Social Responsibility
Grupo Planeta promotes a work environment based on equality, diversity, and employee well-being, reflecting a strong commitment to social responsibility.
The company has developed recruitment and hiring policies that encourage internal promotion and equal opportunities, ensuring objective, merit-based processes to avoid any type of discrimination. Continuous training and professional development plans guarantee long-term growth and stability for employees, thus strengthening their sense of belonging and commitment. In addition, Grupo Planeta offers a wide range of social benefits, including medical insurance, training, a flexible compensation plan, and specific measures to facilitate a work-life balance.
The company has implemented Equality Plans aimed at eliminating the gender gap and ensuring fairness in career opportunities, creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all workers. It also has robust protocols in place to prevent and address any situation of harassment, protecting dignity and respect in the workplace. Its health and safety policies include adapting working conditions during pregnancy or breastfeeding and are constantly monitored by a Health and Safety Committee that ensures employees’ physical and mental well-being.
Grupo Planeta reinforces its commitment to social responsibility through fair, inclusive, and well-being-oriented labor policies, guaranteeing a safe and respectful work environment for everyone.
Some of the most notable Social Responsibility actions by Grupo Planeta include:
Scholarships and Educational Aid
Grupo Planeta, through Planeta Formación y Universidades, awards more than 1,000 scholarships each year and finances between 50% and 100% of educational programs. These scholarships are granted to students for various reasons: academic excellence, socioeconomic reasons, or agreements with institutions. Additionally, it supports initiatives such as the inclusion of women in Africa, entrepreneurship, and the promotion of talent for people with disabilities.
Solidarity and Inclusion Initiatives
Grupo Planeta promotes various solidarity and inclusion actions, such as the Inclusion Program for deaf students in Colombia and the textile waste management project at ESDESIGN. Furthermore, it organizes programs focused on improving social integration of vulnerable groups and fosters talent in various communities.
Promotion of Accessible Reading
Through its Editorial Division, Grupo Planeta implements social projects to promote accessible reading. These include collaboration with ONCE to facilitate reading for people with visual disabilities and access to books for disadvantaged groups in cooperation with Disney and the Fundación Acompartir. It also runs campaigns such as "Librerías de Guardia," which raises awareness about mental health.
Support for NGOs and Humanitarian Emergencies
Atresmedia, through its Foundation, supports NGOs with awareness campaigns on issues such as road safety, health and well-being, and human rights. Additionally, the Atresmedia Foundation contributes to fundraising for victims of humanitarian emergencies, such as earthquakes in Syria, Turkey, and Morocco, and receives significant donations for urgent aid.