The companies of arid Spanish triumph in the European Prizes of Sustainable Development of the UEPG

To the equal that in previous occasions, the Spanish companies of arid have shined with own light in the UEPG Sustainable Development Awards of the European Association of Arid, whose ceremony of delivery took place the past 27 November, in Brussels.

In this edition of 2013, where have participated 52 companies of 14 European countries, the representatives of the 7 Spanish companies with 8 exploitations have received four first prizes and three certificates of excellence, in presence of four Spanish euro-deputies, and of the adviser of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing, Feeding and Half Natural, Josep Maria Pelegrí i Aixut, between other important personalities of the political surroundings, academician and industrial European.

Spanish representation (Photo: UEPG).

The ceremony was chaired by Arnaud Colson, president of the UEPG, and the four members of the independent jury, Gerard Bos (International Union of Conservation of the Nature - IUCN), Theodor Bülhoff (International Association of the Social hygiene-ISSA), Jean Claude Lefeuvre (Museum of Natural History of Paris) and Peter Moser (University Mount of Leoben).

All these companies were previously awarded in the National Prizes of Sustainable Development of the Federation of Arid, in his edition 2012, being selected by the independent jury Spanish, to represent to Spain in the European contest.

First Prizes

• Environingingment-First European Prize catering and Innovation: Cements Lemona-Arcanorsa-CRH-Quarry Apario-Biscay
• Environingingment-First European Prize Biodiversity: Aricemex-Sotopajares To-111-Madrid
• Economy-First European Prize Contribution to the society / Value added to the society: Benito Arnó and Children, S.L.-Gravera Nuria-Lleida
• Social-First European Prize hygiene-Implication of the workers: Promsa-Queixans-Gironinginga

Certified of Excellence

• Social-Certified of Excellence Participation in the Local Community: Arid Valdearcos, S.L.-Plant Valdearcos-Luengo of Oteros-León
• Environingingment-Certified of Excellence environingingmental Best practices: Arids and Serveis Gravera Can Alou, S.L. -Quarry Can Centes-Mallorca
• Economy-Certified of Excellence Contribution to the society / Value added to the society: Hanson Hispania S.A.-Quarry Esperanza -Valdilecha-Madrid