Human rights and impact in society
Commitment to our communities
The human rights principles and standards set out in the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development encompass a wide range of social, economic and environmental objectives. Our of all of these, Viscofan has identified the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) where the company can generate the greatest positive impact, and to do so it has taken into account both the nature of its business activity and the corporate mission and vision.
The following goals have been identified by the company as a priority:
SDG 2. Zero hunger
SDG 6. Clean water and sanitation
SDG 8. Decent work and economic growth
SDG 12. Responsible production and consumption
SDG 13. Climate action
Throughout 2019, the company supported dozens of projects in several countries where it operates, contributing to the achievement of these five SDGs and other closely related ones. In the set of detailed initiatives the amount allocated is less than 111,000 euros.
| Project by country | Description | Sustainable Development Goals |
| Spain | ||
| “Impulso Emprendedor” (Entrepeneurial Impulse) “Proyecto Orizont” (Orizont Project) “SciencEkaitza” | Providing support to different startups through mentoring, promotion and sponsoring of scientific projects in order to boost innovative companies within the region. |   |
| Promotion, conservation and dissemination of culture | Providing support to seminars for disseminating the culture and artistic heritage of Navarre, including the sponsorship of recovery of artistic works. |  |
| Support to foundations for the promotion of local development and international relations | Support to foundations working on local and regional development, the promotion of knowledge and the support of international relations for the creation of employment and dissemination of knowledge among countries. |  |
| United Kingdom | ||
| Christmas Lunch for Vulnerables | Donation of food for vulnerable people. |   |
| Germany | ||
| Lern-Praxis-Werkstatt | Internship program for young people at risk of social exclusion. | |
| Serbia | ||
| Irig My City | Project for the protection and promotion of indigenous nature and culture, in order to increase employability among the local community. |  |
| Green Novi Sad | Waste collection by cleaning of green surfaces of Novi Sad municipality. |  |
| Project by country | Description | Sustainable Development Goals |
| Canadá | ||
| Women’s Shelter | Donation of food for a damaged group of women. | |
| Project by country | Description | Sustainable Development Goals |
| Mexico | ||
| Reforestation Project | Plantation of trees in the Zacapu area for land reforestation with the aim of fighting against climate change. |
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| Litter collection | Donation of containers for cleaning the municipality of Zacapu Michoacán. | |
| Brazil | ||
| School of Soccer and Citizenship | Social inclusion project through sport, which promotes values of coexistence among young people from 8 to 16. | |