(Ferrovial) Definitions

A person or entity (this may be a corporation) which has one or various shares in the company. Shareholders are usually known as investors.

Sub-groups:

• Institutional: a legal entity in possession of shares normally in the name of others (ie: Investment funds, pension funds, investment banks etc.).
• Private individuals: an individual possessing shares in its own name.

Person, organization or entity which uses or has used Ferrovial’s professional services.

Sub-groups:

• Public: (current/potential).
• Private: (current/potential).

Financial specialists who study the company accounts and their future development in order to make future investment decisions both on their own account and for third parties.

Sub-groups:

• Financial.
• ISR (dealing with ESG criteria when recommending an investment).

The body accorded executive power over society by the Constitution, comprising a president and a number of ministers and civil servants.

Sub-groups:

• National.
• Autonomous regional.
• Municipal.

These are social and cooperation structures and mechanisms which aim to normalize the behavior of a group of individuals or society. (eg. The Supreme Court)

A body which establishes, monitors, reforms and ensures compliance with regulations.

Tool for storing and transmitting information used to disseminate information and/or data.

Sub-groups:

• Press, radio, TV, agencies and magazines.
• General and financial information.
• Local, regional, national, international.
• Public /private.  

A voluntary group of individuals who voluntarily enter into an agreement to form a body (or organization) to accomplish a specific purpose. The storage and transmission tools used to store and deliver information or data.

Definition: workers’ organization bringing together employees in order to achieve common goals in strategic areas.

Definition: companies with the same corporate activity sharing the same market.

Organization with international members.

Sub-groups:

• Governmental (UNO, World Trade Organization).
• Intergovernmental (eg. Red Cross).

Non-profit organizations set up by their creators to use funds on an ongoing basis for general interest purposes.

Sub-groups:

• Private.
• Familiar.
• Operational.
• Independent.
• Corporate.
• Public.
• Social and Cultural.
• Environment.
• Cooperation and development.

Non-governmental organization constituted as a private legal entity and concerned with carrying out humanitarian actions.

Sub-groups:

• Mutual insurance (health).
• Altruistic (Social, Human Rights, Environment, Cooperation and Development).

Individual, group or institution able to influence the opinion of others.

Sub-groups:

• University.
• Business schools.
• Research Centers.
• Think tank.

Political organization which attempts to obtain and hold political power in government normally taking part in electoral procedures.

Sub-groups:

• In power.
• Opposition.