In Quiñenco we believe that membership of a communitymust be accompanied by a long-term contribution to human development, to improving social capital and the quality of life for all of society's members. We work with a business vision that integrates business strategy with sustainable economic development and respect for the community and the environment.

For our group, Social Responsibility is a chance to give the benefits we have received back to the community. Along these lines, we consider Social Responsibility to be an initiative for integrating all those who participate actively in the country's improvement, worrying about social impacts and the environment.

As a group we are concerned about all members of our society and we pay special attention to the close to 2.5 million people who have some sort of disability. For this reason our companies constantly participate in different campaigns and projects throughout the country, working and raising awareness on this issue. It is also worth highlighting our participation in the annual Teletón, not just with economic support, but also with joy, goodwill, time and teamwork.

Given the importance of education it is worth mentioning that companies belonging to the Quiñenco group have an internal scholarship program that rewards the children of our employees who have outstanding grades, thus financing a percentage of their education.

Aware that the country's development and growth require better quality education, the companies in the Quiñenco group make economic contributions to different schools throughout Chile in the form of scholarships and equipment.

The group's companies are committed to supporting sports, holding events and sponsoring outstanding athletes and athletic groups in different disciplines.

We know that cultural expression and development are fundamental to fostering the growth of a strong and healthy society. For this reason, the Quiñenco group of companies gets involved with society by participating in events that represent varied forms of expression and we are present in exhibitions, sculpture exhibits and stage theater presentations, operas, recitals and concerts all over the country.

It is fundamental for our group to raise social awareness of problems affecting society and to seek the ways to prevent them. For this reason, as a group we are continually developing public responsibility campaigns and programs on alcohol consumption.

All of our companies have a clear idea of the importance of living in a healthy and clean ecosystem, are concerned about their surroundings and about preserving nature and its balance. For this reason we make a major effort to promote the conservation of native forests and our country's national heritage and we try to make a difference with reforestation programs, holding diverse conservation workshops and programs to raise awareness on this subject.