- The following organizations were honored: Sandoz Iberia, B. Braun, Siemens Healthineers, Medtronic, Promega Biotech Ibérica, and Cruz Roja.
- Throughout their 14 editions, these awards, which have recognized more than 80 initiatives, have established themselves as a benchmark for highlighting projects that contribute to more humane, sustainable, and innovative healthcare.
Barcelona, October 21, 2024. The Federación Española de Empresas de Tecnología Sanitaria, Fenin, presented its 2025 RSE Voluntades Awards today, an initiative that recognizes the work of Healthcare Technology companies and socio-healthcare organizations in the field of corporate social responsibility and honors exemplary projects for their contribution to more humane, sustainable, and innovative healthcare. The ceremony was held in Barcelona within the framework of the Healthcare Technology Sector Annual Meeting and highlighted the sector’s commitment to improving health, well-being, and social cohesion.
The Voluntades Awards, which over 14 editions have recognized more than 80 social responsibility initiatives, are, according to Pablo Crespo, Secretary General of Fenin, a testament to the sector’s real commitment to society. “Healthcare technology not only provides clinical solutions but also drives positive social changes. These awards showcase the contribution of companies and organizations in the sector to building a healthcare system that is more humane, accessible, and respectful of the environment,” he emphasized.
The winning initiatives were:
VOLUNTADES AWARD FOR LABOR ADVANCEMENTS, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION to Sandoz Iberia, for the “Easier Health” initiative, aimed at facilitating accessibility to healthcare information by adapting medication leaflets and other hospital and clinical documents into an easy-to-read format. This action seeks to guarantee that people with intellectual disabilities and other groups with reading comprehension difficulties can easily and practically understand their treatment instructions, thereby strengthening their safety and autonomy in healthcare.
VOLUNTADES AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY to B. Braun, for its project “The Green Footprint of Hemodialysis,” aimed at integrating a complete ecosystem of sustainable solutions into hemodialysis centers. This comprehensive action incorporates technologies and processes that reduce the consumption of water, energy, chemicals, and materials, in addition to decreasing the carbon footprint and waste generation.
VOLUNTADES AWARD FOR INNOVATION to Siemens Healthineers and Medtronic, for the joint strategy “One Step Stroke,” which transforms the care of patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes by facilitating the entire approach in a single intervention room with direct access. This solution significantly reduces the response time from arrival at the Emergency Room to the administration of treatment, thus improving clinical care and health outcomes.
SME VOLUNTADES AWARD to Promega Biotech Ibérica, for the “Rising Researchers Award” program, which boosts young scientific talent and promotes excellence with social impact. This action honors researchers with promising careers, promotes their visibility, and strengthens their professional development in the biomedical field. Through this, Promega reaffirms its commitment to responsible innovation, diversity, and equal opportunity; and contributes to a more inclusive and sustainable scientific ecosystem.
SOCIO-HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION VOLUNTADES AWARD to Cruz Roja, for its commitment to people and its capacity to respond, every day, to major social and humanitarian challenges. Its continuous work in areas such as health, social inclusion, education, and emergency response constitutes an example of service, solidarity, and dedication to society.
In this 14th edition, the jury was composed of leaders from the healthcare, associative, and business sectors: José Soto Bonel, President of the Spanish Society of Health Executives (SEDISA); Carina Escobar, President of the Patient Organizations Platform (POP); Andoni Lorenzo, President of the Spanish Patients’ Forum; Miguel Canales, Head of Training and Labor Risk Prevention at CEPYME; and Marcos González, founder and executive president of Corresponsables, its Foundation, and ObservaRSE.