SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION, TO IMPROVE THE FUTURE
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
2022 was a complicated year. Among other things, the war in Ukraine had a major impact on the cost of energy and raw materials and tensions continue to exist in the supply chain even now. Despite this, however, I would go so far as to say that the Fagor Group has been able to successfully navigate these turbulent waters, thereby demonstrating, once again, its enormous capacity to adapt to difficult situations.
But this is not all. The Group continues working to achieve the goals it set itself in the Fagor 2030 Sustainability Strategy, focusing specifically over this last year on education and innovation, and earmarking a significant sum to funding the Hirekin innovation and entrepreneurship centre, firm in its conviction of this initiative’s importance in our current effort to transform our region’s industrial fabric.
This, and the many other achievements outlined in this sustainability report, were only possible thanks to the hard work and effort of all those who, together, make up the Fagor Group. It is important to always remember this since, as well as being a prestigious brand, we are also people, working together for a better future.
Joxean Alustiza Usandizaga
President of The Fagor Group

FAGOR 2030
WHO WE ARE
We are the largest industrial cooperative group in the Basque Country
8
cooperatives
11.565
workers
69
plants
3
innovation centres
2,7 M€
in social commitment
We have our own way of doing business
01 
Democratic governance
Working people are also owners. We participate in the governing bodies, in the distribution of profits and in management.
02 
Solidarity in remuneration
We distribute the wealth generated in a supportive manner so that there are no large gaps between those who earn the most and those who earn the least.
03 
Intercooperation
We distribute part of the profits among the cooperatives to help those with the worst results.
04 
Commitment to society
We get involved in the challenges facing our society.

WE ARE A COMPETITIVE AND INNOVATIVE GROUP
We have been able to adapt to a context of great uncertainty
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Sales | 1.265 M€ | 1.482 M€ | 1.819 M€ |
Consolidated profits | 28,38 M€ | 57,97 M€ | 46,19 M€ |
Profits in the Basque Country | 20,75 M€ | 41,01 M€ | 39,93 M€ |
% of profits in the Basque Country | % 73 | % 71 | % 86 |
Net financial debt/EBITDA Ratio | 2,09 | 1,7 | 1,88 |
Independence Ratio | 0,56 | 0,68 | 0,67 |
Comparison year 2021
Sales
% 23
Consolidated benefits
% 20
% of consolidated profits in the Basque Country
% 15
Comparison year 2021
Sales
%23
Consolidated benefits
%20
% of consolidated profits in the Basque Country
%15
Solidarity is the basis for sharing our profits

39,93 M€ distributed in the Basque Country
2.784.190 €
MONDRAGON’s
solidarity mechanisms
1.434.520 €
Fagor Group
Solidarity Remuneration Fund
35.713.870 €
To be distributed
3.405.000 € Redistribution of Fagor Group profits

WE ARE A DEMOCRATIC GROUP ROOTED IN OUR TERRITORY
We continue to adapt our regulatory framework to the needs of the moment
Based on the self-regulatory competence of cooperatives and addressing the gender perspective, we have updated four standards in 2022:
Flexi-time
Leaves of absence
Reductions in working hours
Permits
Fostering cooperative education for good governance
9 People have completed the expert degree in cooperativism during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Objectives
- Strengthen the corporate identity.
- Understand how the cooperative works.
- Understanding cooperative governance.
- Understand the roles, duties and responsibilities of the bodies.
- Know the basic concepts of the economic-financial area.

WE ARE A GROUP THAT PUTS PEOPLE AT THE CENTER
Our remuneration policy is based on solidarity
Distribution of people and remuneration

0 | 1st range | Labour rate interval 1.00 – 1.35 | 0 | 4th range | Labour rate interval 2.10 – 2.40 |
0 | 2nd range | Labour rate interval 1.40 – 1.60 | 0 | 5th range | Labour rate interval 1.70 – 2.00 |
0 | 3rd range | Labour rate interval 1.70 – 2.00 |
0 | 1.franja | Lan indize tartea 1,00 - 1,35 |
0 | 2.franja | Lan indize tartea 1,40 - 1,60 |
0 | 3.franja | Lan indize tartea 1,70 - 2,00 |
0 | 4.franja | Lan indize tartea 2,10 - 2,40 |
0 | 5.franja | Lan indize tartea 2,50etik gora |

We take care of people’s health and safety
Overall level of absenteeism
7 %
women
6 %
men
We are studying the possibility of establishing a common medical assistance service for the entire group, as well as measures to manage the increased level of absenteeism in recent years.
Level of absenteeism due to occupational accidents/illnesses
0,18 %
women
0,41 %
men
We promote gender equality

Training sessions on gender equality and inclusive communication.

Awareness campaign to make women’s work more visible and to promote STEM vocations among women.

Measures to incorporate inclusive language in the Internal Regulations and Bylaws.

Organize and adapt the system for creating remuneration records of cooperatives.
We move forward with plans to normalize the Basque language
Comprehension level
Personnel of the cooperatives of the Fagor Group:

Population of Gipuzkoa:

Oral level
Personnel of the cooperatives of the Fagor Group:

Population of Gipuzkoa:

63
Arnasgune (teams working in Basque)
% 49
Oral use of Basque
(7% greater than Debagoiena)
We help promote STEM vocation
Mondragon ZTIM HUB
Through collaboration between schools, companies, social agents and municipalities, we are working creating a stable educational network. In 2022, thematic challenges were worked on for students in 1st, 2nd and 3rd ESO, among others, to make STEM professions visible, promote a gender-neutral orientation and influence the educational projects of the centres.

WE ARE A GROUP COMMITTED TO THE PLANET
We continue to work on replacing fossil fuels with renewables
Photovoltaic roofs on cooperatives
At the Fagor Automation plant in Eskoriatza (Gipuzkoa) we have implemented a 100kW installation, which will produce 138,820 kWh per year, 6.33 % of the plant’s consumption.
Renewable energy project at territorial level
We are in contact with the Norwegian company Statkraft to analyze the possible participation in the wind farm it intends to build in Debagoiena.
produce 138.820 Kwh per year
6,33 % of the plant’s consumption
