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| Ferrovial awarded for project in Tanzania Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Asturias presented the CEO of Ferrovial, Íñigo Meirás, with the International Cooperation Award for Sustainable Development for its Maji ni Uhai project, which the company is developing in Tanzania and which will provide more than 50,000 people with drinking water. This award is part of the European Business Awards for the Environment in Spain, which every two years is presented by the Fundación Entorno-BCSD España with the support of the Ministry of the Environment and the Biodiversity Foundation. The award-winners have the opportunity to take part in the Europe-wide final organized by the European Commission, to which projects from the 27 member States are presented. Tanzania's government is promoting infrastructure development to improve the supply of drinking water in rural areas. Ferrovial's initiative will increase access to drinking water in the area from 23% to 60% by 2011. Maji ni Uhai, which will run until 2011, involves local authorities, social organizations and private companies. The model of the project is innovative since Ferrovial has become a partner; not only funding the project (1.8 million euros over three years), but also providing technical and technological expertise, as well as involving company specialists through its corporate volunteering program. The European Business Awards for the Environment, now in their 7th edition, are organized by the European Commission's Directorate-General for the Environment. The awards aim to publicly recognize those organizations that through their actions have contributed to meeting the principles of sustainable development and whose efforts may set an example for other companies. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |