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SILICIUS strengthens its commitment to ethics and corporate governance with the UNE 19601:2017 certification.
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The audit conducted by Bureau Veritas confirms the effectiveness of SILICIUS’s Criminal Compliance Management System.
Madrid, May 28, 2025 – SILICIUS Real Estate, a SOCIMI specialized in long-term property management with stable rental income, has today received the UNE 19601:2017 certification, the leading standard in Spain for Criminal Compliance. Bureau Veritas, a global leader in inspection, certification, and testing services, has granted this accreditation, endorsing the effectiveness of the company’s Criminal Compliance Management System and its commitment to best practices in risk prevention and corporate governance.
The UNE 19601:2017 standard sets the requirements for designing, implementing, and continuously improving an effective criminal compliance management system, aligned with both national and international regulations in this field. This certification provides a structured framework that enables organizations to demonstrate they have adopted the necessary measures to prevent criminal offenses in the course of their business activities.
The certification confirms that SILICIUS has successfully passed the audit carried out by Bureau Veritas, based on practices aligned with the highest standards of control and oversight. This reinforces the company’s commitment to transparency, ethical conduct in its operations, and sound corporate governance.
The certification process included a thorough audit verifying the implementation of SILICIUS’s Criminal Compliance Management System. This system covers the identification and assessment of risks, implementation of operational, financial, and non-financial controls, and supervision mechanisms to ensure regulatory compliance across all company operations.
Juan Díaz de Bustamante, CEO of SILICIUS, stated:
“Achieving and receiving the UNE 19601:2017 certification reflects our team’s ongoing efforts to integrate risk prevention and compliance into the core of our business. At SILICIUS, we strive to consolidate a management model based on transparency, responsibility, and industry best practices.”
Mónica Botas, Certification Director at Bureau Veritas, added:
“The UNE 19601:2017 certification awarded to SILICIUS demonstrates the company’s strong commitment to excellence in Criminal Compliance. Through a rigorous audit process, we verified that SILICIUS has implemented a robust and effective management system that goes beyond basic regulatory compliance. This certification not only validates its current practices but also establishes a solid foundation for continuous improvement in risk prevention and corporate governance. It is a significant achievement that positions SILICIUS as a benchmark in transparency and business ethics within the real estate sector.”
This certification strengthens SILICIUS’s position as a benchmark in the real estate sector, offering investors, clients, and stakeholders assurance of its commitment to legality and ethical conduct. Furthermore, the certified Criminal Compliance Management System is aligned with international best practices in governance and regulatory compliance.
With this achievement, SILICIUS reaffirms its dedication to continuous improvement, transparency, and integrity in the management of its real estate portfolio—an accomplishment made possible thanks to the support and guidance provided throughout the certification process by Auren Spain, a professional services firm specialized in auditing, consulting, legal/tax advice, and corporate services.
