FCC Construcción has published the 2011 Environmental Report, the seventh edition since 2000 of this pioneer initiative in the sector.

One of the most notable innovations this year is the system that is used to gather and analyse environmental data. Information on the company's projects is now available in real time and reports can be generated by type of project, geographical location, hierarchical structure or type of client. The print version of the document, in Spanish and English, contains environmental information on all FCC Construcción projects in Spain in 2010. With the web version in Spanish only, users can consult the information by Autonomous Community.

Another objective that has been met refers to the commitment made by FCC Construcción to combat climate change. In this area, the Company has designed and implemented a mediation protocol for greenhouse effect gases, making it the first company in the construction sector to verify the greenhouse effect gas report based on ISO 14064.

FCC Construcción publishes this report every two years to summarise the company's environmental actions and share its environmental management experiences with others. The implementation of good environmental practices goes beyond the legal requirements and results in more eco-efficient management.

This initiative of FCC Construcción was recognised in 2007 by Garrigues-Expansión-CIIS with an award in the category of sustainability and social responsibility for its commitment to sustainable development.

FCC Construcción's commitment to the environment

FCC Construcción has made a permanent commitment to the environment by implementing a business model that is focused on sustainable construction. The environmental is a priority for the entire Group, starting with management, which has been concerned with this issue for many years.

FCC Construcción is an active player rather than a mere side-line spectator in the configuration of development that is sustainable over time. The Company participates in different working groups in the sustainable construction area at the international, European and national levels. For example, FCC Construcción coordinates the "WG5 - Sustainability in Civil Works" group of the ISO/TC-59/SC17 international technical committee for sustainable development. At the European level, the company is a member of the CEN/TC-350 committee for "Sustainability in Construction Work". The Company is also an active participant in the working groups of the Spanish Committee, AEN/CTN 198, on "Sustainable Development" of which it is the Vice President, and AEN/CTN 198/SC2, "Sustainability in Civil Works" which it chairs.

Construction that is sustainable and more respectful of the environment can only be achieved with clear guidelines and the active participation of construction companies, making suggestions, getting involved in the process, providing solutions from the inside and making them available to society in order to make this a better place for everyone to live.