Nearly 120 Occident employees take part in the fourth corporate volunteering initiative focused on protecting the natural environment

"The fourth edition of this initiative, organised in collaboration with the Ecomar Foundation, brought together employees of the insurer for three days of cleaning in Bizkaia, Barcelona and Madrid"

Occident held the fourth edition of its corporate volunteering programme in collaboration with the Ecomar Foundation, with the participation of 120 employees. Over the course of the three 'CleanUp Day' events, organised between June and October at La Arena beach (Bizkaia), La Marina beach (Badalona) and the Alberche River (Madrid), volunteers removed a total of 1,121.4 kilos of waste, contributing to the care of the natural environment and raising awareness about responsible consumption.

The first of these days took place on 12 June at La Arena beach in Muskiz (Bizkaia), where 28 employees collected 237.4 kilos of waste, mainly rubble, as well as plastic containers, paper and other debris. Volunteers also removed more than 1,100 cigarette butts from the coastal environment.

The second day was held on 18 September at La Marina beach in Badalona (Barcelona), with the participation of 41 employees. This time around, 337.8 kilos of waste were collected, including plastic containers, glass and other debris, as well as more than 1,000 cigarette butts.

The final day took place on 2 October at the Alberche River, where it passes through Aldea del Fresno (Madrid), where volunteers removed 546.2 kilos of waste, the largest amount this year. The cleanup mainly included rubble and other debris, as well as 800 cigarette butts removed from the riverbank.

In addition to the cleanup, each day included an informative workshop on recycling and responsible consumption. Participants were taught how to properly separate waste and learned guidelines for applying the three Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) in their daily lives. According to Anna Navarro, Occident's Head of Talent and Culture, 'sustainability is an important part of our commitment as a company, and these workshops are a way of putting it into practice with the involvement of our employees.'
For her part, the president of the Ecomar Foundation, Theresa Zabell, highlighted that 'the continued collaboration with Occident allows us to act on a problem that is still very present on our beaches and rivers. Each day combines waste removal with essential education: understanding how it reaches the natural environment and what we can do to prevent it.'

With this fourth edition, Occident continues to promote the participation of its employees in volunteering initiatives that combine the conservation of natural spaces with environmental education.