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Spain, savings bank, corporate social responsibility, social security, welfare state,

When Caja de Pensiones para la Vejez y de Ahorros, 'la Caixa', was created in 1905, it was not only the transient response to a serious social, political, and economic problem, but it also provided a permanent solution by creating a long-lasting social welfare institution. In addition, its founder understood the responsibility of social welfare institutions not as an isolated responsibility for each institution, but as part of a harmonious whole that is a true moral entity with a socio-economic character, independence and unity of nature, purpose and form. The purpose of this article is to show how the conception of corporate social responsibility of Francesc Moragas, the founder of 'la Caixa,' informed the activities of the new institution in a variety of dimensions, including its service to its customers, its economic strengths, the social work and its participation in the creation of Spain's public social security system.

The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is not new. Over the course of time, many entrepreneurs have created and developed companies, with a strong sense of ethical and social responsibility. This paper presents an example of how CSR was conceived and put into practice when Caja de Pensiones para la Vejez y de Ahorros was created in Barcelona in 1905, following the life and ideas of its founder, Francesc Moragas, a lawyer with a deep commitment to social action and a successful conception of the technical and economic dimensions of a financial and social institution.

Analiza el autor en este reciente artículo algunos de los aspectos estilísticos más destacados de ciertos órdenes arquitectónicos romanos procedentes del solar cordobés. Aporta, a la vez, el reconocimiento de los materiales utilizados, analizando procedencias y circuitos comerciales, con lo que abre en la Universidad de Córdoba una nueva línea de investigación.