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22ADIF CHALLENGES AND COMMITMENTSThe ADIF policy of encouragingtransparency and dialogue with its Interestgroups is outlined as a commitment in theCitizen Company Plan, by which thepublic company’s strategy of CorporateSocial Responsibility is explained.ADIF is the first public company in Spainand in the transport industry worldwideto have published a Global ReportingInitiative, GRI, obtaining level A+,which is the highest in this internationalStandard, and whose purposed is to serveas a generally accepted framework forinforming about economic, environmentaland social performance.the instrument that describes activities,resources and results needed to achievethe aims set out in the ADIF RDI Planand involves support and guidelines forunits carrying out innovative projects andactivities at the company. It also identifieslines of research and proposes a plannedProject portfolio framework until 2010.The initiatives proposed in this Planare aimed at stimulating management,establishing processes, identifying linesof research, protecting and exploitingresults, technological monitoring andtransfer and, in general, promotingparticipation, increasing presence innational and European schemes toassist RDI.The need to respect and conserve theNatural Environment forms an essentialpart of the technical and economiceffort made to advance in the transportoperations provided by railwayinfrastructure, at all times from theperspective of Environmental Quality andService Quality.This commitment of ADIF to theEnvironment is outlined in the “EnvironmentPolicy” document, which expands onthe guidelines designed by the ADIF2006 – 2010 Strategic Plan relating toconservation of the environment.Included in the area of constantimprovement in the performance of theADIF business activity, and in line withthe objective of encouraging nationalrailway technology, is the creation ofthe 2007–2010 RDI Plan, which is