ABOUT THE REPORT
AIM, SCOPE AND EXTENSION
The HISPASAT Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2017 aims to provide stakeholders with relevant information on the main progress made by the company and the future challenges facing it and, thereby, to enable them to make better decisions regarding their relationship with HISPASAT.
The Reports deals with company activity in 2017; a year in which several important milestones have been achieved. Whenever deemed appropriate, mention is also made of other initiatives that were initially undertaken prior to 2017. These cases are indicated accordingly in the report.
The main figures and a description of the most important management policies and initiatives undertaken by the two main companies in the Group are given: HISPASAT and HISPAMAR. If the information provided only refers to one of these, this will be duly indicated throughout the report.
DRAFTING AND CONTENT CRITERIA
The principles and standards in the core option of Global Reporting Initiative standards with respect to writing sustainability reports were taken into account when drafting the HISPASAT CSR 2017. As established in the GRI principle of materiality, the document provides information on material topics for the company, in other words, those aspects of a social, environmental, economic and/or governance nature that are important for the organisation and which impact on the decision-making of its stakeholders.
The material topics about which information is provided were basically determined on foot of the internal reflection that came about on the occasion of designing and approving the 2015 CSR Master Plan. Several internal and external sources where considered in this task that made it possible to establish a diagnosis and identify the most relevant areas on which HISPASAT would focus its action plan.
The following table shows HISPASAT material topics, why the company believes them to be relevant, its coverage and involvement , as well as the source of the information reported in relation to each topic.
MATERIAL TOPICS
| Topic | Why this is a material topif for HISPASAT | Coverage | Involvement | Information on HISPASAT policies and performance with respect to this topic |
| Digital inclusion | HISPASAT provides its satellite service for people and contributes to universal ICT access as part of its commitment to social progress in all those places where it does business. | Outside | Direct | Driver of social progress |
| Promotion of technological talent | Ability to innovate is linked to talent. Accordingly, HISPASAT wants to support those people who wish to follow a career in this field and promote the knowledge of the technological professions among those groups at most remove from them. | Both | Direct | Driver of technological progress |
| Anti-corruption
Code of Ethics and regulations Transparency and accountability Human Rights | A strategic priority at HISPASAT is to foster a culture of integrity, traceability, ethics and transparency to consolidate its responsible management model. Focusing on these aspects contributes to achieving this goal. | Both
Both Outside Both | Direct and indirect
Direct Direct Direct and indirect | Ethics, integrity and transparency
Ethics, integrity and transparency Ethics, integrity and transparency Ethics, integrity and transparency |
| Consumption of natural resources
Climate change and emissions | HISPASAT proactively contributes to environmental conservation as part of its commitment to sustainability excellence. | Outside
Outside | Direct and indirect
Direct and indirect | Environment
Environment |
| Assessment of suppliers and social criteria and positive environments
Occupational health and safety Employment Professional development Holding onto talent Diversity and equal opportunities Client satisfaction | Encouraging the advancement of people and the community where the company does business is one of the HISPASAT’s strategic goals. Working on these topics contributes to the achieving this goal. | Outside
Inside Both Inside Inside Both Inside | Direct
Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct | Key player in the Spanish aerospace industry
Employees Employees Employees Employees Employees Strategic services provider |
