Secuoya Studios to receive a sustainability award at MIPCOM

Secuoya Studios will be recognized for the impact of its sustainable production program with a MIP SDG Award, presented in partnership with the United Nations, at Mipcom Cannes, the world’s largest market for television and streaming content (October 13-16).

Established in 2020, the award recognizes how progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals can be accelerated through editorial, campaigning and business practices within the television industry. Previous recipients have included A+E networks, Junk Kouture, Open Planet, Sky, Studio Silverback and African education platform Ubongo.

The award recognizes Secuoya Studios’ commitment to reducing the environmental impact of production, born from practices in large-scale entirely Spanish-based productions including “Montecristo” and “Zorro,” and expanded on multiple productions since, including the recent “Shades” (Matices), a co-production between Secuoya Studios and Stellarmedia, which premiered on SkyShowtime earlier this year, and “The Tribute” (El HOMENAJE), recently announced.

The award will be presented by the United Nations Assistant Director for the United Nations Regional Information Center for Europe, Caroline Petit, at the MIP Creative Hub on October 15 as part of a session highlighting practical insights from initiatives including:

• The Secuoya Foundation Open Access Sustainable Filming Protocol, known as GreenBook, developed with Mrs. GreenFilm Eco-management consultancy, whose extensive experience in developing sustainability plans for productions has contributed to a 120-plus point manual for plans and procedures. Since its launch in 2022, all of the studio’s productions have adopted recommendations from the guide.

• The creation of the Sustainable Management SEAL in collaboration with the international leader in high-performance, safety and sustainability solutions, Tüv Süd, the company’s first audited seal in the audiovisual sector.

• Creation of a dedicated internal sustainability in Secuoya Studios’ production department, including the inclusion of an ECO manager role for each production. Through the Secuoya Studios executives who teach at the Core School University, sustainability is a key message for the manufacturing industry’s upcoming professionals.

Petit said: “I thank Mipcom Cannes for providing this important annual platform and extend my sincere congratulations to Secuoya Studios for their commitment to sustainable production. Their practices reflect a growing movement in the industry and help us and their audiences move closer to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.”

“Television’s ability to make a meaningful impact – both on screen and behind the camera – remains as essential as ever,” said Lucy Smith, director of Mipcom Cannes. “We will continue to use our platform as the global industry gathers to emphasize this. In the case of sustainable production, by integrating real, measurable actions that can reduce the environmental impact of every production, and making these lessons accessible to everyone, Secuoya Studios are truly driving change. We are proud to help.”

Brendan Fitzgerald, CEO Secuoya Studios, said: “At Secuoya Studios, we view sustainability as a guiding commitment that shapes the way we create, produce and share with the world. It is a commitment based on belief in innovation, technology and strategic alliances.