PEOPLE AND CULTURE
QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Our teams are our main asset. People who contribute every day with their experience and professionalism to help us conduct our business with the highest quality and sustainability standards.
Our team relies on 2,114 professionals who make up the ROADIS family, spread across Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Brazil, India and Colombia.
During 2023, 470 people joined the workforce, 45% of whom were women. We continue to incorporate young talent; of the year's new hires, 40% were under the age of 30. Our workforce is structured as follows by professional categories: 69% are operators, 29% are graduates and administrative staff, and 2% are directors and executives.
OUR CULTURE IN 2023
SIX BELIEFS THAT MAKE US DIFFERENT
After defining our cultural model in previous years, in 2023 we have continued to deploy this same model in all business units and territories, to unite all the people who make up the teams under the same corporate values.
We develop in detail the beliefs that define our essence, constitute the personality of our organisation and make our work unique:
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We are trustworthy
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We work with passion
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We work for people
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We are a team
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We strive for excellence
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We try, learn and grow
Over the course of 2023, through our Culture Ambassadors we have continued to roll out and expand outreach, engaging more employees, holding working sessions in each business unit to deepen these beliefs. In addition, Culture Forum sessions have been developed, exploring the development of the programme and sharing experiences, activities and achievements, fostering interaction between teams and cultural exchange.
THIS IS WHAT WE ARE
We create value in the communities in which we operate through profitable investments and the operation of major infrastructure projects around the world.
To do this, we rely on four essential attributes:
Prosperity
Through our projects, we create sustainable value where we operate. Respecting the environment, we promote economic development and social growth, creating jobs and facilitating connectivity.
Safety
We develop infrastructure projects that are safe for our employees and customers
Ethics
We invest and manage projects under the strictest ethical principles. Our investors and shareholders, officers, users, and employees trust us.
Innovation
Our work is the result of a relentless search for excellence and drive for innovation. Excellence and innovation go hand in hand in the way we approach our business, our processes and policies.
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INITIATIVES
Retaining and developing talent is part of our commitments. Which is why in 2023, we contributed to the team's personal and professional growth through the Leader's Anatomy programme, which promotes the skills that turn them into leaders; and the Talent Cycle Scheme, a series of annual projects on their performance, evolution and potential. We also continued promoting our ROADIS University: a virtual training space where we can continue to develop in multiple areas of interest. A total of 32,244 hours of training were provided this year, or 15.3 hours per employee, compared to 12.2 hours in the previous year.
In 2023, we continued to implement the measures laid out in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Programme to guarantee equal treatment and opportunities for men and women, and to promote a business culture committed to diversity and inclusion. As part of this commitment, we did a Remuneration Benchmarking to analyse the remunerative conditions and salary bands, both within and outside ROADIS, by comparing our position with similar companies in the sector.
During 2023, we periodically collected feedback from our teams on the working environment in our offices through micro-surveys on climate, with the aim of understanding employees' opinions and developing measures to further improve professional relationships. In 2023, these surveys revealed an increase in the level of satisfaction of our collaborators compared to the previous year. The participation rate reached 86%, with a result of 3.05
In 2023 we launched the healthy platform for ROADIS HQ employees that provides advice on physical, emotional, nutritional and environmental health, as well as access to mindfulness and fitness classes such as pilates and yoga, among others. In addition, through the Wellness working group, with members from different areas, new initiatives have been developed (mindfulness sessions, physiotherapy sessions, etc.) with the aim of promoting the wellbeing of all employees. In addition, the "Employee Support Programme", which aims to provide psychological support to employees in need, remains active.
In order to guarantee the right to balance professional, personal and family life for all employees of the company, regardless of their seniority, we have continued to implement the Easyworking programme, as an additional measure to the existing flexibility, through which our teams can work remotely.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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RICHARD CHANG
Chairman
Managing Director, Head of Europe, Infrastructure Investments, at PSP Investments. With over 25 years of experience in finance and investment, Richard led the acquisition of Forth Ports, the acquisition of Angel Trains, and the sale of Alpha Trains. Prior to joining PSP Investments, Richard spent seven years with The Carlyle Group in New York in their Infrastructure team, five years with Lazard in London in their Financial Institutions Team and six years with National Australia Bank in Melbourne. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Honours) from Monash University, a Master’s degree in Economic and Social History from the University of Oxford, a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. -
JOSÉ ANTONIO LABARRA BLANCO
CEO and Vice Chairman
Civil Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Labarra began his professional career at Cintra, where over the course of 13 years, he held different positions of responsibility in Portugal, Canada, Spain and the USA. He later joined the Isolux Group, where as General Manager of Motorway Concessions he led the achievement of the portfolio of projects that today constitute the starting point of ROADIS. Since the founding of ROADIS, he has served as Chief Executive Officer. -
FERIEL FEGHOUL
Director
Senior Director of PSP Investments' London Infrastructure team. Feriel was a Senior Director at Arcus Infrastructure Partners and a non-executive member of the Board of Brisa. Previously, she was a Director of Wren House Infrastructure, being instrumental in the execution and asset management of Associated British Ports and London City Airport, as well as North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP). Ms. Feriel holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University in Montreal and a Master's degree in Financial Economics from the Saïd Business School of Oxford University. -
JANIS CAROL KONG
Independent Director
An Independent Director on the Board of Directors of ROADIS since May 2017. She currently holds similar positions with companies such as Copenhagen Airports, the Portmeirion Group, the TUI Group and Bristol Airport (where she serves as Chair of the Board). Throughout her career, Janis has held different executive positions at BAA Plc. (now Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd.). In addition, she has been Managing Director of Gatwick Airport and Chairperson of Heathrow Airport Ltd. for five years, as well as Chairperson of Heathrow Express. Janis holds a degree in Mathematics and Psychology from the University of Edinburgh and completed her education with the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. -
IGNACIO MORENO
Independent Director
A member of the Board of Directors of ROADIS since December 2018, Ignacio has held various positions of responsibility: he has been an executive vice chairman in the BBVA Chairman's Office, CEO of N+1 Private Equity and CEO of Vista Capital Expansión, SGECR (private equity), among others. He is currently a board member of Telefónica and senior advisor of Apollo Global Management for Spain, as well as Chairman of Metrovacesa. Ignacio holds a degree in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Bilbao and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from INSEAD. -
ANA LORENTE GARCÍA-BARBÓN
General Counsel
Lawyer from the Complutense University of Madrid. After her private legal practice, she has developed her professional activity in a company level. She was Director of Corporate Legal Affairs at the head company of the Ferrovial group, dedicated to infrastructure development, construction and services. Subsequently, she was Director of Legal Advisory Services and General Counsel of the Board of Directors of OSSA, a leading specialist company in the execution of underground civil works, mining and energy projects. She has also been Director of Autopista del Sol.
