We are FCC - Nº4

Aqualia officially presented in Ibiza the book “Mujeres e Primera Perso- na” (Women in first person) which describes the experience of more than 60 women, including Aqualia employees in several municipalities a well as representatives of the Pu- blic Administration. These include women such as Montserrat García, councillor of the Environment in Ibiza; Elena López, councillor of Territory and Public Thoroughfares in Ibiza; Antonia Picó, councillor for the Envi- ronment and Sustainability, Citizen Participation and Civil Protection in Santa Eulàlia who participated, joint- ly with Eduardo del Castillo, director of the Aqualia branch in the Balearic Islands. This action is in keeping with the equal opportunities for men and wo- men promoted by the Company and as part of the activities developed by Aqualia as a company awarded the “Equality in the Company” seal by the Ministry of Health, Social Affairs and Equality. One of these actions is the Mentoring Program aimed at pro- moting female talent or the Program for the Development of Women with High Potential. The book is the result of and further proof of Aqualia’s com- mitment to Equality. Eduardo del Castillo, director of Aqua- lia in the Balearic Islands, explained that “this document is a turning and a meeting point for women who work in a common environment to share their daily experience and to enhance the visibility of the role they play in this sector”. Throughout the book, all of the women interviewed highlight the great progress that has been made in the corporate world as well as in the Administration in the incorporation of women in managerial positions under the same conditions and the same qualified jobs. Commitment to equality The Balearic Islands branch, where women manage 45% of the islands’ municipal services, is a good exam- ple of the Company’s commitment to equality. This is one reason for the positive response to Aqualia’s initia- “Mujeres en primera Persona” in Ibiza Aqualia presents the book tive by the female councillors from Ibiza. According to Montse García, “society now thinks that it’s normal for women to occupy managerial po- sitions, although there is still a lot of work to be done. Aqualia is doing it and is working towards equality in the job market”. Elena López encouraged the Com- pany to continue being brave and committed to equality” while Antònia Picó said that, “Aqualia is an example and a reference for other companies and works hand-in-hand with the ad- ministrations looking towards the fu- ture and not just limited to managing the service”. Aqualia professionals highlight the measures implemented in recent years to promote equality, putting special emphasis on training pro- grams, mentoring, workshops and information campaigns to create awa- reness in respect of gender violence. R ead the publicatio n This action is in keeping with the equal opportunities for men and women promoted by the Company and as part of the activities carried out by Aqualia as a company awarded the “Equality in the Company” seal by the Minis- try of Health, Social Affairs and Equality. From left to right: Eduardo del Castillo, director of the Aqualia branch in the Balearic Islands, Montserrat García, councillor of the Environ- ment in Ibiza; Antonia Picó, councillor for the Environment and Sustainability, Citizen Partici- pation and Civil Protection in Santa Eulàlia ; and, Elena López, councillor of Territory and Public Thoroughfares in Ibiza. P E O P L E S P E O P L E S 25