At Inditex we believe it is our duty to contribute to the development of society by voluntarily participating in community initiatives related to our business activities. We earmarked €46.2 million to this effort in 2018.
In 2018, we collaborated closely with over 400 third sector entities to develop more than 620 initiatives on the ground that directly benefitted over 2.4 million people, 53% more than in 2017. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index singled us out as the leading retailer in corporate citizenship and philanthropy for the fourth year running.
84 % of our investment in community work is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs)
Of the 2.4 million direct beneficiaries, 60% experienced improvement in their lives and 73% experienced a positive impact on their quality of life.
Breakdown of our community investment
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMME WITH CARITAS
SpainProgramme designed to help vulnerable people and people at risk of social exclusion to find decent work.
1,422 direct beneficiariesEVERY MOTHER COUNTS
USBangladeshProgramme for the provision of prenatal and pregnancy care to women in Bangladesh and the US in collaboration with Every Mother Counts.
518,329 direct beneficiariesCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BangladeshDevelopment programme in collaboration with Caritas for working with communities vulnerable to natural emergencies and others suffering extreme poverty, such as Dhaka (Bangladesh).
14,378 direct beneficiariesEMPREGA & A FLOTE
SpainLocal initiatives in collaboration with La Coruña's City Council and the Emalcsa Foundation designed to contribute to the social integration and wellbeing of people at risk of exclusion who live in La Coruña (Spain).
1,935 direct beneficiariesCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CambodiaProgramme carried out with Caritas to improve the community's ability to withstand the effects of climate change by introducing techniques designed to boost crop productivity and breeding.
28,804 direct beneficiariesMEDICUS MUNDI
MoroccoProgramme carried out with several parties from civil society to raise garment industry worker awareness of their rights and educate them on workplace health and safety matters.
280 direct beneficiariesBRAZIL PROGRAMME
BrazilProgramme operated with entities such as Missão Paz São Paulo and Aliança Emprendedora for the integration of immigrants into Brazilian society.
2,357 direct beneficiariesWATER.ORG
BangladeshCambodiaProgramme for the extension of micro loans to finance access to safe water and sanitation in particularly vulnerable parts of Bangladesh and Cambodia.
553,653 direct beneficiariesHEALTHCARE WITH DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS (MSF)
SyriaProgramme in collaboration with MSF for the coverage of the basic needs of thousands of people who continue to fight for survival in the wake of the Syrian conflict.
530,324 direct beneficiariesACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR THE ROHINGYA COMMUNITY
BangladeshProgramme in collaboration with MSF for the provision of medical assistance, drinking water (building wells) and sanitation (construction and maintenance of toilets) in Cox’s Bazar, a district in southern Bangladesh.
281,580 direct beneficiariesACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR THE MIGRANT COMMUNITY
MexicoProgramme carried out with MSF for the provision of medical and psychological consultations to immigrants and refugees in Mexico.
29,758 direct beneficiariesSUPPORT FOR MSF’S EMERGENCY DESK
Democratic Republic of the CongoCentral African RepublicEthiopiaDonation of funds to MSF to finance its ability to provide medical relief in the event of humanitarian crises and emergency situations anywhere in the world.
219,323 direct beneficiariesEMERGENCY PROGRAMME WITH ENTRECULTURAS
MexicoSupport to Entreculturas for the development of infrastructure to assist the victims of the earthquakes that shook Mexico on 7 and 19 September 2017.
18,400 direct beneficiariesSCHOOL FOOD SECURITY
VenezuelaProgramme designed to reduce the food insecurity affecting thousands of children in Venezuela.
6,527 direct beneficiariesEDUCATE PEOPLE, GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES
ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilEcuadorMexicoParaguayPeruUruguayVenezuelaSouth AfricaLebanonEducation and job training programme targeted at the most vulnerable in collaboration with Entreculturas.
122,672 direct beneficiaries'ON THE FRONTIER' COLOMBIA
PanamaEcuadorBrazilProgramme carried out with the Jesuit Refugee Service in Latam and the Caribbean and Entreculturas to help displaced people and refugees in Colombia and its border states (Panama, Ecuador and Venezuela) affected by the armed conflict.
6,061 direct beneficiariesVILLAGE HOPE SCHOOL
ChinaProgramme carried out in cooperation with the China Youth Development Foundation (CYDF) to improve educational infrastructure in rural China.
1,812 direct beneficiariesTHE BELT AND ROAD SCHOLARSHIP
ChinaScholarship programme, targeted at MBA students coming from 30 different developing countries. It also gives funds for research projects in sustainable development and education in impoverished areas.
583 direct beneficiariesCOOPERATION WITH TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
ChinaEndowment of scholarships for students from Tsinghua University to travel to La Coruña to study; support for the professional development of the university's faculty members; and promotion of on-campus cultural activities for students.
3,066 direct beneficiariesCHAIR FOR REFUGEES AND FORCED MIGRANTS
SpainCollaboration with Pontificia Comillas University to research migration matters, raise awareness and provide opportunities for working with refugees.
838 direct beneficiariesINTALENT PROGRAMME
SpainCollaboration with La Coruña University (UDC) for the recruitment of high-profile post-doctoral researchers with ample international experience.
35 direct beneficiariesINDITEX-UDC SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CHAIR
SpainProgramme for the creation of a forum for insightful community thinking, academic training and applied research in the area of corporate citizenship and innovation by government and public entities, private companies and non-profit entities.
384 direct beneficiariesTEMPE-APSA CHAIR FOR DISABILITY AND EMPLOYABILITY
SpainProgramme carried out with Miguel Hernández University in Elche (Spain) for the promotion of training and research in the area of disability with the aim of helping people with disabilities to join the workforce.
284 direct beneficiariesINDITEX SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CHAIR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA
SpainBangladeshCollaboration between the University of Dhaka (Bangladesh) and the Universities of La Coruña and Santiago de Compostela (Spain) to teach Spanish to over 400 students every year, complemented by on-campus cultural activities for the language students.
2,489 direct beneficiariesSDGs contributed to:
