education and habitability in schools and orphanages in the Ukraine. Or scholarships and courses in every country, ranging from languages in multilingual regions to training in plumbing and robotics, plus careers in the STEM disciplines. All these experiences appeal to our emotional side, to the heart, but they also come from a place of great logic, from the scientific and sys-tematic Social Impact Management (SIM) at ACCIONA Energía. It is an analytical methodology, based on international standards, that enhances the positive impacts of wind farms and photovoltaic plants. It also identifies and minimizes the negative effects with meas-ures adapted to each project and culture. “We share sustainable progress with communities, and we seek to live alongside them. We seek their acceptance of energy projects and the social license to operate based on dialog, respect and understanding,” explains Rosa Soto, Manager of the Social department, which applies the methodology. They, the commu-nities, share their real needs and help define the answers. ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS These responses are the end of a path that begins much earlier, start-ing from the design to all the construction phases, and ending with the operation. Over a number of months it prepares successive socio-eco-nomic studies, the measures to reduce the impact and management, and investment plans applied by the different areas within the compa-ny: Engineering and Construction, if they need to minimize the incon-venience of the projects to the population, or guarantee the flow of traffic; Environmental, to protect biodiversity or restore landscapes; Purchasing, when defining the services and materials that the projects need to hire workers and buy supplies locally... Social Impact Management in five questions CLEAN ENERGY Where is it applied? In new construction, exploitation, or service provision projects where ACCIONA Energía has a majority or where it exercises control. What’s the budget? At least 0.3% of the plant balance during construction. And in the operation, at least 0.2% of sales in the previous year and for a minimum of a decade. What do you work on? Social welfare, humanitarian aid, infrastructure improvement, community health, purchase of local goods and services, protection or restoration of places of cultural or religious interest, the entire educational cycle and information campaigns on renewable energy. What are the results? From 2017 to 2020: a total of 645 initiatives in 13 countries with more than 217,000 people benefited and more than 9.4 million euros invested, contributing to 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Who do you work with? Public institutions, social associations, consulting agencies and non-profit organizations.