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 in recognition of "her contribution to defence of the environment in her role as the 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 ongoing efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in its industrial processes, together with Group-wide policy to respect the environment.