Somos FCC - Nº5

A series of events are setting the agendas of countries: the economic and social scenario drawn by the trends of world population growth, and the unequal concentration of wealth; the scarcity of natural resour- ces to meet growing economies, or the need to explore new, more effi- cient energy models based on re- newable sources. The Corporate Social Responsibili- ty Policy, approved by FCC’s Board The Group’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Directors on 28 July 2016, shows that the Group wishes to be part of the solution to the challenge posed by the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its Goals (SDG), approved in 2015 by the United Na- tions Organisation, and thus make better use of the opportunities offe- red by its markets. With this objecti- ve in mind, the company’s new CSR Master Plan has been drawn up in accordance with the United Nations Agenda 2030. The Plan takes into ac- FCC contributes to alleviating poverty by creating local employment in the communi- ties in which it operates. FCC collabora- tes with univer- sities to offer its students professional experience. FCC offers end- to-end water and sanitation management services. FCC develops innovative solu- tions for waste treatment and recovery plants to generate energy. FCC’s business areas promo- te inclusion, employment and respect for fundamental principles and rights at work. count the latest international trends in sustainability and translates them into different initiatives and corpora- te actions that provide tangible value for the business, and from which the different areas of the Group benefit. The United Nations, in response to these global challenges, formulated and published in 2016 the 17 Sustai- nable Development Goals (SDGs), FCC’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS O u t w a r d s The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were developed at the United Nations Con- ference on Sustainable Development, held in Rio de Janeiro in 2012. The aim was to create a set of global objectives related to the envi- ronmental, political and economic challenges facing our world. The SDGs replace the Millennium Develop- ment Goals (MDGs), which launched a global initiative in 2000 to address the indignity of poverty. The MDGs were universally agreed measurable goals to address extreme poverty and hunger, to prevent killer diseases and ex- tend primary education to all children, among other development priorities. SDGs R E S P O N S A B I L I T Y 36 R E S P O N S A B I L I T Y