MERLIN Properties and Sacyr Facilities, maintaining their commitment to technology, development and care of the environment, will introduce an innovative and environmentally responsible cleaning system based on the on-site generation of ozonated water (O3) for the external cleaning of one of the company's flagship assets, the Torre Castellana 259B.
The supplier chosen for this sustainable and innovative cleaning solution, Ozoniza(www.ozoniza.es),is a company with 100% Spanish capital, leader in the development of integrated solutions for cleaning and maintenance of surfaces of all kinds: commercial, industrial offices, restaurants, hotel sector, health sector, etc.
MERLIN Properties and Sacyr Facilities,through the collaboration with Ozoniza,will continue to increase the range of sustainable activities and projects included in their sustainability plan, CSR and ESG with the reduction of 100% of packaging, chemicals, detergents that their cleaning teams had been using in their maintenance processes of the tower located north of Madrid in the surroundings of the new financial area. And Ozoniza for its part will associate its professional project with companies committed to its mission and executive vision, encouraging it to continue developing its portfolio of technologically efficient and environmentally friendly solutions.
This first collaborative project between MERLIN Properties, Sacyr Facilities and Ozoniza,which will last throughout the second half of 2021, will mean the total reduction of plastics, detergents, bleaches and chemicals destined for the cleaning activity of that Tower, maximizing the care and protection of the human teams that are dedicated to this activity through the replacement of chemicals by ozonated water, which does not generate any type of contact condition.
SOCIMI MERLIN Properties has always stood out for being a leader and reference in the real estate market. As stated in its report on Social Responsibility, its commitment can not be other than the achievement of a sustainable profitability that guarantees the success of its business project and takes into account the expectations of its stakeholders through a significant reduction of its carbon footprint and strengthening of its ESG plan guaranteeing the maximum reduction of the environmental impact in the management and operation of its assets. (1)
Today, it has a real estate portfolio that has more than 3 million square meters (2) between offices, logistics warehouses and shopping centers, . One of the operational activities that are carried out daily in these locations is cleaning and disinfection. This is an essential task and more with the aim of having friendly environments, enabled for the exercise of their activities and safe for all types of users.
The firm commitment of Sacyr Facilities and the Sacyr group to sustainability is reflected in the Sacyr Sustainable Action Plan 2021-2025,(3)which includes targets for a 50% increase in investment in environmental protection, being carbon neutral by 2050 and doubling investment in innovation by 2025, among others. Recently, the prestigious Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating has placed Sacyr as the most sustainable company in the infrastructure and construction sector in Spain and the fifth in the world.
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