Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Ferrovial S.A.
Published date
May 30, 2022
No. of questions
72
Supplemental files
Ferrovial_Integrated_Annual_Report_2021.pdfFerrovial_Integrated_Annual_Report_2021.pdfngfersi001-general-cybersecurity-policy.pdfProcedure for Approving and Tracking Patronage, Sponsorship and Donation projects- General.pdfCEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
Optional commentFerrovial's Sustainability Strategy is aligned with the SDG's2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentFerrovial has a Code of Business Ethics including all this aspects that have to be signed by all employees and suppliers. More information on page 90 of Ferrovial's Integrated Annual Report 2021.3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentCode of Business Ethics Publicly available: https://static.ferrovial.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/13140650/ferrovial-corporate-code-of-ethics.pdf4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentFerrovial has a Sustainability Committee, which is chaired by the Sustainability Director and is composed of representatives from the business areas (Toll Roads, Airports, Construction, Energy Infrastructures and Mobility) and the corporate areas (Human Resources, General Secretariat, Occupational Health and Safety, Risks, Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Strategy and Investor Relations). On an annual basis, the Chairman of the Committee reports to the Board of Directors.5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentFerrovial has a Sustainability Committee, which is chaired by the Sustainability Director and is composed of representatives from the business areas (Toll Roads, Airports, Construction, Energy Infrastructures and Mobility) and the corporate areas (Human Resources, General Secretariat, Occupational Health and Safety, Risks, Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Strategy and Investor Relations). On an annual basis, the Chairman of the Committee reports to the Board of Directors.Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
Optional commentIn 2021 Ferrovial updated its Suppliers Ethical Integrity Due Diligence Procedure, which incorporates the Suppliers Code of Ethics. It is a mandatory requirement for suppliers in orders and contracts, and includes the basic principles that must govern the behavior of all suppliers in their commercial relationship with the company. It is aligned with and complements other corporate policies, especially the Code of Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, Human Rights, Quality and Environment and Anticorruption policies. The Supplier Code of Ethics is available on the Ferrovial website.6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?
Optional commentDuring the last fiscal year, a total of 12,062 suppliers were assessed7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
Optional commentFerrovial demands behavior in accordance with the highest ethical standards not only from its employees, directors and managing directors, but also from the third parties with which the company interacts. Therefore, key policies and procedures have been updated, such as the Third Party Ethical Integrity Due Diligence Policy, the Suppliers Ethical Integrity Due Diligence Procedure, the Suppliers Code of Ethics, the Gifts and Hospitality Expenses Policy, the Lobbying and Political Contributions Policy and the Procedure for the Approval and Monitoring of Sponsorship, Patronage and Donation Projects.7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
Optional commentFerrovial has an Ethics Line, available 24/7, that aims to facilitate the reporting of any possible irregular situation, breaches or behavior against ethics, legality and Ferrovial's internal regulations: https://ferrovialethicsline.whistleblowernetwork.net/frontpage8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
Optional commentFerrovial has an Ethics Line, available 24/7, that aims to facilitate the reporting of any possible irregular situation, breaches or behavior against ethics, legality and Ferrovial's internal regulations: https://ferrovialethicsline.whistleblowernetwork.net/frontpage9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Optional commentFerrovial has an Ethics Line, available 24/7 for all stakeholders, that aims to facilitate the reporting of any possible irregular situation, breaches or behavior against ethics, legality and Ferrovial's internal regulations: https://ferrovialethicsline.whistleblowernetwork.net/frontpageLessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Prevention
3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?
4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?
5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Response
7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?
Optional commentFerrovial has a Social Program that aims the access to water and sanitation in the main countries of operation through the Social Infrastructures Program. More info on Integrated Annual Report 2021, page 98.8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Ferrovial has a Social Program that aims the access to water and sanitation in the main countries of operation through the Social Infrastructures Program. More info on Integrated Annual Report 2021, page 98.Labour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
Optional commenthttps://static.ferrovial.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/13133059/health-and-safety-policy-ferrovial.pdf1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Performance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
Optional commentNon-executive board members include 4 women out 10 non-executive directors9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
Optional commentData for Spain. Detailed information by country on Integrated Annual Report 2021, page 182.10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
Optional commentFrequency rate = number of accidents with sick leave*1,000,000/No. hours worked11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Optional commentSeverity rate = number of lost days*1,000,000/no. hours workedResponse and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
In relation to non-discrimination, the company has placed a Diversity Strategic Plan with several actions and targets. Ferrovial has in place a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy with targets for improvement. For detailed information, please see Integrated Annual Report 2021 pages 21 and 78.Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
Optional commentAll these elements are included in Ferrovial's Sustainability Policy: https://static.ferrovial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18235420/sustainability-policy.pdf1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?
4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?
5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Sector-specific: Water
12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.
Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):
Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):
13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use
14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).
15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?
16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?
Sector-specific: Waste
18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.
19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.
20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.
Overall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Ferrovial is consolidating the incorporation of circular economy principles in its processes, products and services. As a sign of its commitment and focus on circularity, in 2021 the development of the Circular Economy Plan has begun, structured in the following areas: • Energy. Working on improving energy efficiency, the generation of renewable electricity for self-consumption and the purchase of electricity from renewable sources. • Waste. Prioritizing the valorization of waste as a resource. • Water. Increasing efficiency in water consumption and promoting its reuse and recycling throughout the activities. • Materials. Focusing on the incorporation of recycled materials in construction processes.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Prevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
3.1. How often is such training provided?
4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Ferrovial's Anti-corruption Policy establishes standards for the behavior of Ferrovial's employees, directors and managing directors, as well as third-parties with whom they have dealings, under the principle of "zero tolerance" for any practice that could be considered corruption or bribery. The policy requires compliance with all applicable anticorruption laws and urges the reporting of any violation of their content. Ferrovial demands behavior in accordance with the highest ethical standards not only from its employees, directors and managing directors, but also from the third parties with which the company interacts. Therefore, key policies and procedures have been updated, such as the Third Party Ethical Integrity Due Diligence Policy, the Suppliers Ethical Integrity Due Diligence Procedure, the Suppliers Code of Ethics, the Gifts and Hospitality Expenses Policy, the Lobbying and Political Contributions Policy and the Procedure for the Approval and Monitoring of Sponsorship, Patronage and Donation Projects.