Social (CSR)

At GARCIDEN, we can’t imagine the future without sustainability, and this commitment must be cross-cutting, encompassing the widest possible range of objectives, which we ultimately consider linked to the improvement of our environments and natural spaces. Because the future of our companies directly depends on the responsible use of natural resources, we reiterate our environmental commitment by developing various initiatives.

>> See Environmental Policy.

PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES

• • Recycling of all waste: paper, plastic, tires, batteries, oils, fish remains and viscera, among others, generated by our activit.
  • Continuous investment in the incorporation of cleaner technologies. The GARCIDEN fleet has an average age of less than 3 years, and 80% of our trailers feature solar panels that increase battery life, reduce CO2 emissions, and reduce fuel consumption.
  • Installation of a photovoltaic solar plant for self-consumption. It has a capacity of 210 kWp and a surface area of ​​1,600 m2. Currently, solar energy accounts for approximately 16% of the total consumption at the central warehouse in Vera, Almería. With this initiative, GARCIDEN reduces the emission of 105 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually (equivalent to 9,738 trees planted *data provided by ENDESA).
  • Obtaining ISO 14001:2015 certification. The Environmental Management System has been audited by Bureau Veritas Certification and found to be in compliance with the standard. The Management System applies to road freight transport and distribution services, and to the selection, processing, and marketing of both fresh and frozen fish and seafood.

Our main social commitment is to promote environmental awareness and encourage collaboration with associations that assist in these efforts. Our role in these partnerships is primarily focused on providing all the means at our disposal to achieve their objectives.

PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES

• Sponsorship of the GARCIDEN Cycling Club, with more than 50 federated cyclists.
• We actively collaborate with AVOI, the Association of Pediatric Oncology Volunteers, with initiatives such as: fish donations for their stand at the Málaga Fair and other events, and bottle cap collection at our facilities in Vera, Mercamálaga, Mercagranada, Eurolonja, and fishmongers in Mojácar and Antas, among others.
• We promote equality in the world of motorcycling by sponsoring young Almería-born rider Mónica Sánchez.
• Collaboration in various local sporting and cultural events.
• We actively collaborate with the ASPRODALBA occupational center (an association for the promotion of people with intellectual disabilities in the Levante region of Almería) and with JERA AVANZA through the purchase of PPE materials.
• UNICEF Friend SME: We recognize that children’s quality of life is essential to ensuring future social development. Therefore, we are joining this initiative with the goal of ensuring education and basic needs for the most vulnerable people in Africa.
• Silver Sponsor of the Alliance for Childhood Vaccination, an initiative promoted by the “la Caixa” Foundation together with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Gates Foundation, in collaboration with ISGlobal, to combat child mortality in the most vulnerable countries.