Many companies have incorporated a social and environmental purpose into their economic objectives, but some have had this vision embedded in their DNA since their inception. This is the case of Cadí, a century-old cooperative in the Pyrenees. "The project began in 1915. We produce cheeses and butter from the fresh milk we collect daily from our members, the dairy farming families of the Alt Urgell and Cerdanya regions. The milk from this area provides us with two of our most emblematic products: Cadí butter and Cadí Protected Designation of Origin butter," says Anna Puigcercós, CEO of Cadí. Agricultural and livestock traditions are the foundation of a project deeply rooted in the region. "The cooperative's purpose has always been to maintain and develop the Alt Urgell and Cerdanya regions so that the primary and secondary sectors can earn a decent living by producing and marketing high-quality dairy products with that local value," explains Puigcercós. The Cadí Group had a turnover of 165 million euros in 2024 and employs 231 people. "We must take care of the primary sector so that it can continue to provide us with quality agri-food products. There is a collective responsibility involved. We must be aware of the importance of consuming local products. Our consumption patterns also determine the kind of society and world we want to build. There is an individual responsibility when we decide what type of product we consume. Ultimately, it's not everyone's responsibility," he explains.

In Labrador, the fireplace is the center of the house. For centuries, village inhabitants were counted by hearth: a smoky roof, a more or less extended family. That's how censuses were taken. So many homes, so many people. Fire control was humanity's first technological revolution. In the Cadí mountain range, there are houses with centuries-old, unbroken fireplaces: Cal Guardia de la Vansa, Cal Ribó de Artedó, Cal Vilanova de Vilanova de Banat... With lots of embers and ashes. Albert Villaró notes it in Cadí [a biography] (Simbol Editors), a curious and tender book that awakens the rural ancestry within us all.