| OUR MANAGEMENT OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY |
In our Corporate Responsibility Master Plan approved in 2007, the sustainability strategy of NH Hoteles was set out, planning the development of an annual Action Plan with the strategies for each year. The members of the Corporate Responsibility Committee reach a consensus on the plans and they are subject to approval by the NH Hoteles’ Management Committee.
In this framework, within the Corporate Responsibility Action Plan 2008, objectives and actions were established for the various corporate areas as well as a compliance review process by the Presidency every two months. One of the priorities has been to define the Company’s environmental strategy with the commitment to position NH Hoteles as an environmental innovator within its business sector.
In 2008, NH Hoteles embarked on an Integral Risk Management project that has led to the design of a Company Risk Map, which is an essential tool to make progress in the sustainable development of the business. The project has been led by the Audit and Control Commission and by the Internal Audit Department. Furthermore, all the areas of the Company have participated in the identification and management of risks.
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| Corporate Responsibility Departmental Organisation Chart |
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Chairman: Gabriele Burgio |
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Board of Directors: Alfonso Merry del Val
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Corporate Responsibility Director: Juan Mª de Mora
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Corporate Responsibility Supervisor: Marta Martín
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Environment Committee: Luis Ortega and areas involved |
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Corporate Responsibility Committee
(Comprised of a supervisor for each Businnes Unit):
Project Management, Supplies, Engineering and Environment, Human Resources, Marketing, Sales, Innovation and Quality, Investor
Relations, Communication and Corporate Responsibility.
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Equally, we can point out various work strategies and actions that carry us forward to ensure and consolidate the ethical behavior of those who work with us.
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The Company Code of Conduct of NH Hoteles includes the behavior expected of employees regarding matters of ethics, integrity and respect. |
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The Internal Audit processes ensure the compliance with the prevention of corrupt behavior procedures in all of the Company’s hotels. |
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NH Hoteles operates in accordance with the law as regards the risks arising from real estate, management as part of the business, with review processes for the classification of land and the conformity to activity licenses on the signing of new contracts. |
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In 2008 the number of local and corporate suppliers that signed the Ethics Code was increased to 614, which included clauses regarding human rights, work practices and business ethics. |
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The Corporate Management information is published in the Annual report, which includes the Good Governance Report. |
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NH Hoteles is a global company that develops its business with the strictest compliance to existing legislation in each country and in accordance with rigorous ethical standards. For NH Hoteles it is fundamental to act independently to any political power or government, by maintaining transparent and ethical relations with all the different public and government institutions.
In 2006, NH Hoteles joined the United Nations Global Compact, and since then its 10 principles have been the reference framework for the Corporate Responsibility strategy and management.
In 2007, the first progress report was presented, and in 2008, a new report was presented that reflected the progress of the implementation of these universal principles in NH Hoteles. In 2008, a report by the President of NH Hoteles underlined the commitment to the environment that had been taken on with the launching of the Environmental Strategic Plan 2008-2012 www.pactomundial.org |
