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48 Annual Report 2009
Sustainability
• Sustainability and corporate social
responsibility soundly integrated into Group
strategy
• Six clear objectives for sustainability
• HOCHTIEF once again listed in Dow Jones
Sustainability Indexes
• Compliance structure reinforced
Sustainability at HOCHTIEF
As a forward-looking company, we accept responsibility
for society and the environment. Sustainability is therefore
a hallmark of our activities both at corporate level
and in contracting. We work systematically to protect
the climate, conserve resources, save energy and boost
energy efficiency. HOCHTIEF’s values, vision* and guiding
principles are geared toward sustainability. Corporate
social responsibility (CSR) is part of our corporate
strategy. In this way, we further the company’s sustainable
development while unlocking new sales potential.
During the year under review, the CSR/Sustainability
function was integrated into the Corporate Development
corporate center, which reports directly to the Chairman
of the Executive Board. An IT project launched in
2009 aims to help improve the collection of sustainability
data across the Group.
Our sustainability activities win recognition on the capi-
tal market. In September 2009, HOCHTIEF stock was
included for the fourth time in a row in the prestigious
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. No other German
construction company is featured. Since March this year,
our Australian subsidiary Leighton is also listed in the
new Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index.
Sustainability focus areas
Sustainability at HOCHTIEF is concentrated in six areas
with clearly defined objectives:
Sustainable products and services
We pressed ahead with our green building activities in
2009 and expanded our related services. Several buildings
were awarded the new certification from the German
Sustainable Building Council** (DGNB). In the
USA, our hundredth project achieved LEED*** certification.
We launched our integrated services/sustainable
airports service package with a pilot project at Budapest
for development of a sustainable energy strategy.****
➩ Our objective: We aim to lead the global market for
sustainable projects in the construction and construction-related
services segments. We therefore constantly
add to our range of services spanning the infrastructure
project, real estate and facility life cycle.
Active climate protection
With green building, sustainable energy management
and promotion of renewable energy*****, we play an
important part in protecting the climate and cutting
greenhouse gas emissions. In 2009, HOCHTIEF Energy
Management succeeded in saving a total of about
100,000 metric tons of carbon in projects undertaken
for clients. We also stepped up our involvement in wind
energy, among other things entering into cooperation
with Beluga Shipping, the world’s leading heavy-lift shipping
company, with the aim of jointly designing and
building special ships for the construction, maintenance
and operation of offshore installations.
The HOCHTIEF Climate Protection Day held for the first
time in 2009 was a success: 2,800 staff tuned into live
intranet webcasts on a range of climate-related topics
and energy economy. Aims of the recommended action
include a five percent cut in HOCHTIEF’s energy and
fuel consumption by 2011 compared with 2008. From
2010, our main German office locations will be powered
entirely with green electricity.
➩ Our objective: We aim to save carbon emissions
together with our clients.
Attractive working environment
We employ 66,178 people worldwide, and some 50,000
subcontractors additionally work on HOCHTIEF contracts.
As responsible employers, we are conscious of
our obligation to provide the best working conditions
and offer the highest standards of occupational health
and safety.