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Claudia Andujar’s catalog at Les Rencontres d’Arles
For more than five decades, Claudia Andujar has dedicated her life and her work to documenting and protecting the Yanomami people, one of the largest and most endangered indigenous communities in Brazil. The catalog we published on the occasion of the artist’s exhibition in Barcelona between February 26 and May 23, 2021, was shortlisted for the Best Historical Book award at the Rencontres d’Arlés photography festival in France.
Elena Sanz, the new member of Fundación MAPFRE’s Board of Trustees
Elena Sanz, Group Chief Human Resources Officer at MAPFRE and president of MAPFRE’s Sustainability Committee, joins the Board of Trustees of Fundación MAPFRE.
Our Board of Trustees is growing in diversity and experience
Our Board of Trustees is being enlarged with the addition of two women with proven experience in complementary business spheres. Let us introduce them!
Save electricity by all means – but take care
With the hike in electricity prices, you may be thinking of running the dishwasher and washing machine at night to make savings. If you’ve decided to put your appliances on the night-time tariff, make sure you take precautions to avoid any risks.
Recycling child seats when they are no longer serviceable
Recycling child restraint systems does not mean donating them to be repaired and re-sold. It means that the seat will be dismantled, separating all materials.
Learn about the main anti-rotation systems for child car seats
Although all of the restraining force is borne by the lower anchors, the anti-rotation system prevents the child seat and the child from being thrown forward.
How have vehicles adapted to the i-Size standard?
The i-Size standard is something new to many people, but in fact it was approved over two years ago and is currently in force alongside the ECE R44 standard.
Are buses designed with children in mind?
We will cover all the aspects which affect a child when travelling both by inter-city bus and by coach.
Vehicle safety to protect children
The fact is that these days cars have all sorts of safety features to help protect young children that perhaps you hadn’t even thought about.
10 years of working together to support young children
The collaboration agreement between Fundación MAPFRE and Fundación Barça to support children and young people from vulnerable communities in Brazil has reached its tenth anniversary. During this time, more than 13,000 children have benefited from the program.
A musical perspective of Bill Brandt
As part of our ‘Digital Art’ project and to celebrate Music Day, we are offering a unique proposition that combines Bill Brandt’s photography with a song composed by electronic band Delaporte especially for the occasion.
What can I do to prevent my child from getting too hot in the child car seat this summer?
The key to making sure everyone suffers less from the heat once you get back in the car is to keep it parked in the shade for as long as possible.
What accidents are children exposed to at different ages, and how can they be avoided?
The accidents that cause the highest number of fatalities in children are traffic accidents, drowning, falls, and fire-related incidents.
Is it a good idea for babies to sleep in a car child seat?
The “Maxi-Cosi” seats are used to transport babies safely by car. They should not be used for more than one-and-a-half to two hours at a time.
Reducer cushions in specific child seats for infants
When it comes to babies, reducer cushions are a very important part of the child restraint system. You can find both universal and specific ones.
Why should children travel in rear-facing child car seats for as long as possible?
The R-129 (i-Size) approval standard makes it compulsory for all child restraint systems to face backwards until the child is 15 months old.
Child restraint systems integrated into the vehicle
They relieve you of the burden of having to source your own child restraint system. However, they do not offer the same level of safety as a booster seat with a backrest.