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Multi-group seats: a wise purchase?
Child car seats are products designed to prevent injury (or even loss of life) to the occupant in the event of a sudden stop or traffic accident. For this reason, we must spend time making the right choice.
What are impact shields?
Impact shields are a part of a certain type of car seat that is placed over the child’s legs and secured either by the vehicle’s seat belt or by the belt on the impact shield itself. In this article we tell you how they work and how safe they are compared to other systems.
Defining the mobility of the future
For three days, the Global Mobility Call, the first sustainable mobility conference designed to position Spain as a benchmark in this field, brought together in Madrid the leaders of the new mobility ecosystem. Our experts took part in forums and round tables with more than 300 participants from all over the world.
Hate speech on social media damages the mind and the heart
At the 2nd Digital Health Conference: Mental health in the face of hate on social networks, we brought together professionals from the spheres of psychology, social media and communication, as well as the police, to analyze how hate messages that are spread through the internet can cause disorders in children and young people, and what we as a society can do to prevent them.
The Spanish Parliament’s Road Safety Commission endorses the European Road Safety Charter
Seeking to promote new road safety and sustainable mobility policies worldwide, in 2004 the European Commission launched the European Road Safety Charter, an initiative that all organisations working in this field can support. By endorsing the charter, organisations can contact other institutes with which they can share best practices, receive information and take part in the Road Safety Excellence Awards, among other benefits.
Social Innovation for transforming the world
The fifth edition of the Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards concluded with a ceremony held at the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid. More than 200 initiatives from 10 different countries, developed by scientists, researchers, university students and business schools, were submitted to the call. Discover the three winning projects.
Our solidarity with Ukraine has not stopped
Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, millions of people have been forced to leave their homes in search of a safer place. At Fundación MAPFRE we are striving to create an extensive network of solidarity that offers them support and reminds them that they are not alone.
How to transport pets in a car
When traveling with your pet in the car, you must know the necessary guidelines to do it safely. Here are some recommendations to follow.
Do child car seats expire?
In general, when we purchase a child restraint system, we do not ask how long it will last or if it will deteriorate over time. We assume that we can use it indefinitely, forgetting that this restraint system is essential for the safety of our children.
How to travel safely with 3 children
The arrival of a new family member always brings changes to the family environment: we have to prepare a room, buy everything we need and, especially when it is the third child, we must prepare for a new kind of mobility.
What is submarining?
Much has been written about submarining, but in most cases this effect is addressed in terms of the consequences and the technical explanation of how it occurs, and not in terms of the actions we should take to avoid it or minimize it as much as possible.
How is a child car seat designed?
Learn about the necessary steps involved in the process of creating a child car seat so that it can reach the stores and, eventually, your car.
Social Innovation for Health
On the occasion of World Health Day, which is celebrated on April 7, we want to highlight the importance of the work of those social entrepreneurs who work to provide real solutions in this field. A few weeks away from celebrating the Grand Final of a new edition, we want to share with you here what has become of some of the projects that have participated, since 2018, in our Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards, in the category “Health improvement and digital technology (e-Health)”.
Solidarity in the face of war
The result has exceeded our expectations: in a show of solidarity, many of you have supported our campaign to help Ukraine, standing alongside those who are suffering and helping those who have been forced to flee their homes in such a dramatic situation.
Do you know how much caffeine is in your coffee?
Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant, which is why many people consume it to relieve fatigue and increase alertness. But not all coffees have the same effect, as the amount of caffeine is not the same in all of them. Fundación MAPFRE would like to remind you that if you want to beat tiredness, the best recipe is rest, especially if you are going to drive; and we recommend that you consume coffee for the sole purpose of delighting your senses and giving your day a spark of flavor, enjoying this pleasant experience.
Women: real and empowered
At Fundación MAPFRE we believe that gender equality is more than a goal in itself, it is an attitude. That is why, on International Women’s Day, we are giving a voice to three real and empowered women from our team who every day strive to make the world a better place.
71,597 steps in women’s leadership
The main task of an organisation with such a strong social commitment as Fundación MAPFRE is to reduce all kinds of shortcomings and promote second chances aimed at protecting the most vulnerable.