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COLOMbIA

We undertook a farming development project for the population in the area of influ- ence of our Caracara, with a focus on aiding families in need. The beneficiaries have now been able to return to their local farms, improve their income and reduce their dependence on the oil industry.

SPAIN

At our group headquarters in madrid and our sites at San Roque, Palos and Canarias we are equally committed to local communities, setting in motion and supporting initiatives within our respective spheres of action. A highlight in 2017 was our sup- port for Energy Campus, a training programme aimed at secondary school pupils that takes an educational approach to the world of oil, energy and the environment. Another standout was the range of projects for biodiversity conservation and improve- ment of the natural space at Laguna Primera de Palos (Huelva), in partnership with the regional department of environment and land planning of Andalusia. We also undertook a project to research, raise awareness of and restore the archaeological site of the Roman settlement of Carteia (San Roque, Cadiz). In the Canary Islands, we partnered with the Fundación Santa Cruz Sostenible to carry out an environmental action plan to encourage local residents involvement with the natural spaces closest to them, among other initiatives. In addition, we continue to support Cepsa Founda- tion professorships at the Universities of Huelva and Cadiz, the Industrial Engineering Faculty at Seville, and the mining Engineering Faculty at madrid.

THAILAND

We support the construction and start-up of a community learning centre at kradan- gnga to add value to organic farming, lower operating costs, preserve soil fertility and assure production and consumption safety.

We also provided educational opportunities to students from vulnerable families by funding their secondary school studies through to graduation and opening up options for them to read for degrees at Prince of Songkla University.

PERU

We continue to provide aid by improving common infrastructure and the road network, and organising sports activities in the Los Ángeles (Ucayali) area.

PORTUGAL

We partnered with the Figueiró dos vinos volunteer Firefighter Humanitarian Asso- ciation to support victims of the major forest fires that took place in the summer by helping to rebuild one of the affected houses.

CHAPTER 5 Cepsa in 2017