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2013
Annual Report
Institutional Activity
2013 was a year of institutional positioning. The economic
crisis continued, there was a general climate of budgetary
austerity and, despite this situation, the company had to
pursue its mission to remain bound and tied to the territory
in which it operates. Proximity and commitment have been,
and continue to be, the criteria that have underpinned the
Euskaltel relations with institutions and the social activity
and sponsorships.
In this line of action, Euskaltel has proposed different
types of projects to the institutions and their different
departments and has learnt the institutional sensitivity
towards the strategic issues of the region. Euskaltel
also has a global view of areas such as Innovation and
Corporate Social Responsibility thanks to which it holds
the chair of two entities: Innobasque (Basque Innovation
Agency) and Izaite (Association of Basque Companies for
Sustainability). This has enabled Euskaltel to participate
actively in Innobasque by working on defining the keys for
the evolution of Innovation in the Basque Country, along
with its role in Izaite, as a prescriber in the preparation of
the White Paper on Social Responsibility that positions the
Basque Government and, specifically, large corporations
in the Basque Country and its sustainable management
system based on new European trends.
Furthermore, at the request of the Confederation of Basque
Employers, Confebask, we take part in Kontsumobide
(Basque Consumer Institute), where we represent the
Our Social Commitment
telecommunications sector in the world of consumers and
users.
We are also part of many clusters and associations that
enable us to exchange knowledge or business experiences:
ADEGI, AMETIC, AOC, EUSKALIT Foundation, APD, FUNKO, F.
ARIZMENDIARRIETA, ECOTIC FOUNDATION, GAIA, BILBAO
METROPOLI 30, INKOLAN, INNOBASQUE, CEBEK, IZAITE,
BILBAO FINANCIAL CLUB, SEA, EIKEN, BASQUE BUSINESS
CIRCLE, ECOPILAS FOUNDATION, ECOEMBES, SPANISH
NETWORK OF THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT.
The photos show the institutional visit of Miguel Ángel Lujua,
Chairman of Confederation of Basque Employers, and of
Arantza Tapia, the Basque Government’s Minister for Economic
Development and Competitiveness.
