Sustainability Report 2010 - Gamesa

1.1 Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization (e.g. CEO, chair or
equivalent senior position) about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its
strategy.
Wind in particular has been re-established as one of the key energy sources that countries all over the
world need to consider for their energy models. The increase per capita in demand for energy in
emerging markets like China, India, and Brazil, combined with the need to assure a low carbon energy
model in the most industrialized countries, have made wind energy a guaranteed supply safe and clean
energy, in its own right. In addition, it contributes to a country’s energy independence and to the social
economic development of communities.
But there’s more. In 2011, the earth will be inhabited by 7 billion people, and at least 1.6 billion of those
will not have access to electricity. Experts predict that by 2045 there will be more than 9 billion people.
How to resolve questions as crucial as universal access to electricity, clean sustainable manufacturing,
reasonable stable pricing, and security of supply must be added to the debate. These issues must be
taken into account when searching for solutions to this demographic explosion and the speed at which
events take place - issues on the agenda of all governments.
The world’s electricity deficit in itself is an opportunity for companies like Gamesa. But the profound and
accelerated change that our sector is experiencing as a result of the persistence of the global economic
and financial crisis is also an opportunity; the shift in demand to emerging markets, increased
competition, convergence of global companies and local operators, and the race to reduce the Cost of
Energy.
Gamesa knows that it can and must participate in providing solutions; and during the year it proceeded
with a triple objective: do more with less; do more for more people, and do it better for more people.
In other words:
Dear Friends,
In 2010 energy was still the focus of debates and policy making in countries
around the world, whether from a business or social perspective.
offer more efficient energy solutions, reducing the cost of energy (CoE) for our customers by 20%
in 2013 and by 30% in 2015;
globalize operations: our international sales represented 93% of MW sold in 2010. Last year we
opened 10 new markets, sold to 22 new clients, and doubled our sales network; and
think globally and execute locally: expand our industrial base in markets with strong energy
demands; create qualified jobs (in 2010 we added 14%); develop a local supply chain with suppliers
aligned and committed to the same business objectives; and create wealth in the communities of
the more than 50 countries where we operate.
We presented our 2011-2013 Business Plan in October of 2010. It is the fruit of serious reflection on long
and medium term economic and sector circumstances, its objective being to make Gamesa the wind
industry leader in low Cost of Energy (CoE). It revolves around three axes: Cost of Energy (CoE), growth,
and efficiency.
It plans for continuous restoration of growth and recovery of our main financial and operational numbers;
a period of intense investment associated with the launch of new onshore and offshore market
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