mora, part of the Aimsa Textile Group, is a fashion company based in Xàtiva with 35 years of experience. It markets its products nationally and internationally and has maintained a seven-year commitment to occupational risk prevention. The company is managed by dedicated staff with support from an external prevention service.
Over the years, the firm has launched multiple initiatives that engage the workforce through programs promoting healthy habits, constructive self-talk, and in-house training to improve the safety and health of all employees. These efforts help create a satisfying work environment and place particular emphasis on supporting mental health in the workplace.
Occupational accidents continue to rise in Alicante province: 16,000 a year, 28 of them fatal
Alberta Norway represents a separate entity, a Valencia-based architecture and engineering firm focused on renewable energy and related services, with a national reach. Its core business involves managing profitable architectural and corporate spaces across the country.
Alberta Norway collaborates with prevention providers like PrevIn for risk assessment, preventive action planning, and implementation of standards aligned with ISO 19601. It adheres to the 15/2022 law on equal treatment and non-discrimination through cloud-based compliance and enforcement systems.
The firm has established a comprehensive physical health program and a physiotherapy service that promotes activity and healthy eating. It also runs a mental health initiative that includes access to a psychologist and mindfulness or development workshops, where employee happiness is actively tracked. The company has social welfare efforts for staff well-being and a dedicated integration program under Albertafoundation.
As a result of proactive people-management, absenteeism has decreased by 34 percent in recent years, and the accident rate reached zero in 2020, with only a minimal likelihood of a single leave event.