Repsol continues its work with Fundación ONCE for the integration of people with disabilities into the labour market

• The agreement has been renewed by Repsol’s Executive Director of People and Organisation, Cristina Sanz, and the Vice-chairman of Fundación ONCE, Alberto Durán
• The signing forms part of the ‘Por Talento’ Programme carried out by Fundación ONCE through FSC Inserta, and jointly funded by the European Social Fund.
• Repsol has incorporated 430 people with disabilities into its workforce in Spain and more than 540 across the globe since signing the first agreement with Fundación ONCE in 2006
• The renewal of this agreement confirms Repsol’s commitment to the labour market and social integration of people with disabilities.

8-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — This morning (3 July 2013) in Madrid Fundación ONCE and Repsol renewed the Inserta Agreement which, over a three year period, will enable a further 60 people with disabilities to join the company. The renewal of this agreement for the third time confirms Repsol’s commitment to the integration of people with disabilities.

The agreement was signed by Repsol’s Executive Director of People and Organisation, Cristina Sanz, and the Vice-chairman of Fundación ONCE, Alberto Durán, and is among the actions being carried out by Fundación ONCE as part of its ‘Por Talento’ Programme to promote training and jobs for people with disabilities, which is jointly financed by the European Social Fund.

In her speech, Cristina Sanz highlighted that, for Repsol, the aim is to “foster a model of social coexistence which is committed and supportive, which improves the quality of life of people and facilitates the social integration of disadvantaged groups and those at risk of exclusion, with the conviction that the best way to ensure normal conditions for people with disabilities is through their integration into the workforce”.

Alberto Durán highlighted the importance of the efforts made by the two entities to ensure the success of their joint projects and recognised that it is “one of the most complete collaborations we have”. With the renewal of the Inserta Agreement, “we will continue making progress in employment, in mutual commercial relations and will also open up many paths to international collaboration”. For Durán, Repsol is an example of how to incorporate disability across all work areas.

Repsol will also promote indirect labour market integration by purchasing goods or services from Special Employment Centres. The agreement also provides for the development of good practices in relation to accessibility to goods and services within Repsol’s area of activity, and the company will promote various dissemination and awareness raising campaigns to achieve the objectives set out in the agreement.

Repsol’s collaboration with Fundación ONCE, through the direct mediation of FSC Inserta, dates back to 2006 and has resulted in more than 450 employment contracts offered by Repsol over the years, with their advice and support. The inclusion of people with disabilities is a strategic value for the energy company and forms part of its social responsibility policy.

This alliance has also resulted in more than 50 service station vendor-retailer courses in 20 Spanish towns, in which more than 700 students with disabilities have received training. A large number of these students have secured jobs at Repsol service stations.

Another key aspect is Repsol’s commitment to the universal accessibility of its facilities, which has included adapting more than 500 service stations to become the largest network of accessible service stations in Spain and one of the largest in Europe. The company’s corporate headquarters, Repsol Campus, where the agreement renewal ceremony took place, has been built in accordance with the most stringent accessibility criteria. Fundación ONCE and a number of other entities collaborated in its design, ensuring that it complied with the most exhaustive regulations in Spain in this regard.