Wa are FCC - Nº16

Commitments of the professionals of the real estate sector and construction in Spain FCC Construcción has signed the ‘ Foundations of Equality’ manifes- to for equal opportunities in a more sustainable and competitive cons- truction sector. The key factors that explain the benefits of a profession based on diversity and equality are better overall performance, competitive advantage, better economic results, plurality of perspectives, greater customer satisfaction, improved performance of projects with social impact, greater creativity. Data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) show that only 8.4 of the pro- fessionals in the sector are women. The year 2019 closed with 6.9% less women working in the sector, while the percentage of men increa- sed by 1%. The women employed in the sector have very outstanding training, with a level of Higher Edu- cation of 66%. As for the positions they hold, it is noteworthy that 52% of them are administrative, accoun- ting or financial positions. Due to its varied business struc- ture, the construction sector is the FCC Construcción signs the Manifesto Foundations of Equality For all these reasons, the professionals of the real estate sector and the construction and building in- dustry in Spain are committed to: ■ Make the construction sector more attractive and modern for the incorporation of young women from the new trends in the production processes of design and implementation based on digitalization and industrialization. ■ Link the sector with the commitment to sustainability and the circular economy as a pending, necessary challenge and opportunity for employment, development and innovation, to attract women to the beginning of their professional career in the sector, promoting quality employment with a future. ■ To achieve the commitment of companies and entities in the sector to develop gender diversity policies, including the promotion of women to management positions. ■ Promote mentoring programs so that women can assume managerial roles in organizations. ■ Promote gender equality in the sector and communicate good practices to achieve gender equality. ■ Guarantee transparency and fair pay to achieve gender equality in salaries. ■ Promote policies to reconcile work and family life, as part of the general objective of health and well-being, and support diverse professional development. ■ Develop transparent, fair, inclusive and impartial hiring and employment processes. second largest generator of employ- ment in Spain after agriculture. The new impulse of the sector, based on the sustainable rehabilitation of our housing stock, the digitalization and the industrialization, will be in the coming years one of the main levers for the economic recovery of our country, generating quality, stable and sustainable employment. R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y 42 R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y