AFEPASA: Corporate Social Responsibility as a key element of its reason for being

 

• Since its inception, more than 125 years ago, AFEPASA has always shown its commitment and proactive attitude regarding the development of sustainable and responsible practices with our environment in their daily lives.
• In this sense, at AFEPASA they are fully aware that this commitment must be based on the achievement of measurable objectives, which serve as a 'roadmap' for the continuous improvement of their actions.
• Therefore, in addition to having ISO 14001, EMAS, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 certifications, which show their proactive involvement in terms of sustainability, they have been rated very satisfactorily by Ecovadis, one of the most demanding evaluations in the world, obtaining his 'Silver Medal'.
   

 

In a global context like the current one, increasingly marked by the growing effects that the climate challenge and other events derived from the growing process of globalization are causing, the commitment to the development of sustainable and responsible business policies and actions is no longer an option. option, and has become a fundamental pillar to promote the well-being and quality of life of our society in the medium and long term.

Aware of this fact, AFEPASA made the decision, several years ago, to adopt a proactive attitude, in order to become a benchmark in its sector in terms of the design, implementation and internal execution of those measures that contribute to its daily work, in its different departments and areas of activity, is based on conscious and responsible behavior with its immediate and global environment, based on strict Corporate Social Responsibility criteria.

In this sense, beyond the involvement that moves them, every day, to respond to this commitment, at AFEPASA they keep in mind that, to effectively achieve this objective, the ideal is to have the expert advice of those entities specialized in the analysis, evaluation and supervision of this type of sustainable practices at the business level, in order to have a reference that helps them to know to what extent they are making positive progress towards their sustainable goals and what they can do to improve and accelerate the rhythm on your journey.

To this end, AFEPASA considers it key to advance comprehensively in the five key areas to take into account when strengthening its development in terms of business sustainability, such as:

Good governance: through the annual renewal of the ISO 9001 quality certification in business management and the implementation of a comprehensive set of internal actions aimed at contributing to the continuous improvement of the ethical functioning of the entity, in relation to all actors external and internal with whom it interacts on a daily basis, emphasizing the development of good business practices and guaranteeing the security of information, as well as the establishment of alliances with other interest groups and entities in the sector, to favor its sustainability.
 

Economic sphere: through the determined commitment to the consolidation of R&D&i projects and the incorporation of technological and efficient infrastructures, as well as the design, implementation and effective execution of a growth strategy that favors stability and business development, and that allows, in turn, the reinvestment of the profits obtained in the territory in which AFEPASA carries out its activity.
 

Environmental scope: through the development of specific policies aimed at further guaranteeing the environmental sustainability of the entity in its production process, with special attention to the resources used to carry it out, in terms of energy and sustainable management of materials. raw materials and other inputs. In this sense, it should be noted that AFEPASA is, since its foundation, a benchmark for the circular economy, by taking advantage of sulfur from other sectors for the development of ecological and sustainable agricultural solutions.
 

Work area: promoting the job stability of the human capital that is part of AFEPASA, as well as their professional development and promotion within the company, and paying special attention to guaranteeing safety and health at work and the defense of rights human rights of its workers in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion.
 

Social sphere: through AFEPASA's firm commitment to the development of knowledge in relation to its field of professional activity, materialized in the design and continued development of stable collaborations with university entities and technological centers of recognized prestige at a national and international level.
 

For all these reasons, for years AFEPASA has had ISO 14001 and EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Sc) certifications.