The Foundation constitutes the contemporary and natural corollary of the matrix and philanthropic tradition of the Mota-Engil Group, on the path of the legacy of its founder, Manuel António da Mota.
The Manuel António da Mota Foundation is an important instrument of the social responsibility policy of the Mota-Engil Group, as an organised and systematised reflection of its ethical and socially committed management, in favor of active and participative corporate citizenship.
The purpose of the Manuel António da Mota Foundation, with head office in the city of Porto, includes the promotion, development and support of social initiatives in the area of charity and social solidarity, and cultural initiatives in the areas of education, health, environment, and organisation and support to artistic activity, pursuing its goals all over the national territory and in the countries in which the Mota-Engil Group is present.
The Foundation instituted on a permanent basis an annual award named “Manuel António da Mota Award”, with the Mota-Engil Group as sole sponsor, and even though existing just since 2010, is currently one of the most renowned awards in Portugal in the area of Social Solidarity.
