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  • How accessibility and AIS impact on the environmental aspect of ESG

    How accessibility and AIS impact on the environmental aspect of ESG

    Although accessibility is usually associated with the ‘S’ of the ESG criteria (Environmental, Social and Governance), the truth is that there are also links with the ‘E’, since accessibility promotes the sustainable design of spaces, crisis management with an inclusive vision, and other aspects. In this context, the AIS certificate becomes a reliable tool in…

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  • AIS certification and accessibility count at Merco

    AIS certification and accessibility count at Merco

    Today we would like to congratulate all AIS-certified companies that have managed to position themselves among the top 100 companies in the MERCO rankings, especially Merco Empresa 2025. Companies certified with AIS were already eligible for new points after the incorporation of accessibility indicators in the global evaluation in the last 2024 edition of Merco…

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  • Podotactile flooring: a tool for autonomy and inclusion

    Podotactile flooring: a tool for autonomy and inclusion

    Podotactile flooring is a signaling system installed on the floor to guide and orient people with visual impairment, through the sense of touch by means of the feet or the white cane. This guidance system is included in the assessment of physical spaces of the AIS certificate through 24 specific requirements on the subject of…

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  • Authorized Entities meet at Around 2025 LATAM

    Authorized Entities meet at Around 2025 LATAM

    Professionals from Leaf Latam, SafeCity, SUMAC, REMS and Typsa Peru met last April in Lima (Peru) at the Meeting of AIS Authorized Entities, Around 2025 LATAM, to learn about the latest developments of the AIS accessibility certificate and its positioning in Latin America. Esther Bienes Pinedo, director of Fundación ARS and AIS Certificate, chaired this…

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  • Leyre Echevarría: “The market is ready for certification as AIS”.

    Leyre Echevarría: “The market is ready for certification as AIS”.

    The ESG and sustainability director of CBRE SPAIN, Leyre Echevarría Icaza, emphasizes that certifying with AIS helps to give visibility to the accessibility and inclusion efforts made by companies. In a meeting with AIS, she responded to our question: Is the market ready for a certification like AIS? Leyre Echevarría Icaza: Yes, I think the…

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  • AIS accessibility courses, recognized by the Complutense University of Madrid

    AIS accessibility courses, recognized by the Complutense University of Madrid

    The AIS Field Technician and AIS Homologated Technician courses, created by Fundación ARS, have been recognized by the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), thanks to an agreement signed between both institutions. “We are proud to work hand in hand with professionals from this educational institution,” said Esther Bienes Pinedo, president of Fundación ARS. “Training has…

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