On 27 November, FCC Medio Ambiente celebrated its 50th anniversary in the city of Salamanca. The event, which took place at the Casino Palacio de Figueroa, was organised in conjunction with the City Council and hosted by journalist Elena Salamanca. It brought together around 180 personalities, including representatives from institutions, the company and the city. The event included speeches by authorities, awards and the screening of the commemorative video ‘50 years in Salamanca’.

Among those attending were the President of the Regional Government of Castile and León, Mr Alfonso Fernández Mañueco; the Mayor of the city, Mr Carlos García Carbayo; the Second Secretary of the Castile and León Regional Parliament, Ms Rosa María Esteban Ayuso; the PPresident of the Salamanca Provincial Council, Mr Javier Iglesias García; and the Rector of the University of Salamanca, Mr Juan Manuel Corchado Rodríguez. Representing FCC Medio Ambiente were Íñigo Sanz, CEO of FCC enviro, the holding company of FCC Medio Ambiente; Javier Irigoyen, CEO for the platform Atlantic; and Javier Rivas, Director of the Central and Northern Zone, among others.

After welcoming the authorities and other guests, Elena Salamanca opened the ceremony, which sought to highlight half a century of joint work between FCC Medio Ambiente and the city. The first speaker was Íñigo Sanz, who gave an overview of the 50 years of collaboration, from the first contract in 1975 to the current one, awarded in 2023, a relationship that represents a paradigm in public-private collaboration. He highlighted the scale of the service, with a workforce of around 450 people and a fleet of 250 vehicles, most of which are ECO or Zero Emissions, enabling 60,000 tonnes of waste to be collected each year and 350 kilometres of streets to be kept clean. He also emphasised the innovative nature of this contract, ‘which fully reflects our innovative DNA: in addition to implementing clean electric technologies in vehicles and machinery, it will be managed through the VISION digital platform, developed exclusively by FCC Medio Ambiente, which also serves as an integrative channel for communication between the City Council, the company and citizens.’ At the end, attendees were shown the video ‘50 years in Salamanca’, which can be viewed through this link.

The Mayor of Salamanca, Mr Carlos García Carbayo, highlighted FCC Medio Ambiente's commitment to the city: ‘Salamanca is clean heritage,’ he said, recalling how urban cleanliness is one of the hallmarks most valued by residents and visitors alike. He emphasised the company's rapid response to large events and the work of the professionals who ensure the care of streets and squares. For his part, the president of the Regional Government of Castile and León, Mr Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, congratulated the company on its 50 years in Salamanca and the FCC Group's 125-year history. ‘FCC Medio Ambiente has been efficiently providing an essential public service for 50 years,’ he said, adding that it is an example of public-private collaboration, innovation and commitment to equal opportunities and inclusion.

Next, writer and lecturer Irene Villa gave a motivational talk entitled ‘Knowing you can do it’, which moved the audience with a message of resilience, acceptance and diversity. The event concluded with the presentation of an award to Alfredo Sanchidrián Ridaura for his career at FCC Medio Ambiente in the service of the city, presented by Alfonso Fernández Mañueco and Javier Rivas.

At the end of the event, attendees enjoyed a cocktail reception, putting the finishing touch on a celebration that reaffirms FCC Medio Ambiente's commitment to Salamanca and to providing essential services based on the values of innovation, sustainability and inclusion. FCC Medio Ambiente is proud that a city as significant nationally and internationally as Salamanca continues to trust in its services to care for its environment and respect its heritage.