Torraspapel, part of the Lecta Group, sponsored the “Economic Recovery and the Environment” Day organized by Spanish publishing company MediaResponsable at the Escola Politècnica Superior d'Edificació de Barcelona (Polytechnical University of Catalonia) in conjunction with the Autonomous Government of Catalonia and other companies such as Aguas Font Vella y Lanjarón, Endesa, Bayer and Redyser.

The economic situation in Spain and Europe has given rise to uncertainty regarding the effect of the recession on environmental policy. It is feared that efforts to combat the economic crisis pose a threat to sustainable development in the short term, drawing attention away from the urgent measures that need to be taken to ensure environmental improvement. At the 27th Joint Responsibility Days, MediaResponsable invites participants to analyze the issue in depth and come up with lines of actions that could lead to economic recovery without losing sight of the importance of protecting the environment.

Before an audience of more than one hundred people, experts from different interest groups stated their own best practices and reflected on the environmental goals and obstacles of the current economic situation.

In the space for socially responsible companies, Torraspapel dispelled some of the misconceptions about paper and defended the sustainability of paper as one of the few truly natural, renewable and biodegradable products. Furthermore, it argued that when a company opts in a consistent, decided manner for sustainability as one of the basic criteria for its operations, this decision should not change in moments of economic crisis.

Sponsorship of events that contribute to educating the public about sustainability and encourage dialogue with interest groups is part of Torraspapel’s commitment to social responsibility, in keeping with the company’s mission and corporate values.

To learn more about Torraspapel’s activities as a socially responsible company, please visit the Sustainability section of this website.