02 | Saba

Business model

Business model

Saba, a company belonging to the CriteriaCaixa group, is a benchmark industrial operator in the development of solutions in the field of urban mobility, specializing in car park management. The Group carries out its activity in all areas of the car park sector with an industrial vision and has excellent locations, the result of a policy of selective growth to guarantee the highest standards of quality, innovation and experience. All this under the guiding principle of customer service as a central pillar, Saba’s differentiating factor.

With the completion of the expansion operation in December 2018, Saba now has a workforce of more than 2,300 people and is present in 170 cities in nine countries in Europe and Latin America, managing 1,200 car parks and 384,500 parking spaces.

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Saba’s mission is to become a leading European operator in public services and infrastructure management through continuous, selective and sustainable growth. Preserving its industrial character with a committed, responsible and active participation in management is part of Saba’s operating philosophy, with a long-term approach to the progress of its business interests.

The company has a combination of assets at different stages of their life cycle, most of them in a mature phase with high margins, something which enables the financing of assets that are still in their development stage. This composition of the portfolio places the average life of the assets at 25 years, ensuring the future of the company.

Saba’s business model is also based on the privileged geographical location of its assets, excellence in its service quality and commercial approach, in addition to the proactive introduction of technology, the management of its contracts and an adequate size that facilitates efficiency, competitiveness and internationalization.

Saba works to ensure it has the most cutting-edge innovation and new business strategies, incorporating in this way smart services related to the mobility of people and vehicles. The company was a pioneer in the implementation of VIA T in Spain, successfully rolling out this system in Chile (TAG), Italy (Telepass) and Portugal (Via Verde); in payments using QR technology and it has a website that has already been deployed in different countries of the Group which sells 100% digital products. In addition, the company has promoted the creation of new control systems, discount automation at payment machines and the development of associated services for vehicles and car parks. The objective, therefore, is that car parks come to be seen as service hubs that provide sustainable urban mobility solutions. All this within a framework of actions focusing on energy efficiency that result in more savings and the optimization of management.

Sistema de cobro mediante tecnología QR

Payment system
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Internationalization of e-commerce website 2018

Moreover, Saba is aware that the best results are always linked to the best ways of operating. Advancing towards sustainable and socially responsible competitiveness is a challenge of excellence for top-tier companies. It is by moving towards those sustainable and socially responsible criteria that Saba will achieve the appropriate level of excellence to consolidate itself as the reference company that it is and that it aspires to continue being.

Saba integrates all aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility as an inherent factor in decision making. Sustainability and commitment to society are incorporated into internal management processes, at the same level as other factors such as the analysis of project profitability, cost of financing, sales strategy and data processing, among others.

Saba is a member of the United Nations Global Compact, supporting the ten principles promoted by this institution. It is a benchmark for human rights, labour rights, the environment and the fight against corruption. Likewise, Saba carries out its activity within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, especially those concerning action for the climate, in terms of actions to fight against climate change and its impact, and concerning sustainable cities and communities, with the development of solutions in the field of urban mobility; as well as infrastructure innovation, improvement and technology.

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