OMA reaffirms its commitment to Social Responsibility
Monterrey, Mexico, March 13, 2009—Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA (NASDAQ: OMAB, BMV:OMA), announces that it has received, for the second year in a row, recognition as a socially responsible company. The recognition as an “Empresa Socialmente Responsable (ESR) 2009” is awarded by the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) and the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility (AliaRSE). The awards ceremony took place in Mexico City yesterday.
Rubén López, the CEO of OMA said, “Receiving this recognition for the second time reaffirms our commitment to corporate social responsibility, and spurs us to pursue actions with an ethical foundation and projects that contribute to the well being of our people and to the communities where we have a presence.”
As part of the certification process, OMA was evaluated on 120 indicators for Corporate Social Responsibility in four areas: quality of life, business ethics, community ties, and care for and preservation of the environment.
For OMA, the vision of corporate responsibility is incorporated in all our operations and processes, and includes a mix of policies, practices and actions with explicit commitments to:
- Our employees and their families
- The communities where we operate
- Everyone who uses our airports and our business partners
- The environment
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA, operates 13 international airports in nine states of central and northern Mexico. OMA’s airports serve Monterrey, Mexico’s third largest metropolitan area, the tourist destinations of Acapulco, Mazatlán, and Zihuatanejo, and nine other regional centers and border cities. OMA employs over 950 persons in order to offer passengers and clients, airport and commercial services in facilities that comply with all applicable international safety, security standards, and ISO 9001:2000. OMA’s strategic shareholder members are ICA, Mexico’s largest engineering, procurement, and construction company, and Aéroports de Paris Management, subsidiary of Aéroports de Paris, the second largest European airports operator. OMA is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (OMA) and on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (OMAB). Please visit our website, www.oma.aero.
