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[post_content] => [vc_row][vc_column width=”3/5″][vc_column_text css=””]The SPAIN MENTAL HEALTH Confederation has renewed the Bequal PLUS sealwhich grants the Bequal Foundationhighlighting his continuous commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities and compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. The person responsible for receiving this distinction was Nel Gonzalez Zapicopresident of SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA, from the hands of José Luis Martínez Donosogeneral manager of ONCE Foundation and vice-president of the Bequal Foundation. The presentation of the seal took place at the end of the commemorative event organized by SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2024, held on 7 October, at the HUB Por Talento Digital of the ONCE Foundation. It should be noted that this is a result resulting from the recertification carried out by Bureau Veritasevaluating key aspects of its management, from human resources and accessibility to social action and responsible purchasing. The recognition strengthens the mission of the SPANISH MENTAL HEALTH Confederation to defend the rights of people with mental health problems, to improve their quality of life. The certification also reflects its commitment to implementing good practices that contribute to the reduction of inequalities, in line with SDGs number 8 and 10.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_single_image image=”129555″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_single_image image=”129567″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/5″][vc_column_text css=””]After receiving the distinction, González Zapico thanked the Bequal Foundation for its recognition, as well as the ONCE Foundation and the CERMI, as organizations “promoting Bequal, considering that the Confederation deserves to renew this seal for another year; and recognizes our commitment to implement projects and measures for equal opportunities and non-discrimination of people with disabilities, in all our management areas. The President of the Confederation added that “at SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA we have been working for people with disabilities for more than 40 years. psychosocial disabilities and their families. To defend their rights and encourage people with disabilities due to a mental health problem to develop an increasingly independent and empowered life. Likewise, González Zapico took the opportunity to underline that this year marks the “World Mental Health Day dedicated to mental health at work”, and underlined that “to achieve this inclusion in society in a real and effective way, access for all people to the labor market is crucial; it is important to ask for changes and greater involvement, both from society and from public administrations and businesses, but also to ask that we are responsible for what we do and how we do it. which we do it.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The president of SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA appreciated receiving this recognition in this way and assured that “being able to renew it fills us with pride and motivates us, because it is the best guarantee we can have of being on the right path. Without too many compliments yet. Thanks again and, without a doubt, we will continue to work.” For his part, Martínez Donoso underlined that “the CONfederación SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA makes a great effort for inclusion only by meeting the requirements established to obtain the seal, but also by integrating inclusive management in all its processes , the Confederation demonstrates with this renewal its ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility and disability. I encourage you to continue working for a more accessible and equitable environment for all people regardless of their condition.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””]
The Bequal certificate
The Bequal certificate is an evaluation formula by a third party, which determines the degree of commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and Disability, in essential areas such as strategy and leadership, the commitment of senior management towards people with disabilities, human resources management, compliance with inclusive and equal opportunities regulations and policies in all selection procedures, access to work, promotion and professional training. Furthermore, organizations that achieve the Bequal Certificate demonstrate their commitment and contribution to achieving the SDGs, in particular SDG 8 on decent work and SDG 10 on reducing inequalities, among others.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”129572″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Bequal Foundation, the body that manages the granting of the certification of the same name, is the result of the work carried out since 2011 in the conception of a systematized model of certifiable indicators that brings together all the heritage and experience of its founding bodies: THE Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities (CERMI), the ONCE Foundation, SEE and the Seeliger and Conde Foundation.
Since 2018, the SPAIN MENTAL HEALTH Confederation has been developing, with funding from the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda – Personal Income Tax Notice 0.7 2023/2024, a program to promote and improve quality in global management of care institutions for people with mental health problems. If you are part of the movement of the SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA association and would like to receive information or advice on quality management, write to [email protected]. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_btn title=”VOLVER A NOTICIAS” style=”gradient-custom” gradient_custom_color_1=”#ffffff” gradient_custom_color_2=”#ffffff” gradient_text_color=”#005b50″ shape=”square” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-chevron-circle-left” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%2Fnoticias%2F|title:NOTICIAS||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[post_title] => MENTAL HEALTH SPAIN reaffirms its commitment to inclusion by renewing its Bequal PLUS certification
[post_excerpt] => The Confederation renewed the Bequal PLUS seal, awarded by the Bequal Foundation, highlighting its continuous commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities and compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda closing of the commemorative event organized from SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2024, held on October 7, at the HUB Por Talento Digital of the ONCE Foundation.
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MENTAL HEALTH SPAIN reaffirms its commitment to inclusion by renewing its Bequal PLUS certification
The Confederation renewed the Bequal PLUS seal, awarded by the Bequal Foundation, highlighting its continuous commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities and compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda, the commemorative event organized by SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2024, held on October 7, at the HUB Por Talento Digital of the ONCE Foundation.
The SPAIN MENTAL HEALTH Confederation has renewed the Bequal PLUS sealwhich grants the Bequal Foundationhighlighting his continuous commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities and compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. The person responsible for receiving this distinction was Nel Gonzalez Zapicopresident of SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA, from the hands of José Luis Martínez Donosogeneral manager of ONCE Foundation and vice-president of the Bequal Foundation.
The presentation of the seal took place at the end of the commemorative event organized by SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2024, held on 7 October, at the HUB Por Talento Digital of the ONCE Foundation. It should be noted that this is a result resulting from the recertification carried out by Bureau Veritasevaluating key aspects of its management, from human resources and accessibility to social action and responsible purchasing.
The recognition strengthens the mission of the SPANISH MENTAL HEALTH Confederation to defend the rights of people with mental health problems, to improve their quality of life. The certification also reflects its commitment to implementing good practices that contribute to the reduction of inequalities, in line with SDGs number 8 and 10.
José Luis Martínez Donoso together with Nel González Zapico.
González Zapico is grateful that SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA has obtained the renewal of the Bequal PLUS seal.
After receiving the distinction, González Zapico thanked the Bequal Foundation for the recognition, as well as the ONCE Foundation and the CERMI, as organizations “promoting Bequal, believing that the Confederation deserves to renew this seal for another year; and recognize the our efforts to implement projects and measures for equal opportunities and non-discrimination of people with disabilities, in all our management areas, the President of the Confederation added that «in SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA we work for and for people with psychosocial disabilities and. their families for more than 40 years. “Defending their rights and helping people with disabilities due to a mental health problem to develop an increasingly independent and responsible life.”
Likewise, González Zapico took the opportunity to underline that this year marks the “World Mental Health Day dedicated to mental health at work”, and underlined that “to achieve this inclusion in society in a real and effective way, access for all people to the labor market is crucial; It is important to demand changes and greater involvement, both from society and from public administrations and businesses, but also demand that we are responsible for what we do and how where we do it.
The president of SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA appreciated receiving this recognition in this way and assured that “being able to renew it fills us with pride and motivates us, because it is the best guarantee we can have of being on the right path. Without further ado, thank you again and, without a doubt, we will continue to work.”
For his part, Martínez Donoso underlined that “the SPAIN MENTAL HEALTH Confederation makes a great effort for inclusion. It not only meets the requirements established to obtain the seal, but goes further by integrating inclusive management into all its processes. With this renewal, the Confederation demonstrates its constant commitment to corporate social responsibility and disability. I encourage you to continue working towards a more accessible and equitable environment for all people, regardless of their circumstances.”
The Bequal certificate is an evaluation formula by a third party, which determines the degree of commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and Disability, in essential areas such as strategy and leadership, the commitment of senior management towards people with disabilities, human resources management, compliance with inclusive and equal opportunities regulations and policies in all selection procedures, access to work, promotion and professional training.
Furthermore, organizations that achieve the Bequal Certificate demonstrate their commitment and contribution to achieving the SDGs, in particular SDG 8 on decent work and SDG 10 on reducing inequalities, among others.
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