Summary Annual Report 2011 - Gamesa

community
Gamesa wishes to contribute to improving living
standards and creating wealth, through its own products
and services, by launching new business activities, and
by promoting economic and social development through
non-business channels.
Gamesa's strategy vis-à-vis the community is based on:
sensitivity to social change in order to better
understand how the needs of society in general evolve
and thus anticipate future demands
a systematic free flow of truthful information about its
activities to generate a climate of trust and credibility
respect for the environment, complying with prevailing
law and collaborating to preserve and improve the
environment
Creating jobs by leading new competitive business
ventures
supporting the development of disadvantaged groups
and sectors
Contributing to raising the scientific and technological
standards of our society by supporting research
and promoting the use of environmentally-friendly
technologies and methods
Collaborating with institutions as a platform of action
for the community’s improvement and development.
this sensitivity translates into activities for the
development of the socio-economic environments in
which the company operates, through community support
projects and programmes.
Gamesa's relations with society include commitments
to respect the prevailing legislation and avoiding any
behaviour which, though not in breach of the laws of
the countries where it operates, contravenes the ethical
values, principles and behaviour set forth in the Code of
Conduct. accordingly, Gamesa has developed regulations
against fraud and has implemented mechanisms such as
the regulation on the prevention of conflicts of interest,
corruption and bribery.
the creation of sustainable employment, contributing to
the development of local supply chains that enrich the
socio-economic fabric in the area, and compliance with
environmental regulations, are some of the company's
contributions to social development. to develop local
procurement, Gamesa engages in employer branding
actions by participating in employment fairs and forums
and promoting itself in universities.
Gamesa invested 117 million euro in r&D. During the
year, it received 10.8 million euro in r&D subsidies from
european, national and regional authorities, in addition to
12.8 million euro in low-interest loans.
investing in the community
Gamesa influences the communities where it operates
above and beyond its business operations, and this is
extended into a long-term commitment.
in 2011, these activities were especially notable in india
and brazil, where Gamesa launched initiatives in the areas
of health, education, and care for the environment.
Gamesa also conducted other development aid
programmes aimed at mitigating socio-economic
deficiencies in depressed areas and in 2011 it allocated
funds to carry out projects of this kind in tamil nadu and
anantapur (india), as well as in são paulo and belém
(brazil). these projects benefit from funding under the
“you choose, you decide” programme set up by the
navarra savings bank (Caja de ahorros de navarra - Can).
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