In recent years, ACCIONA has developed into a company with one of the best defined corporate projects, committed to sustainable development and offering career opportunities in some of the most dynamic emerging sectors around the world.

We have shown ourselves to be a company committed to the professional success and the development of our employees, continuously investing in the advancement of our professional talent. We also place priority on employee health and safety which identifies and differentiates the company’s working practices.

Creator of quality employment

During 2006, ACCIONA created 9,329 new jobs, increasing its staff by 31.59%. The divisions that created the highest number of new posts were ACCIONA Urban and Environmental Services with 5,197 and ACCIONA Agua with 1,536.

Internal promotion is the principal means of filling existing vacancies arising within the organisation. ACCIONA Infrastructures internally filled 2.45% of posts, ACCIONA Energy 3.1% of the posts, ACCIONA Real Estate 13.5%, ACCIONA Agua 13.5% and 22% in ACCIONA Trasmediterranea. A total of 93.81 % of vacancies in existing posts were covered through the internal system of mobility.

Opportunity and security for young talent

With respect to the incorporation of new people into the expanding Group, ACCIONA promotes professional integration and occupational stability, employee motivation and access to every opportunity for professional development. Regarding contract types, 59.03% of ACCIONA’s employees have permanent or open-ended contracts and 83.90% work full-time. The rotation index is 0.57 in the Corporate Division, 3.75 in Infrastructures, 3.24 in Energy and 3.1 in Real Estate. The average length of service in the company is 6.47 years, and the longest average is in the Corporate Division. The average age of the Company workforce is 39.68.

Monitoring and evaluation

Through the monitoring and performance evaluation of individual employees, plans are mapped out for career development. Monitoring and evaluation processes are carried out for 100% of top and middle management and for 40% of supervisors.