Overview
- The Patronato voted unanimously to renew Fainé for a new four-year term, advancing the decision ahead of his February 21 mandate expiry.
- Vice-president Javier Godó and patrons José María Álvarez‑Pallete, Pablo Isla, Luis Carreras, Isabel Estapé, María Isabel Gabarró, Eugenio Gay and Francesc Homs were also renewed for four years.
- Baldiri Ros was named to join the board representing the Institut Agrícola Català de Sant Isidre, replacing Xavier Brossa under the foundation’s rotation rules.
- The board approved the 2025 accounts and a €710 million budget for 2026 social spending, up 8.4% year on year.
- The foundation reported assisting roughly 250,000 people in Spain and Portugal in 2025 through its social programs, supported by returns from its Criteria portfolio of major corporate holdings.