ANNUAL REPORT ‘12
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
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of the fund’s investment policy and compliance by
both the fund manager and the member with all
duties to provide information to participants and
beneficiaries;
• To give an opinion on any change in the manage-
ment of the fund or any other changes pertaining
to the set-up or management of the fund as well
as any requests for the refund to the member of
any excess payments;
• To draw up proposals about the matters referred
to in the previous or other points, as it may deem
appropriate;
• To give an opinion on the appointment of the
actuary in charge of the defined-benefit pension
plan and the statutory auditor that has been
proposed by the fund manager.
• Committee for Safety, Hygiene and Health in
the Workplace
This committee consists of the staff representatives
who have been elected for the area of Safety, Hygiene
and Health in the Workplace and representative nomi-
nated by the company.
Its main functions include:
• Obtaining information about the work conditions
that are necessary to carry out functions;
• Carrying out visits to work sites to understand the
risks to safety and health and to assess the preven-
tive methods that have been adopted;
• Proposing initiatives in order to prevent risks to
health and safety in the workplace, with a view to
improving working conditions and remedying any
shortcomings that have been identified;
• Helping to prepare, monitor and assess programmes
to prevent professional risks;
• Analysing available elements with regard to work-
place accidents and work-related illnesses;
• Issuing its opinion about the annual programme for
safety and health services in the workplace;
• Proposing measures to minimize any professional
risks.
13.2.4_General practises for governance and inter-
nal monitoring
As a provider of a public service, ANA, S.A. has been
orienting its actions in keeping with the recommenda-
tions for good corporate governance, ensuring a trans-
parent relationship with the market and adopting
practices for sustainable development. In this context,
it is important to note the low levels of litigation and
limited legal disputes.
In particular, ANA, S.A. has been conforming to the
directives that translate the principle of good gov-
ernance outlined in RCM no. 49/2007, of 28 March
and RCM no. 70/2008, of 22 April.
At the level of internal norms diverse regulations have
been approved and are in effect, which encompass the
company’s different functional areas. Various manuals
were revised in 2012: the Manual for Procurement and
Management of Goods and Services, the Travel and
Lodging Manual, the Register and Control of Tangible
Fixed Assets Manual, the Structure Manual and the
Integrated Management Model (IMM) Manual. The
Social Responsibility and Sustainability Management
Model was also revised.
The RPDM (Reengineering of Processes and Challenge
to Change) project was launched to update and simplify
the entire architecture of ANA, S.A. processes. This
project is based on a methodological approach focused
on increased operating efficiency at ANA, S.A. The aim
is to align strategy with mission within each unit of the
organisation.
ANA, S.A. continues to invest in internal audits, taking
care to preserve elements that are indispensable for
the performance and success of an organisation such
as ANA, S.A.: sustainability, ethics, the principles of
good corporate governance and compliance with its
legal obligations as a member of the SBS.
In order for internal auditing to become a key element
and asset for the success of ANA, S.A., contributing
to the achievement of defined strategic objectives,
