Txemi Cantera Award: Recognition of Excellence in Social Economy

The Txemi Cantera Award, organised by ASLE, pays tribute to outstanding people and entities for their contribution to promoting, consolidating and developing the social economy and worker ownership.

An award that acknowledges a Trajectory in service of the Social Economy and Worker Ownership.

The Txemi Cantera Award is geared towards:

• People and Leaders who actively promote the development of the social economy.
• Organisations and Entities that stand out for implementing projects with social and economic impact.
• Cooperatives, Worker-Owned Companies and Investee Companies that adopt an innovative, responsible and sustainable approach to business management.

Who was Txemi Cantera?

Txemi Cantera was a tireless promoter of the worker-owned company movement in the Basque Country. His vision was focused on the active participation of workers in the management of companies. In the words of Txemi Cantera himself:

“in commitment, solidarity, prioritising collective effort, coherence and striving to overcome the major social changes we each must live through”

Txemi Cantera 2024

The 34th edition of the Txemi Cantera Award once again aims to honour the persons, companies and entities that have left their mark on the realm of the social economy.

On 19 November, «SUTARGI S.A.L.» received the 2024 TXEMI CANTERA AWARD PREMIO TXEMI CANTERA for its work on creating inclusive work opportunities, promoting participation, solidarity and the values of the social economy.

Previous Editions

• 1991: Cicopa
• 1992: Alfonso Gorroñogoitia
• 1993: Guivat Haviva
• 1994: Universidad de Deusto
• 1995: United Airlines
• 1996: Jose Mª Ormaetxea / Jesus Larrañaga
• 1997: Utan Gränser
• 1998: Jose Espiru
• 1999: Fundación Social de Bogotá
• 2000: Irizar, S. Coop.
• 2001: Fundación del Empresario Chihuahuense
• 2002: ONCE
• 2003: Fondo Ecuatoriano Populorum Progressio
• 2004: Berohi, S.Coop.
• 2005: Formula Servizi.
• 2006: Autoescuela Lagunak, S.A.L.
• 2007: Actuar Famiempresa.
• 2008: Rafael Calvo Ortega.

• 2009: Corey Rosen.
• 2010: Lantegi Batuak and Gureak.
• 2011: Tullis Russell.
• 2012: José Luis Monzón and Heroslam, S.A.L.
• 2013: Golder Associates.
• 2014: Orona (part of the Mondragon Corporation).
• 2015: Antonio Polo de Salinas de Guaranda.
• 2016: FMD Carbide, S.A.L. and Gráficas Zamudio Printek, S.A.L.
• 2017: Voestalpine.
• 2018: KL katealegaia S.L.L.^[
• 2019: SRC Holdings Corporation.
• 2020: Josetxo Hernández.
• 2021: Graeme Nuttall
• 2022: Juan Antonio Pedreño
• 2023: Red Comparte
• 2024: Sutargi S.A.L.

Jury:

Honorary President:
Ms. Sol Aguirre Arana

President:
Ms. Beatriz González Ciordia (President of Asle)

Jury members:
Ms. Aitziber Etzezarreta (Director of the GEZKI Institute of Cooperative Law and Social Economy)

Mr. Alejandro Martínez Charterina (University of Deusto)

Mr. Iñaki Peña (Director of Business specialists network)

Mr. Jokin Diaz (Director of Social Economy for the Basque Government)

Ms. Teresa Laespada (Regional Minister of the Department of Employment, Social Cohesion and Equality at the Bizkaia Regional Council)

With the support of: