Emotional Driving project wins a Stevie Gold in the International Business Awards 2015

  International Business Awards have awarded the Emotional Driving Project, by Gonvarri Steel Services, as the best Internal Communications project in 2015. Emotional Driving was created from the safety road concept by Gonvarri, developed by and for its employees, in order to motivate them to drive safely, combining the emotional and rational level. Emotional Driving has been developed from the Safety Road Sessions, collaborative challenges and from an online learning session, which had an excellent employee involvement from the first day, held at the Madrid’s plant in December, 2014. Afterwards there has also been held four editions in Asturias, Navarra, Barcelona and Galicia. In total, more than 1,500 people have already joined the project. To know more about it, visit its microsite here. The Stevie Awards recognize the achievements and contributions of organizations worldwide and has become one of the world’s most coveted prizes in the Communications sector. The awards ceremony took place in Toronto, Canada, last...

Emotional Driving project wins the EIKON award 2015

This week, the winners of the EIKON Awards 2015 were announced. An award given to the Excellence in Institutional Communication, where Gonvarri Steel Services has been recognized with the prize of best Internal Communication project. The Eikon Awards serve as a recognition of the institutional communication initiatives given out by the media specialized in Business Communication leader in Latin America. This year’s awards, celebrating its 9th edition, rewards the communication plans of any company, small and medium companies or NGOs, developed in Hispanic markets. The ceremony will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the next 26th of October, where we will know the winners’ final positions. Other companies like Coca-Cola, Toyota, McDonald’s, Nestlé, Fiat, PepsiCo, Phillips and Google will also be present. This recognition, in Latin American markets, will join the others like the International Business Award, the PubliFestival, the Social Company and International SCR Business Award. From LTC we encourage you to visit the Emotional Driving site, where you’ll find more information and the latest news. Congratulations Gonvarri Steel Services for another award!...

Gestamp Renewables confirms its commitment with CSR with its third Sustainability Report

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.  ...

Gonvarri Steel Industries receives the IN Award 2015 from LinkedIn

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...

Gestamp Solar, the first European photovoltaic developer that connects a project in Japan

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...

Gestamp Wind avoided the emission of more than 464,000 tons of CO2 to the atmosphere

 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...