Viaqua has been recognized with the Bequal PLUS Seal granted by the Bequal Foundation, certifying that it is a socially responsible company with disability, while at the same time proving to be aligned with the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations and contributing to the achievement of a more responsible world and sustainable.

Asunción Martínez, General Director of Water of SUEZ in Spain, a group of companies to which Viaqua belongs, has collected the Bequal Seal from the president of the Bequal Foundation, Luis Cayo Pérez, in an event that has taken place in the Crystal Tower (Madrid).

Asunción Martínez has shown that “in SUEZ, equity and effective respect for diversity are part of the guiding principles of our business activity. In all areas of our organization, we foster a culture that guarantees equal opportunities for all people. ” He adds, “We have incorporated in our corporate strategic plan - the REwater Global Plan - objective 7“ Equity and People ”that establishes favoring an inclusive, quality and diverse work environment, contributing to the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals . ”

For his part, Luis Cayo Pérez has ensured that all companies that, like Viaqua belong to the SUEZ Group “have clearly demonstrated their vocation to include people with disabilities in their management strategy, combating any kind of discrimination, among other reasons, for have a disability. "
From SUEZ in Spain, the director of Sustainable Development and Equity, Dulcinea Meijide; the Director of Organization and Human Resources, José Susaeta, among other people in the organization of the area of ​​equity and human resources and, from Fundación Bequal, its Managing Director, José Antonio Martín and the Director of Corporate Development, Azucena García.

It is noteworthy that the priority objective of Viaqua and the other 36 Group companies to which the seal reaches is compliance with the legal employment reserve quota for people with disabilities with direct employment. Aspect is aligned with Bequal's objective of improving employment levels and its quality for people with disabilities.

The Bequal certificate

The Bequal certificate is an evaluation formula by a third party, which determines the degree of commitment of companies in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility and Disability in essential areas such as strategy and leadership, human resources management, equal attention of conditions for all citizens or the inclusion of social clauses in public tenders.

In addition, organizations that obtain the Bequal Certificate demonstrate their commitment and contribution to the fulfillment of the SDGs, especially SDG 8 on decent work and SDG 10 on reducing inequalities, among others. Betting on the Bequal Seal, does not only mean being a socially responsible company with disability, it also means aligning with the International Agenda and betting on a more sustainable world.

The Bequal Foundation, an entity that manages the granting of the certification with the same name is the result of the work carried out since 2011 in the conception of a systematized model of certifiable indicators that brings together all the heritage and experience of its founding entities: the Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities (CERMI), the ONCE Foundation, FEACEM and the Seeliger y Conde Foundation.