MADRID, SPAIN—The Abel Matutes Foundation is giving a new boost to Palladium Cares, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) area of Palladium Hotel Group, part of Grupo Empresas Matutes.
Founded in Spain in the late 1970s with social purposes, the Abel Matutes Foundation has significantly expanded its scope of action and multiplied its budget tenfold to finance initiatives with greater reach and impact through Palladium Cares, both in Europe and the Americas. This significant budget increase also ensures the continuity of its work in Ibiza and Formentera (Spain).
The Abel Matutes Foundation has been essential in Palladium Cares’ first year and will continue to play a key role in the future development of initiatives centered on its three pillars of action: Our People, Our Community, and Our Planet. Through these, the group seeks to make a positive impact on its employees and their families, as well as on the local communities where it operates.
Additionally, the Abel Matutes Foundation has launched a new website, which details its history, growth, and projects, including a section dedicated to Palladium Cares: https://www.fundacionabelmatutes.org/es/palladium-cares.
Inauguration of the Palladium Cares Training & Family Support Center
Last October, Palladium Cares celebrated the opening of the Training and Family Support Center in the continental area of Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo (Mexico), in collaboration with the Origen Foundation. This new space offers vocational training courses, human and economic development programs, recreational and sports activities, as well as psychological support.
The center’s professionals foster the development of cross-cutting skills for the entire community, including families, children, youth, women, and senior citizens, turning the center into a meeting and social gathering point.
With this center, Palladium Cares now manages seven centers in collaboration with local organizations across three countries in the Americas: Jamaica, Brazil, and Mexico. These projects reflect Palladium Hotel Group’s commitment to local communities by offering accessible and relevant training aligned with the labor market needs of each region.
‘4 Causes To Take Action’ Arrives in the Americas
The initiative “4 Causes to Take Action”, which promotes quarterly projects focused on childhood, social inequalities, senior care, and the planet, has extended its reach beyond Europe, landing for the first time in the Dominican Republic.
To date, more than 1,220 volunteers—employees of the hotel group—have participated in 130 social projects, working alongside 95 specialized social organizations, positively impacting over 2,800 beneficiaries in Europe and the Dominican Republic. Thanks to this success, Palladium Cares plans to extend this initiative to all destinations where Palladium Hotel Group operates throughout 2025.
Additionally, the group has implemented social initiatives such as the “Euro per stay” program, which allows guests to directly contribute to the essential work of various local organizations, and “Guest of the Month”, which offers free stays to families supported by the NGOs with which the group collaborates.
Environmental Commitment & Circularity
The company has given strong momentum to projects related to economic circularity. A good example is the agricultural center promoted by Palladium Cares in Brazil, where innovative agricultural and composting techniques are applied to properly manage hotel-generated waste. The vegetables grown there are consumed on-site, generating employment and turning the center into a reference point for sustainable production that respects and preserves the area’s natural beauty.
Significant efforts are also underway in Ibiza and Tenerife to minimize food waste. In collaboration with Cáritas and the Red Cross, surplus food from hotels managed by the group is collected and distributed to the organizations’ community dining facilities.
Finally, Palladium Hotel Group highlights its commitment to energy efficiency and reducing water consumption. To achieve this, investments have been made in equipment, and policies and operations have been developed to promote better management of these limited resources.
