The first rail freeway in Spain, which will link Valencia and Madrid, will begin operating in the first week of July 2024. This new rail service, called Autopista Ferroviaria Puerto de Valencia-Madrid Abroñigal, seeks to improve the efficiency of freight transport between these two cities and establish a strategic bridge to Italy.
On 17th April, the "Family Business in the Classroom" project, promoted by the Association of Family Business Owners (ACEFAM) and with the collaboration of Grupo Armando Alvarez, brought knowledge and dynamism to the CEIP José María de Pereda school in Torrelavega, with the aim of educating children about the importance of family businesses in our business landscape.
We are thrilled to announce that we at Grupo Armando Alvarez have been awarded the prestigious "Outstanding Social Commitment Policy Award" in recognition of our tireless efforts in promoting the welfare and improvement of the community of Cantabria. This prestigious award was presented by CEOE-CEPYME during an outstanding ceremony held yesterday 9th November.
At Grupo Armando Alvarez we are carbon neutral and committed to a sustainable future, taking significant steps to reduce and offset our carbon emissions in all our operations. To this end, we calculate our Scope 1 and 2 emissions, we incorporate renewable energy in 100% of our activities, we are committed to a circular economy model and we reduce, reuse and recycle. In addition, we carry out offset projects thanks to the forestry activities of our company, Alvarez Forestal.
The agricultural sector joins once again to celebrate the solidarity campaign "Wrap it up in pink" which was launched in 2018 and has reached a significant achievement of 15,000 € in its fifth edition, 2022. ASPLA is proud to contribute with this campaign to research in the fight against breast cancer, with an accumulated figure of donations amounting to €60,000.
These innovative greenhouse covers feature the advanced Iyris® technology, developed by RedSea, which allows greenhouse temperature control and is incorporated into the 100% recyclable covers produced by Armando Alvarez Group, saving water and energy as well as improving crop profitability in high temperature areas.
At the Armando Alvarez Group we are committed to sustainability and to promoting resource circularity and responsible practises for our environment.
This certification is the result of the efforts carried out by all Group companies in Spain in order to improve transparency and corporate ethics, while at the same time helping to prevent crimes and to comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Armando Alvarez Group celebrates having received from the Spanish Association of Plastics Industry (ANAIP, for its acronym in English), the Spanish and Sustainable Plastics Industry seal in the category of Excellence, which has been officially presented today June 5, 2023, on the occasion of the World Environment Day. This seal, a certification mark registered at EU level, recognises the work and commitment of the companies that make up the plastics sector in the interests of sustainability.
Thanks to the joint contribution of all the companies participating in ERDE, in 2022 we reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 42,748 tonnes in absolute terms.
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