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FCC Ámbito,
rewarded for its
environmental excellence
The Government of Aragón has rewarded
14 companies operating in this autono-
mous community for their permanent com-
mitment to the environmental audit system.
FCC Ámbito, through Ecoactiva de Medio
Ambiente, was one of the companies dis-
tinguished for its excellent performance and
for being one of the Companies of Aragón
that has implemented the European Union’s
EMAS audit system, 20 years old this year.
The European Commission, through INA-
GA; has also wanted to recognise its con-
tribution to the environment by awarding
these diplomas.
Excellence in environmental performance
that go beyond regulations, credibility and
social and corporate responsibility, and
transparency in conducting their activities
which distinguish the 14 companies ope-
rating in Aragón were awarded this recog-
nition for their permanence in the EMAS
environmental audit system, at the event
that was chaired by Modesto Lobón, cou-
ncilman for Agriculture, Livestock, and the
Environment of the Government of Aragón.
Ecoactiva de Medio Ambiente, initially foun-
ded in 1991 with the name Eurorresiduos,
is part of FCC Group’s industrial waste
division and is in charge of the technical
management of the safety deposit for ha-
zardous waste located near Zaragoza. The
Company also manages the transfer station
and the inertisation and solidification plant.
The EMAS register is an environmental
management and audit system the imple-
mentation of which is voluntary within the
European Union that helps companies and
organizations improve the efficiency of their
resource management, reduce hazards,
and bring to the forefront their commitment
to the respect and care of the environment.