Sustainability

We build a safe and sustainable future, ensuring a positive impact on the environment and our communities.

Navantia's objectives and contribution to each of the SDGs

At Navantia we are firmly committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We integrate these principles into our business strategy, promoting responsible innovation, energy efficiency, equal opportunities and respect for the environment. Our contribution to a fairer and more sustainable future is an essential part of our identity as a leading company in the naval sector.

People

Health and Wellness

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Health and Wellness

The health, safety and well-being of our employees is a priority. Accordingly, at Navantia our goal is to lower accident rates, promote mental health and ensure healthy working environments for our people.

Quality Education

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Quality Education

Promote quality education that increases competencies to access employment, eliminates gender disparity, and provides access to vulnerable groups, as well as promoting global education for sustainable development.

Gender Equality

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Gender Equality

Ensuring equal opportunities and reducing the gender gap in the Spanish naval sector is a priority for Navantia. Therefore, we have implemented programs to increase the number of women in the organization at all levels of responsibility and governance bodies.

Decent Work and Economic Growth

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Decent Work and Economic Growth

Join efforts to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, as well as employment and decent work for all people. Our goal is to be an agile and flexible organization, rank among the Top 100 employers and ensure equal opportunities. To this end, new work methodologies are being implemented, social inclusion programs are being promoted, and an employee value proposition is being developed.

Environment

Clean Water and Sanitation

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Clean Water and Sanitation

Ensure availability of water and its sustainable management and sanitation for all.

Affordable and Clean Energy

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Affordable and Clean Energy

Promote the use of green energy and ensure that energy is affordable and non-polluting, driving the transition towards a more sustainable energy model.

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Technological innovation, along with sustainability are the two pillars shaping Navantia’s future. Accordingly, we work to build a resilient, sustainable and innovative industry. A clear example of this is the introduction of ESG criteria to our suppliers.

Responsible Consumption and Production

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Responsible Consumption and Production

Navantia has an ambitious waste management plan, with our objective being to reach the highest waste valorization threshold while remaining in the Zero Waste category. To achieve this, the organization is implementing circular economy, ecodesign and recycling models.

Climate Action

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Climate Action

Navantia associates the present and the future with sustainability by working transversally across all pillars of our business model. In this vein, we implement ESG governance models, assess and include risks associated with climate change, and use metrics to compare our ESG policies with recognized benchmarks.

Life Below Water

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Life Below Water

Our commitment to the conservation of biodiversity and the marine environment is another pillar of our strategy. The goal is to continue driving the Navantia ecosystem project and launch a range of ecosystem services in the coming years.

Social Action

Gender Equality

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Gender Equality

Ensuring equal opportunities and reducing the gender gap in the Spanish naval sector is a priority for Navantia. Therefore, we have implemented programs to increase the number of women in the organization at all levels of responsibility and governance bodies.

Partnerships to Achieve the Goals

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Partnerships to Achieve the Goals

Collaboration among all stakeholders in society is essential to address the systemic challenges we face today. To drive sustainable development, Navantia has a broad array of collaborators of different natures that allow us to create an ecosystem to incorporate new capabilities, expand ESG knowledge and foster our sustainability strategy.

Governance

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Technological innovation, along with sustainability are the two pillars shaping Navantia’s future. Accordingly, we work to build a resilient, sustainable and innovative industry. A clear example of this is the introduction of ESG criteria to our suppliers.

Climate Action

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Climate Action

Navantia associates the present and the future with sustainability by working transversally across all pillars of our business model. In this vein, we implement ESG governance models, assess and include risks associated with climate change, and use metrics to compare our ESG policies with recognized benchmarks.

Peace, justice and strong institutions

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Peace, justice and strong institutions

The building of effective and transparent institutions is a priority for Navantia, as promoted by our business policies, as well as the fight against any form of corruption and respect for human rights.