Coinciding with the III Annual Meeting of Ferrer Spain, more than 400 people have participated in a social initiative in Cartaya (Huelva), which has aimed to develop various activities aimed at promoting equal opportunities and the protection of the environment. The participants distributed the among various facilities in the municipality and, together with the residents of the town, carried out tasks of improvement and transformation of numerous spaces of social interest in the area, some of them affected by the DANA storm last September.
Specifically, the participants have carried out restoration work in two schools, a soup kitchen, a special child care center and an association for the elderly and, in addition, they have also helped in the construction of an urban garden.
Ricardo Castrillo, Chief Commercial Officer of Ferrer, explained that the activity carried out in Cartaya is part of the company's purpose of generating a positive impact on society: "All the people at Ferrer believe that our company, although it is mainly dedicated to the pharmaceutical business, should be a means to generate substantial changes, through participation in initiatives with a social and environmental impact such as this one. In fact, our entire strategy as a company is focused on people and the development of their talent, the protection of the planet and the fight to have a fairer and more equitable society," he said.
Three axes for positive impact
The activities have been organised within the framework of the company's three strategic axes, through which Ferrer aims to generate a positive impact on society. Through the Social Justice axis, Ferrer supports people in vulnerable situations to contribute to a fairer and more equitable society and ensure equal opportunities; through the Great People axis, it promotes a people-centred culture, based on trust and responsibility, in which talent thrives, and, through the Liveable Planet axis, it promotes environmental protection.
The generation of a positive impact on society as its main purpose has meant that Ferrer has allocated, in the last two years, more than 50% of its net profits to social and environmental projects. Recently, the company has also entered the B Corp business community, becoming the first Spanish pharmaceutical laboratory to exceed this rigorous standard.
