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LATIN AMERICA
A LOOK AT SUSTAINABILITY
IN MOTA-ENGIL LATIN AMERICA
IN LATIN AMERICA, WE CONSIDER THE WHOLE PICTURE OF OUR BUSINESS, SINCE THE GOAL IS TO CONDUCT OURSELVES IN A COORDINATED AND SUSTAINABLE WAY FROM A SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL
AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE.
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Our corporate sustainability strategy focuses on four main areas: environmental care, social commitment, economic development, and employee well-being.
A question that is both simple and complex: what drives business in the long term?
Responsible action, care for social and environmental aspects, and improvement in people’s quality of life are undoubtedly some key elements in any sustainability strategy.
A COMPREHENSIVE VISION
With an estimate of just over 9,000 employees (nationals and expatriates)
in the entire Mota-Engil Latin America Group, we have tremendous potential
to generate value and create positive impacts in all regions where we operate. In fact, our diversity makes us rich in expertise, innovation, ways of thinking and a host of disruptive characteristics that make up this latitude’s varied and exceptional mosaic.
2019 has been a year that has seen
great development in social action programmes, solidarity, culture, empowerment, support for research
and promotion of young talent. This has enabled us to support various sectors while maintaining our values and altruistic heritage; thus responding to the main challenges facing contemporary society. We are proud that this development is taking place within the framework of solidarity, collaboration and dialogue with vulnerable groups.
FOUR AXES OF DEVELOPMENT
Therefore, in Latin America we consider the whole picture of our business, since the goal is to conduct ourselves in a coordinated and sustainable way from
a social, environmental and economic perspective. As a result, our corporate
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