Sustainability
IRIDIUM’s Sustainability Plan is aligned with the sustainability guiding principles and policies of the ACS Group:
The ACS Group is positioned as one of the world leaders in the infrastructure development industry, with a clear and defined mission – to pursue global leadership by optimizing the profit ability of the resources used and promoting sustainable development, thus generating shared value for all its stakeholders, and fostering sustainable growth and profitability for its shareholders. In this regard, the improvement of society, generating wealth to secure the well-being of the citizens that it ultimately serves, is an essential part of the mission of the ACS Group. The commitment of the ACS Group to society is summarized in the following areas of action:
- Respect for ethics, integrity, and professionalism in the Group's relationship with its stakeholders.
- Respect for the economic, social, and environmental setting.
- Promotion of innovation and research in the development of infrastructure.
- Creation of employment and well-being as an economic driver for society.
- Adequate and rigorous management of non-financial risks that may affect the Group,
- Maximizing the positive impacts and minimizing any negative effects derived from the activities of the Group.
The basic principles of action are based on compliance with domestic and international laws and regulations in the countries where it operates, as well as with the international commitments related to sustainability. The Group is also committed to operating its business based on the fundamental principles of information transparency, ethics, and integrity. The basic principles of action include:
- Information Transparency
- Ethics & Integrity
- Compliance with Laws
- Respect for Human Rights
- Promotion of a Quality Environment Based on the Development of Talent, Diversity & Equality
- Health & Safety at Work
- Protection of the Environment & Fight Against Climate Change
- Excellence & Innovation
- Tax Responsibility
ACS Group Recognition & Adherence
ACS Group was included in the “European Dow Jones Sustainability Index” in recognition of its ongoing commitment to sustainability.
ACS Group was included in the “2022 Sustainability Yearbook” published by S & P Global for its excellent sustainability performance.
ACS Group is a signatory to the “United Nations Global Compact”, an initiative to align operations of companies with universal principles of human rights, labour, environment, and anticorruption.
ACS Group supports the “Carbon Disclosure Project”, a non-for-profit initiative that runs the global disclosure system for investor, companies, cities, regions, and states to manage their environmental impacts.
Promoting the global transition to sustainable infrastructure
Key player in economic development integrating specialized and diverse talent
Talent and
Diversity
Reference in good business practices with governance committed to sustainability
Compliance
IRIDIUM places great importance on ethical values, doing business transparently and fairly, and holding ourselves to the highest standards in everything that we do.
Quality
Providing quality service and deliverables to our clients and the communities we serve is of the utmost importance. To ensure quality at every level of our organization, IRIDIUM has developed and implemented a Quality Management System that is based on internationally accepted ISO standards.