Ferrovial wants to be a good corporate citizen by investing in the local communities in which it carries out its activities, promoting employee participation in the community, and maintaining a high level of integrity and transparency.
| INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | Var 08-07 |
| Socially-responsible investment (DJSI) (perception)* | 72 | 72 | 68 | 0.00% |
| Contributes positively to society (perception)* | 68.72 | 66.8 | 62.24 | 2.87% |
| Net job creation (%) | 4.07% | 15.21% | 55.00% | -73.23% |
| Purchases from local suppliers | 69,489 | ND | ND | |
| Community-support projects | 459 | 463 | ND | |
| Social investment in the Community (million €) | 18.17 | 16.7 | 2.96 | 8.80% |
| Social investment in comparison with EBITDA (%) | 0.66 | 0.55 | 0.13 | |
| Support for social causes (perception)* | 63.22 | 59.29 | 52.44 | 6.62% |
| Beneficiaries in social projects | 491,001 | 330,000 | ND | 48.79% |
| Employee participants | 949 | 2,400 | ND | -60.46% |
| Multiplier effect (million €) | 2.80 | 2.43 | ND | 15.23% |
| *Source: RepTrak | ||||
In 2008, Ferrovial promoted 459 social projects that directly benefited 491,001 people. In line with previous years, in 2008, Ferrovial allocated 6,326,647.39 euro to finance different strategic social investment projects, 78% of Ferrovial’s total contributions to the Community. The progressive trend to reduce one-time contributions (philanthropy) was maintained, dropping from 18% in 2007 to 17% in 2008.
Ferrovial’s goal is to promote strategic investments in the Community, without excluding occasional donations and sponsorship, which also have value for the company from the commercial perspective.
The following, among others, are some of the highlights:
- The volume of funds mobilized by other companies or organizations for social projects in which Ferrovial participates increased 15% (multiplier effect).
- Participation by 949 employee volunteers who devote at least four work-hours. The drop in this goal in comparison with the previous year (-60%) was due to a change in the calculation of the employees classified as volunteers. The 2008 figures incorporate stricter training and commitment requirements for employees to qualify for the condition of volunteer.
