by admmktgnv | Jul 27, 2015 | Blog, News, Report, RSC
After the reports of Gestamp Solar and Gestamp Wind, Gestamp Biomass has launched its first Sustainability Report as part of its commitment with the ethic, transparency and sustainable development. The report gathers the most relevant information of 2014, from a triple aspect: – Performance. Information about the company, its organization and how does it understand sustainability. – People. Information about the best work practices, how it is boost the talent or realized a monitoring on safety and health areas. – Planet. Gestamp Biomass contribution in those places where it carries out its activity through the social action and its relationship with administrations and local communities; taking into account all the related to the environment management and the company’s contribution in the mitigation of climate change. All the information of the report has been elaborated under the Global Reporting Initiative guidelines in its 3.1 version and has been externally checked by the independent firm Ernst & Young (EY), what implies, together with the rest of the reports, a reinforcement of the dialogue with its groups of interest introducing in a transparent and verified way the main results, initiatives and commitments of the company. ...
by admmktgnv | Jun 19, 2015 | Awards, Blog, Intranet, News, Sin categoría
Yesterday, Thursday 18th of June, the first IN Awards ceremony took place, organized by the biggest professional network: LinkedIn. The purpose was to reward those companies that achieved major success in its social network. 8 awards were given out in different categories, distinguishing their excellent strategies and talent management development in the construction of the employer’s brand. In the case of Gonvarri Steel Industries, LinkedIn granted them the award on Loyalty, in order to thank the client’s commitment that believed in the social network from its beginnings. The rest of this first edition awards went to Securitas Direct (Prize on Transformation), Nationale Nederlanden (Employer Branding), BBVA (Innovation), Manpower (Strategy), Abengoa (Results), Ferrovial (Communication) and to Tecnocom (Best Team Selection). We also seize the opportunity and invite you to join our LinkedIn corporate pages: Gonvarri Steel Services: Solar Steel, Automotive & Road Steel, GRI Renewable Industries and Gestamp Renewables: Gestamp Solar, Gestamp Wind & Gestamp Biomass, and remind you about the option of linking your LinkedIn profile in our corporate Intranet Leading the Change through the profile edition. Congratulations to all the team of Gonvarri Steel Industries and Gestamp Renewables for this...
by admmktgnv | May 14, 2015 | Blog, News, Report, RSC
FIRST SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 In 2014, three new projects, two in South Africa and one in Puerto Rico, with a total of 36.7 MW have been completed. In 2015, the company will reinforce its activity in Japan, and will expand its business into new markets such as Central America and Middle East, with four projects totaling 108.4 MW. Madrid, May 14, 2015. Gestamp Solar, the photovoltaic solar energy division of Gestamp Renewables, has been the European photovoltaic developer that connects a project in Japan, one of the strategic objectives for 2015, according to the first Sustainability Report published by the company. The company has a set of 55 solar farms in operation in 2014 in Spain, Peru, Puerto Rico, USA, Italy, France and South Africa, including both own and managed for third parties. Its priority is to continue growing in a sustainable and profitable manner. In 2014, the company began the construction of four new projects, one in Honduras, one in Kuwait and two in Japan, one of which is the Fukuroda plant in Japan, connected in early 2015. The innovative project “Kishoa” in Mexico is emphasized among the activities of the past year. This projects allows, thanks to an innovative software, a simple analysis to assess the profitability of installing photovoltaic power generation systems in homes and small businesses. High Quality Employement Additionally, 89% of employees have permanent contracts and health and safety of employees and subcontractors are a key aspect in the development of the company. Finally, it is highlighted that in 2014 the rate of accidents among professionals has been zero. On the other hand, conservation...
by admmktgnv | May 12, 2015 | Blog, News, Report, RSC
II SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 In 2014 Noblesfontein, its first wind farm in South Africa, with an installed capacity of 73.8 MW, which represents an investment of over 120 million euros, started operating. The company is building 17 wind farms in Poland, Belgium, Brazil, Turkey and Mexico. Madrid, May 12, 2015. Gestamp Wind, wind power subsidiary of Gestamp Renewables, has avoided the emission of more than 464,000 tons of CO2, thanks to its more than 540MW of clean energy installed. Counting on the new wind farms that have come into operation in 2015, the company, specialized in the development, construction and operation of wind farms, has reached a total of 650 MW, according to its second Sustainability Report. The environment is a strategic factor and therefore the company considers the environmental impact of its wind farms at all stages: from planning, design, construction, and operation to decommissioning. It also contributes to the fight against climate change Last year, Gestamp Wind was present in 9 countries with 21 operating wind farms located in Spain, Turkey, Brazil, USA, Puerto Rico and South Africa. Its priority is to continue growing in a sustainable and profitable manner, so in 2014 it began the construction of eighteen wind farms, that includes a farm in Poland, two in Belgium, thirteen in Brazil, two in Turkey and two mini hydraulic in Mexico. More than half started operating in early 2015. In 2014, initiatives that reinforce the commitment to human rights in the supply chain, formally including clauses on acceptance and compliance processes and supplier approval were carried out. High Quality Employment The Sustanability Report also emphasizes that...
by admmktgnv | Apr 28, 2015 | Blog, News, Presentation
On the occasion of the celebration of the Occupational Health & Safety Word Day, on 28th April, Gonvarri Steel Services (GSS) launched an initiative to all its plants, in order to encourage a real preventive culture in every level in the organization, under the slogan “Join us in building a preventive culture in Occupational Health and Safety“. From today until April 28th begins a competition between different plants GSS, which will be able to upload in LTC Group Gonvarri: OH&S World Day different pictures that represent one of the 10 commandments of Health and Safety and another two categories created for the office staff. The plant with the highest number of pictures uploaded will receive a diploma and there will be a prize for the most voted picture of each category. About Gonvarri Steel Services Gonvarri Steel Industries (www.gonvarri.com), is a leading European industrial group in steel service centers and renewable energy components. In 2014, it has shown again all its dynamism by buying two companies: Çepas, in Turkey, and CENO, in Colombia, and by opening two manufacturing plants in Brazil, one in 2014 South Africa and other one in China. Its EBIDTA grew by 16% to 177 million Euros in 2014....
by admmktgnv | Apr 28, 2015 | Blog, News, Presentation
GRI Renewable Industries has carried out a communication campaign in all its productive plants around the world to raise awareness on safety. Coinciding with the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28th, GRI launched its campaign Be safe!, centered in the active role that all the employees have to play to achieve the safety levels required by the company. Also, this campaign is useful to communicate the principles of the new Politic of Safety and Health at Work in GRI. This campaign has been developed during active meeting in all the plants and it has been used off and on-line material, in 8 different languages. For Javier Imaz, CEO of GRI: “GRI is a leading company in producing wind towers and it also aims to be leading in the safety and health at work. This will only be possible with the commitment of all the employees of GRI”. About GRI GRI Renewable Industries (www.gri.com.es) was formed in 2008 and is the industrial wind division of Corporación Gestamp. It currently has 11 manufacturing plants in Spain, Brazil, China, Turkey, India and South Africa that manufacture and supply high quality wind towers and flanges to the wind energy industry worldwide. GRI Renewable Industries ended the 2014 fiscal year with sales over 450 million euros and about 3,000...
