Uses of Time

The day, organized under the Barcelona Time Pact and the NUST Business Network, was introduced and moderated by journalist Ariadna Oltra. The framework conference was given by María Ángeles Durán, Doctor of Political Science and first woman awarded with the National Prize of Sociology and Political Science 2018. Professor Durán focused her talk on innovation in the uses of time, putting in Emphasizes that time is a scarce resource and the efficiency of its use depends a good part on the quality of life. The aim of the conference was to show that both public administration, as well as associations and companies have the capacity to innovate to improve the use of time, to make it healthier, egalitarian and efficient.

During the event, a dialogue took place on the impact of organizational measures on companies. Albert Solé, Responsible for Labor Relations and Spokesman of the Equality Commission of Henkel Ibérica, participated; Gemma Freixas, Head of Management of SEAT R & D Staff; Ramon Brossa, Director of Human Resources at the UPF Barcelona School of Management and Marc Pombo, Country Manager of VertiSub. It discussed the impact and benefits of the measures that these companies have applied, and how the implementation of these has improved both the company's objectives and the quality of life of the workers.

The 7th edition of the Barcelona Prize for the Innovative Business in Reconciliation and Time took place immediately. The jury decided to award the special mention of the NUST Network to CT Ingenieros de Catalunya for having implemented the work, family and personal work conciliation plan, a detailed and systematic catalog of measures of hours flexibility and service policy, incorporating tools of monitoring and evaluation.

The prize in the business category of 10 to 50 workers was for Blueknow, for having implemented measures such as teleworking, flexible hours, workday training, the possibility of enjoying more holidays and taking into account the Situation of the working people with dependent children and relatives.

In the business category between 10 and 50 workers, the award was for MOST Enginyers for having implemented the European schedule from 8.15 a.m. to 4:25 p.m. with 30 minutes for lunch, making workers gain a quality of life.

In the business category of 51 to 250 people, the winner was Mercabarna for having implemented the intensive day in the morning throughout the year by the majority group with flexibility of entry and exit and holding 37.39h on a weekly basis . The trajectory of the company is valued, that worried about the access of the woman to the labor market and the generational relief passed the schedule of the market of the fruit of the night to the day in a sector as complex as the food .

Finally, the Prize in the category of Company of more than 250 workers was granted to the Union of Mutual Societies for having facilitated through the Equality Plan, an extended paternity leave to promote co-responsibility, a paid leave of purpose 10 working days for the care of dependent people and for having promoted a guide of benefits so that all people can access it.

Finally, the journalist and moderator Ariadna Oltra called on all the winning companies and the Jury to take a photograph together.