Commitment | Rubau

Ethical code

The values and ethical principles internationally recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as the strict compliance with current legislation, constitute the basis of RUBAU’s Ethical Code. Our Ethical Code takes into account the principle of criminal liability of legal entities recognised in the Spanish legal system and prevents and prohibits the existence of behaviour on the part of legal representatives, managers, employees or any person who is under the authority of personnel of Construcciones Rubau, S.A, whose actions may give rise to the liability on company’s part. It is the fundamental rule that should govern the behaviour of employees of Construcciones Rubau S.A, in the development of their professional activity as well as in maintaining relationships with third parties. The general principles and the values contained in this Code may be extended by policies and procedures specific to each of these materials.

Consult our ethical code:

RUBAU Ethical Code.

Corruption and fraud slow down economic development, and are detrimental to social justice and the rule of law, causing serious damage to the economy and society, and in many cases facilitating the operations of organized crime. RUBAU, established as a benchmark for its firm commitments to ethical principles, assumes the responsibility of actively participating in the challenge of preventing and fighting corruption and fraud in all its areas of activity. The Policy for the prevention of crimes and against corruption and fraud is intended to project to all RUBAU managers and employees, as well as to third parties who are related to the company, a message of outright opposition to the commission of any act unlawful criminal. This policy accredits RUBAU’s commitment to permanently monitoring and punishing fraudulent acts and conduct, maintaining effective communication and awareness mechanisms for all employees and developing a business culture of ethics and honesty, and sends a message resounding opposition to corruption and fraud in all its manifestations.

Consult our compliance Policy for Crime Prevention and Aainst Corruption and Fraud:

RUBAU compliance Policy for Crime Prevention and Aainst Corruption and Fraud.

Quality

The company has invested the most effort in the area of quality and in focusing on clients and their needs.

To this end, a total quality system was introduced in the year 2000, in complete accord with the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) model. This has enabled the implementation of systems for continuous improvement in the organisation and the structuring of processes with demonstrated effectiveness and efficiency. Rubau is certified under ISO Standard 9001, and was the first Spanish constructor to receive this certification.

The most important systems in the area of management are quality control systems, (the CPM System, widely recognised in Spain) and the cost control system. Moreover, the company’s organisation system is designed to not only satisfy external clients but also internal ones, enabling the development of high-level human resource programmes for the professional and personal development of members of the organisation through important processes of training and information.

As a result of the company’s significant commitment to quality, in the year 2000 Rubau received the Quality Award from the Government of Catalonia, the most important prize in this field awarded in Catalonia.

QUALITY POLICY

Reassure clients that the company has systems and organisational structures in place that allow it to attain the required level of quality through an approach based on maintaining our commitment to continuous improvement and legal compliance.
Ensure that Quality is synonymous with the company’s corporate image, in both national and international projects. This is a fundamental condition for the development of the brand and the attainment of its objectives.
Consolidate the company’s presence abroad, in countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Poland.
Guarantee all our personnel the level of training necessary to carry out their professional activities.
Obtain a high level of client satisfaction, combining the fulfilment of their requirements, and the analysis of their needs and the expectations of the relevant stakeholders.

Occupational Risk Prevention

Rubau has been renowned for some time for both commitment to and advances in the field of occupational risk prevention.

Rubau was one of the first Spanish companies to make a commitment to risk prevention management and since 1996 has had an occupational risk prevention management system integrated into the general management of the company, which is currently certified under the ISO 45001 standard. However, the most important contribution of the company in this field has been through the campaign Construyamos seguros [Let’s Build Safely]. This ambitious campaign was launched in the year 2000 and focuses on 8 important key areas. It is designed to provide technical and pedagogical tools to reduce industrial accident rates.

The significant commitment of the company in this area has been rewarded and well recognised at regional and national levels, most recently with the DIPLOOS National Work Safety Trophy.

OCCUPATIONAL RISK PREVENTION POLICY

Achieve an optimal level of Health and Safety in work centres both nationally and internationally, complying with current legislation and other requirements that exist in this area. The company undertakes to accomplish this, along with its firm commitment to the prevention of injury and ill health, within a framework of continuous improvement in its health and safety initiatives.
Foster consultation, training, information and the participation of all employees in the area of occupational risk prevention, including subcontractors.
Achieve a high level of satisfaction among employees regarding their working conditions.
Achieve a high level of client satisfaction regarding the management of occupational risk prevention in the company’s work centres, both nationally and internationally.

The Environment

Rubau is strongly committed to respecting and conserving our environment, which has enabled the development of innovative projects, one of the most important of these being the campaign Hormigónverde [Green Concrete]. This project involved the in-plant recycling of hot bituminous mixtures for the first time in Spain. Another project which deserves a mention is the book Gestión ambiental en la ejecución de obras [Environmental Management of Works], a pioneer work in the sector in the identification of the principal environmental factors in the construction process. Both of these are the result of efforts by the company to continually improve the environment since the company was certified under the ISO Standard 14001 in the year 2000.

Rubau’s numerous contributions in this area have received various awards, including the International SIM Prize in Italy and the European Award for the Environment.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Ensure the protection of the environment, complying with legislation and environmental regulations, both national and international, as well as any other requirements and commitments that exist, and the prevention of pollution.
Establish the principles of continuous improvement in environmental activities.
Achieve a high level of client satisfaction regarding environmental management in the company’s work centres both nationally and internationally.
Ensure the meaningful integration of environmental management in all areas and activities of the company and establish firm commitments with the communities in which we operate.
Promote active participation and a sense of responsibility among all the company’s employees with respect to the impact of their work on the environment, employing the necessary training and information to this end.

Energy Manegement

Construcciones Rubau, S. A., takes a new step in the commitment to fight against the negative impact of the use of energy on the environment. As a modern company, we establish energy saving and efficiency measures within our Management system.

For this reason, and as a demonstration of the firm commitment to energy management, an Energy Management System has been implemented and certified under the ISO 50001 standard, promoting the balance between economic profitability and energy efficiency in the acquisition of energy and products, as well as in the design of facilities, with the purpose of preserving natural resources, reducing atmospheric emissions and helping to mitigate the effects of climate change.

ENERGY MANAGEMENT POLICY

Establish and periodically review the fulfillment of energy objectives and goals, having the necessary resources.
Ensure the availability of information to achieve energy goals and objectives.
Comply with the applicable legal requirements and other requirements that the organization may acquire, related to energy efficiency, the use and consumption of energy.
Continuously improve energy performance and the Energy Management System, directing efforts towards the efficient use of energy resources necessary for the development of activities and services.
Apply energy efficiency criteria in the acquisition of new products and services.
Promote design within the company to achieve better energy performance of activities and services.
Establish and promote actions to form a culture of energy efficiency in workers and in the company.

R&D&I

The need to improve internal processes as well as the products and services we offer our clients has led us to develop a research and development programme to continually produce technological innovations.

This work is structured through an R&D&I Department, which carries out its activities based on a Development Plan that is reviewed annually. It has generated some very important projects for both the company and the sector in general.

R&D&I POLICY

Integrate R&D&I as a basic principle of the company and establish a policy of continuous improvement in the R&D&I process, improving the effectiveness of its Management System.
Assign the necessary resources for the development of R&D&I products and ensure system feedback.
Involve and commit the staff in order to seek their participation and motivation, offering them appropriate training, with the aim of ensuring personnel who are qualified to work within the R&D&I Management System.
Innovate in structural engineering, the recovery of industrial waste, environmental technology and materials technology, IT, fluid mixing and minimisation of occupational risks for lightweight constructions, roads, crushing plant machinery, hydraulic machinery and automated safety devices.
Ensure that the R&D&I projects and activities carried out by the company meet the needs and expectations of its clients.
Comply with the requirements of the current version of UNE standard 166002.

Social Responsibility

ConstruccionesRubau, S.A. has also made significant contributions in the area of corporate social responsibility, the result of a modern, socially committed corporate vision. An important project in this area is the publication of the book La prevención de riesgoslaborales en el sector de la construcción, [Occupational Risk Prevention in the Construction Sector], which is designed to improve technical documentation as well as training and information of workers in the sector. This project has been developed with the collaboration of more than 80 companies throughout Spain and has been provided for free to the construction sector and society in general. A good example of this was the distribution of 10,000 free copies at the 2007 Construmat Expo in Barcelona.

This project has already been recognised with various awards, including the National 28 April Award for Occupational Risk Prevention and the Preventia Award.

Privacy Policy

Managed by	CONSTRUCCIONES RUBAU, S.A.
Purpose	Managing users and responding to requests
Legal basis	User’s consent
Recipients	The data shall not be communicated to others
Rights	Access, rectify and erase the data and object to or limit their processing, and request data portability
Additional information	Consult the Additional Information section with details on Data Protection

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING DATA PROTECTION

This Privacy Policy details how data gathered by CONSTRUCCIONES RUBAU, S.A. (hereinafter “RUBAU”) via the RUBAU website are processed. Certain sections or forms govern specific aspects of how information obtained via these forms is processed. This Policy is an integral part of the legal information that RUBAU publishes for the interest of users of its website.

Users guarantee that the data provided are true, accurate, complete and up to date, and shall be liable for any direct or indirect damages that may be caused as the result of a failure to fulfil this obligation.

In the event that the data provided make it possible to identify a third party, the user expressly guarantees that they have informed said third party about the reasons for making their data available to RUBAU and that the user has obtained their consent to do so.

With regard to personal data requested via the forms provided, the user is obliged to complete any fields marked with an asterisk. If the user fails to provide these data, which are deemed necessary, RUBAU shall not be able to accept and process the user’s request.

1.Who is responsible for processing users’ personal data?

Identity: CONSTRUCCIONES RUBAU, S.A.

Postal address: C/Comercio, 42, 17463-Flaçà (Girona). Email address: info@rubau.com

Data Protection: rgpd@rubau.com / C/Comercio, 42, 17463-Flaçà (Girona).

2.What is the purpose of processing users’ personal data?

Personal data gathered via the website will be processed by RUBAU to manage users and respond to their requests and queries.

3.Who will the data be communicated to?

RUBAU hereby informs you that your data may be communicated to companies in the group to respond to users’ requests and queries.

4.What is the legal basis for processing users’ data?

The legal basis for processing and/or transferring data as described above is grounded in users’ consent.

5.How long will we store your data for?

The data will be kept for the years necessary to comply with the applicable legal obligations. In the case of users who submit requests and / or queries, the data is retained for the time necessary to answer them.

6.What rights do you have once you have provided your data?

Users have the right to access their personal data, request the rectification of any inaccurate data or, if applicable, request that the data be erased when, among other reasons, it is no longer needed in relation to the purpose for which it was gathered. Users also have the right to data portability.

In specific cases, interested parties may:

1. 1. request that the processing of their data be restricted, in which case it shall only be stored to exercise or defend a legal claim;
  2. object to the processing of their data based on reasons related to their personal situation, in which case we shall stop processing the data, unless there are compelling legitimate grounds to continue or to exercise or defend a legal claim.

To exercise your data protection rights or to revoke previously granted consent, users should write to CONSTRUCCIONES RUBAU, S.A., C/Comercio, 42, 17463-Flaçà (Girona) using the reference “Data Protection”.

Users may submit claims to the Spanish Data Protection Agency (https://www.agpd.es), especially when they have not obtained redress in the execution of their rights. They may also contact RUBAU by emailing rgpd@rubau.com or writing to C/Comercio, 42, 17463-Flaçà (Girona).