\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This year, once again, shows a sustainable growth, as the financial results reflect, with 2,345 million euros turnover, 155 million euros EBITDA and 94 million euros net profit.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In 2016 presented \u201cDrive\u201d, the new Management Model, with a roadmap based on four pillars: Innovation, Efficiency, People and Sustainability.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Committed to sustainability, road safety and climate change, it wants to contribute to reducing these impacts and help reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), through different initiatives focused on the following objectives:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Actively contribute reduce the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents (SDG 3.6) and to dispose of safer transports (SDG 11.2),<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030 (SDG 7.3) and different measures against climate change (SDG 13.2).<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Within the shared value creation, there stands out the \u201cEmotional Driving\u201d project and the different initiatives undertaken during such exercise.<\/p>\n
Madrid, July 21th, 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n Gonvarri Steel Services (GSS) publishes its fifth Sustainability Report concerning the 2016 exercise aiming to submit, in a balanced and transparent way, the financial, environmental and social results to its stakeholders.<\/p>\n This new Report was developed according to the Global Reporting Initiative standards in its G4 version, which includes in greater depth a Materiality Study.<\/p>\n The \u201cEconomic dimension<\/strong>\u201d shows once again a sustainable growth, as the financial results reflect, with 2,345 million euros turnover, 155 million euros EBITDA and 94 million euros net profit, figures that allow us to face new challenges.<\/p>\n There stands out the new Management Model \u201cDrive\u201d, with a roadmap based on four pillars: Innovation, Efficiency, People and Sustainability to contribute to the development of the Company and the all professionals\u2019 welfare.<\/p>\n It made important investments in China, mainly in the Gonvvama project possible by the 50% shareholding along with our partner Vama. It inaugurated the first of the four facilities in Chine: Gonvvama Loudi, in the province of Hunan.<\/p>\n It also increased its presence in Europe, gathering the 3D laser cutting activities in Brandenbourg, with a significant growth in Gonvarri Czech and the launch of two blanking lines in Gonvauto Th\u00fcringen.<\/p>\n The \u201cSocial dimension\u201d<\/strong> collects the most relevant information with regard to people, health and safety and social matters.<\/p>\n During 2016, 136,035 training hours were given, an average of 44.9 training hours per employee. In this field, there has to be underlined the finalization of the first edition of the 2-years-time \u201cGonvarri Leadership Program\u201d (GLP), focused in talent development, growth and personal and professional leadership in Gonvarri. Out of the 41 participants, 12 have already promoted internally. In addition, as a result of the climate survey 2015, the direction of HR stands out the progress on \u201cGrowing Together\u201d project.<\/p>\n Gonvarri contributes to the value creation in the local economy through different approaches, in particular: the stable employment creation (90.7% of permanent contracts) and local origin (97,5% have local nationality), the spending on locally-based suppliers is up to 70% of the total spend.<\/p>\n In addition, from its commitment to sustainability, road safety and climate change, it wants to collaborate to reduce its impact and help to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)<\/strong>, through different initiatives focused in the following goals:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0actively contribute reduce the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents (SDG 3.6) and to dispose of safer transports (SDG 11.2),<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030 (SDG 7.3) and different measures against climate change (SDG 13.2).<\/p>\n In relation to road safety, \u201cEmotional Driving\u201d continues to grow via numerous initiatives such as: the publication of the book \u201cEmotional Driving: thoughts to understand road safety with optimism\u201d and the creation of a four-motivational-episode web series to drive safer: \u201cExperience\u201d, \u201cLife\u201d, \u201cAttitude\u201d and \u201cHelp\u201d. In addition, through the \u201cEmotional Driving Book Challenge\u201d, it expanded internationally the Project to German and Portuguese facilities.<\/p>\n In the \u201cEnvironmental dimension\u201d<\/strong>, Gonvarri recognizes the need to preserve the conserve natural resources. Thus, via the use of its main raw material, steel, and its recycling capability, contributes to the \u201cCircular Economy\u201d.<\/p>\n About Gonvarri Steel Services<\/strong><\/p>\n Gonvarri Steel Services (www.gonvarristeelservices.com) is a leading company in steel service centers with more than 4,300 employees that reached a revenue of more than 2,300 million euros in 2016. Its strategy around the steel transformation business is based on the development of products and services with great value added, which allows to establish closer relations with its main clients through its six business lines: automotive, road safety, energy, material handling, mecano and industry. 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