- The panel will meet in November to judge the projects and determine the winners
- Up to €65,000 in prize money will be distributed in Campo de Gibraltar, following the increase in the award this year to address COVID-19
A total of 39 non-profit organizations from the Campo de Gibraltar area are competing this year in the Social Value Awards, organized by Fundación Cepsa. The projects presented are supported by Cepsa employees in the area, who act as solidarity sponsors.
Fundación Cepsa has received a total of 364 projects from across all regions in which the awards are run: Canary Islands, Campo de Gibraltar, Autonomous Community of Madrid, Huelva province, Portugal, Colombia, and Brazil.
The jury will meet in November to assess the different projects and select the winners, as well as the two projects by Campo de Gibraltar candidates for this year's 'Special Employee Prize.'
The aim of the awards is to recognize and promote social initiatives that foster the inclusion and well-being of disadvantaged groups or individuals, as well as to promote these values among Cepsa staff, who sponsor these projects, introducing the entities interested in participating in these awards. The monetary value of the Awards in Campo de Gibraltar is €65,000, following the increase in 2020 of the amount awarded by the Fundación Cepsa to address the health crisis caused by COVID-19. This year, the prize for each winning initiative has also been increased from €12,000 to €15,000. A total of €500,000–€100,000 more than in the years prior to last–will be awarded to the best social projects in all the areas in which the competition is being run. Also this year, projects related to sustainability and ecological transition will be valued.
Estrella Blanco, head of Fundación Cepsa in Campo de Gibraltar, highlighted "the high number of participants this year, to whom we wish good luck in this edition so that they can make their social and sustainable projects a reality."
Employees’ Special Award
Since 2012, Cepsa staff themselves have given out an Employees’ Special Award as part of the Social Value Awards. They will choose five winners from among the 14 projects selected by the various juries in Spain, Colombia, Brazil, and Portugal, and the results will be announced in mid-December.