Memoria 2023 - ZF Barcelona

BWAW 2024 - March 5th to 7th

Examples of Female Leadership in National and International Spheres

The CZFB hosted a new edition of the Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week (BWAW), showcasing the institution's commitment to gender equality in the business environment. An event that has solidified its objectives of promoting reflection on the visibility of women in key areas of the economy, such as industry sector.

This initiative of the Consorci, in collaboration with the Incyde Foundation of the Chambers of Commerce of Spain, highlights female talent across all sectors and activities to contribute to a more inclusive and, therefore, just society. An international reference, a gender-balanced debate forum, and a model for social empowerment and transformation to generate new opportunities. A model to follow.

Pere Navarro, Special Government Delegate at CZFB, emphasized the event's critical importance: "BWAW was designed to raise awareness of the issues or challenges that remain in gender equality and also to recognize all those women working in male-dominated economic sectors.".

As Blanca Sorigué, General Director of Zona Franca Barcelona, summarized in the Edition: "BWAW has spread messages across all sectors of activity and generations: there are great opportunities to advance gender equality, and we all must 'do our homework' quickly, constantly, and efficiently in a cross-cutting manner all sectors".

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4th Edition

Hybrid event

67 national and international speakers

14 debate sessions

+2,600 professionals

DFactory BCN Headquarters

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WE TALKED ABOUT…

Audiovisual
Education
Legal
Leadership
Actions/Plans for Equality
Public Sector
Reskilling
Internationalization of Talent
Industry 4.0
Corporations
Health
Multilateral Relations
Connectivity through Equality

CONCLUSIONS

Spain ranks fourth in the 2023 Gender Equality Index, but only 24% of Spanish companies have an Equality Plan.
Women represent 40% of the global workforce, yet they still earn 17% less than men for the same work.
Only 37% of positions in the audiovisual sector are held by women, with 75% related to makeup and hairstyling.
In Spain, there are 5,300 judges and magistrates, of which 3,000 are women, but only 14 female magistrates are in the Supreme Court.
In Industry 4.0, female employment is less than 25%—for every 2 million men, there are 700,000 women professionals. Only 22% of women work in AI.

Take a look at BWAW 2024

The Consell de la Dona ZF Committed to SDG 5

The Consell de la Dona was born during a women’s assembly in Zona Franca at the end of February 2020, where a manifesto was read. Months later (September 2020), this manifesto became the founding protocol, a declaration of intentions demonstrating a commitment to advancing gender equality and building alliances in line with the spirit of SDG 5 (gender equality) and the other goals in the 2030 Agenda. It started with five companies and reached 26 organizations in 2024, with AKZO NOBEL as its most recent addition.

Marta Angerri, member of the Executive Committee of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and president of ODEE (Women, Business, and Economy Observatory), participated in one of its meetings, presenting the February 2024 data on the presence of women on boards of directors and management committees in Catalonia, one of the key objectives of the Consell.

In addition to visits to SERTRAM and DFactory Barcelona, the Consell de la Dona continued organizing actions aimed at companies and institutions such as the Escola d’Igualtat ZF, in collaboration with the Observatori de la Dona at the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, and the “Talent and Diversity” sessions with the Fundación por la Diversidad and the Centre for Women’s Studies of Europe.

Get to know the Consell

Presence of Pere Navarro and Blanca Sorigué at Female Leadership Events

The Valores Equipo Femenino Award and the First Meeting of Women from Prensa Ibérica were part of the various participations of the top representatives of the CZFB in this area.

Pere Navarro, Special Government Delegate, presented the Valores Equipo Femenino Award to the Spanish Women's Junior Handball Team for their victory at the World Championship and qualification for the Paris Olympic Games.

Blanca Sorigué, our General Director, participated in several events highlighting female leadership. This included the First Meeting of Women from Prensa Ibérica (which coincided with the fourth edition of the Women Sport Awards), the Women Bcn Award from ESADE, and the Global Women Summit (where she participated in the female leadership and talent panel). She also participated in the roundtable "Innovation and Industry 4.0 with a Gender Perspective" organized by WOMAN Magazine, and held at DFactory.

Awakening Curiosity from an Early Age!

Feel the
ZF POWER

The FEEL THE ZF POWER initiative, one of the Consell de la Dona ZF projects, once again brought Barcelona schoolchildren closer to companies in Zona Franca, both through classroom awareness and on-the-ground experiences in the industrial environment.

FEEL THE ZF POWER brought together 20 companies participating in the educational experience's itineraries (recycling, mobility, chemicals, logistics, and 4.0 economy), showcasing the contribution of Zona Franca companies to employment, innovation, equal rights, and sustainability.

Feel and Aconomy 4.0

COMMITMENT TO THE 2030 AGENDA

Values

Gender Equality
Diversity and equal opportunity
Sustainability
Critical Thinking
Global Vision

“It has sparked more curiosity to do something related to the technological world.”

Itineraries

Industry 4.0
Logistics
Mobility
Chemicals
Circular economy

Cesar Bosch, Principal of the La Pobla de Segur Highschool, presented an award to Blanca Sorigué, General Director of the CZFB, as "Poblatana Il·lustre" during the visit made by this institute as part of the Industry 4.0 Itinerary.

The Three Editions of FEEL THE ZF POWER in numbers

Courses 22-23, 23-24 and 24-25

+770 students
8 educational centers
+23 collaborating companies

“I would like to be an engineer, now I’m clearer about it than before.”

Corporate Social Action

Agreement with the AVAN Foundation to develop a reference center in the neurological field

The Special Government Delegate at the CZFB, Pere Navarro, and the President of the AVAN Private Foundation, Cristina Urriza, formalized the agreement at DFactory Barcelona to launch a reference center for neurology. The "Pequeño AVAN" space will offer a therapeutic and support space in Terrassa specifically for children, adolescents, and their families (the center is expected to serve 60 children per year).

Cristina Urriza, the foundation's president, highlighted that "the CZFB's financial collaboration will provide a suitable space in the city of Terrassa and its surrounding area to offer the necessary therapies to improve the daily lives of children and their families."

XII Ciutat Solidària Recognition 2024

Once again, the radio station Onda Cero held the "Ciutat Solidària" Recognition (in its twelfth edition), sponsored by the Consorci, in support of work done by social organizations. The event, held at the Palau de la Música, demonstrated support for NGOs and non-profit social organizations working in solidarity, health, childhood, education, or social reintegration.

The first award was granted to Prohabitatge Somllar, which works to guarantee the right to housing for all citizens, especially for the most vulnerable. The honorable mentions were awarded to Secot (which promotes the business fabric—mainly entrepreneurs and SMEs—through senior and retired professionals' volunteering) and Mil y un Sueños for their work with children (ages 3 to 17) who suffer from severe illnesses and their families.

Well-being in the working environment

The CZFB employees have participated in various training and well-being workshops, as well as social volunteering activities, in line with the Occupational Health and Safety Policy and Workplace Well-being. They adhere to the most demanding certifications, such as ISO 45001 for the Occupational Health and Safety Management System.

In addition, the Consorci has been recognized by the Work Accident Mutual Insurance (Mutua de accidentes de trabajo) under the “Cero es +” campaign as a company that has not registered any work-related accidents or professional illnesses in any of its workplaces over the past five years.

Our digital platform has continued supporting these activities in nutrition, physiotherapy, psychology, and finance.

Workshops

Solidarity

CZFB Volunteering for the "Gran Recapte" Campaign by the Food Bank

Volunteers from CZFB participated in a new edition of the "Gran Recapte" campaign by the Food Bank, continuing a corporate volunteering initiative started in 2022 to address food insecurity for those in need. This initiative aligns with SDGs 1 and 2 (fighting poverty and hunger), which is aligned with the Consorci.

Utilization of Obsolete Goods

In December 2023, the CZFB approved a protocol for utilizing obsolete goods. Numerous computer equipment was donated in the area of activitiy in 2024, including cases such as:

The Marianao Foundation's Shared Schooling Unit (UEC) supports students aged 14 to 16 facing learning difficulties, school adaptation problems, absenteeism, or school rejection.
The Civic Association La Nau fights poverty and social exclusion by providing support to individuals and families facing economic, labor, or social difficulties.

Alliances and awards

“Es im-perfect,” a social project fighting for food recovery (from the Espigoladors organization, which generates training and social labor insertion opportunities for people at risk of social exclusion), won an award at the Josep M. Piñol Employment Promotion Awards, where the CZFB collaborates with Acció Solidària contra l’Atur.

Thanks to the accessibility agreement signed by the CZFB, Mercabarna, and Suara Cooperativa, employees of all companies located in the industrial area have access to the Somriures childcare center.

The Fidem Awards (celebrating their 27th edition at the Cosmocaixa in Barcelona), sponsored by the Consorci, recognized the business efforts of eight women (under the theme “The Sea That Unites Us”).

Another standout initiative of the CZFB is collaborating with the Port Authority of Barcelona and the European Short Sea Shipping School to train new professionals in the logistics and maritime sectors.

A group of students from the Institut de FP El Prat presented the project “La Zona Franca, més accessible i coneguda socialment” during the sixth edition of this initiative.

The CZFB attended the dinner celebrating 50 years of PIMC, offering solidarity support to the program.

The CZFB once again collaborated in this major solidarity event to promote the well-being of young people at risk of exclusion (the 2024 edition focused mainly on mental health).

Pere Navarro, CZFB Representative at “Corremos por la ELA” and the Presentation of the Compromiso Metropolitano Awards

As part of its numerous Corporate Social Responsibility actions, the CZFB collaborated with the “Corremos por la ELA” race organized by AmicsHMar. The Special Government Delegate, Pere Navarro, joined this solidarity initiative to raise funds for research into this incurable disease.

Navarro also participated in the 2nd edition of the Compromiso Metropolitano Awards awards ceremony, where he presented 4DHealth Center with the Strategic Alliances Award in recognition of its “commitment to cooperation between different stakeholders.”