Soltra News #19 English Version

Editorial

Diego Lorenzana Rodríguez

...only by being well aware of relevance of "diference" can you build great ideas and generate opportunities

Mayor of Onzonilla

When SOLTRA invited me to write this editorial, in addition to the honor of collaborating with an entity that is part of our industrial estate, I thought about the responsibility that this commission entails and that, surely, I would not say anything new. Therefore I already ask for forgiveness.

I see myself in the obligation to leave annotated the importance that the social action has for me, as a person and as a representative of a public administration so close to the people, to the neighbors.

Many of the actions we carry out at the City Council have an important social component.

Only by being wel aware of the relevance of "difference" can you build great ideas and generate opportunities.

In the same way, I see that SOLTRA not only does not exclude functional diversity,

Edit: SOLTRA Manager: Josean Idoeta Coordination: Gemma González Edition: María Fdez Torre Legal Deposit: LE-561-2012

but also promotes it. It is nice to note this with the example of an international entity that has full inclusion in its sights.

I understand that it is a destination to which all entities, organizations and companies must go, regardless of their ownership. But just because it is a destination does not mean that it is not necessary to recognize who, from now on, has set to work.

"Become Incluencer" campaign, is the best proof of commitment to an idea. By the way, an idea that our school´ s students have already lived with absolute success.

From an employment point of view, SOLTRA landed in Onzonilla with fifty new jobs.

Many of them were occupied by people from our environment, people with different abilities and with serious difficulties in finding

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quality employment.

I value the effort to offer a job to people who would otherwise be left out of society, I say this because I have experienced this problem very closely. In this sense, SOLTRA is a paradigm of good leadership.

It is important that I conclude expressing my pride, which surely is that of all the inhabitants of Onzonilla, for Soltra´ s choice to settle in our municipality to continue adding good projects and initiatives with inclusion and employment. And wishing the greatest of success in this endeavor.

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SOLTRA APS consolidates its project The danish subsidiary of SOLTRA continues to grow

SOLTRA APS styrker sit projekt

It all started two years ago, on October 29, 2018, when several Danish authorities visited León to meet SOLTRA and Gureak in Guipúzcua.

To år er gået, siden nogle interesserede danskere besøgte León for at lære SOLTRA at kende.

Grundlaget for dette besøg var at opnå dybere kendskab til virksomheden for derigennem at kunne tage de første skridt ind i et fremtidigt spansk-dansk samarbejde.

The reason was no other than to see this lionese com pany on the spot in order to be able to consult a future spanish-danish cooperation.

This is how the creation of the Soltra Aps company, today located in the town of Tim, on the west coast of Denmark emerged.

Since then, almost 24 months have passed and the activity of SOLTRA in Denmark continues to grow, there are already 33 workers who are part of this project.

We are aware of the importance

of training, we are qualitatively strengthening all departments, in order to provide more opportunities for our workers.

Danish language courses have initially taken place for non national workers and other training actions are expected in the future.

SOLTRA APS ligger i byen Tim og har 33 ansatte med en klar forventning om snart at skulle ansætte flere.

Der er netop blevet skudt kurser i gang for de ansatte, hvoraf det første er et danskkursus til ansatte med anden sproglig baggrund.

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SOLTRA: 20 YEARS BOOSTING CAPACITIES Campaign 12 months 12 causes This year is very special for SOLTRA. They´ ve been 20 years since Mr. Antonino´ s project was launched in La Virgen del Camino (León), whose objetive is the labor inclusion of people with different capacities. It was necessary to make a bet for those who have different capacities, that is why SOLTRA (Solidarity and Work) was born.

A non-profit entity with the clear objective of achieving the autonomy of these people through the generation of decent employment. From the beginning, joined the project: Dominicos, Caja España (now Unicaja) and Gureak Group.

Today, and after twenty years of activity, his dream is coming true and it´ s his nephew Mr. Carlos Fernández who continues his legacy with same enthusiasm.

SOLTRA has become an entity that generates and manages stable and conveniently adapted job opportunities for people with different capacities.

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary, we are carrying out the campaign "12 months 12 causes." It´ s about giving coverage and dissusion to a topic of particular social awareness each month.

In January protagonist was environment and as an activity, the symbolic act of planting a tree was carried with the motto "to see you grow another 20 years".

A representation of the first workers: Lucas, Roberto, Marcos, Mª Cielo, Noelia, Jacqueline and Beatriz, together with Francisco J. Díaz (Director of tthe Services Division), one of the pioneers of SOLTRA project were in charge of doing it.

February was dedicated to the topic of sexuality and disability.

People with intellectual disabilities have belonged to one of the minorities who have been denied any possibility of satisfying their emotional and sexual needs. However, from perspective of normalization and integration, it is necessary to work on the issue of sexuality and interpersonal relationships as a right that no one should deprive them of. Among activities carried out, the topic of sexuality standed out a talk given by María Isabel de Paz and Beatriz Gayol from SACYL. Gender equality was the topic in March. We had the collaboration of the residents of SOLTRA Foundation who were responsible for the preparation of murals on International Women's Day (March 8).

Latest News Other topics discussed in the following months have been ch ild h o o d , h ealt h y eat in g, health and sports, interculturality, road safety education, inclusion, mental health ...

We are very proud of the path traveled. Far away are those first workers, 22 specifically who began the assembly activity for automotive parts.

As of 31August, there are 416

people who make up the workforce in Spain, of which 91% have some kind of disability.

h ead q u ar t er s in Denmark and Mexico, making the project as a whole encompasses almost 1.000 people.

Lines of work have diversified, counting on industrial and service activities, which translates into new job opportunities.

From here we want to thank all p eo p le w h o co llab o r at e d ay by d a y so t h a t SO LTRA move forward, making the exceptional happen normal.

I n 2 0 1 8 , SO LTRA b e ca m e i n t e r n a t i o n a l i ze d w it h

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INCLUENCER et nyt ord til inklusion SOLTRA har lanceret en kampagne for inklusion under titlen Bliv en Incluencer. Det er en ny bevægelse, hvis mål er at opnå et samfund, hvor vi alle er inkluderet, da ægte inkludering opnås, når ingen udelades. Et JA inden i et hjerte som et symbol på det store rum, hvor vi alle kan passe ind.

Kampagnen har været en fuldstændig succes siden den blev lanceret i november sidste år. Der er allerede mere end 400 studerende fra skoler i provinsen León, der allerede har deltaget i den.

På webstedet hazteincluencer.com kan enhver deltage i denne bevægelse. Du skal kun registrere dig i den formular, der er aktiveret på denne side for at blive medlem af det første online community af INFLUENCERE.

INCLUENCER, a new word for inclusion SOLTRA has launched the campaign for inclusion called Become Incluencer. It is a new movement whose objective is to achieve a society in which everyone is included. They want us to be aware that true inclusion is achieved when no one is excluded because of sex, race or disability.

Social networks must be proof of this.

A community represented by a "SI" within a heart as a symbol of a large space for everybody.

The campaign has been a complete success since it was launched last November. There are already more than 400 students from schools in the province of León, who have already participated in it untill the moment that visits had to be canceled because of Covid.

The part of the cam p aign aim ed at sch o o l ch i l d r e n

consists of three moments: training talks given by SOLTRA technicians at the educational center about disability and inclusion, visit to SOLTRA of the students to learn about the organization of work by skills and finally a micro-story contest, to promote literary creativity and thinking about the real and effective inclusion of people with different abilities.

But it is not a campaign aimed only at school children, the target audience is the community in general. For this reason, actions are carried out both online and offline to reach as many people as possible and thus raise awareness of the importance that everybody participating in achieving a more inclusive society.

Latest News Famous people, as the Olympic gymnast Carolina RodrĂ­guez, have joined the campaign. Carolina is very sensitive to the world of inclusion since her parents have a hearing disability, which among other things helped her develop her expressiveness. Carolina speaks with her gaze, with her hands, with her whole body.

That has been a characteristic feature throughout her sports career.

that page to become a mem ber of the first online community of INCLUENCERS. The #hazteincluencer hashtag is the connecting link for all social media posts.

With your help we can achieve a society where everyone is included.

On the website hazteincluencer.com anyone can join this movement. You only have to register in the form enabled on

True inclusion is achieved when no one is excluded

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Become Incluencer: Social Value Award The campaign for inclusion launched by SOLTRA , awarded at Values Gala

Last December the XIV Edition of the Values?Awards that La8 León and EsRadio awarded to people, institutions and companies t h at st an d o u t f o r t h eir valu es ??in d if f er en t fields, took place.

The 2019 Values ??Gala was held at the convention centre in León and more than 300 guests attended it.

Become Incluencer Campaign launched SOLTRA received the Social Value Award.

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The award was collected by Mr. Jose Antonio Idoeta, manager of SOLTRA, accompanied by María Martín Granizo, champion of Spain of Adapted Skiing and ambassador of the Incluencer campaign.

A prize in Idoeta´ s words for all incluencers, who looking to make a more inclusive society, where everyone is included.

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15 ars jubilæum hos CINIA i MEXICO

15 anniversary of Cinia México Since 2005 in Mexican city of Puebla Iñaki Alkorta (President of Gureak) says that when they visited Mr. Antonino in Mexico at the start of SOLTRA in Spain, he looked at him and said "Spain is over and now ... what can we do? to do here in Mexico? ". This is how 5 years after the birth of SOLTRA in Spain, Mr. Antonino Fernández, convinced of the importance of work for people with different abilities, replicated the same model in Puebla, under the name of CINIA, the same name as his wife.

In May, Cinia México obtained the IATF 16949 certificate for the assem bly of electrical components for the automotive sector, production and assembly of lighting sets.

Now we celebrate the 15th anniversary of this company in México where today almost 400 employees with sensory, intellectual and/or motor disabilities, day by day make their work an example of inspiration for many others.

One more step, which confirms SOLTRA and CINIA's com mitment to quality and continuous improvement.

IATF 16949 has become an essential condition for any organization working in the global automotive manufacturing supply chain. Many of the world's leading automakers make this certification a contractual requirement for their suppliers.

For 15 år siden blev SOLTRAs model søsat i Puebla af Antonino Fernández. Han var overbevist om vigtigheden af arbejde til folk med forskellige udfordringer og handicap.

Nu fejrer det mexicanske selskab 15 års jubilæum med sine knap 400 ansatte, som alle er udfordret enten med sensomotoriske og/eller intellektuelle handicap.

Dag efter dag udfører de deres arbejde og bliver derigennem en inspirationskilde for mange mennesker.

CINIA har opnået certifikatet IATF 16949 i montering af elektriske komponenter i sektoren for motoriske køretøjer og maskineri. Dette certifikat er blevet en essentiel betingelse i at kunne være leverandør til bilfabrikanter.

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We celebrate first anniversary of our inclusive supermarket The Eroski City of Puente Villarente turns one year old In May it was one year since the opening of the establishment located on the Road to Santiago and which is the first com pletely inclusive supermarket in Castilla y Leรณn.

Under the Eroski City banner, this commercial space has 8 people with different capacities in staff.

Its main characteristics are to offer a personalized service to its customers, a strong com mitment to local products, the promotion of healthy eating and new ways to save on daily purchases.

On the occasion of the celebration of this first anniversary, various draws were made among customers.

This supermarket is a pioneering initiative of social innovation between Vegalsa-Eroski and SOLTRA, with the illusion of continuing to grow and generating new opportunities for personal and professional development for those who have more support needs.

With this format of establishment, through direct contact with the public, the visibility in society of the capacities and aptitudes of this group is promoted.

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Kampagne "Du er hvad du deler"

"You are what you share" campaign Food collection for León Food Bank SOLTRA, in collaboration with the Food Bank of León, carried out, from July 22 to August 5, the solidarity campaign "You are what you share" in its Eroski City supermarket in Puente Villarente (León).

The delivery of the food collected during the campaign took place in Mercaleón, with the assistance of Juani Pérez, head of the León Food Bank and Gemma González, SOLTRA Communication Director.

The objective was to reinforce the important social work that the León Food Bank carries out, bringing help to the many people from León who are currently going through a difficult economic situation. It is estimated that by the end of 2020 around 1.500.000 people will have resorted to the help provided by the different Spanish Food Banks.

A total of 520 kg. of staple food thanks to the collaboration of supermarket customers and SOLTRA employees who have also wanted to collaborate in this initiative.

I samarbejde med organisationen Banco de Alimentos(=Fødevarebanken) i León forestod SOLTRA fra d. 22. juli til d. 5. august en kampagne under navnet ?Du er, hvad du deler ? i samarbejde med supermarkedet Eroski i Puente Villarente i León.

Solidaritet var her kodeordet.

De indsamlede fødevarer i løbet af denne kampagne blev leveret i Mercaleón, hvor Juani Pérez og Gemma González med glæde tog i mod. Juani er til daglig ansvarlig for arbejdet i ?Fødevarebanken?, og Gemma leder til daglig SOLTRAs marketingsafdeling.

520 kg basisfødevarer blev det til takket være supermarkedets kunder og SOLTRAs egne ansatte, som også ønskede at bakke op om initiativet.

Solidarity Hearts

Juan Antonio Mateo General Manager Network Steel Group

How long have you been w orking at Net w ork St eel and w hat w ould you high light about t his com pany?

In October 2016 I started working in the Network Steel Group, one of the most important steel industrial groups in the country.

Until then, all my working life had been in the insurance sector, so the change was very big.

I would stand out from the group and the reason I made the decision to change is because it is a family group. The president Oscar Heckh is totally different from other companies: dedication, drive, speed in decision-making. ..

Dynamism would be its fundamental feature, something that is reflected in the growth that we have had in recent years.

How m any st aff are un der your com m and? What qualit ies do you value m ost in t hem ?

Throughout the Network Steel Group we are already 400 employees.

We have very different business lines (steel trading, central offices, steel painting factories, cutting factories ...) and we must understand that we are talking about companies with very different jobs, but in all of them I have found highly qualified professionals and valued in this difficult market.

They are also people with a lot of corporate sense and identified with the objectives of the organization.

Why does Net w ork St eel choose Leรณn t o inst all one of it s headquart ers?

The location is selected based on several factors. Firstly, the group's industrial, Network Steel, "Coated Solutions", has several industrial plants in areas near Leรณn: Cantabria, Burgos and Portugal.

The proximity to these headquarters and the port of Gijรณn is a key factor.

On the other hand, Leรณn and specifically Villadangos del Pรกramo, is an environment with a lot of potential development not only for our group but for the industrial sector.

We share a location with other very relevant companies nationwide (Mercadona and Decathlon). Our common objective is to promote the area and the support shown by the Autonomous Community to achieve it is a guaranteed success.

Solidarity Hearts Finally, the variety of community tools to provide security in the execution of these types of projects on time and promote their development has been key to selecting it as a location.

What are Net w ork St eel´ s m ain goals for t he fut ure?

The group and its main diversified activity in the trading and transformation of steel, have the mission of being a benchmark in the national and European steel exploitation market.

The growth we are experiencing is proof of our expansion since the creation of Network Steel in 2002.

The leadership of our presidency to undertake leads us all to bet on continuous improvement and face new challenges daily.

Our main focus is customer service, always bearing in mind

the positive impact on the social environment that our activity can produce and setting ourselves ambitious goals for it.

What are t he reasons for you t o cont ract SOLTRA services?

Our arrival at new locations always involves searching and meeting local companies with which to collaborate.

SOLTRA is one of the first we found when we arrived in LeĂłn and we did not doubt to establish a direct relationship from the beginning. The agreements and services they provide us demonstrate their great professionalism, as well as their involvement in giving opportunities to groups that require support in social integration.

Collaborating with SOLTRA is one of the steps in our corporate social responsibility policy that guides our culture.

Would you encourage ot her com panies to join t his iniciat ive?

Of course, without a doubt.

Between all of us, we must achieve a more inclusive society, implanting from companies a corporate culture more in line with corporate social responsibility that returns to society what companies obtain from it.

What is t he fut ure on Network -SOLTRA relat ionship?

We hope that SOLTRA grows with us. We count on them for this and we hope to find new ways of collaboration, as we have done until now.

we have to achiave a more inclusive community

Ourselves

CEFERINO MARTร NEZ Supervisor

Age? 49 How would you define yourself?

Honest and good workmate

CATERING

How long do you sleep?

6 or 7 hours One hobby?

Walking in the countryside

The SOLTRA catering service is responsible for managing the collective canteens of SOLTRA and FOUNDATION SOLTRA preparing their daily food under the highest quality standards.

We also manage the canteen of the Leรณn Coated company of the Network Steel Group in the Villadangos del Pรกramo industrial estate (Leรณn).

Our gastronomic offer has multiple options and a high menu rotation.

The commitment of this service is to offer a healthy diet with the best service and the highest quality. We ensure

that all workers have adequate nutrition as it is the basis of productivity and job stability in the workplace.

Thus, this service provides several advantages, both for employees and for companies: integration of personnel, savings, improvement of food and a clear increase in productivity. Employees perceive an improvement in the work environment, which attracts and retains talent.

One movie?

Champions One sport?

Volleyball Your favourite meal?

All kinds of food, I like eating Anything you hate?

Falsehood and lies What do you like most about SOLTRA? The catering team and punctuality in salary payments What would you change in SOLTRA? Commitment to workers and better vallued of them

Ourselves

ELENA FERNÁNDEZ Cook

ESTEFANÍA GONZÁLEZ Kitchen Assistant

ANA CRISTINA FUERTES Kitchen Assistant

Age? 42

Age? 63

Age? 48

How would you define yourself?

Hard working and responsible

How would you define yourself?

Responsible and hard working

How would you define yourself ?

Friendly

How long do you sleep?

About 7 hours

How long do you sleep?

7 -8 hours

How long do you sleep?

5 or 6 hous

One hobby?

Reading

One hobby?

Travelling

One hobby?

Walking my dogs

One film?

Robin Hood

One film?

No one

One film?

The Notebook

One sport?

Cycling

One sport?

Swimming

One sport?

Cycling

Your favourite meal?

Noodles

Your favourite meal?

I have not anyone

Your favourite meal?

Vegetables

Anything you hate?

Lies

Anything you hate?

Toxic collegues

Anything you hate?

Lies

What do you like most about SOLTRA? The fellowship of my department

What do you like most about SOLTRA? I don´t know

What do you like most about SOLTRA? Fellowship

What would you change in SOLTRA? Commitment to workers

What would you change in SOLTRA? Be more valued.. Salaries

What would you change in SOLTRA? Salaries

Great Parents FATHER:

10 QUESTIONS

GONZALO RODRÍGUEZ City: La Virgen del Camino (León)

SON:

JESÚS RODRIGUEZ Age: 43

to great parents

Job :Assembly line operator

1. How did you k now about SOLTRA?

5. What progress has he m ade in t his t im e?

8. What is your son´ s best qualit y?

It was through social services, specifically the social worker at the Condesa Health Center.

Especially in increasing their self-esteem. Now he is more independent and autonomous while being more responsible.

Jesus is above all, a very good person. Not only friend of his friends, he helps anyone who can help. I would also highlight his tenderness.

2. What did you find m ore int er est ing about SOLTRA for your son´ s t raining?

The preparation they have to deal with people with a different profile. I saw it so clear from the first moment that I even moved from Santa Colomba to La Virgen del Camino 3. When did your son st ar t w or k ing for SOLTRA? At 42 years old.

4. How long has your son been w or k ing for SOLTRA? For one year.

6. What do you like m ost about SOLTRA? Its ability to boost a group of people with different abilities to bring a perfect product to the market.

7. What w ould you im prove in SOLTRA? The wage system. I do not agree with the relationship between child support and salary.

I think that both concepts should be totally independent and have no link between them.

9. Do you have m ore k ids?

Yes, Jesus has a sister, unfortunately his other two brothers have passed away.

10. What has SOLTRA given t o your fam ily?

It brings us a future of hope. We have infinite thanks to all that SOLTRA means in our lives.

Brief News Last Decem ber the II Edition of the Company Race organized by León Noticias took place.

The sport event consisted of running the kilometer away from Ordoño II (round trip), taken over between mem bers of the same team, seeking to achieve the highest num ber of laps in 60 minute duration of the race.

SOLTRA was represented by Loli, Geraldo, Luis, Noel, Raúl and Fran who participated in both, couples an individual modalities, doing a great job.

Thank you very much Champions!

SOLTRA PARTICIPATES IN THE COMPANY RACEEVENT

One activity included in the BECOME INCLUENCER campaign was celebrated last November.

SOLTRA workers enjoyed a sports gymkana in collaboration with the Decathlon Foundation.

This entity, together with SOLTRA and the Valverde City Council, organized a sports gymkana, which took place at the facilities of Virgen del Camino municipal sports center in which more than 70 people participated in different sports events : archery, table tennis, football indoor and basketball.

BOOSTINGCAPACITIES IN A HEALTHY WAY

Sport is a fun and healthy pastime that must be practiced by everyone, at all ages, regardless of condition or capacities.

Brief News SOLTRA is presented as an exam ple of a company in which CSR is the only objetive, focused on the inclusion of people with different abilities through employment.

In the words of Mr. Jose Antonio Idoeta, "SOLTRA is corporate social responsibility by itself ". It is one of those companies that are able to focus their mission on people, on their human commitment , on inclusion through work.

CSRCONFERENCEINDIARIODELEON

We are a non-profit entity with a social, environmental, gender equality, occupational safety and PRL commitment, dignity of work and quality of life and social well-being.

The Mental Health Network of León delivered on September 16, the recognitions to the winning participants of the VI Edition of the Literary Stories Contest for users of the services of this network, and organized by the group Mental Creation (Alfaem , Soltra Foundation, Feclem, San Juan de Dios Hospital and Santa Isabel psychiatric hospital).

The first award went to Pamela Fernández Álvarez, an user of the San Juan de Dios Psychosocial Rehabilitation Center, thanks to "The resurgence of the volcano."

MENTAL CREATION AWARDS

"Sunset in the city", signed by Inmaculada Pérez Martínez from Alfaem and "I am", by Hugo Barrachina López, from the Santa Isabel Psychiatric Hospital, were the stories awarded with the second and third respectively.

Brief News At the beginning of September, the 10th edition of the solidarity race "To Santiago against cancer " took place, in which SOLTRA workers participate every year. This year Nuria Prieto and Luis Puente were our representatives at said event.

On this occasion, the planned route between Saint Jean Pied de Port and Finisterre has been limited to an urban circuit of almost four kilometers in the city of León, but the objective remains intact: to raise funds for the fight against a well-known disease .

TOSANTIAGOAGAINST CANCER

From the organization they showed their satisfaction for having been able to carry it out and for having exceeded 25.000? in collection.

The University of León, celebrated last July the academic event of the patronal feast of San Isidoro, postponed from April.

The stage, as in previous years, was the San Isidoro magna classroom in the Government Pavilion Building. The act was carried out with the corresponding sanitary protection measures and with a reduced capacity.

MINERVA DECELA AWARD FROM THEOFFICIAL COLLEGEOFINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS

Minerva de Cela, from our quality department, received the Award from the Official College of Industrial Engineers of León for the best final project of University Master "Building project for storage of chemical products in mobile containers according to APQ- 10 in the PI of Santa María del Páramo ".