Diversity and equality
ACCIONA implements policies to promote equal opportunities and personal diversity in the workplace.
A company's success depends on the people who are part of it. At ACCIONA, diversity and equality are the cornerstones of social progress and growth and the core of our corporate philosophy.
ACCIONA has made a commitment to the ethical values and principles that promote equal opportunities in all aspects of personnel management. Furthermore, we have implemented programmes, internal procedures and actions aimed at creating a working environment which embraces diversity and rejects discrimination of any kind.
The application of these values is guaranteed by permanent engagement with social agents, in a two-way communication that leads to the achievement of important milestones in the area of equality and diversity, such as the employment of women in sectors where they are underrepresented or the integration of people with disabilities or marginalised groups, among others.
Social integration
In its efforts to integrate people with disabilities, ACCIONA is assisted by Fundación ONCE and Special Employment Centres, and maintains working ties with the leading national organisations representing the disabled. Of ACCIONA's total workforce in Spain, 2.47% is made up of people with some form of disability.
In addition, for years ACCIONA has been collaborating with Fundación Integra, a non-profit organisation that works to integrate marginalised groups of people in the workplace.
Effective Equality of Women and Men
At ACCIONA, equal opportunities is a central feature of a range of solid projects aimed at providing attractive opportunities for professional development and fostering an effective policy for managing the talents of men and women in all our lines of business.
ACCIONA attempts to distribute its staff as evenly as possible and to improve working conditions by promoting measures to conciliate work and family life. ACCIONA strives to foster an equality-oriented business culture and to prevent any type of discriminatory conduct.
The Company has a Code of Conduct at the disposal of employees, clients, suppliers, shareholders and the public at-large. Possible breaches of the Code can be reported anonymously through the Ethical Channel.
ACCIONA has approved an Equality Plan for the defence and effective application of the universal principle of equality between women and men. An Action Plan was developed in 2009 and the first steps towards implementation have already been taken.
All ACCIONA subcontractor contracts and purchase agreements include a clause which requires the subcontractor to respect the principles and obligations of the Organic Law on the Effective Equality of Women and Men in order to prevent sexual or gender-based harassment and any other type of direct or indirect discrimination.
Women make up more than a quarter (27%) of the ACCIONA workforce.
