Esther Koplowitz Distinguished with the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Environmental Merit

Online, June 13, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Madrid/London: The Spanish Cabinet, at the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, has distinguished Esther Koplowitz with the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Environmental Merit. This is in recognition of "her contribution to the defence of the environment in her role as FCC Group's principal shareholder and through the Esther Koplowitz Foundation".

The Cabinet underlined FCC's activities in waste management, water, cement and construction and its on-going efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in its industrial processes, together with the Group-wide policy to respect the environment as deserving of recognition.

FCC's Environmental Record

Water
FCC's water company aqualia, is the 3rd largest private water management company in the world and the largest in Spain. The company supplies water and wastewater services to close to 30 million people in 17 countries. aqualia has a backlog of €13.6 billion in stable, non-cyclical projects, 30% of which are from contracts outside Spain.

Environmental Services
FCC is present in more than fifty countries and generates over £17 billion in revenue. In the US, FCC Environmental is one of the world's largest environmental services companies, serving more than 30,000 customers from New York to Texas. Meanwhile FCC Environment operates more than 200 facilities across England, Scotland and Wales. FCC also carries out waste management services in Eastern Europe.

Industry Benchmarks
FCC has been internationally recognised for its environmental and social responsibility initiatives. FCC is listed as a Bronze Class company in the Heavy Construction section on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. FCC is also listed on the FTSE4Good Socially Responsible Investment Index.