Transparency, certifications and results
Talgo is committed, during and after its corporate sustainability management, to respond to the due disclosure of its management and results to its stakeholders.
The final strategic axis of Talgo’s corporate sustainability is transparency and responsible communication with all its stakeholders.
The principles and commitments of this management are based on the Transparency and Responsible Communication Policy.
The exercise of due transparency and communication is mainly carried out through:
- The Corporate Sustainability Report and
- Corporate Web and Intranet
- Social networks and press releases.
Certifications
As a company with a multinational vocation since its creation, Talgo has made competitiveness based on efficiency, quality and safety one of its key strategies.
In this regard, it considers that management systems and their formal and recurring certifications or evaluations are vehicles for generating trust and credibility for its stakeholders.
We currently hold the following accreditations:
- ISO 22163 (IRIS rev. 4): International Railway Industry Standard for the Quality Management System at our manufacturing and maintenance centres in Spain, as well as in Kazakhstan (Almaty and Astana)
- ISO 9001:2015: Quality Management System at our maintenance centres in the United States (Seattle), Saudi Arabia (Medina), Egypt (Cairo), and Uzbekistan (Tashkent)
- ISO 14001:2015: Environmental Management System at the sites where Tarvia carries out high‑speed train maintenance (Fuencarral, Madrid; Can Tunis, Barcelona), as well as at Talgo-owned centres including Las Matas II, Las Matas I, Ribabellosa, Málaga, and San Andrés
- Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) Certification: Awarded by the AESF (State Railway Safety Agency) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 779/2019, with equivalent recognition issued by SCONRAIL for Talgo Germany
- UNE-EN 17460: Adhesive bonding processes at our manufacturing centres (Ribabellosa and Las Matas) and maintenance centres in Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan
- DIN EN 15085‑2: Welding processes certification at our manufacturing centres (Ribabellosa and Las Matas)
- UNE 15896: Purchasing Management System (Value‑Added Purchasing)
- ISO 20400: Sustainable Procurement
- ISO 17025: Testing Laboratory accreditation. Talgo is accredited by ENAC to perform specific train validation tests
- ISO 27001: Information Security Management System
- ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Management System
In addition, Talgo has implemented other non‑certifiable international standards, such as ISO 31000 for risk management and ISO 26000 for social responsibility.
Sustainability management assessment
Our goal is to maintain or improve the scores awarded by certified social auditors and internationally renowned third-party studies, giving them their rightful place within our sustainable dashboard.
Sustainability Information Report Verification of ISO 26000 Implementation – Social Responsibility Guidelines Ecovadis summary results evaluation and medal obtained
