08. FuTuRE commITmEnTS And chAllEnGES AnuAl REPoRT 2011 The future is here Testament to our commitment was the recognition PRISA received this year from the United Nations Global Compact. PRISA has been signed up to the compact since 2008 and in november 2010 presented its progress report, a document in which adherents demonstrate their commitment to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption, as outlined by Kofi Annan in 1999. PRISA’s companies were congratulated for the quality of the information supplied, the initiatives undertaken by the Group and the high level of implementation of corporate social responsibility policies. meanwhile, since PRISA went public, the Group has adopted a permanent commitment to generate value for its shareholders, to grow as a company, to improve content, to maintain the optimum levels of quality and service in its products and to seek out and expand into new markets. PRISA has been recognized by investors as a company that upholds responsible business practices, which is why the company has been included since 2008 on the international index for corporate social responsibility, the FTSE4Good. FTSE4Good is a package of indices aimed at measuring the efforts of companies to meet globally recognized corporate responsibility standards. In June 2011, for the second year running, the Group received the index certification. The strategy for 2011 is to continue working to control payroll expenses. Following the Global Transformation Plan, the Group’s management has informed employee representatives, unions and employees, of the implementation of a workforce adjustment plan, together with other economic and organizational measures that will substantially improve the position of PRISA to address the current economic climate, and improve efficiency and productivity. To reach appropriate agreements, the Group considers it essential to maintain dialogue with workers and all other social agents involved. 113