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Envera and Iberia launch a social project for the recovery and recycling of uniforms

Envera and Iberia launch social project MOTOR AND AIR for the recovery and recycling of the company's old uniforms.

In 2022, Iberia introduced new uniforms for passenger service staff, which means that 6,500 airline employees stopped using an average of 14 items of clothing and accessories each, or around 52.5 tons of textile products. 

True to ourcommitment to sustainabilitythat promotes recovery and recycling, drivers of the circular economy and green employment, Iberia and Envera join forces in the projectMOTOR AND AIRwith which80% of these garments will be given a second life through reuse80% of these garments will be reused through charitable donations to help improve the lives of the most vulnerable. The other 20% that cannot be reused will be transformed through recycling processes into other materials, and those that are discarded due to their low quality will be used for energy recovery as fuel.

To this end, Envera installed several containers available for Iberia employees to deposit their old uniforms, which are then managed by its professionals with disabilities. 

At the forefront of sustainability

With the drive towards the circular economy thatMOTOR AND AIRwill give to old uniform garments, Iberia and Envera are spearheading a way of doing things in Spain that is still in its infancy: the latest analysis of used clothing collection in Spain by Modare, sponsored by Caritas, estimates that around 990,000 tons of textiles end up in landfills every year.

 

The Law on Waste and Contaminated Soils, which, as far as textiles are concerned, prohibits the destruction of surpluses, determines that selective collection will be mandatory in 2025 and strongly supports reuse, among other measures. 

With this collection, recovery and reuse project, as well as textile recycling, Iberia, in collaboration with Envera, is at the forefront of companies committed to the Sustainable Development Goals set out in the UN Agenda 2030, implementing a way of doing things that opens the way in Spain. 

Integration in the circular economy

This project is based on the circular economy, which optimizes the use of available materials and products to maintain their value in the economy as a whole for as long as possible, maximizing the resources that return to the production process and minimizing waste generation. 

With the circular economy ofMOTOR AND AIREnvera takes a new leap from the traditional model based on produce, use and throw away, to the new paradigm of reduce, reuse and recycle, as part of a system of resource utilization that contributes to the rationalization of the use of natural resources without compromising the future of the next generations.

New opportunities that improve people's lives inside and outside Spain

The garments recovered to be used will be donated as humanitarian aid to humanitarian aid to social projects in Spain for vulnerable people and refugees (Red Cross, Cáritas Diocesana, CEAR, Mensajeros de la Paz, Fundación Hospital San José, Mundo Justo, Fundación Atenea) and international development cooperation programs (AUDE, Equipo Vicente del Bosque de Senegal, Hombre Nuevo Tierra Nueva, Voluntarios por África...).

Social entities with which Envera, in its commitment to help the most vulnerable, has been working in recent years, thus making people with intellectual disabilities the protagonists of solidarity and networking.

Exemplarity in the 21st century

Flying is exciting! Envera has been flying with Iberia since 1977, bringing people together and connecting stories, to make a great dream come true: that, on life's journey, people with intellectual disabilities can take their place in the world with dignity. And they do it in a sustainable way, reducing the impact on the environment and contributing to create a fairer and healthier society.

With ENGINE AND AIR a new direction is being given to the disused uniform garments and the focus is being placed on Iberia's exemplary role as a responsible company working towards a more sustainable, decarbonized and socially committed aviation model.

GREEN AND SOCIAL JOB CREATION AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

With the reuse of textiles, both organizations contribute to the fight against climate change, since for every kilo of clothing recovered, the emission of 6.1 kg of CO2 is avoided, according to a study by the Human Federation.People to People.

 

It also generates employment directly aimed at protecting the environment and seeks to minimize the impact on the planet's health. In addition,MOTOR AND AIRis following in the wake of the best intentions that have united Envera and Iberia for more than 45 years, placing at the core of this action the defense of the person and especially of the most vulnerable, people with disabilities.

 

This projectprovides employment for six people with disabilities.


NEW OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SPAIN

The garments recovered to be used will be donated as humanitarian aid tohumanitarian aid to social projectsin Spain for vulnerable people and refugees (Red Cross, Cáritas Diocesana, CEAR, Mensajeros de la Paz, Fundación Hospital San José, Mundo Justo, Fundación Atenea) and international development cooperation programs (AUDE, Equipo Vicente del Bosque de Senegal, Hombre Nuevo Tierra Nueva, Voluntarios por África...).

 

Social entities with which Envera, in its commitment to help the most vulnerable, has been working in recent years, thus making people with intellectual disabilities the protagonists of solidarity and networking. 

WithENGINE AND AIRa new direction is being given to the disused uniform garments and the focus is being placed on Iberia's exemplary role as a responsible company working towards a more sustainable, decarbonized and socially committed aviation model.

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