2025-12-06

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Certificate number: CFT 005/2025 RTI

The entity has demonstrated to Biosphere Responsible Tourism, S.L., certification body, at least one verified measure in each of the 17 SDGs, in accordance with the EEC-BIOSPHERE published on 23 September 2026, within the scope and validity period indicated. It does not certify that the activity is sustainable in absolute terms, nor does it compare it with others.

Fundació Universitat de Girona: Innovació i Formació

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Certificate number: CFT 005/2025 RTI

The entity has demonstrated to Biosphere Responsible Tourism, S.L., certification body, at least one verified measure in each of the 17 SDGs, in accordance with the EEC-BIOSPHERE published on 23 September 2026, within the scope and validity period indicated. It does not certify that the activity is sustainable in absolute terms, nor does it compare it with others.

Sustainability efforts

On this profile, you can find information about the sustainability management of Fundació Universitat de Girona: Innovació i Formació.

The global sustainability of Fundació Universitat de Girona: Innovació i Formació

Fundació Universitat de Girona: Innovació i Formació has added more than 100 sustainability actions to its Biosphere profile, with information organized by area to make it easier to view.

  • They include activities connected to local heritage.
  • They collaborate with SMEs and local businesses in their area.
  • They promote working conditions aimed at empowerment.

Attributes

They have charging points for electric vehicles. Electric charging
Bicycle parking is available for customers and employees. Bicycle parking

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

The sustainability of the processes of catchment, supply, sanitation and treatment of the resource is guaranteed in the following way:

  • They promote campaigns on responsible water use.

The company contributes to ensuring and promoting universal access to clean, smart and modern energy services:

  • They promote energy-use awareness activities.

The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:

  • They apply criteria connected to responsible production and consumption.
  • They apply reduction, reuse, and recycling measures.
  • They collaborate with local entities on sustainability criteria.
  • They adopt measures aimed at reducing the waste generated.
  • They incorporate local criteria into purchases and services.

As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:

  • They promote options related to sustainable mobility.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

  • They promote awareness activities about aquatic ecosystems.
  • They promote guidelines for respectful use in aquatic environments.

As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:

  • They conduct activities connected to natural heritage and wildlife.
  • They apply guidelines connected to flora, fauna, and invasive species.
  • They adopt measures related to terrestrial habitats and ecosystems.

Society and Culture

Fundació Universitat de Girona: Innovació i Formació is causing a great impact in the territory, participating in projects aimed at ending global poverty.

In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:

  • They participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.
  • They collaborate with social initiatives connected to their local area.
  • They develop agreements related to social and economic improvements.

How can health risks be prevented and good practices promoted? This entity is a great example of this, striving for the well-being of workers, customers and stakeholders.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

  • They collaborate with initiatives connected to health care.
  • They participate in health- and prevention-related projects.
  • They apply safety and risk-prevention measures.
  • They promote options connected to healthy lifestyle habits.

All learning leads to change as a result. Whether it is to raise awareness or to acquire technical skills, Fundació Universitat de Girona: Innovació i Formació is getting it right in its pursuit and approach to sustainability.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

  • They collaborate on educational projects with other entities.
  • They promote sustainability outreach activities.
  • They facilitate training connected to their team's development.

In the words of Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary, "Women's equality must be a central component in any attempt to solve social, economic and political problems." A statement that serves as the focus of Fundació Universitat de Girona: Innovació i Formació's gender policy.

To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:

  • They review measures connected to equality, inclusion, and empowerment.
  • They promote working conditions aimed at empowerment.
  • They apply workplace measures connected to gender equality.

To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:

  • They provide information about mobility and accessibility options in the area.
  • They include activities connected to local heritage.
  • They support initiatives connected to cultural and natural heritage.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

  • They apply measures connected to responsible and participatory management.
  • They communicate information about their sustainability actions.
  • They use evaluation systems connected to quality monitoring.
  • They collect information about their customers' satisfaction.

Governance and Economy

It's not easy to specialize in a Sustainable Development Goal like this, but Fundació Universitat de Girona: Innovació i Formació has done it. Prioritizing environmentally sustainable suppliers, helping to avoid deforestation or raising social awareness are some ways to help curb world hunger. Read on to find out how this entity does it.

To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:

  • They showcase local products in their food and beverage offerings.
  • They take agri-food criteria into account in their supplies.
  • They apply measures aimed at reducing food waste.
  • They apply food safety protocols to their offerings.

One of the biggest challenges in any sector is the creation of decent employment. We are proud to report that Fundació Universitat de Girona: Innovació i Formació strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

  • They favor local hiring and training activities.
  • They promote work-life balance and workplace inclusion measures.
  • They apply measures connected to labor rights and equality.
  • They promote innovation and continuous-improvement initiatives.

This entity makes great efforts to create a healthier, more accessible and intelligent world.

We all have to put ourselves at the service of the communities, and to this end, in this entity:

  • They adopt preparedness measures for contingencies and risks.
  • They participate in initiatives connected to infrastructure and the local area.
  • They incorporate technologies connected to more efficient management.

The great efforts of Fundació Universitat de Girona: Innovació i Formació to eliminate barriers and integrate the rest of the people regardless of their condition should be recognized. To this end, this entity carries out actions such as:

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

  • They incorporate measures aimed at improving accessibility.
  • They apply measures connected to social integration and inclusion.
  • They collaborate with SMEs and local businesses in their area.

It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:

  • They share knowledge and experiences with other entities.
  • They collaborate with educational and research institutions on training, innovation, and sustainability initiatives.

Biosphere Certificate, company typology

This distinction must be understood in accordance with the Biosphere Scheme, and does not certify that the entity's activity is sustainable in absolute terms. The certificate is subject to monitoring activities with a maximum frequency of twelve months from the date of last award.

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