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Strategy

Since its foundation, the ACS Group and its companies have made a commitment to the various parties forming part of its operations and interacting with the Group or its employees. This commitment is based on the ethical principles guiding the ACS Group’s operations and forming part of its corporate culture.

The ACS Group’s Commitment to combating Climate Change was recently approved and put into operation. This specifies and delimits the actions ACS faces to minimise the impacts its activity may have on the environment and, more specifically, on that relating to climate change. It is based on the commitment acquired to invest and research responsibly to make a significant contribution as an outstanding player in this area.

As a summary of the monitoring of this initiative during 2008, the following were the main milestones in its first year in force:

• Procedures were implemented to increase energy savings and efficiency and to give environmental improvements in carrying out activities. The details of many of these initiatives is included in this document, in the Commitment to the Environment section.
• New business opportunities have been identified which contribute to a better, cleaner future for the society we serve. Indeed, with the development and start up of the Andasol I thermal solar power plant in November 2008, the ACS Group is one of the pioneers in developing this technology, which is one of the most advanced, manageable and respectful of the environment.
• The group participated in projects which promote reductions in emissions, recycling, treatment of wastes, production of renewable energy, as well as efficient water management, all of this contributing to sustainable development.
• The ACS Group allocated a high level of resources to the development of Research, Development and Innovation initiatives and dedicated over €870 million to projects which reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in its operations.

Combating Climate Change is an inherent part of the ACS Group operation, business and sustainability strategy.

This link to corporate responsibility is part of the ACS Group’s continual effort to work in accordance with the five commitments to sustainability it has assumed to define its relationship with the environment, society and the agents and stakeholders with which it relates. This is the ACS Group's response to the challenge of Corporate Responsibility.