SOCIAL ACTION
This year we launched the Sector Sustainability Plan to address the sustainability goals of the Port of Barcelona's Third Strategic Plan. This plan specifies that sustainable growth must take account of the expectations of the various stakeholders, be aware of the level of response provided them by the Port Community and plan the necessary actions for improvement. Ensuring sustainable growth from the economic, social and environmental point of view is essential for the Port of Barcelona.
Eight stakeholder groups and 26 stakeholder subgroups (customers, governments, employees, suppliers, social organisations, media, institutions and investors, etc.) were identified while developing the plan, analysing the impact of port activity on each of them and their expectations with regard to the Port. This was used to define a set of indicators based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to measure the level of response given by the Port Community to meet the expectations of each group.
Overall, 53 organisations have joined the Sectorial Sustainability Plan and the information gathered was used to draw up the corresponding Sustainability Report for 2015, on a pilot basis.
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Furthermore, the following wide-ranging actions have been promoted in the context of the organisation's corporate social responsibility policies:
• 0.2% of the money spent on issuing luncheon vouchers for 2015 (€ 2,115.37) was given to the Raval Children's Home.
• 750 copies of the quarterly magazine of the CARES Foundation, Orange and Blue were printed using the Port's own resources. The Foundation's mission is to ensure decent work for persons with disabilities and/ or at risk of social exclusion by helping them develop relational and professional skills, particularly in logistics.
• The 14th Conference on Prevention of Occupational Risks and Corporate Social Responsibility was organised for the Port Community under the slogan "Active and #eHealthy Organisations”. The space dedicated to CSR involved speakers from the Mental Health Catalonia organisation; Stella Maris Apostolate of the Sea, the organisation that won the Seafarers' Centre of the Year 2016 for the best centre of this type; Proactiva Open Arms, an NGO dedicated to rescuing refugees at sea; and Port 2000, representing Port-city intangibles.
• As part of the “Nadal Solidari” [Solidarity at Christmas time] campaign from 13 to 16 December, 1,298 kg of food was collected and delivered to the Barcelona Food Bank along with 2,397 units of personal hygiene products, which were delivered to the IReS Foundation. The campaign was made possible thanks to collaboration with APM Terminals, WTC Barcelona CILSA, ESTIBARNASAGEP, the CARES Foundation, the associations of the Logistics Community and Port companies and administrations.
• 10,000 promotional leaflets were printed for the "Barcelona Magic Line" solidarity march in favour of vulnerable people, organised by the Sant Joan de Deu Hospital.
• Support was provided to various actions within the Port's geographical area, such as the celebration of the Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (16 July), with different activities, or the 19th Conference of People of the Sea, organised by the Port Welfare Committee.
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SOCIAL ACTION
This year we launched the Sector Sustainability Plan to address the sustainability goals of the Port of Barcelona's Third Strategic Plan. This plan specifies that sustainable growth must take account of the expectations of the various stakeholders, be aware of the level of response provided them by the Port Community and plan the necessary actions for improvement. Ensuring sustainable growth from the economic, social and environmental point of view is essential for the Port of Barcelona.
Eight stakeholder groups and 26 stakeholder subgroups (customers, governments, employees, suppliers, social organisations, media, institutions and investors, etc.) were identified while developing the plan, analysing the impact of port activity on each of them and their expectations with regard to the Port. This was used to define a set of indicators based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to measure the level of response given by the Port Community to meet the expectations of each group.
Overall, 53 organisations have joined the Sectorial Sustainability Plan and the information gathered was used to draw up the corresponding Sustainability Report for 2015, on a pilot basis.
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Furthermore, the following wide-ranging actions have been promoted in the context of the organisation's corporate social responsibility policies:
• 0.2% of the money spent on issuing luncheon vouchers for 2015 (€ 2,115.37) was given to the Raval Children's Home.
• 750 copies of the quarterly magazine of the CARES Foundation, Orange and Blue were printed using the Port's own resources. The Foundation's mission is to ensure decent work for persons with disabilities and/ or at risk of social exclusion by helping them develop relational and professional skills, particularly in logistics.
• The 14th Conference on Prevention of Occupational Risks and Corporate Social Responsibility was organised for the Port Community under the slogan "Active and #eHealthy Organisations”. The space dedicated to CSR involved speakers from the Mental Health Catalonia organisation; Stella Maris Apostolate of the Sea, the organisation that won the Seafarers' Centre of the Year 2016 for the best centre of this type; Proactiva Open Arms, an NGO dedicated to rescuing refugees at sea; and Port 2000, representing Port-city intangibles.
• As part of the “Nadal Solidari” [Solidarity at Christmas time] campaign from 13 to 16 December, 1,298 kg of food was collected and delivered to the Barcelona Food Bank along with 2,397 units of personal hygiene products, which were delivered to the IReS Foundation. The campaign was made possible thanks to collaboration with APM Terminals, WTC Barcelona CILSA, ESTIBARNASAGEP, the CARES Foundation, the associations of the Logistics Community and Port companies and administrations.
• 10,000 promotional leaflets were printed for the "Barcelona Magic Line" solidarity march in favour of vulnerable people, organised by the Sant Joan de Deu Hospital.
• Support was provided to various actions within the Port's geographical area, such as the celebration of the Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (16 July), with different activities, or the 19th Conference of People of the Sea, organised by the Port Welfare Committee.