Colombia. Evonik Industries presented the "Evonik Road Safety Award" to the city of Medellín during the opening ceremony of its Mobility Week. By awarding this award, Evonik recognized and praised the city of Medellín for the implementation of a comprehensive plan to foster sustainable mobility through the use of innovative road signage applications.
Awarded this year for the second time, the "Evonik Road Safety Award" is designed to support sustainable road safety initiatives and projects around the world, as part of the company's corporate and social responsibility.
Evonik explained that it advocates for good social development in all its global sites and therefore supports charitable enterprises that improve the quality of life. On behalf of Evonik, Andreas Kripzak, Vice President of Coating & Adhesive Resins Americas, presented the award to the city of Medellín for its project "Sustainable Mobility: A Task for All." Evonik recognizes the city's contribution to providing a safer infrastructure that ensures mobility and access for all citizens.
Applying targeted urban interventions to "reclaim the city". As part of this comprehensive plan, the city has integrated a network of dedicated bus lanes, dedicated bike lanes for cyclists, restricted parking areas, and colorful walkways and pedestrian crossings for pedestrians. All these interventions have proven to have a positive effect on reducing the number of conflicts between road users and are also receiving positive feedback from citizens.
"By presenting this award to the City of Medellin, we recognize their innovative and proactive plan to optimize their transportation networks and make the safety of all road users a top priority," says Andreas Kripzak, Vice President - Coating and Adhesive Resins at Evonik. . "As a creative industrial group, Evonik will continue to advocate for road safety initiatives and support local communities as they build more sustainable environments to improve the mobility of their citizens."
