Fundación Personas and Gullón revalidate their corporate social agreement to increase cooperation

14 June 2021
Noticia de Adecas Guardo, Aspanis Palencia

June 14, 2021

The entities, which have been collaborating since 2008, renew their agreement for the direct provision of services to facilitate the labor inclusion of people with disabilities.

The objectives of the collaboration prioritize digital transformation and equal opportunities in the workplace, as well as economic and social profitability, population fixation in rural areas and the implementation of joint visibility projects.

This action is part of the Responsible Business Master Plan and contributes to the fulfillment of SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG10 Reducing Inequalities and SDG17 Partnerships to Achieve Goals.

Fundación Personas and Galletas Gullónhave renewed their cooperation framework by ratifying a corporate social agreement to facilitate the labor inclusion of people with disabilities and at risk of exclusion. The agreement establishes that the Special Employment Centers of Fundación Personas in Palencia and Guardo will continue to provide maintenance services of green spaces and laundry and expands the objectives of this cooperation by establishing a corporate social agreement.

The priorities set out in the agreement are digital transformation and promoting accessibility and equal opportunities in the workplace. In addition, the commitments made by both entities include ensuring the business and social profitability of the board of trustees, the establishment of population in rural areas of Castilla y León and the implementation of joint visibility projects in the areas of diversity and Sustainable Development Goals.

In this way, the foundation and the biscuit company reinforce their historical relationship that began in 2008. In the words of Ángeles García, president of Fundación Personas, she thanked Gullón for: “Its social commitment and its firm commitment to diversity and the integration of people with disabilities, promoting an agreement that facilitates their access to the labor market while at the same time establishing a population in one of the rural areas most affected by depopulation”.

For his part, Paco Hevia, Corporate Director and head of Human Resources policies at Galletas Gullón: “Thanks to the alliance with Fundación Personas, we are strengthening a historical relationship and we are committed to diversity and inclusion by expanding the framework of opportunities for people with disabilities. We believe that work is empowering and that it is the main tool for labor inclusion, integration and the elimination of inequalities”, she explains.

About Fundación Personas

Fundación Personas was created in 2008 by five associations in Castilla y León: ADECAS Guardo, ASPANIS Palencia, APADEFIM Segovia, ASPRONA Valladolid and ASPROSUB Zamora. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities and their families by providing comprehensive services, in the environment and covering all stages of the life cycle. The founding associations belong to the Plena Inclusion family movement and bring 60 years of experience, share innovation and foster mutual collaboration.

With a regional presence, we are present in 30 towns in Castilla y León, urban centers and rural areas, where we attend to situations of disability or dependence and provide support for the promotion of personal autonomy. We also offer support and training to people at risk of social exclusion. Our activity is governed by criteria of quality and proximity in service; efficiency and transparency in management; equal opportunities, accessibility and respect for diversity as a driver of social transformation.

In the educational-care area, we manage 5,300 places daily in 75 centers, distributed in more than 30 locations in Valladolid, Palencia, Segovia and Zamora.

In the labor area, Fundación Personas has 3 Special Employment Centers (CEE) – Grupo Lince S.L.U., APADEFIM 2000 S.L.U. and CEE Fundación Personas – with a staff of 900 workers, more than 90% of whom have some type of disability.

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