The Abertis Group, through its Foundation, is part of the group of sponsoring companies of the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25), which is held in Madrid from December 2 to 13.
Abertis participates in the Conference by organizing various meetings related to sustainability, the environment and climate change, both within the framework of the central events carried out at the IFEMA and the Castellana Verde axis, including various side events that the company’s headquarters will host on Paseo de la Castellana.
Activities in the COP25-IFEMA space
Activities at Abertis headquarters
On Paseo de la Castellana, in front of the company’s headquarters, the exhibition ‘Our biosphere, our future. Local actions for the Sustainable Development Goals’ has been installed. This is an outdoor exhibition, which shows the importance of the role of biosphere reserves in the fight against climate emergency.
Additionally, within the actions to fight climate change by reducing energy expenditure, the company turns off the interior lights of its corporate offices on Paseo de la Castellana at night. Abertis also joins awareness actions through its social media channels via the hashtag #TiempoDeActuar.
The UNESCO International Center for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves
The institutional headquarters of the Abertis Foundation, located in the Castellet Castle (Barcelona), was declared in 2013 UNESCO International Center for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves (CIURBN). This is the first experience of public-private collaboration in the field of Category 2 centers of the Biosphere Reserve network, recognized by the United Nations organization. In 2018, CIURBN incorporated two new reserves, the cities of Dana and Mujib in Jordan, thus reinforcing its commitment to cooperation between the two shores of the Mediterranean.
Category 2 centers are UNESCO-sponsored centers and institutes that represent a special modality in the United Nations system: they are created and funded by the member states and their main destination is the achievement of the strategic objectives of the MaB (Man and Biosphere) program of UNESCO.
The more than 70 territories that form the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserve Network (RRBMed) include a set of diverse and representative sites that hold an exceptional heritage related to biodiversity, landscapes and cultural expressions.
Since its creation, the UNESCO International Center has established itself as a center for the diffusion of ideas, projects and knowledge, being a paradigm of sustainable heritage management.
The ‘Castellet Declaration’ against the climate emergency
Recently, the Abertis Foundation, hand in hand with UNESCO and the Ministry of Ecological Transition –through the Autonomous Organization of Natural Parks– has promoted the Castellet Declaration for the Protection of Biodiversity, a manifesto to warn of the serious consequences that the current pace of biodiversity loss can have on the planet and the significance of the United Nations sustainable development goals, including those related to poverty, hunger and health.
Regarding the role of the Biosphere Reserves in the maintenance of the planet’s biodiversity, according to the manifesto, ‘they are places of support for research where socio-ecological systems are evaluated and managed in order to protect the environment, and facing the loss of biodiversity and global change, as well as prioritizing the development of local communities’.
About Abertis and its Foundation
Abertis is one of the leading international operators in toll road management, with more than 8,600 kilometers of high capacity and quality roads in 15 countries in Europe, America and Asia. Abertis is the first national toll road operator in countries such as Spain, Chile and Brazil, and also has an important presence in France, Italy and Puerto Rico.
The Abertis Foundation was born to respond to the impact of Abertis’ activity in the countries in which it operates. Its programs and activities are aimed at promoting road safety, social action, and respect for sustainability and the environment.
24 February 2026
•Revenue growth of 4.5%, boosted by strong traffic performance and tariff increases, while EBITDA rose by 6.2% to €4,374 million, both at comparable perimeter and exchange rates.
•In 2025, Abertis strengthened its international leadership through strategic acquisitions, including the French A63 motorway, full ownership of the Vallvidrera and Cadí tunnels in Catalonia, a 22-year extension of the Fluminense corridor concession in Brazil, and the integration in Chile of the Ruta 5 Santiago-Los Vilos motorway, awarded the previous year.
•During the year, Abertis invested close to €2 billion, including the acquisition transactions mentioned above, as well as €739 million allocated to maintenance and expansion investments. In September, Abertis’ shareholders – Grupo ACS and Mundys – injected €400 million in equity to support the company’s growth strategy and further strengthen its balance sheet.
•The Board of Directors of Abertis has today convened the General Shareholders’ Meeting, to be held on 27 March, which includes a proposal for distribution to shareholders of €602 million.
12 November 2025
•The operator wins the tender to continue operating Autopista Fluminense with a new contract that includes an investment plan (aprox. 500 million euros over seven years) to improve mobility and a tariff adjustment as a result of the new investments, along with a 21-year extension.
•José Aljaro, CEO of Abertis, highlighted that “this operation represents a key opportunity for Abertis by extending a strategic asset and strengthening our position as a leader in Brazil, where we manage more than 3,000 kilometers of highways, a significant part of Abertis’ total network of 8,000.”
•Arteris, Abertis’ subsidiary in Brazil, has been the largest investor in the federal highway concession program in the last decade.